美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-06-28
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2014(六)月
英语课
1. The NTSB has concluded that pilot mismanagement caused ASIANA flight 214 to crash while landing in San Francisco last year. The board also took the unusual step of faulting the complexity 1 of the Boeing 777’s auto 2 throttle 3, saying confusion over the automated 4 system contributed to the accident.
2. Prominent British news paper editor Andy Coulson has been found guilty of phone hacking 5 during his tenure 6 at Rupert Murdoch’s News of the World. Coulson also has close ties to Prime Minister David Cameroon. The jury acquitted 7 fellow editor Rebekah Brooks 8.
3. Despite calls from around the globe, Egypt’s President says he won’t interfere 9 in the court sentences of three Al-Jazeera journalists. The 3 were sentenced Monday to at least 7 years in Egyptian prison on terrorism related charges.
4. And the Associated Press has learned that Lebron James will opt 10 out of his contract with the Miami Heat and become a free agent on the July 1st. James had 2 years and about 42.7 million dollars remain on his deal with the Heat.
1 complexity
n.复杂(性)，复杂的事物
- Only now did he understand the full complexity of the problem.直到现在他才明白这一问题的全部复杂性。
- The complexity of the road map puzzled me.错综复杂的公路图把我搞糊涂了。
2 auto
n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车
- Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
- The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。
3 throttle
n.节流阀，节气阀，喉咙；v.扼喉咙，使窒息，压
- These government restrictions are going to throttle our trade.这些政府的限制将要扼杀我们的贸易。
- High tariffs throttle trade between countries.高的关税抑制了国与国之间的贸易。
4 automated
a.自动化的
- The entire manufacturing process has been automated. 整个生产过程已自动化。
- Automated Highway System (AHS) is recently regarded as one subsystem of Intelligent Transport System (ITS). 近年来自动公路系统(Automated Highway System,AHS)，作为智能运输系统的子系统之一越来越受到重视。
5 hacking
n.非法访问计算机系统和数据库的活动
- The patient with emphysema is hacking all day. 这个肺气肿病人整天不断地干咳。
- We undertook the task of hacking our way through the jungle. 我们负责在丛林中开路。
6 tenure
n.终身职位；任期；(土地)保有权，保有期
- He remained popular throughout his tenure of the office of mayor.他在担任市长的整个任期内都深得民心。
- Land tenure is a leading political issue in many parts of the world.土地的保有权在世界很多地区是主要的政治问题。
7 acquitted
宣判…无罪( acquit的过去式和过去分词 )； 使（自己）作出某种表现
- The jury acquitted him of murder. 陪审团裁决他谋杀罪不成立。
- Five months ago she was acquitted on a shoplifting charge. 五个月前她被宣判未犯入店行窃罪。
8 brooks
n.小溪( brook的名词复数 )
- Brooks gave the business when Haas caught him with his watch. 哈斯抓到偷他的手表的布鲁克斯时，狠狠地揍了他一顿。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Ade and Brooks exchanged blows yesterday and they were severely punished today. 艾德和布鲁克斯昨天打起来了，今天他们受到严厉的惩罚。 来自《简明英汉词典》