美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2017-03-23_在线英语听力室

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President Donald Trump¹ is on Capitol Hill today to urge Republican House members to vote for the GOP health care plan. He warned House Republicans that they would lose their seats in next year’s midterm election if they failed to repeal² Obamacare. The vote on the legislation is recovered for Thursday.

President Trump’s Supreme³ Court nominee⁴ Neil Gorsuch under for several hours of ruling questions mean by Senators of Judiciary Committee. Gorsuch told committee he was not asked to overturn Roe⁵ v. Wade⁶ wait in an interview to President Trump. It has testified that he will be a fair judge and ruler according to law.

Investigators⁷ continued searching through the rooms at an apartment complex in suburban⁸ Kansas City after an alarmed fire. Authorities believed the blaze started in the multimillion-dollar complex under construction and spread to nearly 2 dozens nearby.

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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 repeal
n.废止，撤消；v.废止，撤消
参考例句：
He plans to repeal a number of current policies.他计划废除一些当前的政策。 He has made out a strong case for the repeal of the law.他提出强有力的理由，赞成废除该法令。

3 supreme
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
参考例句：
It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。 He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

4 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。

5 roe
n.鱼卵；獐鹿
参考例句：
We will serve smoked cod's roe at the dinner.宴会上我们将上一道熏鳕鱼子。 I'll scramble some eggs with roe?我用鱼籽炒几个鸡蛋好吗？

6 wade
v.跋涉，涉水；n.跋涉
参考例句：
We had to wade through the river to the opposite bank.我们只好涉水过河到对岸。 We cannot but wade across the river.我们只好趟水过去。

7 investigators
n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
参考例句：
This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。 The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。来自《简明英汉词典》

8 suburban
adj.城郊的，在郊区的
参考例句：
Suburban shopping centers were springing up all over America. 效区的商业中心在美国如雨后春笋般地兴起。 There's a lot of good things about suburban living.郊区生活是有许多优点。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2017-03-23