美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2017-02-15_在线英语听力室

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1. President Donald Trump¹ and Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau held bilateral² talks at White House today. During a joint³ conference, both men pleaded to strengthen the trade partnership⁴ between the two countries, to improve the cooperation in the area of immigration and to respect the environment.

2. In California, crews continue to shore up the erosion scar on the spillway at the dam Oroville. The good news is the water level is dropping behind the dam. The bad news is more rain is expected later this week. Nearly 200,000 people in downstream remain out of their homes.

3. Heavy wet snow again blanketing New England, less than a week after the biggest storm of the season dumped nearly 20 inches on the region. Authorities in coastal⁵ Maine are urging drivers to stay off the roads due to Whiteout conditions.

4. And in New York, the 141st Westminster Show is underway. Big finale is Tuesday night.

Tom Ritchie, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 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。

2 bilateral
adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的
参考例句：
They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。 There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

3 joint
adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合
参考例句：
I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。 We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

4 partnership
n.合作关系，伙伴关系
参考例句：
The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。 Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

5 coastal
adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的
参考例句：
The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。 This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2017-02-15