美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-09-03_在线英语听力室

(单词翻译:双击或拖选)

1. It's Mitt¹ Romney's big night. The Republican presidential nominee² is making his acceptance speech in Tampa and will try to win over undecided voters across the country.

2. New Orleans is hoping the worst is over following Hurricane Isaac. The city was pounded by strong winds and unrelenting rain. Officials put a curfew in place and say there were more than a dozen looting arrests.

3. Farmers in the Midwest are hoping the remnants of Hurricane Isaac hit them but not too hard. They've endured the worst drought in generations and hope rain from the storm will solve that. However, too much rain could work against them.

4. Going somewhere this Labor³ Day weekend? Well, you're not alone. Officials say holiday travel is expected to reach a new post-recession high, helped in part by a recovering economy.

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1 mitt
n.棒球手套，拳击手套，无指手套；vt.铐住，握手
参考例句：
I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日，我送给他一只棒球手套。 Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。

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 labor
n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦
参考例句：
We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。 He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-09-03