美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-19

1. In a surprise visit to Iraq, Vice¹ President Dick Cheney suggests Iraq's elections are a major step toward withdrawing US troops as a string of attacks kills 19.

2. President Bush unapologetically defends his administration's right to secret post-9/11th eavesdropping² as "critical to saving American lives."

3. Senate Democratic leader Harry³ Reid calls for congressional hearings and investigations⁴ into Bush’s authorization⁵ of domestic spying as part of the war on terror.

4. The European Union’s foreign policy chief warns that millions of dollars in EU aid to the Palestinians may be cut if Hamas wins next month’s Palestinian elections.

5. Time magazine names Bill and Melinda Gates, and rock star Bono with "Persons of the Year", citing their charity work to reduce global poverty and improve world health.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

apologetic
apologetic
If you are apologetic, you show or say that you are sorry for causing trouble for someone, for hurting them, or for disappointing them.
The hospital staff were very apologetic but that couldn't really compensate⁶.
They were almost apologetic about the improvements they'd made.
`I don't follow football,' she said with an apologetic smile.
ADJ-GRADED

· apologetically
`It's of no great literary merit,' he said, almost apologetically.
ADV-GRADED: ADV with v

unapologetically
Our snapshot is unapologetically unscientific.
She wasn't used to dealing⁷ with someone so unapologetically incorrect.

1 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

2 eavesdropping   

n. 偷听

参考例句：

• We caught him eavesdropping outside the window. 我们撞见他正在窗外偷听。
• Suddenly the kids,who had been eavesdropping,flew into the room. 突然间，一直在偷听的孩子们飞进屋来。

3 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

4 investigations   

（正式的）调查( investigation的名词复数 )； 侦查； 科学研究； 学术研究

参考例句：

• His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。
• He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。

5 authorization   

n.授权，委任状

参考例句：

• Anglers are required to obtain prior authorization from the park keeper.垂钓者必须事先得到公园管理者的许可。
• You cannot take a day off without authorization.未经批准你不得休假。

6 compensate   

vt.补偿，赔偿；酬报 vi.弥补；补偿；抵消

参考例句：

• She used her good looks to compensate her lack of intelligence. 她利用她漂亮的外表来弥补智力的不足。
• Nothing can compensate for the loss of one's health. 一个人失去了键康是不可弥补的。

7 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。