美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-01-02
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2014(一)月
英语课
1. Extended jobless benefits are coming to an end for some 1.3 million Americans. The Obama Administration and Congressional Democrats 1 want to continue the program but the extensions were dropped from a budget deal earlier this month.
2. A fire on an express train in southern India has killed at least 26 people, including two children. Many of those who died became trapped and suffocated 2 when the doors of the coach failed to open.
3. A Chinese icebreaker that was enroute to rescue a ship trapped in Antarctic ice was forced to turn back when it couldn't push its way through the heavy sea ice. The Chinese vessel 3 is waiting for a second icebreaker to help it get to a Russian ship that got stuck in the ice several days ago.
4. A giant paper shredder and a dumpster have been installed in Times Square to allow visitors to destroy bad memories of 2013. The annual event is dubbed 4 good riddance day.
1 democrats
n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
- 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》
2 suffocated
（使某人）窒息而死( suffocate的过去式和过去分词 )； （将某人）闷死； 让人感觉闷热； 憋气
- Many dogs have suffocated in hot cars. 许多狗在热烘烘的汽车里给闷死了。
- I nearly suffocated when the pipe of my breathing apparatus came adrift. 呼吸器上的管子脱落时，我差点给憋死。