AP美联社一分钟新闻(2009-11-20)_在线英语听力室

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1. Attorney General Eric Holder¹ says even if one of the 911 suspects who'll be tried in New York is acquitted², that doesn't mean he'll be released in the US. President Barack Obama is predicting that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will be convicted and executed.

2. The head of US naval³ forces in the Middle East is praising action by armed guards that foiled a pirate attack off the coast of Somalia. The pirates were thwarted⁴ from boarding the Maersk Alabama as guards on the vessel⁵ shot at the attackers.

3. Authorities are searching for two men who prompted a lengthy⁶ standoff at a Venice, Florida T.J. Maxx. Police now believe gunmen had already left by the time emergency responders arrived. They had treated it as a hostage situation. Six people left in the store were cleared from the scene shortly after midnight.

4. AAA expects 38.4 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more this year's holiday weekend compared to 37.8 million last year. The number of automobile⁷ travelers is expected to rise. Air travel is projected to decline.

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1 holder
n.持有者，占有者；(台，架等)支持物
参考例句：
The holder of the office of chairman is reponsible for arranging meetings.担任主席职位的人负责安排会议。 That runner is the holder of the world record for the hundred-yard dash.那位运动员是一百码赛跑世界纪录的保持者。

2 acquitted
宣判…无罪( acquit的过去式和过去分词 )；使（自己）作出某种表现
参考例句：
The jury acquitted him of murder. 陪审团裁决他谋杀罪不成立。 Five months ago she was acquitted on a shoplifting charge. 五个月前她被宣判未犯入店行窃罪。

3 naval
adj.海军的，军舰的，船的
参考例句：
He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。 The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。

4 thwarted
阻挠( thwart的过去式和过去分词 )；使受挫折；挫败；横过
参考例句：
The guards thwarted his attempt to escape from prison. 警卫阻扰了他越狱的企图。 Our plans for a picnic were thwarted by the rain. 我们的野餐计划因雨受挫。

5 vessel
n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管
参考例句：
The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。 You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。

6 lengthy
adj.漫长的，冗长的
参考例句：
We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。 The professor wrote a lengthy book on Napoleon.教授写了一部有关拿破仑的巨著。

7 automobile
n.汽车，机动车
参考例句：
He is repairing the brake lever of an automobile.他正在修理汽车的刹车杆。 The automobile slowed down to go around the curves in the road.汽车在路上转弯时放慢了速度。

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AP美联社一分钟新闻(2009-11-20)