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美联社新闻一分钟 2005-08-29

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1. The missing boyfriend of singer Olivia Newton-John had filed for bankruptcy1 in 2000 and was embroil2ed in a legal dispute over child support acording to court documents. Patrick Kim McDermott was taken to court last spring by his ex-wife over late child support payments for their 13-year-old son.

2. The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department arrested a man who allegedly walked into Jennifer Aniston's home and said he was looking for the actress. Deputies apprehend4ed the suspect as he strolled along the beach near Aniston's home.

3. And Serena Williams announced she has signed on to be the next "guest creator" for Flirt6! cosmetic7s. She said she had multiple offers, but decided9 to go with Flirt! which is produced by Estee Lauder.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. bankruptcy
1 bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is the state of being bankrupt.
Pam Am is the second airline in two months to file for bankruptcy.
Many established firms were facing bankruptcy.
N-UNCOUNT
= insolvency10

2. embroil
embroil embroils11 embroiling12 embroiled3
If someone embroils you in a fight or an argument, they get you deeply involved in it.
Any hostilities13 could result in retaliation14 and further embroil U.N. troops in fighting.
VB

3. sheriff
1 sheriff
In the United States, a sheriff is a person who is elected to make sure that the law is obeyed in a particular county.
...the local sheriff.
...Sheriff Bob Cahill.
N-COUNT; N-TITLE

4. apprehend
1 apprehend apprehends15 apprehending16 apprehended5
If the police apprehend someone, they catch them and arrest them. (FORMAL)
Police have not apprehended her killer17.
VB
= catch

5. cosmetic
1 cosmetic cosmetics8
Cosmetics are substances such as lipstick18 or powder, which people put on their face to make themselves look more attractive.
N-COUNT: usu pl
= make-up

6. multiple
1 multiple
You use multiple to describe things that consist of many parts, involve many people, or have many uses.
He died of multiple injuries.
The most common multiple births are twins, two babies born at the same time.
ADJ: usu ADJ n


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1 bankruptcy fPoyJ     
n.破产;无偿付能力
参考例句:
  • You will have to pull in if you want to escape bankruptcy.如果你想避免破产,就必须节省开支。
  • His firm is just on thin ice of bankruptcy.他的商号正面临破产的危险。
2 embroil 4jLz6     
vt.拖累;牵连;使复杂
参考例句:
  • I was reluctant to embroil myself in his problems.我不愿意卷入到他的问题中去。
  • Please do not embroil me in your squabbles.请别把我牵连进你们的纠纷里。
3 embroiled 77258f75da8d0746f3018b2caba91b5f     
adj.卷入的;纠缠不清的
参考例句:
  • He became embroiled in a dispute with his neighbours. 他与邻居们发生了争执。
  • John and Peter were quarrelling, but Mary refused to get embroiled. 约翰和彼得在争吵,但玛丽不愿卷入。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 apprehend zvqzq     
vt.理解,领悟,逮捕,拘捕,忧虑
参考例句:
  • I apprehend no worsening of the situation.我不担心局势会恶化。
  • Police have not apprehended her killer.警察还未抓获谋杀她的凶手。
5 apprehended a58714d8af72af24c9ef953885c38a66     
逮捕,拘押( apprehend的过去式和过去分词 ); 理解
参考例句:
  • She apprehended the complicated law very quickly. 她很快理解了复杂的法律。
  • The police apprehended the criminal. 警察逮捕了罪犯。
6 flirt zgwzA     
v.调情,挑逗,调戏;n.调情者,卖俏者
参考例句:
  • He used to flirt with every girl he met.过去他总是看到一个姑娘便跟她调情。
  • He watched the stranger flirt with his girlfriend and got fighting mad.看着那个陌生人和他女朋友调情,他都要抓狂了。
7 cosmetic qYgz2     
n.化妆品;adj.化妆用的;装门面的;装饰性的
参考例句:
  • These changes are purely cosmetic.这些改变纯粹是装饰门面。
  • Laughter is the best cosmetic,so grin and wear it!微笑是最好的化妆品,所以请尽情微笑吧!
8 cosmetics 5v8zdX     
n.化妆品
参考例句:
  • We sell a wide range of cosmetics at a very reasonable price. 我们以公道的价格出售各种化妆品。
  • Cosmetics do not always cover up the deficiencies of nature. 化妆品未能掩饰天生的缺陷。
9 decided lvqzZd     
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。
10 insolvency O6RxD     
n.无力偿付,破产
参考例句:
  • The company is on the verge of insolvency.该公司快要破产了。
  • Normal insolvency procedures should not be applied to banks.通常的破产程序不应当适用于银行。
11 embroils f64b0e5217b0c9f373ff29b2deac7e4e     
v.使(自己或他人)卷入纠纷( embroil的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
12 embroiling 9de5485bcf609483bb639106bf7744cf     
v.使(自己或他人)卷入纠纷( embroil的现在分词 )
参考例句:
13 hostilities 4c7c8120f84e477b36887af736e0eb31     
n.战争;敌意(hostility的复数);敌对状态;战事
参考例句:
  • Mexico called for an immediate cessation of hostilities. 墨西哥要求立即停止敌对行动。
  • All the old hostilities resurfaced when they met again. 他们再次碰面时,过去的种种敌意又都冒了出来。
14 retaliation PWwxD     
n.报复,反击
参考例句:
  • retaliation against UN workers 对联合国工作人员的报复
  • He never said a single word in retaliation. 他从未说过一句反击的话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
15 apprehends 4bc28e491c578f0e00bf449a09250f16     
逮捕,拘押( apprehend的第三人称单数 ); 理解
参考例句:
  • A guilty man apprehends danger in every sound. 犯了罪的人对每一个声音都感到风声鹤唳。
  • The police maintain order in the city, help prevent crime, apprehends lawbreakers and directs traffic. 警察维持城市的秩序,协助防止犯罪,逮捕犯法者及指挥交通。
16 apprehending a2f3cf89539c7b4eb7b3550a6768432c     
逮捕,拘押( apprehend的现在分词 ); 理解
参考例句:
  • China has not been totally unsuccessful apprehending corruption suspects. 在逮捕腐化分子方面,中国并非毫无进展。
  • Apprehending violence is not an easy task. 惧怕暴力不是一件容易的事。
17 killer rpLziK     
n.杀人者,杀人犯,杀手,屠杀者
参考例句:
  • Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
  • The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。
18 lipstick o0zxg     
n.口红,唇膏
参考例句:
  • Taking out her lipstick,she began to paint her lips.她拿出口红,开始往嘴唇上抹。
  • Lipstick and hair conditioner are cosmetics.口红和护发素都是化妆品。
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