美联社新闻一分钟 2005-08-14

1:Days before the deadline, Iraqis vow¹ to finish their draft constitution with the US and UN diplomats² pressuring Sunni Arabs to accept it.

2:An anti-war vigil outside President Bush’s ranch³ by a mother who lost her son in Iraq draws both sides as it enters its second week.

3:The Palestinian militant⁴ group Hamas vows⁵ to fight Israel beyond the Gaza pullout also claiming victory for the impending⁶ withdrawal⁷.

4:Sri Lanka imposes a state of emergency after the slaying⁸ of its foreign minister seen as a blow to the island’s fragile peace hopes.

5:And a 23-year-old businessman is crowned Mr. Afghanistan in that war-battered¹⁰ country’s first ever national bodybuilder competition.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. vigil
vigil vigils
If someone keeps a vigil or keeps vigil somewhere, they remain there quietly for a period of time, especially at night, for example because they are praying or are making a political protest.
A prayer vigil is being held in the cathedral in memory of the bishop¹¹.
Protesters are holding a twenty-four hour vigil outside the socialist¹² party headquarters.
She kept a vigil at Patrick's bedside.
...protesters who kept vigil at the border last night.
PHR: V inflects, usu PHR prep/adv

2. impending
impending
An impending event is one that is going to happen very soon. (FORMAL)
On the morning of the expedition I awoke with a feeling of impending disaster.
He'd spoken to Simon that morning of his impending marriage.
ADJ: ADJ n

3. crown
3 crown crowns crowning crowned
When a king or queen is crowned, a crown is placed on their head as part of a ceremony in which they are officially made king or queen.
Elizabeth was crowned in Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953.
Two days later, Juan Carlos was crowned king.
...the newly crowned King.
VB: usu passive

4. batter⁹
3 batter batters¹³ battering¹⁴ battered
If a place is battered by wind, rain, or storms, it is seriously damaged or affected¹⁵ by very bad weather.
The country has been battered by winds of between fifty and seventy miles an hour.
...a storm that's been battering the Northeast coastline.
VB: usu passive
= pound

5. bodybuilder
bodybuilder bodybuilders
A bodybuilder is a person who does special exercises regularly in order to make his or her muscles grow bigger.
N-COUNT also body builder.

1 vow   

n.誓(言)，誓约；v.起誓，立誓

参考例句：

• My parents are under a vow to go to church every Sunday.我父母许愿，每星期日都去做礼拜。
• I am under a vow to drink no wine.我已立誓戒酒。

2 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
• The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 ranch   

n.大牧场，大农场

参考例句：

• He went to work on a ranch.他去一个大农场干活。
• The ranch is in the middle of a large plateau.该牧场位于一个辽阔高原的中部。

4 militant   

adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
• He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。

5 vows   

誓言( vow的名词复数 )； 郑重宣布，许愿

参考例句：

• Matrimonial vows are to show the faithfulness of the new couple. 婚誓体现了新婚夫妇对婚姻的忠诚。
• The nun took strait vows. 那位修女立下严格的誓愿。

6 impending   

a.imminent, about to come or happen

参考例句：

• Against a background of impending famine, heavy fighting took place. 即将发生饥荒之时，严重的战乱爆发了。
• The king convoke parliament to cope with the impending danger. 国王召开国会以应付迫近眉睫的危险。

7 withdrawal   

n.取回，提款；撤退，撤军；收回，撤销

参考例句：

• The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
• They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。

8 slaying   

杀戮。

参考例句：

• The man mimed the slaying of an enemy. 此人比手划脚地表演砍死一个敌人的情况。
• He is suspected of having been an accomplice in the slaying,butthey can't pin it on him. 他有嫌疑曾参与该杀人案，但他们找不到证据来指控他。

9 batter   

v.接连重击；磨损；n.牛奶面糊；击球员

参考例句：

• The batter skied to the center fielder.击球手打出一个高飞球到中外野手。
• Put a small quantity of sugar into the batter.在面糊里放少量的糖。

10 battered   

adj.磨损的；v.连续猛击；磨损

参考例句：

• He drove up in a battered old car.他开着一辆又老又破的旧车。
• The world was brutally battered but it survived.这个世界遭受了惨重的创伤,但它还是生存下来了。

11 bishop   

n.主教，（国际象棋）象

参考例句：

• He was a bishop who was held in reverence by all.他是一位被大家都尊敬的主教。
• Two years after his death the bishop was canonised.主教逝世两年后被正式封为圣者。

12 socialist   

n.社会主义者；adj.社会主义的

参考例句：

• China is a socialist country,and a developing country as well.中国是一个社会主义国家，也是一个发展中国家。
• His father was an ardent socialist.他父亲是一个热情的社会主义者。

13 batters   

n.面糊（煎料）( batter的名词复数 )；面糊（用于做糕饼）；（ 棒球） 正在击球的球员；击球员v.连续猛击( batter的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The pitcher has beaned as many as three batters in this game. 在这？热？投手投球竟打中了三个击手的头。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• A storm batters the ship. 一场风暴袭击了这条船。 来自辞典例句

14 battering   

n.用坏，损坏v.连续猛击( batter的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The film took a battering from critics in the US. 该影片在美国遭遇到批评家的猛烈抨击。
• He kept battering away at the door. 他接连不断地砸门。 来自《简明英汉词典》

15 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。