美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-10-30
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2015(十)月
英语课
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A judge has ordered a psychological evaluation 1 for an Oklahoma woman accused of driving her car into Oklahoma state's homecoming parade, killing 2 4 and injuring dozens. Adacia Chambers 3 is being held on an one-million dollar bond on 4 counts of second degree murder.
At least 5 people died after a whale watching boat accident off Canada's west coast. The vessel 4 sank off Vancouver Island on Sunday afternoon sending 27 people into the water. A total of 21 people were rescued, one person remains 5 missing.
Pakistanian officials say the death toll 6 from an Afghan earthquake has risen to 145. Roadways across the region were cracked by the 7.5 magnitude earthquake, shaking buildings from Kabul to Delhi.
And World Health Organization's cancer agency says processed meats like ham and sausage can lead to colon 7 and other cancers, and red meat is probably cancer-causing as well. Meat industry groups protest the classification, arguing that cancer is not caused by specific foods, but several factors.
Emily Roseman, Associated Press with AP News Minute.
1 evaluation
n.估价，评价；赋值
- I attempted an honest evaluation of my own life.我试图如实地评价我自己的一生。
- The new scheme is still under evaluation.新方案还在评估阶段。
2 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
3 chambers
n.房间( chamber的名词复数 )；（议会的）议院；卧室；会议厅
- The body will be removed into one of the cold storage chambers. 尸体将被移到一个冷冻间里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Mr Chambers's readable book concentrates on the middle passage: the time Ransome spent in Russia. Chambers先生的这本值得一看的书重点在中间：Ransome在俄国的那几年。 来自互联网
4 vessel
n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管
- The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
- You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。
5 remains
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
- He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
- The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。