美联社新闻一分钟 AP 美国防部拟要求美军士兵接种疫苗

This is AP News Minute.

这里是美联社一分钟新闻。

Starting next month, members of the U.S. military will be required to get vaccinated¹ for COVID-19.

从下月开始，美军官兵将被要求接种新冠肺炎疫苗。

President Biden endorsed² a plan from Pentagon leaders, who say the vaccine³ is necessary for military readiness.

总统拜登批准了国防部领导人提出的一项计划，他们表示新冠疫苗是军队保持战备状态的必要一环。

Aircraft were able to help battle the Dixie Fire in Northern California after smoke cleared along one edge of the blaze for several hours on Monday.

周一，待大火一侧的浓烟消散了数小时后，在飞机的帮助下，这场位于加州北部的迪克西大火被扑灭。

Nearly 6,000 firefighters are battling the fire, which is the largest California has ever seen.

近6000名消防员正在灭火，这是加州有史以来规模最大的一场火灾。

President Biden's infrastructure⁴ package is expected to win final Senate approval on Tuesday.

拜登总统的一揽子基础设施计划预计将于周二获得参议院的最终批准。

As many as 70 senators could vote for the trillion dollar deal.

多达70名参议员可能会投票支持这项万亿美元的协议。

Possible tornadoes⁵ and funnel⁶ clouds were reported north of Chicago. Downed trees were spotted⁷ in some areas.

据报道，芝加哥北部可能会出现龙卷风和漏斗云。在一些地区发现了倒地的树木。

1 vaccinated   

[医]已接种的，种痘的，接种过疫菌的

参考例句：

• I was vaccinated against tetanus. 我接种了破伤风疫苗。
• Were you vaccinated against smallpox as a child? 你小时候打过天花疫苗吗？

2 endorsed   

vt.& vi.endorse的过去式或过去分词形式v.赞同( endorse的过去式和过去分词 )；在（尤指支票的）背面签字；在（文件的）背面写评论；在广告上说本人使用并赞同某产品

参考例句：

• The committee endorsed an initiative by the chairman to enter discussion about a possible merger. 委员会通过了主席提出的新方案，开始就可能进行的并购进行讨论。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The government has broadly endorsed a research paper proposing new educational targets for 14-year-olds. 政府基本上支持建议对14 岁少年实行新教育目标的研究报告。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 vaccine   

n.牛痘苗，疫苗；adj.牛痘的，疫苗的

参考例句：

• The polio vaccine has saved millions of lives.脊髓灰质炎疫苗挽救了数以百万计的生命。
• She takes a vaccine against influenza every fall.她每年秋季接种流感疫苗。

4 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

5 tornadoes   

n.龙卷风，旋风( tornado的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Tornadoes, severe earthquakes, and plagues create wide spread havoc. 龙卷风、大地震和瘟疫成普遍的毁坏。 来自互联网
• Meteorologists are at odds over the working of tornadoes. 气象学者对龙卷风的运动方式看法不一。 来自互联网

6 funnel   

n.漏斗；烟囱；v.汇集

参考例句：

• He poured the petrol into the car through a funnel.他用一个漏斗把汽油灌入汽车。
• I like the ship with a yellow funnel.我喜欢那条有黄烟囱的船。

7 spotted   

adj.有斑点的，斑纹的，弄污了的

参考例句：

• The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
• Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。