时间:2018-12-15 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2017(六)月


英语课

This is AP news minute.


1. Iran says it has killed the allegedly mastermind of the twin attacks last week claimed by the Islamic State group. The country's intelligence minister says the suspect left Iran a neighboring country following the attacks, but was "sent to hell" by Iranian intelligence agents.


2. Thousands of people took to the streets of the Moroccan capital Sunday to protest against corruption 1 and abuse of power. The demonstration 2 was one of the largest of its kind in the last several years.


3. Officials in South Africa say five people were killed as a result of fire that ravaged 3 large parts of the country. Thousands of residents were displaced in the fires and 400 homes were affected 4.


4. Supporters of LGBT rights mobilized for marches and rallies Sunday in Washington and across the country. Thousands paraded towards the capital for the equality march in Washington.


Krysta Fauria, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.



1 corruption
n.腐败,堕落,贪污
  • The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
  • The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
2 demonstration
n.表明,示范,论证,示威
  • 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。
3 ravaged
毁坏( ravage的过去式和过去分词 ); 蹂躏; 劫掠; 抢劫
  • a country ravaged by civil war 遭受内战重创的国家
  • The whole area was ravaged by forest fires. 森林火灾使整个地区荒废了。
4 affected
adj.不自然的,假装的
  • She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
  • His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。