美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2017-03-12_在线英语听力室

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1. At least two people were dead in protest in Seoul of South Korea after a panel of judge there decided¹ to remove their country's president from office. President Park was impeached² due to a corruption³ scandal.

2. There were more legal challenges for president Donald Trump's travel ban on 6 majority Muslim nations. Oregon and Minnesota have joined Washington State's lawsuit⁴. Hawaii is also suing.

3. Crews in Rochester, New York say it could take days to restore power for more than thousands of homes and businesses after a hurricane-force winds knocked trees and utility lines. Restoring power is urgent. Snow and frigid⁵ temperatures are away.

4. And a wild fire is burning in Colorado, closed to the Coors Brewing⁶ plant. Officials say winds are pushing the flame west, but they aren't threatening any structures.

Matt Small, the Associated Press with AP news minute.

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1 decided
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。 There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 impeached
v.控告（某人）犯罪( impeach的过去式和过去分词 )；弹劾；对（某事物）怀疑；提出异议
参考例句：
Elected officials can be impeached. 经过选举产生的官员可以被弹劾。来自《简明英汉词典》 The judge was impeached for taking a bribe. 这个法官被检举接受贿赂。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 corruption
n.腐败，堕落，贪污
参考例句：
The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。 The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

4 lawsuit
n.诉讼，控诉
参考例句：
They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。 He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。

5 frigid
adj.寒冷的，凛冽的；冷淡的；拘禁的
参考例句：
The water was too frigid to allow him to remain submerged for long.水冰冷彻骨，他在下面呆不了太长时间。 She returned his smile with a frigid glance.对他的微笑她报以冷冷的一瞥。

6 brewing
n. 酿造, 一次酿造的量动词brew的现在分词形式
参考例句：
It was obvious that a big storm was brewing up. 很显然，一场暴风雨正在酝酿中。 She set about brewing some herb tea. 她动手泡一些药茶。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2017-03-12