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1. Expect another raucous¹ day in Wisconsin after a controversial vote in the state Senate. Republicans approved the governor's measure to strip nearly all collective bargaining rights from most public workers. They voted without any Democrats² who were still camped out in Illinois.

2. A controversial congressional hearing kicks off in Washington today. Representative Peter King will chair the hearing on preventing homegrown radical³ Islamic terrorism. Critics have condemned⁴ the hearing as anti-Muslim and have likened it to the McCarthy-era hearings investigating communism.

3. New Jersey's governor has declared a state of emergency ahead of the latest severe storm system. The already-soaked state is expected to get two to three more inches of rain. Parts of Ohio and the Mid⁵ Atlantic also are under flood watches and warning.

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1 raucous
adj.(声音)沙哑的，粗糙的
参考例句：
I heard sounds of raucous laughter upstairs.我听见楼上传来沙哑的笑声。 They heard a bottle being smashed,then more raucous laughter.他们听见酒瓶摔碎的声音，然后是一阵更喧闹的笑声。

2 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》

3 radical
n.激进份子，原子团，根号；adj.根本的，激进的，彻底的
参考例句：
The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。 She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。

4 condemned
adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的动词condemn的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。 The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

5 mid
adj.中央的，中间的
参考例句：
Our mid-term exam is pending.我们就要期中考试了。 He switched over to teaching in mid-career.他在而立之年转入教学工作。