美联社新闻一分钟 2005-09-28

1. Former FEMA director Michael Brown blames others for most of the government failures in responding to Hurricane Katrina.

2. As residents¹ from New Orleans Algiers area begin returnning home, officials say about 250 city police officers left their posts without permission during Hurricane Katrina.

3. President Bush gets a firsthand look at damage from Hurricane Rita while residents of Texas towns hit hard by the storm are blocked from going back to their homes.

4. US and Iraqi authorities² say they've killed the No.2 man in the Al-Qaida in Iraq organization, claiming a powerful blow to the insurgent³ group.

5. And Donald Trump⁴ is going to be a father again. The 59-year old real estate⁵ mogul -TV reality star's new wife is going to have a baby.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. first hand
first hand
First hand information or experience is gained or learned⁶ directly, rather than from other people or from books.
School trips give children firsthand experience not available in the classroom.
ADJ: ADJ n also first-hand, firsthand.

+ first-hand
Also an adverb.
We've been through Germany and seen first-hand what's happening there.
ADV: ADV after v

2. real estate
2 real estate
Real estate businesses or real estate agents sell houses, buildings, and land. (AM; in BRIT use estate agency⁷ or estate agents)
...the real estate agent who sold you your house.
...the real estate industry...
He had a long career in real estate.
N-UNCOUNT: usu N n

3. mogul
2 mogul moguls
A mogul is an important, rich, and powerful businessman, especially one in the news, film, or television industry.
...an international media mogul.
...Hollywood movie moguls.
N-COUNT: usu supp N

1 residents   

n.居民( resident的名词复数 )；（旅馆的）住宿者

参考例句：

• Plans to build a new mall were deep-sixed after protests from local residents. 修建新室内购物中心的计划由于当地居民反对而搁浅。
• Local residents have reacted angrily to the news. 当地居民对这一消息表示愤怒。

2 authorities   

n.当局，权力，权威；权威( authority的名词复数 )；权力；学术权威；[复数]当权者

参考例句：

• They interceded with the authorities on behalf of the detainees. 他们为被拘留者向当局求情。
• At his instigation we conceal the fact from the authorities. 我们受他的怂恿向当局隐瞒了事实。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 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。

4 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

5 estate   

n.所有地，地产，庄园；住宅区；财产，资产

参考例句：

• My estate lies within a mile.我的地产离那有一英里。
• The great real estate brokers do far more than this.而优秀的房地产经纪人做得可比这多得多。

6 learned   

adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
• In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。

7 agency   

n.经办；代理；代理处

参考例句：

• This disease is spread through the agency of insects.这种疾病是通过昆虫媒介传播的。
• He spoke in the person of Xinhua News Agency.他代表新华社讲话。