美联社新闻一分钟 AP 特朗普律师称弹劾审判违宪

This is AP News Minute.

这里是美联社一分钟新闻。

The drive to vaccinate¹ Americans against the coronavirus is gaining speed and newly recorded cases have fallen to their lowest level in three months. More than 4 million more vaccinations² were reported over the weekend, a significantly faster clip than in previous days, according to the CDC. But health authorities worry Americans could pay the price for what they did on Super Bowl Sunday.

为美国人接种新冠病毒疫苗的行动正在加快，新记录病例已降至三个月来的最低水平。据美国疾病控制与预防中心(CDC)统计，周末报告的疫苗接种量增加了400多万，明显快于前几天。但卫生当局担心美国人可能会为他们在周日超级碗的行为付出代价。

Lawyers for Donald Trump³ are blasting the impeachment⁴ case against him as an act of "political theater" by Democrats⁵. They said it was unconstitutional and must be dismissed. Trump's historic second impeachmenl trialis set to start Tuesday.

特朗普的律师抨击针对特朗普的弹劾案是民主党人的“政治戏剧”。他们说，此举是违宪的，必须驳回。特朗普历史性的第二次弹劾审判将于周二开始。地利在第三次封锁后放宽了对冠状病毒的限制，世界上最古老的动物园——维也纳动物园重新对有限的游客开放。该园内排起了长队，许多人表示很高兴能重返动物园。

Myanmar's military government has imposed a curfew and bans on gatherings⁶ of more than five peoplein the country's two biggest cities as protests against its coup⁷ show no sign of abating⁸.

缅甸军政府在该国最大的两个城市实施了宵禁，并禁止五人以上的集会。因为反对军政府政变的抗议活动没有丝毫减弱的迹象。

As Austria eases its coronavirus restrictions⁹ followed the third lockdown, the worlds oldest zoo reopens to a limited number of visitors. Long lines formed at The Vienna Zoo -with many expressing delight at being allowed back.

随着奥地利在第三次封锁后放宽了对冠状病毒的限制，世界上最古老的动物园——维也纳动物园重新对有限的游客开放。该园内排起了长队，许多人表示很高兴能重返动物园。

1 vaccinate   

vt.给…接种疫苗；种牛痘

参考例句：

• Local health officials then can plan the best times to vaccinate people.这样，当地的卫生官员就可以安排最佳时间给人们接种疫苗。
• Doctors vaccinate us so that we do not catch smallpox.医生给我们打预防针使我们不会得天花。

2 vaccinations   

n.种痘，接种( vaccination的名词复数 )；牛痘疤

参考例句：

• Vaccinations ensure one against diseases. 接种疫苗可以预防疾病。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I read some publicity about vaccinations while waiting my turn at the doctor's. 在医生那儿候诊时，我读了一些关于接种疫苗的宣传。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

4 impeachment   

n.弹劾；控告；怀疑

参考例句：

• Impeachment is considered a drastic measure in the United States.在美国，弹劾被视为一种非常激烈的措施。
• The verdict resulting from his impeachment destroyed his political career.他遭弹劾后得到的判决毁了他的政治生涯。

5 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》

6 gatherings   

聚集( gathering的名词复数 )； 收集； 采集； 搜集

参考例句：

• His conduct at social gatherings created a lot of comment. 他在社交聚会上的表现引起许多闲话。
• During one of these gatherings a pupil caught stealing. 有一次，其中一名弟子偷窃被抓住。

7 coup   

n.政变；突然而成功的行动

参考例句：

• The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
• That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。

8 abating   

减少( abate的现在分词 )； 减去； 降价； 撤消（诉讼）

参考例句：

• The storm showed no signs of abating. 暴风雨没有减弱的迹象。
• The recent public anxiety about this issue may now be abating. 近来公众对这个问题的焦虑心情现在也许正在缓和下来。

9 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制