时间:2018-12-15 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2016(八)月


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This is AP news minute. 


1.  Authorities in Rio de janeiro told two U.S Olympic swimmers they can't leave Brazil. A lawyer says Jack 1 Conger and Gunnar Bentz have to testify about an alleged 2 robbery. The two were in a group that said they were robbed at gunpoint Sunday. 


2. The fast moving wildfire east of Los Angles has now raced across more than 40 square mile. San Bernardino county officials say dozens of structures have been burned but they don't have the exact numbers yet.  


3. A man charged with starting a fire that destroyed more than 200 homes in northern California was in court on Wednesday. Damin Pashilk  faces more than a dozen counts of arson 3, and one of attempted arson dating back to last year.  


4. And homeland security secretary Jeh Johnson is due in Louisiana on Thursday to review the federal government's response to the massive floods in that state. At least 13 people are known dead and 10,000 have been rescued. 


Violet Ikonomova, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.



1 jack
n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克
  • I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
  • He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。
2 alleged
a.被指控的,嫌疑的
  • It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
  • alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为
3 arson
n.纵火,放火
  • He was serving a ten spot for arson.他因纵火罪在服十年徒刑。
  • He was arraigned on a charge of arson.他因被指控犯纵火罪而被传讯。
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