美联社新闻一分钟 2005-09-11

1. In flood-ravaged New Orleans the search broadens for bodies left behind by Hurricane Katrina while cleanup work intensifies¹.

2. Relatives of 9/11 victims rally at ground zero against a proposed museum on the eve of the fourth anniversary of the terror attacks.

3. Iraqi troops backed by US forces sweep into the insurgent² stronghold of Tal Afar near the Syrian border aiming to clean up militants³.

4. Afghan soldiers botch attempts to kill the country’s Defense⁴ Minister, firing on his convoy⁵ after he gets off at Kabul’s airport.

5. And in Italy, motorcyclists gathered to show off their vintage bikes of all ages and brands, rolling up and down Italy countryside.
WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. ground zero
ground zero
n.（名词）
1. The target of a projectile⁶, such as a missile or bomb.
爆破目标：投弹中的目标，如导弹或炸弹

2. stronghold
1 stronghold strongholds
If you say that a place or region is a stronghold of a particular attitude or belief, you mean that most people there share this attitude or belief.
The western-most part of north Wales is a stronghold of Welsh-speakers.
The seat was a stronghold of the Labour party.
N-COUNT: oft N of n
= bastion

3. botch
1 botch botches botching botched
If you botch something that you are doing, you do it badly or clumsily. (INFORMAL)
It is a silly idea and he has botched it.
...a botched job.
VB
= bungle⁷
+ botch up; botches up; botching up; botched up
Botch up means the same as botch.
I hate having builders botch up repairs on my house.
Hemingway complained that Nichols had `botched everything up'.
PHR-V
= mess up

4. motorcyclist
motorcyclist motorcyclists
A motorcyclist is a person who rides a motorcycle.
N-COUNT

5. vintage
4 vintage
You can use vintage to describe something which is the best and most typical of its kind.
At the press conference, James is on vintage form.
This is vintage comedy at its best.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
= classic

1 intensifies   

n.（使）增强， （使）加剧( intensify的名词复数 )v.（使）增强， （使）加剧( intensify的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• A clear atmosphere intensifies the blue of the sky. 纯净的空气使天空变得更蓝。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Blowing on fire intensifies the heat. 吹火使热度加强。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 insurgent   

adj.叛乱的，起事的；n.叛乱分子

参考例句：

• Faruk says they are threatened both by insurgent and government forces.法鲁克说，他们受到暴乱分子和政府军队的双重威胁。
• The insurgent mob assembled at the gate of the city park.叛变的暴徒聚在市立公园的门口。

3 militants   

激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
• Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

4 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

5 convoy   

vt.护送，护卫，护航；n.护送；护送队

参考例句：

• The convoy was snowed up on the main road.护送队被大雪困在干路上了。
• Warships will accompany the convoy across the Atlantic.战舰将护送该船队过大西洋。

6 projectile   

n.投射物，发射体；adj.向前开进的；推进的；抛掷的

参考例句：

• The vertical and horizontal motions of a projectile can be treated independently.抛射体的竖直方向和水平方向的运动能够分开来处理。
• Have you altered the plans of the projectile as the telegram suggests?你已经按照电报的要求修改炮弹图样了吗?

7 bungle   

v.搞糟；n.拙劣的工作

参考例句：

• If you bungle a job,you must do it again!要是你把这件事搞糟了，你得重做！
• That last stupid bungle of his is the end.他那最后一次愚蠢的错误使我再也无法容忍了。