CNN 2010-12-08

This meeting takes place at a time of grave concern in northeast Asia amid the provocative¹ attacks from North Korea.We are committed to our partners and we are committed to the preservation² of peace and stability in northeast Asia and on the Korean peninsula.

My biggest mistake was not abiding³ by what I truly believe and that is that people who are involved in-have the privilege to serve the public,should have a higher standard in terms of following the rules.These rules, even though it doesn't amount, in my opinion,to a censure⁴, are so important to the individuals, so important to the House and so important to the integrity of the Congress as a whole,to rely on staff that's not relieved me of any of the responsibilities.

The clear headline here is the Continental⁵ Airlines was criminally responsible for that crash which killed 113 people back into 2000.You might remember that an investigation⁶ showered a piece of metal fell off the on the Continental Airlines DC-10 onto the runway.The Concorde had run over that speed burst the tyre and break-hit the tank that triggered a leak of fire which broke the plane down so Continental Airlines is guilty of involuntary manslaughter and must pay a fine around $ 260,000.

This is a fight.It broke out in the pregame tailgame in a parking lot I guess before USC-UCLA game Saturday.So this is not exactly you are average drunken sports fans smart talk although witnesses say the drinking started right early, 6:30 in the morning Saturday, two people taken to the hospital with stab wounds after this melee⁷.

1 provocative   

adj.挑衅的，煽动的，刺激的，挑逗的

参考例句：

• She wore a very provocative dress.她穿了一件非常性感的裙子。
• His provocative words only fueled the argument further.他的挑衅性讲话只能使争论进一步激化。

2 preservation   

n.保护，维护，保存，保留，保持

参考例句：

• The police are responsible for the preservation of law and order.警察负责维持法律与秩序。
• The picture is in an excellent state of preservation.这幅画保存得极为完好。

3 abiding   

adj.永久的，持久的，不变的

参考例句：

• He had an abiding love of the English countryside.他永远热爱英国的乡村。
• He has a genuine and abiding love of the craft.他对这门手艺有着真挚持久的热爱。

4 censure   

v./n.责备；非难；责难

参考例句：

• You must not censure him until you know the whole story.在弄清全部事实真相前不要谴责他。
• His dishonest behaviour came under severe censure.他的不诚实行为受到了严厉指责。

5 continental   

adj.大陆的，大陆性的，欧洲大陆的

参考例句：

• A continental climate is different from an insular one.大陆性气候不同于岛屿气候。
• The most ancient parts of the continental crust are 4000 million years old.大陆地壳最古老的部分有40亿年历史。

6 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• 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。

7 melee   

n.混战；混战的人群

参考例句：

• There was a scuffle and I lost my hat in the melee.因发生一场斗殴，我的帽子也在混乱中丢失了。
• In the melee that followed they trampled their mother a couple of times.他们打在一团，七手八脚的又踩了他们的母亲几下。