美联社新闻一分钟 AP 特朗普提出劳工部长新人选
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2017(二)月
This is AP News Minute.
President Donald Trump 1 mounted a vigorous defense 2 of his presidency 3 at a White House news conference Thursday. He says his administration is running like a fine-tuned machine despite media reports of chaos 4. Trump's comments come amid a period marked by leaks, division and a couple of high-profile exits.
President Trump also announced Thursday Alexander Acosta as his new pick for labor 5 secretary. Acosta is the dean of the Florida International University law school. The announcement comes one day after his first pick, fast food executive Andrew Puzder, withdrew.
Hundreds of people in Chicago are rallying at a demonstration 6 to mark a day without immigrants. Similar demonstrations 7 are planned nationwide. Numerous businesses and immigrant-heavy industries like restaurants are closing in solidarity 8.
And Hillary Clinton unveiled a series of commemorative stamps honoring designer Oscar de la Renta in a US Postal 9 Service ceremony in New York's Grand Central Terminal. Clinton noted 10 that the Dominican-born de la Renta was an inspiration to striving immigrants.
Associated Press with AP News Minute.
- He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
- The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
- Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
- Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。
- 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。
- We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
- He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。
- His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
- He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。
- 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。
- They must preserve their solidarity.他们必须维护他们的团结。
- The solidarity among China's various nationalities is as firm as a rock.中国各族人民之间的团结坚如磐石。