美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-12-21
时间:2018-12-15 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2016(十二)月
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1. Officials say that Russia's ambassador 1 to Turkey has died after been shot by an Ankara police officer. Ambassador Andrey Karlov was speaking on an embassy 2 sponsored 3 exhibit 4, when a man dressed in a suit and tie fired at least 8 shoots.
2. From Pennsylvania to Georgia, demonstrators marched outside state capitals in protest 5 of Monday's Electoral College voting. Protesters carried science and chant slogans in the hopes of encouraging electors to cast votes for Hillary Clinton.
3. Chicago just missed breaking a record Monday morning, but was still cold enough to close nearly 300 schools, cancel dozens of flights and slow trains. A low of minus 13 was recorded at Ohio international airport between 4 and 5 AM.
4. And the Finnish Santa Claus and a Russian grandfather Frose met at the Finnish-Russian border to exchange gifts on Monday. The annual event celebrates the friendship between two neighbors, includes traditional dancing and singing by performers of both countries.
Emily Roseman, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.
- He took up office as an ambassador for ten years continuously.他连任十年大使。
- The new ambassador is more mature than his predecessor.新大使比他的前任更成熟一些。
- Large crowd demonstrated outside the British Embassy.很多群众在英国大使馆外面示威。
- He's a U.S. diplomat assigned to the embassy in London.他是美国驻伦敦大使馆的一名外交官。
- The exhibition was sponsored by the Society of Culture. 这个展览会是由文化学会主办的。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- The company sponsored several TV programs. 这家公司赞助了几个电视节目。 来自《简明英汉词典》