美联社新闻一分钟 AP 飓风“佛罗伦萨”造成至少17人丧生_在线英语听力室

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At least 17 people are known dead since hurricane Florence struck North and South Carolina. A 3-month-old baby was killed in North Carolina when a tree fell on a mobile home.

Republican Senate Judiciary Committee member Jeff Flake¹ says he is not comfortable voting for Supreme² Court nominee³ Brett Kavanaugh right now. Kavanaugh denies an allegation of sexual misconduct from when he was a teenager.

A US border patrol agent is jailed in Texas, facing 4 counts of murder and other charges. Authorities say Juan David Ortiz shot four female sex workers in their heads.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in flies to North Korea this week for his third summit this year with Kim Jong-un. However, a top South Korean official downplays chances of major progress in nuclear negotiations⁴.

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1 flake
v.使成薄片；雪片般落下；n.薄片
参考例句：
Drain the salmon,discard the skin,crush the bones and flake the salmon with a fork.将鲑鱼沥干，去表皮，粉碎鱼骨并用餐叉子将鱼肉切成小薄片状。 The paint's beginning to flake.油漆开始剥落了。

2 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。

3 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。

4 negotiations
协商( negotiation的名词复数 )；谈判；完成（难事）；通过
参考例句：
negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判 Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 飓风“佛罗伦萨”造成至少17人丧生