美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2011-01-05_在线英语听力室

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1. A top House Republican says GOP lawmakers will go after President Barack Obama's healthcare law piece by piece to see if they can make it crumble¹. Michigan Congressman² Fred Upton says he thinks Republicans can garner³ enough Democratic support to override⁴ a veto.

2. A ride at Universal Orlando Resort was evacuated⁵ Saturday after a fire engulfed⁶ a roof structure. The ride and surrounding areas were evacuated, but there were no major injuries.

3. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez exchanged a rare handshake at the inauguration⁷ for Brazil's president. The two countries are embroiled⁸ in a dispute over their ambassadors.

4. And Spain becomes the latest European Union country to enact⁹ a strict smoking ban. The law went into effect Sunday, and is one of the strongest on the Continent.

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1 crumble
vi.碎裂，崩溃；vt.弄碎，摧毁
参考例句：
Opposition more or less crumbled away.反对势力差不多都瓦解了。 Even if the seas go dry and rocks crumble,my will will remain firm.纵然海枯石烂，意志永不动摇。

2 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。

3 garner
v.收藏；取得
参考例句：
He has garnered extensive support for his proposals.他的提议得到了广泛的支持。 Squirrels garner nuts for the winter.松鼠为过冬储存松果。

4 override
vt.不顾，不理睬，否决；压倒，优先于
参考例句：
The welfare of a child should always override the wishes of its parents.孩子的幸福安康应该永远比父母的愿望来得更重要。 I'm applying in advance for the authority to override him.我提前申请当局对他进行否决。

5 evacuated
撤退者的
参考例句：
Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。 The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。

6 engulfed
v.吞没，包住( engulf的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
He was engulfed by a crowd of reporters. 他被一群记者团团围住。 The little boat was engulfed by the waves. 小船被波浪吞没了。来自《简明英汉词典》

7 inauguration
n.开幕、就职典礼
参考例句：
The inauguration of a President of the United States takes place on January 20.美国总统的就职典礼于一月二十日举行。 Three celebrated tenors sang at the president's inauguration.3位著名的男高音歌手在总统就职仪式上演唱。

8 embroiled
adj.卷入的；纠缠不清的
参考例句：
He became embroiled in a dispute with his neighbours. 他与邻居们发生了争执。 John and Peter were quarrelling, but Mary refused to get embroiled. 约翰和彼得在争吵，但玛丽不愿卷入。来自《简明英汉词典》

9 enact
vt.制定(法律)；上演，扮演
参考例句：
The U.S. Congress has exclusive authority to enact federal legislation.美国国会是唯一有权颁布联邦法律的。 For example,a country can enact laws and economic policies to attract foreign investment fairly quickly.例如一个国家可以很快颁布吸引外资的法令和经济政策。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2011-01-05