美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2007-10-25

1.President Bush declared a major disaster for Southern California, funneling¹ money to people with wildfire losses not covered by insurance. Some residents are returning home, not sure if the homes they left are still standing². San Diego officials say property damage could top one billion dollars.

2.President Bush denounced the regime of Cuban President Fidel Castro, saying its end is near. He is calling on the Cuban people to stand up for their liberty and prepare a transition to a free society.

3.In Florida, state police investigators³ say police were justified⁴ in using a taser against a college student. Andrew Meyer disrupted an event with Senator John Kerry, an incident caught on tape. The two officers involved have been reinstated.

4.Thieves were caught on surveillance tape, making off with this brand new boat on land. They cut chains and hauled the 26-foot vessel⁵ away in the early morning hours. Police are now on the lookout⁶ for these boat thieves.

1 funneling   

[医]成漏斗形：描述膀胱底及膀胱尿道交接区

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2 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

3 investigators   

n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
• The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 justified   

a.正当的，有理的

参考例句：

• She felt fully justified in asking for her money back. 她认为有充分的理由要求退款。
• The prisoner has certainly justified his claims by his actions. 那个囚犯确实已用自己的行动表明他的要求是正当的。

5 vessel   

n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管

参考例句：

• The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
• You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。

6 lookout   

n.注意，前途，瞭望台

参考例句：

• You can see everything around from the lookout.从了望台上你可以看清周围的一切。
• It's a bad lookout for the company if interest rates don't come down.如果利率降不下来，公司的前景可就不妙了。