AP 2011-11-23_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)

1. The Republican co-chair of Congress' debt supercommittee says chances are slim that the panel can agree on a plan to reduce spending by $1.2 trillion over ten years. The committee faces a Wednesday deadline.

2. Egyptian doctors say three people have been killed in a police and army assault to evict¹ protesters at Cairo's central Tahrir Square. The assault came on the second day of clashes between Egyptian security and protesters. Demonstrators want the ruling military to quickly announce a date for the transfer of power to a civilian² administration.

3. Firefighters in Reno are expected to finish mopping up after wildfires by the middle of the week. Residents started returning home this weekend following unusual out-of-season fires Friday.

4. Thanksgiving came early for American troops in Baghdad. They are closing their camp in preparation for their final departure from Iraq.

点击

收听单词发音

1 evict
vt.驱逐，赶出，撵走
参考例句：
The lessor can evict the lessee for failure to pay rent.出租人可驱逐不付租金的承租人。 The government always says it's for the greater good when they evict farmers from their land.当政府把农民从他们的土地赶出去的时候，总是号称是为了更大众的利益。

2 civilian
adj.平民的，民用的，民众的
参考例句：
There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。 He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。