美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-02-26
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2014(二)月
英语课
1. Fireworks mark the end of the Winter Olympics in Sochi. The host country Russia won the most medals, a total of 33. Team USA finished second with 28.
2. Ukraine’s political turmoil 1 continues. While the president has left the capital of Kiev, he has not stepped down. In a special session on Sunday, Ukraine’s parliament voted to temporarily give presidential powers to the speaker, a top opposition 2 leader. The move follows months of demonstrations 3 in a week that left scores dead in violent clashes with police.
3. A faulty water heater pipe is being blamed for a deadly carbon monoxide leak on Long Island. Fumes 4 spread the basement of a legal sea foods restaurant Saturday night. The restaurant’s manager died and dozens of people were hospitalized.
4. And in Belgium, a special delivery arrives. A pair of giant pandas arrived via jet on loan from China.
1 turmoil
n.骚乱，混乱，动乱
- His mind was in such a turmoil that he couldn't get to sleep.内心的纷扰使他无法入睡。
- The robbery put the village in a turmoil.抢劫使全村陷入混乱。
2 opposition
n.反对，敌对
- 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。
3 demonstrations
证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威
- Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
- The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。