美联社新闻一分钟 2005-11-12

1. President Bush accuses Iraq war critics of trying to rewrite history, attacking politicians for making what he calls false charges.

2. Making a surprise and heavily guarded visit to Iraq, Secretary of State Rice urges unity¹ among the country's religious factions².

3. Jordanians mourn those killed in the Amman hotel blasts, as the group Al-Qaida in Iraq claims 4 suicide bombers³ were Iraqis.

4. In Paris, angry residents stage a sit-in near the Eiffel Tower, calling for an end to the recent arson⁴ and vandalism across France.

5. And finally, Beijing unveils five mascots⁶ for the 2008 Olympics, a panda, a fish, an antelope⁷, a swallow and an Olympic flame.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. sit-in
sit-in sit-ins
A sit-in is a protest in which people go to a public place and stay there for a long time.
The campaigners held a sit-in outside the Supreme⁸ Court.
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2. arson
arson
Arson is the crime of deliberately⁹ setting fire to a building or vehicle.
...a terrible wave of rioting, theft and arson...
They vented¹⁰ their anger by carrying out arson attacks.
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3. vandalism
vandalism
Vandalism is the deliberate damaging of things, especially public property.
...acts of vandalism.
...a 13-year-old boy whose crime file includes violence, theft, vandalism and bullying¹¹.
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4. mascot⁵
mascot mascots
A mascot is an animal, toy, or symbol which is associated with a particular organization or event, and which is thought to bring good luck.
Our school had a mascot known as Freddy Bird.
...the official mascot of the Barcelona Games.
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5. antelope
antelope antelope or antelopes¹²
An antelope is an animal like a deer, with long legs and horns, that lives in Africa or Asia. Antelopes are graceful¹³ and can run fast. There are many different types of antelope.
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1 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

2 factions   

组织中的小派别，派系( faction的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The gens also lives on in the "factions." 氏族此外还继续存在于“factions〔“帮”〕中。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源
• rival factions within the administration 政府中的对立派别

3 bombers   

n.轰炸机( bomber的名词复数 )；投弹手；安非他明胶囊；大麻叶香烟

参考例句：

• Enemy bombers carried out a blitz on the city. 敌军轰炸机对这座城市进行了突袭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The Royal Airforce sill remained dangerously short of bombers. 英国皇家空军仍未脱离极为缺乏轰炸机的危境。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 arson   

n.纵火，放火

参考例句：

• He was serving a ten spot for arson.他因纵火罪在服十年徒刑。
• He was arraigned on a charge of arson.他因被指控犯纵火罪而被传讯。

5 mascot   

n.福神，吉祥的东西

参考例句：

• The football team's mascot is a goat.足球队的吉祥物是山羊。
• We had a panda as our mascot.我们把熊猫作为吉详物。

6 mascots   

n.吉祥物( mascot的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• One of the mascots was the platypus. 吉祥物一是鸭嘴兽。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Information on all things Olympic, including logos, mascots, venues,and bid candidates. 所有事情奥林匹克，包括的标识语，吉祥物，地点，和出价候选人的信息。 来自互联网

7 antelope   

n.羚羊；羚羊皮

参考例句：

• Choosing the antelope shows that China wants a Green Olympics.选择藏羚羊表示中国需要绿色奥运。
• The tiger was dragging the antelope across the field.老虎拖着羚羊穿过原野。

8 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

9 deliberately   

adv.审慎地；蓄意地；故意地

参考例句：

• The girl gave the show away deliberately.女孩故意泄露秘密。
• They deliberately shifted off the argument.他们故意回避这个论点。

10 vented   

表达，发泄（感情，尤指愤怒）( vent的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He vented his frustration on his wife. 他受到挫折却把气发泄到妻子身上。
• He vented his anger on his secretary. 他朝秘书发泄怒气。

11 bullying   

v.恐吓，威逼( bully的现在分词 )；豪；跋扈

参考例句：

• Many cases of bullying go unreported . 很多恐吓案件都没有人告发。
• All cases of bullying will be severely dealt with. 所有以大欺小的情况都将受到严肃处理。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 antelopes   

羚羊( antelope的名词复数 )； 羚羊皮革

参考例句：

• One jump, and you're out, and we'll run for it like antelopes.' 你只要一跳就出来了，我们可以像羚羊那样飞快地逃掉。”
• Most antelopes can withhold their young for weeks, even months. 绝大部分羚羊能把分娩期推迟几个星期，甚至几个月。

13 graceful   

adj.优美的，优雅的；得体的

参考例句：

• His movements on the parallel bars were very graceful.他的双杠动作可帅了!
• The ballet dancer is so graceful.芭蕾舞演员的姿态是如此的优美。