CNN 2008-03-07
时间：2019-02-02 作者：英语课 分类：商业报道2008年(三)月
Hello, I'm Melissa Long at the CNN Center in Atlanta with a look at some of the stories happening NOW IN THE NEWS.
We may not know the results of the Democratic caucuses 1 in Texas until at least tomorrow afternoon. Election officials are still counting the votes because of overwhelming turnout on Tuesday. Senator Barack Obama is leading a little about 41% of the precincts now reporting. Some voters complained of long lines, chaos 2 and confusion about what they were supposed to do on Tuesday. Senator Hillary Clinton's campaign is considering challenging the results.
Gaza is facing its worst humanitarian 3 crisis in more than 40 years. A new report by aid agencies and humanitarian groups says things haven't been this dismal 4 since Israel's 1967 occupation. It says the Israeli blockade has left more than one million Palestinians isolated 5, dealing 6 with poverty, dealing with unemployment, with little access to education and healthcare services. It found water and sewage systems are on the verge 7 of collapse 8. Israel blames the hardships on Hamas militants 9 who keep firing rockets into Israel.
Two explosive devices have turned up in a freshman's dorm at the University of California Davis. That student is now under arrest. Authorities say a woman tipped him off that the student had possible explosive devices and immediately evacuated 10 the 400 kids from their dorm rooms in 8 buildings. After obtaining a search warrant, police found what appeared to be pipe bombs. The 19-year-old is being held on possession of materials with the intent to make an explosive and other charges as well.
A West Los Angeles homeowner has a lot less backyard to deal with right now. Most of it crumbled 11 onto the busy boulevard below, the Sepulveda Boulevard. And that stretch is now closed between Sunset Montana. No one on the ground was hurt when it collapsed 12. Some reports blame a water main break for that landslide 13. Fire officials say it is possible or could be the other way around. Geologists 14 are evaluating the situation.
A CNN investigation 15 has found Southwest Airlines flew more than 100 planes in violation 16 of mandatory 17 safety checks and some of those aircraft deemed unsafe by federal standards were in service as recently as last March. In some cases, congressional documents say planes flew for 30 months passed government inspection 18 deadlines. Lawmakers are expected to ask for hearing on this matter as soon as possible. Southwest declined to make an official statement. Southwest Airlines carried more passengers in the US than any other airline last year.
And you're up-to-date. Those are the headlines making news at this hour on this Thursday. And do stay with CNN for more on these stories or other news of the day.
- Republican caucuses will happen in about 410 towns across Maine. 共和党团会议选举将在缅因州的约410个城镇进行。 来自互联网
- After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后，城市一片混乱。
- The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。
- 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。
- That is a rather dismal melody.那是一支相当忧郁的歌曲。
- My prospects of returning to a suitable job are dismal.我重新找到一个合适的工作岗位的希望很渺茫。
- His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
- Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。
- This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
- His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。
- The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
- She was on the verge of bursting into tears.她快要哭出来了。
- The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
- The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。
- The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
- Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。
- 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。
- He crumbled the bread in his fingers. 他用手指把面包捻碎。
- Our hopes crumbled when the business went bankrupt. 商行破产了，我们的希望也破灭了。
- Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
- The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
- Our candidate is predicated to win by a landslide.我们的候选人被预言将以绝对优势取胜。
- An electoral landslide put the Labour Party into power in 1945.1945年工党以压倒多数的胜利当选执政。
- Geologists uncovered the hidden riches. 地质学家发现了地下的宝藏。
- Geologists study the structure of the rocks. 地质学家研究岩石结构。
- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
- He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说，那是违反规则的。
- He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。
- It's mandatory to pay taxes.缴税是义务性的。
- There is no mandatory paid annual leave in the U.S.美国没有强制带薪年假。
- On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
- The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。