美联社新闻一分钟 AP 朝鲜发射洲际弹道导弹
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2017(十一)月
朝鲜发射洲际弹道导弹
This is AP news minute.
President Donald Trump 1 is criticizing top democrats 3 after no show at a meeting Tuesday to discuss the budget to avert 4 a government shutdown next week. The Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer and Top House democrat 2 Nancy Pelosi pulled out after Trump attacked them on twitter.
North korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile into the sea of Japan Tuesday, ending a ten-week pause in its weapons testing.President Trump assurred the American people that North Korea's defiance 5 is "a situation that we will handle."
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta called on the country to unite as he took office Tuesday. A peaceful protest turned deadly as police clashed with protesters who say Kenyatta's presidency 6 is "illegitimate".
One day after announcing their engagement, the royal couple has already set a date and picked a venue 7. Palace officials say Prince Harry 8 and American actress Meghan Markle will wed 9 next May at Windsor Castle.
Benerson Alvares, 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。
- The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
- About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。
- 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》
- He managed to avert suspicion.他设法避嫌。
- I would do what I could to avert it.我会尽力去避免发生这种情况。
- He climbed the ladder in defiance of the warning.他无视警告爬上了那架梯子。
- He slammed the door in a spirit of defiance.他以挑衅性的态度把门砰地一下关上。
- Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
- Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。
- The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions.大厅给婚礼和其他社会活动提供了场所。
- The chosen venue caused great controversy among the people.人们就审判地点的问题产生了极大的争议。