美联社新闻一分钟 AP 美国新冠病毒死亡人数破45万

This is AP News Minute.

这里是美联社一分钟新闻。

Former President Donald Trump¹ said no to House Democrats² who want him to testify in his Senate impeachment⁴ trial. Democrats say Trump and his lawyers should explain why they disputed key factual allegations about the incitement⁵ of the Capitol riot.

前总统特朗普拒绝了众议院民主党人希望他在参议院弹劾审判中作证的要求。民主党人表示，特朗普和他的律师应该解释为什么他们对有关煽动国会暴乱的关键事实指控提出异议。

House members gave stunning⁶ personal accounts of what they saw and experienced during the January 6th siege. Democrat³ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said the stories need to be told, especially when some in Congress and the nation say it's time to move on.

众议院议员讲述了他们在1月6日被围攻期间所看到和经历的令人震惊的场景。民主党人亚历山德里亚·奥卡西奥-科尔特斯表示，这些事情需要被讲述出来，尤其是当国会和国家的一些人叫喊，是时候继续行动了。

A State police officer was shot and killed on a highway in southeastern New Mexico. The suspect later died in a shootout with authorities.

一名州警察在新墨西哥州东南部的高速公路上被枪杀。嫌犯后来在与当局的交火中死亡。

The number of coronavirus deaths in the United States has now passed 450,000. The US is still experiencing more than three thousand deaths a day, despite falling infection rates and vaccines⁷ becoming more available.

美国新冠肺炎死亡人数已突破45万。尽管感染率不断下降，接种疫苗也越来越容易，但美国每天仍有超过3000人死亡。

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 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 democrat   

n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员

参考例句：

• The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
• About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

4 impeachment   

n.弹劾；控告；怀疑

参考例句：

• Impeachment is considered a drastic measure in the United States.在美国，弹劾被视为一种非常激烈的措施。
• The verdict resulting from his impeachment destroyed his political career.他遭弹劾后得到的判决毁了他的政治生涯。

5 incitement   

激励； 刺激； 煽动； 激励物

参考例句：

• incitement to racial hatred 种族仇恨的挑起
• Interest is an incitement to study. 兴趣刺激学习。

6 stunning   

adj.极好的；使人晕倒的

参考例句：

• His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
• The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。

7 vaccines   

疫苗，痘苗( vaccine的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His team are at the forefront of scientific research into vaccines. 他的小组处于疫苗科研的最前沿。
• The vaccines were kept cool in refrigerators. 疫苗放在冰箱中冷藏。