CNN 2012-03-06
时间：2018-12-24 作者：英语课 分类：CNN2012年(三)月
英语课
CNN Radio.I am Michelle Wright.
Our top story Arizona Republican John McCain took the senator floor earlier today to call for US-led aid air strikes on Syria,saying that overthrowing 1 the regime of Bashar Assad would also help stabilize 2 the middle East.
The regime in Syria serves as a main forward operating base of the Iranian regime in the heart of the Arab world.It has supported Palestinian terrorist groups and found arms of all kinds,including tens of thousand rockers to Hezbollah in the Lebanon.
Meanwhile the UN under-secretary General for Humanitarian 3 affairs will arrive in Domascus on Wednesday.Also on the senate flood today,Senator Mitch McConnell talked about touring the tornado 4 damage in the Kentucky community of West Liberty.McConnell says the town has been turned upside down by Friday's severe storms.
It was a sign of a total devastation 5.The whole community has either being evacuated 6 or in the process of being evacuated.
On top of that,the town received about 4 inches of snow last night.
President Obama met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuat at the White House for about two hours today.Speaking before their meeting,Mr.Netanyahuat said Israel has a right to make its own decision when it comes to its security.
My supreme 7 responsibility as Prime Minister of Israel is to ensure that Israel remains 8 the master of its fate.
And four remaining GOP presidential candidates are gearing up for tomorrow's super Tuesday contests.CNN political editor Paul Steinhauser says right now there is no clear front runner.
Super Tuesday may give us that.Let's see Mitt 9 Romney's big night wins Ohio maybe even takes Tennessee and a few other states,that can really out some daylight between him and other candidates,but Santorum wins Ohio,Tennessee,Oklahoma,this thing can go on and on.
Ten states are offering up a total 419 delegates tomorrow.
1 overthrowing
v.打倒，推翻( overthrow的现在分词 )；使终止
- They succeeded in overthrowing the fascist dictatorship. 他们成功推翻了法西斯独裁统治。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- I always delight in overthrowing those kinds of schemes. 我一向喜欢戳穿人家的诡计。 来自辞典例句
2 stabilize
vt.（使）稳定，使稳固，使稳定平衡；vi.稳定
- They are eager to stabilize currencies.他们急于稳定货币。
- His blood pressure tended to stabilize.他的血压趋向稳定。
3 humanitarian
n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者
- She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
- The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。
4 tornado
n.飓风，龙卷风
- A tornado whirled into the town last week.龙卷风上周袭击了这座城市。
- The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。
5 devastation
n.毁坏；荒废；极度震惊或悲伤
- The bomb caused widespread devastation. 炸弹造成大面积破坏。
- There was devastation on every side. 到处都是破坏的创伤。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 evacuated
撤退者的
- Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
- The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。
7 supreme
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
- It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。