AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-06-18_在线英语听力室

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1. President Barack Obama has proposed sweeping¹ changes to the way the nation's financial system is regulated. He says the current system is unprepared for the crisis that swept the nation and the world. He wants to give the Fed more authority and create an agency to better protect consumer banking² transactions.

2. Supporters of opposition³ candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi marched for a third day in Tehran streets to protest the results of last week's election. Meantime, the State Department is denying an allegation from Tehran that it is meddling⁴ in what's going on there.

3. A teenager accused in a string of cat mutilations in his south Florida neighborhood is being released from jail. A judge in Miami ruled today that the 18-year-old poses no danger to his community.

4. Tens of thousands Los Angeles Lakers' fans lined a parade route to celebrate their team's 15th NBA title. They'll enter in a rally at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

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1 sweeping
adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的
参考例句：
The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。 Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？

2 banking
n.银行业，银行学，金融业
参考例句：
John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。 He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。

3 opposition
n.反对，敌对
参考例句：
The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。 The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

4 meddling
v.干涉，干预（他人事务）( meddle的现在分词 )
参考例句：
He denounced all "meddling" attempts to promote a negotiation. 他斥责了一切“干预”促成谈判的企图。来自辞典例句 They liked this field because it was never visited by meddling strangers. 她们喜欢这块田野，因为好事的陌生人从来不到那里去。来自辞典例句

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AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-06-18