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1. Egypt's military ruler says the arm forces are prepared to hold a referendum on an immediate¹ transfer of power to a civilian² authority if people demand it. In a televised address, Egyptians were also told that president elections would be held before June 30.

2. Despite protests outside and one lawmaker dousing³ colleagues with teargas, South Korea's ruling party forced a vote on a new trade agreement with the US. The vote was 151 to 7. Opponents say the agreement will cost South Korean's jobs.

3. Some travelers are getting a jump start on the holiday weekend. Chicago's O'Hare airport was busy as well as Penn Station in New York. Experts say the cost of Thanksgiving weekend travel is up to about 20% over last year.

4. And Major League players and owners have signed an agreement on a new contrast. The five-year deal will introduce blood-testing for human growth hormone⁴, and limits the use of smokeless tobacco by players. It also expands the payoffs to ten teams.

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1 immediate
adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的
参考例句：
His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。 We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

2 civilian
adj.平民的，民用的，民众的
参考例句：
There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。 He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。

3 dousing
v.浇水在…上( douse的现在分词 )；熄灯[火]
参考例句：
The other spider took a second dousing before it emerged, still alive. 另外一个蜘蛛在冲刷第二遍时才被发现，是个活蜘蛛。来自互联网 At this point, the specimen can be shattered by dousing it with sterilized warm saline. 此时，可以用浸入温暖的消毒盐水的方法粉碎标本。来自互联网

4 hormone
n.荷尔蒙，激素，内分泌
参考例句：
Hormone implants are used as growth boosters.激素植入物被用作生长辅助剂。 This hormone interacts closely with other hormones in the body.这种荷尔蒙与体內其他荷尔蒙紧密地相互作用。