美联社新闻一分钟 AP 特朗普前军师称自己很快会在纽约被起诉

This is AP News Minute.

这里是美联社一分钟新闻。

The UN's nuclear agency is urging Russia and Ukraine to establish a safe zone around Europe's largest nuclear plant.

联合国核机构敦促俄罗斯和乌克兰在欧洲最大的核电站周围建立安全区。

It's in Ukraine.

该核电站位于乌克兰。

Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of shelling nearby areas, raising fears of a nuclear catastrophe¹.

俄罗斯和乌克兰相互指责对方炮击附近地区，引发了人们对核灾难的担忧。

Trump² ally Steve Bannon says he expects to be charged soon in New York state criminal court.

特朗普的盟友史蒂夫·班农表示，他预计很快就会在纽约州刑事法院被起诉。

Bannon was previously³ accused of duping people who donated money to build a wall on the US-Mexico border.

班农此前被指控骗取修建美墨边境隔离墙的筹款。

The former President Trump pardoned him on federal charges.

前总统特朗普赦免了他的联邦指控。

Massachusetts Republicans nominated Trump-endorsed Geoff Diehl for Governor.

马萨诸塞州共和党人提名特朗普支持的杰夫·迪尔为州长。

Democrats⁴ picked state Attorney General Maura Healey.

民主党人提名了州司法部长莫拉·希利。

Cal Fire reported that a wildfire at southeast of Los Angeles has burned 4,500 acres.

加州消防局报告称，洛杉矶东南部的一场野火烧毁了4500英亩土地。

It was 5% contained.

5%的火势得到了控制。

Multiple fires are burning in California during a brutal⁵ heat wave.

受热浪影响，加利福尼亚州发生了多起火灾。

1 catastrophe   

n.大灾难，大祸

参考例句：

• I owe it to you that I survived the catastrophe.亏得你我才大难不死。
• This is a catastrophe beyond human control.这是一场人类无法控制的灾难。

2 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。

3 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

4 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》

5 brutal   

adj.残忍的，野蛮的，不讲理的

参考例句：

• She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。
• They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼，骨子里却是野蛮残忍。