美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-1-16
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2016(一)月
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1. The White House is promising 1 a non-traditional address for President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union, focusing on the president’s broader vision for the country. South Carolina governor Nikki Haley will deliver the Republican rebuttal.
2. A suicide bomber 2 affiliated 3 with the Islamic State group detonated a bomb in a historic district of Istanbul, killing 4 at least 10, eight of them German tourists, and wounding 15 others. Turkey suffered two major bombing attacks last year. Both blamed on the Islamic State group.
3. The mother of a fugitive 5 teenager known for using an “affluenza” defense 6 in a fatal drunk driving wreck 7 has been released from a Texas jail. Tonya Couch was released on bond and was charged with hindering the apprehension 8 of a felon 9 for allegedly helping 10 her son Ethan flee to Mexico.
4. Officials in India say more than 80 whales are stranded 11 off the country’s southern coast. At least 36 of the mammals had been rescued and released back to sea.
1 promising
adj.有希望的，有前途的
- The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
- We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。
2 bomber
n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者
- He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
- Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。
3 affiliated
adj. 附属的, 有关连的
- The hospital is affiliated with the local university. 这家医院附属于当地大学。
- All affiliated members can vote. 所有隶属成员都有投票权。
4 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
5 fugitive
adj.逃亡的，易逝的；n.逃犯，逃亡者
- The police were able to deduce where the fugitive was hiding.警方成功地推断出那逃亡者躲藏的地方。
- The fugitive is believed to be headed for the border.逃犯被认为在向国境线逃窜。
6 defense
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
7 wreck
n.失事，遇难；沉船；vt.(船等)失事，遇难
- Weather may have been a factor in the wreck.天气可能是造成这次失事的原因之一。
- No one can wreck the friendship between us.没有人能够破坏我们之间的友谊。
8 apprehension
n.理解，领悟；逮捕，拘捕；忧虑
- There were still areas of doubt and her apprehension grew.有些地方仍然存疑，于是她越来越担心。
- She is a girl of weak apprehension.她是一个理解力很差的女孩。
9 felon
n.重罪犯；adj.残忍的
- He's a convicted felon.他是个已定罪的重犯。
- Hitler's early "successes" were only the startling depredations of a resolute felon.希特勒的早期“胜利 ”，只不过是一个死心塌地的恶棍出人意料地抢掠得手而已。