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1. Congressional leaders huddled¹ the White House where they may hear about a limited proposal from the President aimed at avoid the tax increases and spending cuts taking effect next week.

2. Traffic will keep moving at east coast ports after a deal is struck averting² a strike by scores of longshoreman. The expiring contract is extended another 30 days as talks continue.

3. In New York City, some subway riders say they are being more cautious on the platform after a woman pushes a man in front of a train. Police say she got up and shoved him just as the train was coming.

4. Mississippi paddle wheelers made famous by Mark Twain novels making a comeback along a mighty³ river. The renovated⁴ steamships⁵ are for tourist willing to pay top dollar for a leisurely⁶ float.

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1 huddled
挤在一起（huddle的过去式与过去分词形式）
参考例句：
We huddled together for warmth. 我们挤在一块取暖。 We huddled together to keep warm. 我们挤在一起来保暖。

2 averting
防止，避免( avert的现在分词 )；转移
参考例句：
The margin of time for averting crisis was melting away. 可以用来消弥这一危机的些许时光正在逝去。 These results underscore the value of rescue medications in averting psychotic relapse. 这些结果显示了救护性治疗对避免精神病复发的价值。

3 mighty
adj.强有力的；巨大的
参考例句：
A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。 The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。

4 renovated
翻新，修复，整修( renovate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
He renovated his house. 他翻修了房子。 The house has been renovated three years earlier. 这所房子三年前就已翻新。

5 steamships
n.汽船，大轮船( steamship的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Berths on steamships can be booked a long while in advance. 轮船上的床位可以提前多日预订。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》 The sailing ships were superseded by the steamships. 帆船已被汽船所取代。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

6 leisurely
adj.悠闲的；从容的，慢慢的
参考例句：
We walked in a leisurely manner,looking in all the windows.我们慢悠悠地走着，看遍所有的橱窗。 He had a leisurely breakfast and drove cheerfully to work.他从容的吃了早餐，高兴的开车去工作。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-01-03