美联社新闻一分钟 AP 纽约州因鲨鱼加强海岸巡逻

This is AP News Minute.

这里是美联社一分钟新闻。

Protesters unfurled a banner before Pope Francis celebrated¹ Mass in the Quebec church known as Canada's national shrine².

教皇方济各在被称为加拿大国家圣地的魁北克教堂做弥撒时，抗议者在其面前展开横幅进行了抗议。

The protesters called for the Catholic Church to repudiate³ centuries-old decrees that were used to justify⁴ the seizure⁵ of Native lands.

抗议者呼吁天主教会推翻数百年前的一些法令，这些法令曾被用来为没收原住民土地辩护。

The Church says the decrees are no longer in effect.

教会表示，这些法令已经不再有效。

The House passed a $280 billion package to boost the semiconductor⁶ industry and scientific research.

众议院通过了价值2800亿美元的一揽子计划，来为半导体行业和科学研究提供助力。

The idea is to create more high tech jobs in the US.

这一想法是为了在美国创造更多高技术就业岗位。

Republicans say the government should not subsidize the semiconductor industry.

共和党人表示，政府不应该补贴半导体行业。

At least eight people are dead after days of rain, flooding and mudslides in southeastern Kentucky.

肯塔基州东南部连日出现降雨、洪水和泥石流，造成至少8人死亡。

Parts of Virginia and West Virginia are also flooded, and more rain is expected Friday.

弗吉尼亚州和西弗吉尼亚州的部分地区也被洪水淹没，预计周五还会有更多降雨。

New York state has boosted shark patrols along its coast, where shark sightings are on the rise.

纽约州已经加强了沿其海岸的鲨鱼巡逻，当地有越来越多人看到了鲨鱼。

At least three people have suffered shark bites in the past month.

在过去的一个月里，至少有三人被鲨鱼咬伤。

1 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

2 shrine   

n.圣地，神龛，庙；v.将...置于神龛内，把...奉为神圣

参考例句：

• The shrine was an object of pilgrimage.这处圣地是人们朝圣的目的地。
• They bowed down before the shrine.他们在神龛前鞠躬示敬。

3 repudiate   

v.拒绝，拒付，拒绝履行

参考例句：

• He will indignantly repudiate the suggestion.他会气愤地拒绝接受这一意见。
• He repudiate all debts incurred by his son.他拒绝偿还他儿子的一切债务。

4 justify   

vt.证明…正当(或有理)，为…辩护

参考例句：

• He tried to justify his absence with lame excuses.他想用站不住脚的借口为自己的缺席辩解。
• Can you justify your rude behavior to me?你能向我证明你的粗野行为是有道理的吗？

5 seizure   

n.没收；占有；抵押

参考例句：

• The seizure of contraband is made by customs.那些走私品是被海关没收的。
• The courts ordered the seizure of all her property.法院下令查封她所有的财产。

6 semiconductor   

n.半导体

参考例句：

• In the beginning,engineers hoped to use semiconductor lasers.在开始时，工程师们希望能够利用半导体激光器。
• The main agent of the company brand semiconductor sales.本公司主要代理各品牌半导体销售。