美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-10-09_在线英语听力室

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1. South Carolina is starting to dry out after nearly two weeks of heavy rains and flash floods. Crews are stilling trying to block a hole in a canal that is threatening the city of Columbia’s water supply.

2. Federal investigators¹ say they hope to retrieve² the ship’s data recorders to learn why the cargo³ ship El Faro sank during hurricane Joaquin. 33 people were on board.

3. Police say a 23-year-old woman in Mississippi stabbed her 3-year-old child in the abdomen⁴. She was arrested for attempted murder. The child was taken to a hospital for treatment.

4. Microsoft unveiled a new laptop on Tuesday along with a tablet, three phones and a fitness tracker. Experts say the hardware features of the new products are impressive, but face heavy competition from Apple and Android products.

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1 investigators
n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
参考例句：
This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。 The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 retrieve
vt.重新得到，收回；挽回，补救；检索
参考例句：
He was determined to retrieve his honor.他决心恢复名誉。 The men were trying to retrieve weapons left when the army abandoned the island.士兵们正试图找回军队从该岛撤退时留下的武器。

3 cargo
n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物
参考例句：
The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。 A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。

4 abdomen
n.腹，下腹(胸部到腿部的部分)
参考例句：
How to know to there is ascarid inside abdomen?怎样知道肚子里面有蛔虫？ He was anxious about an off-and-on pain the abdomen.他因时隐时现的腹痛而焦虑。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-10-09