美联社新闻一分钟 2005-07-01

1. The US recovers the bodies of all 16 American troops on board a special force's helicopter, shot down by insurgents¹ in Afghanistan.

2. Lawmakers in Spain make their country the third to legalize gay marriage. The move also gives gay couples right to adopt children.

3. Former hostage-takers deny Iran's new leader played any role in capturing or holding Americans hostage in Teheran a generation ago.

4. Israeli soldiers raid a Gaza hotel to move Jewish extremists barricaded inside and protest, hours after the army seals off the coastal³ strip.

5. And, finishing touches take place worldwide for this weekend's live 8 concerts, aiming to raise awareness⁴ about African poverty.

1 insurgents   

n.起义，暴动，造反( insurgent的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The regular troops of Baden joined the insurgents. 巴登的正规军参加到起义军方面来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Against the Taliban and Iraqi insurgents, these problems are manageable. 要对付塔利班与伊拉克叛乱分子，这些问题还是可以把握住的。 来自互联网

2 barricaded   

设路障于，以障碍物阻塞( barricade的过去式和过去分词 )； 设路障[防御工事]保卫或固守

参考例句：

• The police barricaded the entrance. 警方在入口处设置了路障。
• The doors had been barricaded. 门都被堵住了。

3 coastal   

adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的

参考例句：

• The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
• This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

4 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。