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1. One hundred eight-seven delegates are at stake as voters in North Carolina and Indiana cast ballots¹ in the Democratic presidential primaries. Neither Hillary Clinton nor Barack Obama has made vote predictions about the outcome. And it may not settle the question of who will be the nominee².

2. Seventy-five students are among the 96 people arrested in charge with running a drug ring at San Diego State University. The investigation³ began after a student overdosed at a fraternity house.

3. Divorce proceedings⁴ began for former New Jersey⁵ Governor Jim McGreevy. Dina Matos McGreevy says her husband committed fraud by marrying a woman when he knew he was gay. She wants 600,000 dollars. He wants expanded custody⁶ of their daughter.

4. A Minnesota couple will take the cash and go home with 88 million dollars after becoming the newest Powerball winners. The 54-year-olds plan to keep their jobs and donate part of the money for research into a genetic⁷ disorder⁸ that killed their granddaughter five years ago to the day that they won the jackpot.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. fraternity: n

a club for a group of male students at an American college or university

2. Powerball: n. 威力球乐透

Powerball is an American lottery⁹ operated by the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), a consortium of lottery commissions in 29 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin¹⁰ Islands. MUSL is licensed¹¹ as the monopoly provider of multistate lotteries¹² in these jurisdictions¹³.

3. jackpot: n. 累积奖金

A jackpot is the most valuable prize in a game or lottery, especially when the game involves increasing the value of the prize until someone wins it.

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1 ballots
n.投票表决( ballot的名词复数 )；选举；选票；投票总数v.（使）投票表决( ballot的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
They're counting the ballots. 他们正在计算选票。来自《简明英汉词典》 The news of rigged ballots has rubbed off much of the shine of their election victory. 他们操纵选票的消息使他们在选举中获得的胜利大为减色。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 nominee
n.被提名者；被任命者；被推荐者
参考例句：
His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。 Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。

3 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。 He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

4 proceedings
n.进程，过程，议程；诉讼(程序)；公报
参考例句：
He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。 to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼

5 jersey
n.运动衫
参考例句：
He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。 They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

6 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。

7 genetic
adj.遗传的，遗传学的
参考例句：
It's very difficult to treat genetic diseases.遗传性疾病治疗起来很困难。 Each daughter cell can receive a full complement of the genetic information.每个子细胞可以收到遗传信息的一个完全补偿物。

8 disorder
n.紊乱，混乱；骚动，骚乱；疾病，失调
参考例句：
When returning back,he discovered the room to be in disorder.回家后，他发现屋子里乱七八糟。 It contained a vast number of letters in great disorder.里面七零八落地装着许多信件。

9 lottery
n.抽彩；碰运气的事，难于算计的事
参考例句：
He won no less than ￡5000 in the lottery.他居然中了5000英镑的奖券。 They thought themselves lucky in the lottery of life.他们认为自己是变幻莫测的人生中的幸运者。

10 virgin
n.处女，未婚女子；adj.未经使用的；未经开发的
参考例句：
Have you ever been to a virgin forest?你去过原始森林吗？ There are vast expanses of virgin land in the remote regions.在边远地区有大片大片未开垦的土地。

11 licensed
adj.得到许可的v.许可，颁发执照(license的过去式和过去分词)
参考例句：
The new drug has not yet been licensed in the US. 这种新药尚未在美国获得许可。 Is that gun licensed? 那支枪有持枪执照吗？

12 lotteries
n.抽彩给奖法( lottery的名词复数 )；碰运气的事；彩票；彩券
参考例句：
Next to bullfights and soccer, lotteries are Spain's biggest sport. 除了斗牛和足球以外，彩票是西班牙最热门的玩意儿。来自辞典例句 Next to bullfight and soccer, lotteries are Spain's biggest sport. 发行彩票在西班牙是仅次于斗牛和足球的最大娱乐活动。来自辞典例句

13 jurisdictions
司法权( jurisdiction的名词复数 )；裁判权；管辖区域；管辖范围
参考例句：
Butler entreated him to remember the act abolishing the heritable jurisdictions. 巴特勒提醒他注意废除世袭审判权的国会法令。 James I personally adjudicated between the two jurisdictions. 詹姆士一世亲自裁定双方纠纷。

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