美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-11-07_在线英语听力室

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1. Johnson & Johnson (强生公司) and its subsidiaries have agreed to pay over 2.2 billion dollars to settle allegations that it promoted powerful psychiatric drugs for unproved uses in children, seniors and disable patients. The company was also accused of paying kickbacks¹ to physicians and pharmacists who prescribed the drugs. The agreement is the 3rd largest US settlement involving a drug maker².

2. Relatives of the gunman charged in last week’s Los Angeles Airport shooting expressed sympathy to the family of the security officer who was killed. Reading a written statement, their attorney said the family also hoped the recovery of the other victims.

3. Ousted³ Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi is out of the detention⁴ and in a court. Monday’s hearing was twice interrupted by shouting and Morsi told the court he rejects the proceedings⁵. The trial has adjourned⁶ until January.

4. And two members of the Boston Red Sox have shaved their World Series beards for charity. Money raised from the shave-off will benefit victims of the Boston Marathon.

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1 kickbacks
n.激烈反应( kickback的名词复数 )；佣金，回扣
参考例句：
Everyone at City Hall is receiving kickbacks. It's the only way to get anything done there. 市政府里的每个人都收回扣，在那里只有送红包，事情才办得成。来自《简明英汉词典》 G raft or kickbacks paid to officials or law enforcem ent authorities. 暗中付给官员或执法人员的回扣。来自互联网

2 maker
n.制造者，制造商
参考例句：
He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。 A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。

3 ousted
驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )；革职；罢黜；剥夺
参考例句：
He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。 He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。

4 detention
n.滞留，停留；拘留，扣留；(教育)留下
参考例句：
He was kept in detention by the police.他被警察扣留了。 He was in detention in connection with the bribery affair.他因与贿赂事件有牵连而被拘留了。

5 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

6 adjourned
（使）休会，（使）休庭( adjourn的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
The court adjourned for lunch. 午餐时间法庭休庭。 The trial was adjourned following the presentation of new evidence to the court. 新证据呈到庭上后，审讯就宣告暂停。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-11-07