CNN 2008-07-22_在线英语听力室_免费在线英语听力学习网站

(单词翻译:双击或拖选)

Hello there, I'm Reggie Aqui from the CNN Center in Atlanta. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

We're starting with Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama who met with General David Petraeus in Iraq today. The two along with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki discussed the six-year-old Iraq conflict. Obama has criticized the mission and says he would take steps to pull US troops from Iraq if elected president. His Republican rival Senator John McCain says he hopes the visit will "open Obama's eyes". McCain says the recent troop surge is working and the US is winning the war in Iraq.

A hurricane watch is up for the southern Texas coast as Tropical Storm Dolly moves into the Gulf¹ of Mexico. Dolly could become a hurricane by tomorrow and could reach the coast by Wednesday. It's moving to the west-northwest at about 16 miles an hour with maximum sustained winds near 50 miles an hour. Tropical Storm Cristobal has strengthened as it moves away from the Mid-Atlantic coast. It whipped up winds, rain, some high surf as it moved past the North Carolina coast over the weekend.

The first US war crimes trial since World War II is underway at Guantanamo Bay. This man, the former driver and alleged² bodyguard³ for Osama bin⁴ Laden⁵, is charged with conspiracy⁶ and providing material support for terrorism. Prosecutors⁷ say Salim Hamdan was headed to a battle zone in Afghanistan with missiles in his car when he was captured in 2001. He says he is innocent.

South African President Thabo Mbeki is leading formal talks between Zimbabwe's president and the leader of the opposition⁸. A deal signed by both sides sets the ground work to end violence and establish a power-sharing government. President Robert Mugabe says both sides have agreed the Constitution must be amended⁹.

Portuguese¹⁰ prosecutors are closing the investigation¹¹ into the disappearance¹² of Madeleine McCann. The girl went missing last May while on vacation with her parents. She disappeared a few days shy of her fourth birthday. Her parents were initially¹³ viewed as suspects by the Portuguese police. But with the investigation now closed, police say that is no longer the case.

Those are the headlines this hour. Please stick with CNN.com for more on these stories and the other news of the day.

点击

收听单词发音

1 gulf
n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂
参考例句：
The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。 There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

2 alleged
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。 alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

3 bodyguard
n.护卫，保镖
参考例句：
She has to have an armed bodyguard wherever she goes.她不管到哪儿都得有带武器的保镖跟从。 The big guy standing at his side may be his bodyguard.站在他身旁的那个大个子可能是他的保镖。

4 bin
n.箱柜；vt.放入箱内；[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件
参考例句：
He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。 He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。

5 laden
adj.装满了的；充满了的；负了重担的；苦恼的
参考例句：
He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。 Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。

6 conspiracy
n.阴谋，密谋，共谋
参考例句：
The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。 He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。

7 prosecutors
检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )；告发人；起诉人；公诉人
参考例句：
In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。来自口语例句 You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。

8 opposition
n.反对，敌对
参考例句：
The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。 The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

9 Amended
adj. 修正的动词amend的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
He asked to see the amended version. 他要求看修订本。 He amended his speech by making some additions and deletions. 他对讲稿作了些增删修改。

10 Portuguese
n.葡萄牙人；葡萄牙语
参考例句：
They styled their house in the Portuguese manner.他们仿照葡萄牙的风格设计自己的房子。 Her family is Portuguese in origin.她的家族是葡萄牙血统。

11 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。 He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

12 disappearance
n.消失，消散，失踪
参考例句：
He was hard put to it to explain her disappearance.他难以说明她为什么不见了。 Her disappearance gave rise to the wildest rumours.她失踪一事引起了各种流言蜚语。

13 initially
adv.最初，开始
参考例句：
The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。 Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。