美联社新闻一分钟 AP 马克龙就任法国新总统
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2017(五)月
This is AP News Minute.
Eight candidates for FBI director have been interviewed at Justice Department headquarters as President Donald Trump 1 searches for James Comey's replacement 2. Trump told reporters he could make his decision public before leaving for the Middle East and Europe on Friday.
Emmanuel Macron was inaugurated as the new President of France on Sunday in Paris. The 39-year-old immediately launched into his mission to shake up French politics, world economics and the European Union.
A group of Venezuela's opposition 3 members staged a demonstration 4 outside the headquarters of the National Guard in Caracas, protesting what they say is repression 5 by authorities. Protesters held banners and chanted as they gathered outside the National Guard building.
Russian state television showed President Vladimir Putin playing the piano in Beijing. Putin was waiting to hold bilateral 6 talks with Chinese leader Xi Jin ping on Sunday.
Krysta Fauria, 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 hard put to find a replacement for our assistant.我们很难找到一个人来代替我们的助手。
- They put all the students through the replacement examination.他们让所有的学生参加分班考试。
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
- His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
- He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。
- The repression of your true feelings is harmful to your health.压抑你的真实感情有害健康。
- This touched off a new storm against violent repression.这引起了反对暴力镇压的新风暴。