美联社新闻一分钟 2007-01-26

1. Reputed Ku Klux Klansman, James Seale is charged with kidnapping in connection with the deaths of two black men in 1964. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales says authorities are dedicated¹ to tracking down criminals even from cases decades ago. Seale says he's not guilty.

2. President Bush traveled to Missouri to talk about Healthcare. He heard from workers say they can't get health insurance at work and can't afford it themselves. The president is pushing a proposal for more Americans to purchase basic health insurance plans.

3. A violent day in Iraq. Bombers² targeted a neighborhood and several markets. One massive blast killed at least 26 people. The injured were rushed to hospitals. Insurgents³ are targeting public places to inflict⁴ maximum casualties.

4. Leaving London Heathrow airport? If it's on British Airways⁵, better find a different way. The airline says it's canceling all flights for two days next week. Cabin crews plan a walkout over pay and sick leave.

 

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. track down: phrase
If you track down someone or something, you find them, or find information about them, after a difficult or long search.

2. inflict: verb
To inflict harm or damage on someone or something means to make then suffer it.

3. walkout: n-count
A walkout is a strike.

1 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。

2 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》

3 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

4 inflict   

vt.(on)把…强加给，使遭受，使承担

参考例句：

• Don't inflict your ideas on me.不要把你的想法强加于我。
• Don't inflict damage on any person.不要伤害任何人。

5 AIRWAYS   

航空公司

参考例句：

• The giant jets that increasingly dominate the world's airways. 越来越称雄于世界航线的巨型喷气机。
• At one point the company bought from Nippon Airways a 727 jet. 有一次公司从日本航空公司买了一架727型喷气机。