AP 2011-02-16_在线英语听力室_免费在线英语听力学习网站

(单词翻译:双击或拖选)

1. Demonstrations¹ are winding² down in Cairo. Protesters have been busy cleaning up Tahrir Square, where many were camped out for weeks until President Hosni Mubarak stepped down yesterday. Meantime the military says it will abide³ by the country’s treaty with Israel.

2. Former leader of Pakistan is now wanted in that country. An arrest warrant has been issued for Pervez Musharraf. It alleges⁴ that he played some role in the assassination⁵ of rival Benazir Bhutto.

3. Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is making some presidential buzz again. The former Republican VP nominee⁶ has hired a long-time political strategist as the chief of staff of her political action committee.

4. Tiger Woods may be about to break his winless drought. He is a shot back in the Dubai Desert Classic with just a round to go. Wood hasn’t won a tournament since before his trouble started in 2009.

点击

收听单词发音

1 demonstrations
证明( demonstration的名词复数 )；表明；表达；游行示威
参考例句：
Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。 The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

2 winding
n.绕，缠，绕组，线圈
参考例句：
A winding lane led down towards the river.一条弯弯曲曲的小路通向河边。 The winding trail caused us to lose our orientation.迂回曲折的小道使我们迷失了方向。

3 abide
vi.遵守；坚持；vt.忍受
参考例句：
You must abide by the results of your mistakes.你必须承担你的错误所造成的后果。 If you join the club,you have to abide by its rules.如果你参加俱乐部，你就得遵守它的规章。

4 alleges
断言，宣称，辩解( allege的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
The newspaper article alleges that the mayor is corrupt. 报纸上断言该市长腐败。 Steven was tardy this morning and alleges that his bus was late. 史提芬今天早上迟到的说词是公车误点了。

5 assassination
n.暗杀；暗杀事件
参考例句：
The assassination of the president brought matters to a head.总统遭暗杀使事态到了严重关头。 Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shocked the whole nation.1865年，林肯遇刺事件震惊全美国。

6 nominee
n.被提名者；被任命者；被推荐者
参考例句：
His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。 Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。