美联社新闻一分钟 AP 以色列总理之位或将换人?

This is AP News Minute.

这里是美联社一分钟新闻。

Israel could be on the verge¹ of changing Prime Ministers.

以色列的总理之位可能要换人。

Naftali Bennett, known as a right-wing leader, announced he's formed a coalition² with political centrists.

右翼领导人纳夫塔利·贝内特(Naftali Bennett)宣布与中间派政党结成联盟。

They are trying to push out Benjamin Netanyahu.

他们试图把本雅明·内塔尼亚胡赶下台。

The eight Democrats³ running for New York City Mayor held a debate.

8位竞选纽约市市长的民主党人举行了一场辩论。

Their primary is in a few weeks, with voters getting to choose up to five candidates that they can rank by preference.

他们的初选将在几周内举行，选民最多可以选择五名候选人，他们可以根据喜好对候选人进行排名。

Wilmington, Delaware police say three officers are in stable condition after they were shot while responding to a call on Wednesday night.

特拉华州威尔明顿警方表示，周三晚上，三名警察在出警时中枪，目前情况稳定。

Authorities did not immediately say anything about suspects or arrests.

有关当局没有立即透露任何有关嫌疑人或逮捕方面的消息。

And a ransomware cyberattack slowed ferry service between Massachusetts and Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard islands.

此外，一场勒索软件网络攻击减缓了马萨诸塞州、楠塔基特岛和玛莎葡萄园岛之间的轮渡服务。

The Steamship⁴ Authority says an IT team was brought in to determine how much damage was done.

轮船管理局表示，已经请来了一个IT团队来评估受损程度。

1 verge   

n.边，边缘；v.接近，濒临

参考例句：

• The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
• She was on the verge of bursting into tears.她快要哭出来了。

2 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

3 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》

4 steamship   

n.汽船，轮船

参考例句：

• The return may be made on the same steamship.可乘同一艘汽船当天回来。
• It was so foggy that the steamship almost ran down a small boat leaving the port.雾很大，汽艇差点把一只正在离港的小船撞沉。