美联社新闻一分钟 AP 美国加利福尼亚州北部发生6.2级地震

This is AP News Minute.

这里是美联社一分钟新闻。

Federal health officials say the omicron variant¹ is now the dominant² form of the coronavirus in the United States.

联邦卫生官员表示，奥密克戎现在是美国新冠肺炎的主要感染源。

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says omicron accounted for an estimated 73% of new infections last week.

美国疾病控制与预防中心表示，上周奥密克戎感染病例估计占美国总确诊病例的73%。

The House January 6th committee requested an interview and documents from Republican Congressman³ Scott Perry of Pennsylvania.

美国众议院1月6日调查委员会要求宾夕法尼亚州共和党众议员斯科特·佩里接受询问并提供相关文件。

It's the first time the committee has asked to speak with a sitting member of Congress.

这是该委员会第一次要求与现任国会议员交谈。

White House officials and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer pledged to push ahead with President Biden's $2 trillion domestic policy bill.

白宫官员和参议院多数党领袖查克·舒默承诺推进拜登总统2万亿美元的国内政策法案。

It will have to be reworked to win West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin's crucial vote.

为了赢得西弗吉尼亚州参议员乔·曼钦的关键一票，不得不对该法案进行修改。

A strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook far Northern California.

美国加利福尼亚州北部发生6.2级强烈地震。

Video from the area shows items falling off store shelves and broken glass littering city streets.

来自该地区的视频显示，商品从商店货架上掉落，碎玻璃散落在城市街道上。

1 variant   

adj.不同的，变异的；n.变体，异体

参考例句：

• We give professional suggestions according to variant tanning stages for each customer.我们针对每位顾客不同的日晒阶段，提供强度适合的晒黑建议。
• In a variant of this approach,the tests are data- driven.这个方法的一个变种，是数据驱动的测试。

2 dominant   

adj.支配的，统治的；占优势的；显性的；n.主因，要素，主要的人(或物)；显性基因

参考例句：

• The British were formerly dominant in India.英国人从前统治印度。
• She was a dominant figure in the French film industry.她在法国电影界是个举足轻重的人物。

3 Congressman   

n.（美）国会议员

参考例句：

• He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。
• The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。