美联社新闻一分钟 2007-07-31

1. President Bush and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown agree fighting terrorism is a top priority. The two leaders met at Camp David for the first time since Brown took office, replacing Bush's longtime ally Tony Blair. In addition to policy talks, the White House says the meeting was designed for the two men to get to know each other.

2. Christy Freeman is being held without bond in Ocean City, Maryland. Police found the bodies of 4 infants at her home. None of the babies had developed to full term.

3. Atlanta Falcon's quarterback Michael Vick's co-defendant¹ pleaded guilty today in Virginia to dogfighting charges. Meanwhile, Vick is speaking out for the first time today after being charged. He told the local radio station he knows he has put the city and his team through a lot.

4. Chief Justice John Roberts is in a hospital in Maine after a fall at his summer home. The Supreme² Court spokeswoman says the 52-year-old chief was taken to the hospital as a precaution.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. full term: noun
the end of gestation³ or point at which birth is imminent

2. co-defendant: adj [only before noun]
A defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants⁴ in a single action

3. put...through:
to make someone do or experience something difficult or unpleasant

4. precaution: countable usually plural
something you do in order to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening:

1 defendant   

n.被告；adj.处于被告地位的

参考例句：

• The judge rejected a bribe from the defendant's family.法官拒收被告家属的贿赂。
• The defendant was borne down by the weight of evidence.有力的证据使被告认输了。

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 gestation   

n.怀孕；酝酿

参考例句：

• The gestation period can be anything between 95 and 150 days.妊娠期从95天至150天不等。
• This film was two years in gestation.这部电影酝酿了两年。

4 defendants   

被告( defendant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The courts heard that the six defendants had been coerced into making a confession. 法官审判时发现6位被告人曾被迫承认罪行。
• As in courts, the defendants are represented by legal counsel. 与法院相同，被告有辩护律师作为代表。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件