美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-06-27
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2014(六)月
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Secretary of State John Kerry returned to Iraq for the second day in a row for talks with the leader of Iraq's northern autonomous 1 Kurdish region. Kerry is trying to convince Iraq's political leaders that an overhaul 2 of the
government is the best way to tackle the insurgency 3 pushing the country towards civil war.
U.S. women's team goalkeeper Hope Solo has entered a not guilty plea following her demostic violence arrest at her sister's home in suburban 4 Seattle. Solo's next court appearance is scheduled for July 11th.
A security officer was killed and at least 20 people were injuried in a suicide car bombing in Lebanon's capital, Beirut. The blast took place just after midnight local time outside a cafe near a Lebanese army checkpoint.
The battle for the heart of the Republican party is playing out in Mississippi where a high-stakes primary runoff is underway. Incumbent 5 Republican senator Thad Cochran is fighting for his political life against state senator
Chris McDaniel, a Republican with tea party backing.
1 autonomous
adj.自治的；独立的
- They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
- This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。
2 overhaul
v./n.大修，仔细检查
- Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。
- It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知，铁路系统需要大检修。
3 insurgency
n.起义；暴动；叛变
- And as in China, unrest and even insurgency are widespread. 而在中国，动乱甚至暴乱都普遍存在。 来自互联网
- Dr Zyphur is part an insurgency against this idea. 塞弗博士是这一观点逆流的一部分。 来自互联网