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1. The Israeli air force has been dropping leaflets throughout Gaza, saying it plans to escalate¹ its offensive. Palestinian officials say more than 800 people have died so far in the fighting. Meanwhile, the president of the Palestinian authority is urging Israel and Hamas to agree to an Egypt-broker truce².

2. Vice³ President-elect Joe Biden spent today in Afghanistan. He's been meeting with political and military leaders including President Hamid Karzai and thanking coalition⁴ troops for their service.

3. With just a week or so left in office, President George W. Bush paid tribute to another president, his father. The president and former president both spoke⁵ at the commissioning of the USS George H.W. Bush. The 6.2-billion-dollar nuclear-powered aircraft carrier will be among the largest warships⁶ in the world.

4. And you never know who you might find at Ben's Chili⁷ Bowl, this diner in Washington DC. Even a president-elect. Barack Obama dropped in for a bite to eat with Washington's mayor, Adrian Fenty.

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1 escalate
v.(使)逐步增长(或发展)，(使)逐步升级
参考例句：
It would tempt Israel's neighbors to escalate their demands.它将诱使以色列的邻国不断把他们的要求升级。 Defeat could cause one side or other to escalate the conflict.失败可能会导致其中一方将冲突升级。

2 truce
n.休战，(争执，烦恼等的)缓和；v.以停战结束
参考例句：
The hot weather gave the old man a truce from rheumatism.热天使这位老人暂时免受风湿病之苦。 She had thought of flying out to breathe the fresh air in an interval of truce.她想跑出去呼吸一下休战期间的新鲜空气。

3 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。

4 coalition
n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合
参考例句：
The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。 Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

5 spoke
n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说
参考例句：
They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。 The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

6 warships
军舰，战舰( warship的名词复数 )；舰只
参考例句：
The enemy warships were disengaged from the battle after suffering heavy casualties. 在遭受惨重伤亡后，敌舰退出了海战。 The government fitted out warships and sailors for them. 政府给他们配备了战舰和水手。

7 chili
n.辣椒
参考例句：
He helped himself to another two small spoonfuls of chili oil.他自己下手又加了两小勺辣椒油。 It has chocolate,chili,and other spices.有巧克力粉，辣椒，和其他的调味品。

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AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-11