CNN 2009-01-06
时间：2019-01-07 作者：英语课 分类：CNN2009年(一)月
Good morning to you from the CNN center in Atlanta, I am Reggie Aqui. Here is what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.
Fighting rages in Gaza and Israel faces more Hamas rocket attacks. As the crisis deepens and diplomats 1 hope a ceasefire is close, Israeli tanks are pushing deeper into Gaza and Hamas says it won't stop the fight. Israel is under pressure from the EU to agree to a temporary truce 2 to allow humanitarian 3 aid into Gaza. Palestinian medical sources say 530 Palestinians have been killed in the military operation.
We could find out some time later today what likely caused the death of actor John Travolta's 16-year-old son. An autopsy 4 is being done in the Bahamas. Jett Travolta died on Friday after he apparently 5 suffered a seizure 6 and fell in the bathtub at the family's vacation home in the Bahamas. The family also said, I should say, the family says he also had Kawasaki disease which is a heart condition that researchers believe can lead to convulsions and seizures 7.
President-elect Barack Obama gets down to work in Washington today. He plans to meet with Congressional leaders to hammer out an economic recovery plan. A plan that said to include among other things-300 billion dollars in tax cuts. Meantime, a senior Democratic official confirms that Obama plans a major speech on the economy this Thursday.
A big showdown may be looming 8 as Roland Burris, the man embattled Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich picked for senator, is expected to show up for work tomorrow, but Senate Democrats 9 are still furious at the governor over accusations 10 of corruption 11 may pull that Senate seat from underneath Burris's optimistic. Senators will agree to see him tomorrow.
Credit card companies are bracing 12 for record losses. Experts predict the industry stands to lose 70 billion dollars this year. According to the Federal Reserve, less than 3 months ago, taxpayers 13 were more than 1 trillion dollars in the hole. Banks and Credit card companies are trying to help consumers if they've fallen behind.
Please stick with CNN.com and CNN.comlive as we're bringing the news from around the world. We’re gonna continue to update you right here throughout the day.
- These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
- The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The hot weather gave the old man a truce from rheumatism.热天使这位老人暂时免受风湿病之苦。
- She had thought of flying out to breathe the fresh air in an interval of truce.她想跑出去呼吸一下休战期间的新鲜空气。
- 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。
- They're carrying out an autopsy on the victim.他们正在给受害者验尸。
- A hemorrhagic gut was the predominant lesion at autopsy.尸检的主要发现是肠出血。
- An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
- He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
- The seizure of contraband is made by customs.那些走私品是被海关没收的。
- The courts ordered the seizure of all her property.法院下令查封她所有的财产。
- Seizures of illicit drugs have increased by 30% this year. 今年违禁药品的扣押增长了30%。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Other causes of unconsciousness predisposing to aspiration lung abscess are convulsive seizures. 造成吸入性肺脓肿昏迷的其他原因，有惊厥发作。 来自辞典例句
- The foothills were looming ahead through the haze. 丘陵地带透过薄雾朦胧地出现在眼前。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Then they looked up. Looming above them was Mount Proteome. 接着他们往上看，在其上隐约看到的是蛋白质组山。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 回顾与展望
- 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》
- There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
- He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。
- The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
- The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
- The country is bracing itself for the threatened enemy invasion. 这个国家正准备奋起抵抗敌人的入侵威胁。
- The atmosphere in the new government was bracing. 新政府的气氛是令人振奋的。