时间:2018-12-15 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2017(五)月


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This is AP News Minute.


Democrats 1 are intensifying 2 their calls for an independent commission to probe any Trump 3 campaign ties to Russia and the president's firing of FBI Director James Comey. But House Speaker Paul Ryan cautioned against "rushing to judgement". The White House is denying the president pressed Comey to put the brakes on the FBI investigation 4. Trump complained at a commencement speech that "no politician in history" has been treated worse than he has.


The Turkish government and Washington's mayor traded blame Wednesday for violence outside Turkey's embassy, where President Erdogan's security staff broke up an anti-government protest. Nine people were hurt, and two were arrested.


Hundreds of law enforcement members served arrest and search warrants in Los Angeles as part of a three-year investigation into the ultra-violent street gang MS-13. Dozens of members and leaders were charged with a variety of crimes, including murder.


The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus will give its last show this weekend. The Associated Press was granted extensive access to day-to-day life with the preformers during the days of Ringling's last run in Providence 5.


Krysta Fauria, Associated Press with AP News Minute.



1 democrats
n.民主主义者,民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
  • The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
  • The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 intensifying
v.(使)增强, (使)加剧( intensify的现在分词 );增辉
  • The allies are intensifying their air campaign. 联军部队正加大他们的空战强度。 来自辞典例句
  • The rest of the European powers were in a state of intensifying congestion. 其余的欧洲强国则处于越来越拥挤的状态。 来自英汉非文学 - 历史
3 trump
n.王牌,法宝;v.打出王牌,吹喇叭
  • He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
  • The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手,作为他的王牌。
4 investigation
n.调查,调查研究
  • In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
  • He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
5 providence
n.深谋远虑,天道,天意;远见;节约;上帝
  • It is tempting Providence to go in that old boat.乘那艘旧船前往是冒大险。
  • To act as you have done is to fly in the face of Providence.照你的所作所为那样去行事,是违背上帝的意志的。
学英语单词
adiabatic pulsations
adjustment of general average
adusta
algorithm for unification
aliesterase
Andrezieux
approaching buoy
autorewind
budzyn
carfi
cash machines
changeable taffeta
chromic acid-strong phosphoric acid decomposition method
color pallet
contree
counter shading
curing tape
Curtis winding
cutter arm
cystadenoma of hepatic duct
cytolysate
Davisbreen
dependable hydroelectric capacity
designation numeral
dithiocarbamate accelerator
dreamt
ens entium
Ethinylestradiolum
ethyl phenacemide
exposing
extremeness
family research
Foto Cahuel
free port zones
freight status file
hambrough
high-temperature gas-cooled pebble-bed reactor
international interest payment
investigation
IPPUAD
Jakwa Gorge
job sites
juridical extenuation
kavu
kittatinny mountain
kumalo
lac (see shellac)
lead glance
legitimatizations
loan against securities
long range accuracy navigation
Lézat-sur-Lèze
magnetic-induction pumping energy
make a mess of something
malthopsis gigas
minute quantity
misform
mongerell
morsches
multidisciplinarianism
nard
neocranium
Nippon Yusen
non specialized
oil-color
ostracodan
out in the sticks
pack twine
plough share
psii
public relation
quick disconnect joint
ribbed moraine
right-of-stay
schlondorff
scinto
shaggy
skimming detritus tank
spearhead shovel
speed induced voltage
spindles in operation
stone - cold sober
stream traction
subconformable
sullum
tachometer drive gear complement
tailor ... to
takao
tapered rod
tenth-floor
the Curia
top head shingle
true homing
Vaattojärvi
vanhouttei
Vinces, R.
wattmeter method
wax-impregnated graphite electrode
wood chisels
work-ups
ZCL
zebecs