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美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-16

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1. With violence at a relative low, large numbers of Iraqis turn out to vote. Turnout is strong in Sunni areas too, and ballot1 shortages are reported in some precincts.

2. The White House reportedly agrees to Senator John McCain's call for a law banning cruel, inhuman/inhumane and degrading treatment of foreign terror suspects.

3. A record plunge2 in gas prices pushes consumer prices down by the largest demand in 56 years, while industrial production posts a solid gain.

4. German officials say the European Union will address claims by Iran's president that the Holocaust3 is a myth at this week’s EU summit.

5. And in Manila, students at the University of the Philippines stage their annual Oblation Run, sprinting6 around campus with nothing on but masks

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. turnout
2 turnout turnouts
The turnout in an election is the number of people who vote in it, as a proportion of the number of people who have the right to vote in it.
In 1988 the turnout was 50%.
Election officials said the turnout of voters was low.
A high turnout was reported at the polling booths.
N-COUNT: usu sing also turn-out.

2. precinct
2 precinct precincts
A precinct is a part of a city which has its own police force and fire service. (AM)
The shooting occurred in the 34th Precinct.
N-COUNT: usu ord N

3. stage
5 stage stages staging staged
If you stage an event or ceremony, you organize it and usually take part in it.
Russian workers have staged a number of strikes in protest at the republic's declaration of independence.
At the middle of this year the government staged a huge military parade.
VB
= hold

4. sprint5
4 sprint sprints7 sprinting sprinted8
If you sprint, you run or ride as fast as you can over a short distance.
Sergeant9 Horne sprinted to the car.
VB


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1 ballot jujzB     
n.(不记名)投票,投票总数,投票权;vi.投票
参考例句:
  • The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。
  • The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。
2 plunge 228zO     
v.跳入,(使)投入,(使)陷入;猛冲
参考例句:
  • Test pool's water temperature before you plunge in.在你跳入之前你应该测试水温。
  • That would plunge them in the broil of the two countries.那将会使他们陷入这两国的争斗之中。
3 holocaust dd5zE     
n.大破坏;大屠杀
参考例句:
  • The Auschwitz concentration camp always remind the world of the holocaust.奥辛威茨集中营总是让世人想起大屠杀。
  • Ahmadinejad is denying the holocaust because he's as brutal as Hitler was.内贾德否认大屠杀,因为他像希特勒一样残忍。
4 oblation cI7xy     
n.圣餐式;祭品
参考例句:
  • Thinkers and poets throughout the ages have offered the courtesan the oblation of their mercy.各个时期的思想家和诗人都把仁慈的怜悯心奉献给娼家女子。
  • Each family has their own ancestor for oblation.谁家也不缺个祖宗来供奉。
5 sprint QvWwR     
n.短距离赛跑;vi. 奋力而跑,冲刺;vt.全速跑过
参考例句:
  • He put on a sprint to catch the bus.他全速奔跑以赶上公共汽车。
  • The runner seemed to be rallied for a final sprint.这名赛跑者似乎在振作精神作最后的冲刺。
6 sprinting 092e50364cf04239a3e5e17f4ae23116     
v.短距离疾跑( sprint的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • Stride length and frequency are the most important elements of sprinting. 步长和步频是短跑最重要的因素。 来自互联网
  • Xiaoming won the gold medal for sprinting in the school sports meeting. 小明在学校运动会上夺得了短跑金牌。 来自互联网
7 sprints 617aabe05f387ce10003edf8f6a91925     
n.短距离的全速奔跑( sprint的名词复数 )v.短距离疾跑( sprint的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • You can run sprints only so long before you're out of breath. 你死命地跑,只能跑那么一段时间,到了喘不上气的时候,只好停下来。 来自辞典例句
  • The cheetah finds the open grasslands ideal footing for its lightning-quick sprints. 非洲猎豹把开阔的草原作为它们闪电猎食的理想处所。 来自互联网
8 sprinted cbad7fd28d99bfe76a3766a4dd081936     
v.短距离疾跑( sprint的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He sprinted for the line. 他向终点线冲去。
  • Sergeant Horne sprinted to the car. 霍恩中士全力冲向那辆汽车。 来自辞典例句
9 sergeant REQzz     
n.警官,中士
参考例句:
  • His elder brother is a sergeant.他哥哥是个警官。
  • How many stripes are there on the sleeve of a sergeant?陆军中士的袖子上有多少条纹?
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