美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-11-02
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2013(十一月)
英语课
1. A senior administration official says the White House is considering ending its surveillance on friendly foreign leaders. Members of Congress expressed concern during a hearing Tuesday that NSA programs under Obama administration may have gone too far.
2. Police in Brazil said they have detained around 90 people in Sao Paulo after violent demonstrations 1 over the police killing 2 of a 17-year-old. At least 5 commuter 3 buses and 3 trucks were torched late Monday. Police say the shooting of the youth who was in custody 4 was accidental.
3. The mother of Trayvon Martin told a Senate Panel that Stand Your Ground laws don¡¯t work and must be amended 5 during a hearing on the politically-charged issue. Republicans led by Senator Ted 6 Cruz of Texas said the matter should left up to the states who passed the laws.
4. And several babies born the night super storm Sandy celebrated 7 their first birthday with hospital staff on Tuesday. The storm¡¯s anniversary was marked by tributes along the east coast.
证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威
- Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
- The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
n.(尤指市郊之间)乘公交车辆上下班者
- Police cordoned off the road and diverted commuter traffic. 警察封锁了道路并分流交通。
- She accidentally stepped on his foot on a crowded commuter train. 她在拥挤的通勤列车上不小心踩到了他的脚。
n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留
- He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
- He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。
vt.翻晒，撒，撒开
- The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
- She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。
adj.有名的，声誉卓著的
- He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
- The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。