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1. A federal judge has denied a government request to delay her order, halting the military from enforcing its ban on openly gay troops. The judge issued her ruling Tuesday, saying the government had not proven that her order would harm troops or impede¹ efforts to implement² new regulations to deal with openly gay troops.

2. The wife of Supreme³ Court Justice Clarence Thomas is asking Anita Hill to consider apologizing for accusing the justice of sexually harassing⁴ her. The request comes 19 years after Hill made the accusation⁵ during Clarence Thomas' confirmation⁶ hearing. Virginia Thomas calls the request “an olive branch.” Hill calls the request “inappropriate.”

3. Former British Prime Minister Marguerite Thatcher⁷ is in the hospital because of a recent bout⁸ of flu. Thatcher represented the UK from 1979 to 1990. She also had to skip a reception last week honoring her 85th birthday because of the flu.

4. The Spanish parliament will vote today to toughen its anti-smoking law. This new legislation aims to ban smoking in all bars, restaurants, schools and parks. More than 30% of the Spanish population smokes.

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1 impede
v.妨碍，阻碍，阻止
参考例句：
One shouldn't impede other's progress.一个人不应该妨碍他人进步。 The muddy roads impede our journey.我们的旅游被泥泞的道路阻挠了。

2 implement
n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行
参考例句：
Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。 The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。

3 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。

4 harassing
v.侵扰，骚扰( harass的现在分词 )；不断攻击（敌人）
参考例句：
The court ordered him to stop harassing his ex-wife. 法庭命令他不得再骚扰前妻。来自《简明英汉词典》 It was too close to be merely harassing fire. 打得这么近，不能完全是扰乱射击。来自辞典例句

5 accusation
n.控告，指责，谴责
参考例句：
I was furious at his making such an accusation.我对他的这种责备非常气愤。 She knew that no one would believe her accusation.她知道没人会相信她的指控。

6 confirmation
n.证实，确认，批准
参考例句：
We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。 We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前，我们需要书面确认。

7 thatcher
n.茅屋匠
参考例句：
Tom Sawyer was in the skiff that bore Judge Thatcher. 汤姆 - 索亚和撒切尔法官同乘一条小艇。来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险 Mrs. Thatcher was almost crazed; and Aunt Polly, also. 撒切尔夫人几乎神经失常，还有波莉姨妈也是。来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险

8 bout
n.侵袭，发作；一次(阵，回)；拳击等比赛
参考例句：
I was suffering with a bout of nerves.我感到一阵紧张。 That bout of pneumonia enfeebled her.那次肺炎的发作使她虚弱了。