美联社新闻一分钟 AP 美国最高法院就学生债务减免计划举行听证会

This is AP News Minute.

这里是美联社一分钟新闻。

The Supreme¹ Court hears arguments this week over President Biden's student debt relief plan.

本周，最高法院就美国总统拜登提出的学生债务减免计划举行听证会。

The plan could eliminate or reduce debt for millions of borrowers.

该计划可能会消除或减少数百万借款人的债务。

Republican-appointed judges have stopped it from going into effect.

共和党任命的法官阻止了该法案的生效。

The White House insists there is no consensus² within the US government about the origins of COVID-19.

白宫坚称，美国政府内部对于新冠病毒的起源没有达成共识。

The statement from a spokesman follows an Energy Department classified intelligence report, which assessed with "low confidence" that the COVID-19 pandemic began with a lab leak.

在一位发言人发表声明之前，美国能源部发布了一份机密情报报告，该报告称，新冠病毒始于实验室泄漏的“可信度很低”。

A new round of snow has moved into California and Nevada.

加利福尼亚州和内华达州迎来了新一轮降雪。

California is already dealing³ with heavy snow, floods and mudslides after last week's storms.

上周的暴风雪过后，加州已经在应对大雪、洪水和泥石流。

Heavy snow is forecast through Tuesday afternoon in the Northeast from New Jersey⁴ to Massachusetts.

预计降雪会在包括新泽西州和马萨诸塞州在内的东北部地区持续到周二下午。

The National Weather Service says Boston could get five inches of snow, and areas of western New England could get ten.

美国国家气象局表示，波士顿的降雪量可能会达到5英寸，新英格兰西部地区的降雪量可能会达到10英寸。

1 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

2 consensus   

n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识

参考例句：

• Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
• What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？

3 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

4 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。