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1. American Michael Phelps broke the Olympic metals record Tuesday with his 19th, as part of the winning of 4 by 200 meter freestyle relay. Meanwhile, American women gymnastics captured their first Olympic titles since 1996, leaving Russia a whopping five points behind.

2. Doctors in Uganda are treating 6 more patients suspected to have Ebola, possibly bringing the total to 26. Investigators¹ confirmed an outbreak of highly infectious disease in a remote region of the central African country, and are working to determine the source.

3. Drew Peterson's murder trail began with opening statements today. Prosecutors² say they want Kathleen Savio to testify from the grave about her fears that Peterson might kill her. Meanwhile, the defense³ portrayed⁴ the fears as a way to get more money in a divorce settlement.

4. Six hundred and twenty million people are without power in New Delhi. Officials say three Indian electric grids⁵ collapsed⁶ in a cascade⁷ bringing the region to a standstill. This is the second blackout in as many days.

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1 investigators
n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
参考例句：
This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。 The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 prosecutors
检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )；告发人；起诉人；公诉人
参考例句：
In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。来自口语例句 You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。

3 defense
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。 The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

4 portrayed
v.画像( portray的过去式和过去分词 )；描述；描绘；描画
参考例句：
Throughout the trial, he portrayed himself as the victim. 在审讯过程中，他始终把自己说成是受害者。 The author portrayed his father as a vicious drunkard. 作者把他父亲描绘成一个可恶的酒鬼。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5 grids
n.格子( grid的名词复数 )；地图上的坐标方格；（输电线路、天然气管道等的）系统网络；（汽车比赛）赛车起跑线
参考例句：
Typical framed structures are beams, grids, plane and space frames or trusses. 典型构架结构为梁、格栅、平面的和空间的框架或桁架。来自辞典例句 The machines deliver trimmed grids for use or stock. 这种机器铸出修整过的板栅，以供使用或储存。来自辞典例句

6 collapsed
adj.倒塌的
参考例句：
Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。 The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。

7 cascade
n.小瀑布，喷流；层叠；vi.成瀑布落下
参考例句：
She watched the magnificent waterfall cascade down the mountainside.她看着壮观的瀑布从山坡上倾泻而下。 Her hair fell over her shoulders in a cascade of curls.她的卷发像瀑布一样垂在肩上。

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