美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-6-27
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2015(六)月
英语课
1. Celebrities 1 have been paying tribute to film composer James Horner who died Monday in a plane crash. Celine Dion said she will always remember his kindness and great talent that changed her career, while James Cameron and John Landau who worked with Horner in Avatar said they have lost not only a great teammate but a good friend.
2. A representative for Diddy says the hiphop mogul was defending himself in an incident at UCLA that led to his arrest. Combs was arrested Monday for alleged 2 assault involving a weight-room kettle bell, and his actions, according to Diddy's rep were solely 3 defensive 4 in nature to protect himself and his son.
3. Nickelback is canceling its summer tour as lead singer Chad Kroger has been diagnosed with a cyst on his voice chord. The band posted a statement and a video on its website saying the rest of 2015 North American tour will no longer go ahead. Kroger will have surgery in three weeks, and will have to rest after.
1 celebrities
n.（尤指娱乐界的）名人( celebrity的名词复数 )；名流；名声；名誉
- He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
- a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目
2 alleged
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
- It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
- alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为