美联社新闻一分钟 AP 特朗普提名劳工部长宣布退出
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2017(二)月
This is AP News Minute.
Andrew Puzder, President Donald Trump 1's pick to lead the Department of Labor 2, has withdrawn 3 his name from consideration. Democrats 4 strongly opposed the pick. Some Republicans raised concerns about Puzder's failure to pay taxes on a former housekeeper 5 who wasn't authorized 6 to work in the U.S.
President Trump is urging Israel to hold back on building Jewish settlements. He welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House and said peace between Israel and the Palestinians doesn't have to include a two-state solution.
U.S. Defense 7 Secretary James Mattis is urging NATO allies to boost defense spending this year or see the Trump administration "moderate its commitment to them."
Dashcam video out of Glenn Heights, Texas captured a hero police officer protecting a fast food restaurant by pushing a burning pickup 8 truck out of the drive-through line.
Ned Barker, Associated Press with AP News Minute.
- 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。
- We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
- He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。
- Our force has been withdrawn from the danger area.我们的军队已从危险地区撤出。
- All foreign troops should be withdrawn to their own countries.一切外国军队都应撤回本国去。
- 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》
- A spotless stove told us that his mother is a diligent housekeeper.炉子清洁无瑕就表明他母亲是个勤劳的主妇。
- She is an economical housekeeper and feeds her family cheaply.她节约持家，一家人吃得很省。
- An administrative order is valid if authorized by a statute.如果一个行政命令得到一个法规的认可那么这个命令就是有效的。