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AP News一分钟新闻:特朗普自信参议院将批准内阁人选

The Iraq war veteran accused of fatally shooting five people and wounding six at a crowded Florida airport baggage claim (非谓语形式短语作定语,相当于who was/is accused)appeared in court (出庭)on Monday morning. 26-year-old Esteban Santiago, Anchorage /ˈæŋkərɪdʒ/, Alaska, faces airport violence and firearms charges that (引导定语从句) could mean the death penalty (=capital punishment 死刑)if he's convicted.

周一早上,被控在佛罗里达一个繁忙的机场领取行李区枪杀5人,枪伤6人的伊拉克战争退伍老兵出庭。来自阿拉斯加安克雷奇的26岁的圣地亚哥(Esteban Santiago)面临机场暴力罪和使用武器罪指控,如果罪名成立将面临死刑判决。

** veteran /ˈvɛtərən/ A veteran is someone who has served in the armed forces of their country, especially during a war. 退伍军人

e.g.They approved a $1.1 billion package of pay increases for the veterans of the Persian Gulf War.

他们批准了为参加过波斯湾战争的退伍军人增付11亿美元的一揽子计划。

**baggage claim =baggage reclaim:the area at an airport where a passenger collects his luggage at the end of his trip. (在机场)行李提取处;

e.g. Luke and Vlad followed the signs to baggage reclaim.路克和微拉德沿着指示牌到行李提取处。

**charge:vt. When the police charge someone,they formally accuse them of having done something illegal. 指控

e.g. They have the evidence to charge him.他们有证据来指控他。

n. A charge is a formal accusation that someone has committed a crime. 指控

e.g. He may still face criminal charges.他也许仍旧要面对刑事指控。

** convict (动词读作kənˈvɪkt。名词读作ˈkɒnvɪkt): If someone is convicted of a crime, they are found guilty of that crime in a court of law. 证明…有罪

e.g.In 1977 he was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.在1977年,他因谋杀被判处终生监禁。There was insufficient evidence to convict him.没有足够的证据证明他有罪。

Donald Trump says he's confident his cabinet picks will be confirmed by the Senate. Trump's comments come as he wrapped up two meetings with foreign business leaders and Senate Majority Leader (参议院多数党领袖) Mitch McConnell.

唐纳德·特朗普表示,他相信他的内阁人选一定能得到参议院批准。特朗普结束了与外国企业领导人和参议院多数派领袖麦康奈尔(Mitch McConnell)的会晤之后发表了该言论。

**pick n. selection or appointment into a certain position; 任命或挑选人员; You can refer to the best things or people in a particular group as the pick of that group. 精华; 精英

The boys here are the pick of the high school's football players.这儿的男孩都是该中学足球队的精英。

**wrap up(PHRASAL VERB):If you wrap up something such as a job or an agreement, you complete it in a satisfactory way. 圆满完成 (工作); 达成 (协议)

e.g.NATO defense ministers wrap up their meeting in Brussels today.北约国防部长们今天在布鲁塞尔圆满结束了他们的会议。

A massive manhunt is underway in Orlando as authorities search for a man accused of shooting and killing a police officer. The shooting occurred near a Wal-Mart store. The suspect has been identified as Markeith Loyd.

奥兰多一场大范围搜捕正在进行,警方正在捉拿被控枪杀一名警察的男子。枪击事件发生在沃尔玛商场附近。嫌疑人名为Markeith Loyd。

**manhunt /ˈmænˌhʌnt/N-COUNT: A manhunt is a major search for someone who has escaped or disappeared. (对逃亡者或失踪者的)追捕; 追踪

e.g.The film follows the story of two young lovers who flee their New England town only to spark a manhunt.这部电影讲述了一对年轻的恋人逃离他们在新英格兰的家乡、只为引发一场搜捕的故事。

**identified as 被认定为(鉴定为):

e.g.The creator is usually identified as God, the creator of the universe.通常创造者被称为上帝,宇宙的创造者。

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