美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-10-28_在线英语听力室

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Bowing to pressure from Congress, Defense¹ Secretary Ash Carter ordered the Pentagon Wednesday to stop seeking repayments² of enlistment³ bonuses given to thousands of California National Guard members who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Previously⁴, the Pentagon demanded vets⁵ repay the bonuses after an audit⁶ found some were overpaid. The debts in some cases totaled more than 25,000 dollars.

Donald Trump⁷ taking a break from the campaign trail Wednesday to open his new hotel in Washington just a few blocks away from the White House. Trump called the site of the new Trump International Hotel "the most coveted⁸ address" in DC aside from the White House.

Campaigning in Florida, Hillary Clinton made a pitch to Republicans Wednesday. Clintons said she thinks Americans are coming together at the end of the election, including some Repubilcans and independents.

And in Orlando, a penguin⁹ is getting a speicial wet suit. Seaworld made the custom wet suit as the penguin started losing its feathers which makes it hard for the birds to regulate body temperature.

Robert Bumsted, Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 defense
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。 The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

2 repayments
偿还，报答，偿付的钱物( repayment的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The repayments of the loan are spread over 10 years. 贷款可在十年内分期偿还。 The repayments of the loan are spread over 25 years. 这笔贷款分摊二十五年偿还。

3 enlistment
n.应征入伍，获得，取得
参考例句：
Illness as a disqualification for enlistment in the army. 疾病是取消参军入伍资格的一个原因。来自《简明英汉词典》 One obstacle to the enlistment of able professors was that they had to take holy orders. 征聘有才能的教授的障碍是他们必须成为牧师。来自辞典例句

4 previously
adv.以前，先前（地）
参考例句：
The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。 Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

5 vets
abbr.veterans （复数）老手，退伍军人；veterinaries （复数）兽医n.兽医( vet的名词复数 )；老兵；退伍军人；兽医诊所v.审查（某人过去的记录、资格等）( vet的第三人称单数 )；调查；检查；诊疗
参考例句：
I helped train many young vets and veterinary nurses too. 我还帮助培训了许多年青的兽医和护士。来自互联网 In fact, we've expanded mental health counseling and services for our vets. 实际上，我们已经扩大了退伍军人的心理健康咨询和服务。来自互联网

6 audit
v.审计；查帐；核对；旁听
参考例句：
Each year they audit our accounts and certify them as being true and fair.他们每年对我们进行账务审核，以确保其真实无误。 As usual,the yearly audit will take place in December.跟往常一样，年度审计将在十二月份进行。

7 trump
n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭
参考例句：
He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。 The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

8 coveted
adj.令人垂涎的；垂涎的，梦寐以求的v.贪求，觊觎(covet的过去分词)；垂涎；贪图
参考例句：
He had long coveted the chance to work with a famous musician. 他一直渴望有机会与著名音乐家一起工作。 Ther other boys coveted his new bat. 其他的男孩都想得到他的新球棒。来自《简明英汉词典》

9 penguin
n.企鹅
参考例句：
The penguin is a flightless bird.企鹅是一种不会飞的鸟。 He walked with an awkward gait like a penguin.他走路的步子难看得就像企鹅。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-10-28