美联社新闻一分钟 2007-04-04

1. President Bush is calling Congress irresponsible for passing Iraq's spending bills that come with a timetable for troop withdrawal¹. The president says the efforts will backfire and repeated his intention to veto the bills.

2. An Iranian news agency released new photos of the 15 British sailors and marines in Iranian custody². Publication of the photos is an apparent breach³ of an earlier agreement to not release any more photos of the Britons.

3. Another pet food is being pulled off the shelves. The Eight in One company is recalling its Dingo brand dog, cat and ferret treats. This announcement is not connected to earlier pet food recalls.

4. Don't blink or you'll miss this train. The French train broke a speed record today reaching nearly 360 miles an hour. That's the fastest speed ever achieved by a conventional train. Unfortunately for travelers, the technology responsible for the high speed won't be used on passenger trains.

 

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. backfire: verb
If a plan or project backfires, it has the opposite result to the one that was intended.

2. breach: n-count
A breach in a relationship is a serious of disagreement which often results in the relationship ending.

1 withdrawal   

n.取回，提款；撤退，撤军；收回，撤销

参考例句：

• The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
• They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。

2 custody   

n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留

参考例句：

• He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
• He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

3 breach   

n.违反，不履行；破裂；vt.冲破，攻破

参考例句：

• We won't have any breach of discipline.我们不允许任何破坏纪律的现象。
• He was sued for breach of contract.他因不履行合同而被起诉。