美联社新闻一分钟 2006-08-15

1. Hezbollah's chief claimed a ''historic, strategic victory'' over Israel. Hassan Nasrallah taped a message to his followers¹ today. It is the first day of a ceasefire which seems to be holding.

2. President Bush says Hezbollah is actually the big loser in the war. He met today with the national security team and spoke² at the State Department. He said the ceasefire resolution is an important step that will bring an end to the violence.

3. In Los Angeles, police evacuated³ an Alaska Airlines jet because of a suspicious item on board. All 125 passengers and crew were offloaded while the bomb squad⁴ and FBI searched the plane. The item did not contain explosives.

4. Barbaro is on the mend. X-rays on the Kentucky Derby winner showed no active infection. That's good news. The colt broke 3 bones in his right ankle in May, then got an infection in his left leg. But now he's taking daily walks.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. offload: verb
When goods are offloaded, they are removed from a container or vehicle and put somewhere else.

2. squad: n-count
A squad is a section of a police force that is responsible for dealing⁵ with a particular type of crime.

3. on the mend: phrase
If you are on the mend after an illness or injury, you are recovering from it.

1 followers   

追随者( follower的名词复数 )； 用户； 契据的附面； 从动件

参考例句：

• the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
• The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。

2 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

3 evacuated   

撤退者的

参考例句：

• Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
• The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。

4 squad   

n.班，小队，小团体；vt.把…编成班或小组

参考例句：

• The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
• A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。

5 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。