美联社新闻一分钟 2005-09-23

1.Traffic is bumper¹-to-bumper and gasoline is in short supply around Houston, as hundreds of thousands leave the Texas city to escape the approaching category 5 Hurricane Rita.

2.Rain from Hurricane Rita begins falling in New Orleans with forecasts of up to five inches, raising fears the city's patched levee system could fail and flood the city all over again.

3.The European Union offers to delay its drive to have Iran face possible UN Security Council sanctions, if Russia and China agree to criticize Tehran for violating nuclear commitments.

4.Hussain Osman, the suspect in the July 21st bombing attempts in the London transit² system returns to Britain and is charged with attempted murder after being extradited from Italy.

5.And the Rimmel London cosmetics³ firm says it's reviewing its contract with Kate Moss⁴ after newspaper photos apparently⁵ show the model snorting cocaine⁶.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. bumper
1 bumper bumpers⁷
If traffic is bumper to bumper, the vehicles are so close to one another that they are almost touching⁸ and are moving very slowly.
...bumper to bumper traffic jams.
PHR: v-link PHR, PHR n, PHR after v

2. extradite
extradite extradites extraditing extradited
If someone is extradited, they are officially sent back to their own or another country to be tried for a crime that they have been accused of. (FORMAL)
He was extradited to Britain from the Irish Republic to face explosives charges.
The authorities refused to extradite him.
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· extradition⁹ extraditions
A New York court turned down the British government's request for his extradition.
There were no plans to reopen extradition proceedings¹⁰ against him.
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1 bumper   

n.(汽车上的)保险杠；adj.特大的，丰盛的

参考例句：

• The painting represents the scene of a bumper harvest.这幅画描绘了丰收的景象。
• This year we have a bumper harvest in grain.今年我们谷物丰收。

2 transit   

n.经过，运输；vt.穿越，旋转；vi.越过

参考例句：

• His luggage was lost in transit.他的行李在运送中丢失。
• The canal can transit a total of 50 ships daily.这条运河每天能通过50条船。

3 cosmetics   

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。

4 moss   

n.苔，藓，地衣

参考例句：

• Moss grows on a rock.苔藓生在石头上。
• He was found asleep on a pillow of leaves and moss.有人看见他枕着树叶和苔藓睡着了。

5 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

6 cocaine   

n.可卡因，古柯碱（用作局部麻醉剂）

参考例句：

• That young man is a cocaine addict.那个年轻人吸食可卡因成瘾。
• Don't have cocaine abusively.不可滥服古柯碱。

7 bumpers   

（汽车上的）保险杠，缓冲器( bumper的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Our bumpers just grazed (ie touched each other) as we passed. 我们错车时保险互相蹭了一下。
• Car stickers can be attached to the bumpers or windows. 汽车贴纸可以贴在防撞杆上或车窗上。

8 touching   

adj.动人的，使人感伤的

参考例句：

• It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
• His letter was touching.他的信很感人。

9 extradition   

n.引渡（逃犯）

参考例句：

• The smuggler is in prison tonight,awaiting extradition to Britain.这名走私犯今晚在监狱，等待引渡到英国。
• He began to trouble concerning the extradition laws.他开始费尽心思地去想关于引渡法的问题。

10 proceedings   

n.进程，过程，议程；诉讼(程序)；公报

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
• to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼