美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-08-19_在线英语听力室

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1. Authorities say one person was shot and critically injured and 7 people were arrested as police use teargas to oppose a midnight curfew in Ferguson Missouri. Tension has gripped the city since an unarmed black teen was shot and killed by a white police officer last weekend.

2. Texas Governor, Rick Perry is vowing¹ to fight a criminal indictment² charging him with abuse of power. Perry called the indictment outrageous³. He said the charges against him are “Political”.

3. Leftwing activists⁴ held a protest in Tel Aviv Saturday, calling for a diplomatic solution of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The two sides are currently observing a five-day temporarily ceasefire.

4. In Bolivia, dog owners had their pets blessed in a celebration in Saint Roch, the Patron Saint of dogs after a special outdoor mass and procession. The dogs were blessed with holy water.

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1 vowing
起誓，发誓（vow的现在分词形式）
参考例句：
President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild its collapsed bridge. 布什总统承诺将帮助明尼阿波利斯重建坍塌的大桥。 President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild this collapse bridge. 布什总统发誓要帮助明尼阿波利斯重建起这座坍塌的桥梁。

2 indictment
n.起诉；诉状
参考例句：
He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。 They issued an indictment against them.他们起诉了他们。

3 outrageous
adj.无理的，令人不能容忍的
参考例句：
Her outrageous behaviour at the party offended everyone.她在聚会上的无礼行为触怒了每一个人。 Charges for local telephone calls are particularly outrageous.本地电话资费贵得出奇。

4 activists
n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )
参考例句：
His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。 Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。来自《简明英汉词典》

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-08-19