AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-11-06
时间：2019-02-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2008年(十一)月
1. President-elect Barack Obama may choose Congressman 1 Rahm Emanuel as his chief of staff--the first selection 2 for his new administration. Emanuel served in a policy role in the Clinton White House. There is word Senator 3 John Kerry wants the job of Secretary of State. There was spokesman 4 denies it.
2. Voters in California put a stop to same-sex marriage, putting in doubt as many as 18,000 same-sex marriages conducted since a court ruling made them legal. Supporters of the ballot 5 measure say people believe in the institution of marriage.
3. A plane crashed in Mexico kills the country's second most powerful man after the president, a heavy blow to the country's battle against drug cartels. Officials think it was an accident, but are bringing in US and British investigators 6 just to be sure.
4. The author of science fiction novels like "Jurassic Park" has died. Michael Crichton had been waging a quiet battle with cancer. He was 66.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. cartel: n.
a group of people or companies who agree to sell something at a particular price in order to prevent competition and increase profits.
- He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。
- The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。
- We left the selection of the team to the captain.我们把挑选队员的工作交给了队长。
- The shop has a fine selection of cheeses.那家商店有各种精美乳酪可供选购。
- The senator urged against the adoption of the measure.那参议员极力反对采取这项措施。
- The senator's speech hit at government spending.参议员的讲话批评了政府的开支。
- The government spokesman gave a quick briefing to the reporters.政府发言人向记者们作了情况简介。
- They drew lots to decide who should be their spokesman.他们抽签决定谁是他们的发言人。
- The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。
- The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。
- This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
- The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》