时间:2018-12-15 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2017(三)月


英语课

 


This is AP news minute. 


1. The house intelligence committee hearing started Monday into Russia's role in cyber interference in last year's U.S election. The investigation 1 includes president Trump's claim that former president Obama had him wiretapped. 


2. Senate confirmation 2 hearings are set for Monday for Supreme 3 Court nominee 4 Neo Gorsuch. If confirmed,  the appellate court judge from Colorado could replace the late Antonin Scalia. 


3. North Korea's state-run media announced the country tested a rocket engine that could be used for launching satellites. North Korea claims the engine could have peaceful uses. The country is banned from testing long-range missiles. 


4. And firefighters say a wildfire near Boulder 5, Colorado is at least 50% contained. It forced residents to evacuate 6 hundreds of homes. 


Shirley Smith,  the Associated Press with AP News Minute.



1 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。
2 confirmation
n.证实,确认,批准
  • We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。
  • We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前,我们需要书面确认。
3 supreme
adj.极度的,最重要的;至高的,最高的
  • It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
  • He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
4 nominee
n.被提名者;被任命者;被推荐者
  • His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
  • Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。
5 boulder
n.巨砾;卵石,圆石
  • We all heaved together and removed the boulder.大家一齐用劲,把大石头搬开了。
  • He stepped clear of the boulder.他从大石头后面走了出来。
6 evacuate
v.遣送;搬空;抽出;排泄;大(小)便
  • We must evacuate those soldiers at once!我们必须立即撤出这些士兵!
  • They were planning to evacuate the seventy American officials still in the country.他们正计划转移仍滞留在该国的70名美国官员。
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autacoid
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Balmoral, balmoral
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Partaga
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SPREF
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un poco
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USian
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walk with God
welcome to the world