美联社新闻一分钟 2005-07-17

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1.In London Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair warns an evil ideology¹ of Islamic extremism is bent² on spreading terror through the West.

2.Authorities on 3 continents widen their hunt for evidence in their investigations³ of the London terror blasts whose death toll⁴ again rises.

3.Palestinian leader Abbas urges militants⁵ to halt attacks on Israel and recommit to a Mideast truce⁶ in tatters amid a wave of violence.

4.Hurricane Emily strengthens as it sweeps along southern Jamaica's coast, set to pass coast of Grand Cayman then smash into Mexico's Yucatan.

5.After all the hype and midnight madness, the new Harry⁷ Potter book gets rave⁸ reviews from critics and fans alike all over the world.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1.ideology:n.a set of beliefs on which a political or economic system is based, or which strongly influence the way people behave.

2.widen:v.to become larger in degree or range, or to make something do this.
eg.The gap between income and expenditure⁹ has widened to 11%.

3.recommit:v.to give someone your love or support in a serious and permanent way again.

4.in tatters:if a plan or someone's reputation is in tatters, it is ruined.
eg.His credibility is in tatters after a series of defeats and failures.

5.smash:v.to break into pieces violently or noisily, or to make something do this by dropping, throwing, or hitting it.
eg.Several cups fell to the floor and smashed to pieces .

6.hype:n.attempts to make people think something is good or important by talking about it a lot on television, the radio etc - used to show disapproval¹⁰.
eg.Some experts are concerned that the new drug won't live up to all the hype.

7.rave:adj.strong praise for a new play, book etc, especially in a newspaper or magazine.
eg.The performance earned them rave reviews from critics.

8.alike:adv.used to emphasize that you mean both the people, groups, or things that you have just mentioned.
eg.I learned a lot from teachers and students alike.