AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-06-07)_在线英语听力室

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1．BP officials say they expect to know Friday whether the latest effort will contain the Gulf¹ oil spill. Works have been continuing undersea for days now, still officials say if this works, they'll be cleaning up the Gulf for some time.

2. Arizona Governor Jan Brewer² says she and President Obama had found common ground in the issue of immigration. Her state has come under fire for its tough new law. After a White House meeting today she says they agree to work together on the solution.

3. Chilean police has detained a former suspect on the Natalee Holloway case, who's wanted in connection with the murder of a woman in Peru. Polices say Joran van der Sloot was taken into custody³ Thursday.

4. Major League Baseball Commissioner⁴ Bud Selig says he will not overturn Umpire Jim Joyce's blown call on last night's Tigers game that cost pitcher⁵ Armando Galarraga a perfect game.

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1 gulf
n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂
参考例句：
The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。 There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

2 brewer
n. 啤酒制造者
参考例句：
Brewer is a very interesting man. 布鲁尔是一个很有趣的人。 I decided to quit my job to become a brewer. 我决定辞职，做一名酿酒人。

3 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。

4 commissioner
n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员
参考例句：
The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。 He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。

5 pitcher
n.(有嘴和柄的)大水罐；(棒球)投手
参考例句：
He poured the milk out of the pitcher.他从大罐中倒出牛奶。 Any pitcher is liable to crack during a tight game.任何投手在紧张的比赛中都可能会失常。

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AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-06-07)