美联社新闻一分钟 2006-10-26

1. New Jersey¹ Supreme² Court has possibly opened the door to gay marriage by ruling that homosexuals are entitled to the same rights as heterosexuals. Lawmakers have 180 days to rewrite the state's marriage laws or to create a new system of civil unions.

2. President Bush says the surge in deadly violence in Iraq is a serious concern. He says the Iraqi government is being pressed to accept more of the responsibility for its own fate, but some leading Democrats³ say the White House is misleading Americans about who's really causing problems in Iraq.

3. Authorities in New Mexico may have discovered classified documents taken from the Los Alamos nuclear weapons lab. Local police found the documents while arresting a man suspected of domestic violence and dealing⁴ drugs from his mobile home.

4. It's a case of unfortunate timing⁵ for Danbury Mint Sports Collectables. They released a New York Yankees plane holiday ornament⁶ after Yankees pitcher⁷ Cory Lidle died when his plane crashed into a New York City apartment building

WORDS IN THE NEWS


1. heterosexual : N=COUNT
Someone who is sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex.

2. civil union : N
A legal union of a same-sex couple, sanctioned by a civil authority.

3. domestic violence : N-UNCOUNT
Domestic violence is violence that takes place in the home, especially between a husband and wife.

4. timing : N-UNCOUNT
Timing is used to refer to the time at which something happens or is planned to happen, or to the length of time that something takes.

5. collectables : N-COUNT
Collectables are collectable objects.

6. pitcher : N-COUNT
In baseball, the pitcher is the person who throws the ball to the batter⁸, who tries to hit it.

1 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

2 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

3 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 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。

5 timing   

n.时间安排，时间选择

参考例句：

• The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
• The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。

6 ornament   

v.装饰，美化；n.装饰，装饰物

参考例句：

• The flowers were put on the table for ornament.花放在桌子上做装饰用。
• She wears a crystal ornament on her chest.她的前胸戴了一个水晶饰品。

7 pitcher   

n.(有嘴和柄的)大水罐；(棒球)投手

参考例句：

• He poured the milk out of the pitcher.他从大罐中倒出牛奶。
• Any pitcher is liable to crack during a tight game.任何投手在紧张的比赛中都可能会失常。

8 batter   

v.接连重击；磨损；n.牛奶面糊；击球员

参考例句：

• The batter skied to the center fielder.击球手打出一个高飞球到中外野手。
• Put a small quantity of sugar into the batter.在面糊里放少量的糖。