美联社新闻一分钟 2005-08-06

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1. 7 sailors aboard a Russian minisub get trapped down on the Pacific floor; the US and Britain send help for rescue efforts.

2. Britain's Blair proposes strict anti-terror measures, saying rules of the game are changing after last month's London attacks.

3. Iraq's prime minister says the country's top Shiite cleric would like to see a key role for Islam in the country's new constitution.

4. Mourners bury four Israeli Arabs gunned down by a Jewish soldier opposed to the Gaza pullout while police brace¹ for possible riots.

5. And shuttle Discovery astronauts get ready to leave the International Space Station ahead of their return to earth early next week.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

11. trap :VB;trap,traps,trapping,trapped
If you are trapped somewhere, something falls onto you or blocks your way and prevents you from moving or escaping.
eg. The train was trapped underground by a fire.
eg. Until he saw the trapped wagons² and animals, he did not realize the full extent of the catastrophe³.

2. brace :VB;brace braces⁴ bracing⁵ braced⁶
If you brace yourself for something unpleasant or difficult, you prepare yourself for it.
eg. He braced himself for the icy plunge⁷ into the black water.
eg. She braced herself, as if to meet a blow