Residents of norhtern New England and the Upper Midwest could be plagued by power outages well into the week after ice and snow struck both areas over the weekend. A top U.N. official says there are still sporadic clashes in Bor, South Sudan where U.

发表于:2018-12-01 / 阅读(92) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2013(十二月)

How To Defend Your Gardens From Frostbite: Antifreeze For Plants D:Why is the glum face,Yeal? Y:I spend a small fortune on plants for my garden this year,but an early frost destroied half of them. D:You are not the only person who is lost plants to a

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今天我们要学的词是logistics. Logistics作为名词,有后勤保障的意思。The Defense Department is trying to figure out the logistics for how to provide up to 20,000 temporary beds for the immigrant children. 美国国防部正在研究

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US President Barack Obama says that the countrys mutual security treaty with Japan applies to the Diaoyu islands, which are at the center of a territorial dispute between Japan and China. In a statement made ahead of his visit to Japan, Obama said th

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After four days of contentious deliberations, this jury walked from the courtroom,some hugging the teenage defendant's family, few spoken any detail about their decision. We just look at the evidence. The evidence is only brought to the decision, a s

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By Robert Raffaele Washington 28 March 2008 A U.S. defense contractor unveiled an anti-missile system this week that it claims worked properly on commercial cargo planes. Such high-tech devices, in the future, could save a plane full of passengers fr

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By VOA Sports Washington, DC 23 January 2008 WorldNo. 1men's tennis player Roger Federer of Switzerland continued defense of his Australian Open title with a 7-5, 7-6, 6-4 quarterfinal victory over American James Blake Wednesday in Melbourne. Federer

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Leading the news this morning, the Senate has agreed to bring back temporary protection visas. The bill was finally passed early this morning by 34 votes to 32. In a deal to secure a cross-bench support, the government has agreed to release children

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We told you the other day how threatening statements between North Korea and the U.S. were going back and forth and how North Korean officials had discussed firing missiles toward the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam. Earlier this week, U.S. Defense Se

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今天我们要学的词是 airtight。Airtight 严密的,无懈可击的。Our team played airtight defense tonight. 我们球队今天晚上的防守无懈可击。His argument appeared virtually airtight. 他的论证听上去滴水不漏。Secu

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China's lunar probe Chang'e-3 has moved a step closer to the moon. The probe descended from a 100 kilometer-high lunar orbit to an elliptical orbit with its nearest point, just 15 kilometers from the moon's surface. China's lunar probe Chang'e-3 ente

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今天我们要学的词是repeal. Repeal, 撤销,废止。在国会中期选举中, California voters rejected a call by the teachers unions to repeal a series of tax breaks for corporations, 加州选民否决了教师工会提出撤销公司减税

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In response to US government advice, two of the biggest US airlines, American and Delta, have notified Chinese authorities of flight plans when travelling through the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone. A spokesman for Delta Airlines said

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China's air force says it will conduct regular air patrols covering its newly established East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone. Combat aircraft will carry out the patrols to strengthen monitoring of the zone, according to an air defense spo

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今天我们要学的词是 wholesale。Wholesale 除了大家都知道的批发的意思,做为形容词,还有全盘的意思。美国新国防部长哈格尔说,It's time for a wholesale reexamination of the main drivers of defense costs. 眼下

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今天我们要学的词是at the expense of。At the expense of, 意思是以某件事或者某个人为代价。沸沸扬扬的占领华尔街运动继续在美国各大城市上演。 Protesters accused the richest 1 % of accumulating their wealth

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今天我们要学的词是undecided。 Undecided, 尚未决定的。距离美国国会中期选举只剩下一周的时间了,最新民调显示, Almost a third of the voters still remain undecided, 将近三分之一的选民至今还没有拿定

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The army in Tailand has stated a crew suspending the constitution and desolving the government.In its T address,the country's army chief is following to restore peace and impose political reforms.TB broadcasting his suspender and political gatherings

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美国防部长马蒂斯访华 Welcome to 'Today' - an hour of world news and analysis -- Today keeps you informed and inspired. I'm Suyi Coming up: --China and the EU stand Against Trade Protectionism --Harley, stung by tariffs, shifts some produc

发表于:2019-02-15 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 The Beijing Hour 新闻纵贯线

今天我们要学的词是in the interest of. In the interest of 意思是为了某人的利益。最近传出NBA王牌球星Kobe Bryant 准备离婚。即将分手的Bryant夫妇发表声明说:We ask that in the interest of our young children, t

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