美联社新闻一分钟 2007-06-18

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1. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas swore in an emergency government Sunday and outlaw¹ed Hamas militants³. The move comes amid fierce fighting between Hamas and rival Fatah. Hamas seized control of Gaza last week.

2. Seven people are dead after a drag-racing⁴ crash at a Tennessee charity event. Witnesses say a car spun⁵ out of control and careened into a crowd. Two teens are among the victims.

3. Families of military veterans celebrated⁶ Father's Day in Washington, the special tribute at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Fifteen hundred red, yellow and white roses were placed along the wall.

4. These wild hares are wreaking⁷ havoc⁸ on Milan's airport. The furry⁹ creatures made their home near the airport. This year their excessive mating and resulting offspring are blocking runways and causing radar¹⁰ problems. Volunteers set up nets to snare¹¹ the hares, then move them to a wildlife preserve.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

金山词霸

1. swear in: To administer a legal or official oath to: 使…作法律或就职宣誓：

2. outlaw: To declare illegal: 宣布为非法：

3. drag racing: 街头飚车（汽车）

4. charity: 慈善机构；慈善事业；慈善团体

5. spin: To rotate rapidly; whirl.: 快速旋转；飞旋

6. careen: To rush headlong or carelessly; career: 冲撞：头向前猛冲或漫不经心；急驰：

7. wreaking havoc : 带来灾难

8. furry: Covered with, wearing, or trimmed with fur.毛皮覆盖的、穿戴毛皮的或用毛皮镶边的

9. snare: To trap with or as if with a snare: 捕捉：用或似乎是用陷阱捕捉