CNN 2009-03-18

Good morning. Hope your Tuesday is off to a good start. I'm Reggie Aqui from the CNN center in Atlanta. Here's what's happening right now IN THE NEWS.

This hour President Obama is dealing¹ with the budget. He's been meeting with congressional leaders trying to mobilize support for his proposed budget for next fiscal² year. Now yesterday the President said he wants to block bonuses at AIG. And he said he's ordered Treasury³ Secretary Timothy Geithner to pursue every legal avenue to recoup millions of dollars being paid to the insurance giant's executives.

Meantime, a somewhat bleak⁴ outlook on the economy. You're looking at a recent CNN poll that shows many of those surveyed are expressing worry when asked about the chances of a swift turn around for America's economy, while 42% see a recovery possible in the next two years, 58% say it's gonna take longer than that.

A power struggle is intensifying⁵ in Madagascar. A US embassy report says the country's opposition⁶ leader's on his way to the presidential palace to declare himself president. Soldiers took over the main presidential palace Monday. The elected president took refuge in another location protected by guards and supporters. Many in opposition accused the president of misusing⁷ public funds. Those are the charges he denies.

At least 11 people, many of them are American and Canadian citizens were killed in a bus crash in northeast Mexico. Mexican news outlets⁸ quote police officials are saying the driver of a tractor trailer overcorrected after going off road and then swerved⁹ into oncoming traffic , hitting the bus. At least 15 bus passengers were injured in the crash.

Britain's Prime Minister's offering Iran what he calls a clear choice on the country's nuclear program. Gordern Brown says he accepts Tehran's right for peaceful power but said Iran must accept UN oversight¹⁰ of its program or face further sanctions. The US military says Iran has enough enriched uranium for a nuclear weapon. Iran insists it has no plans to make nuclear weapons.

Please stick with us here at CNN.com and CNN.com live as we bringing you the news updates throughout the day.

1 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

2 fiscal   

adj.财政的，会计的，国库的，国库岁入的

参考例句：

• The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。
• The government has two basic strategies of fiscal policy available.政府有两个可行的财政政策基本战略。

3 treasury   

n.宝库；国库，金库；文库

参考例句：

• The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。
• This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。

4 bleak   

adj.(天气)阴冷的；凄凉的；暗淡的

参考例句：

• They showed me into a bleak waiting room.他们引我来到一间阴冷的会客室。
• The company's prospects look pretty bleak.这家公司的前景异常暗淡。

5 intensifying   

v.（使）增强， （使）加剧( intensify的现在分词 )；增辉

参考例句：

• The allies are intensifying their air campaign. 联军部队正加大他们的空战强度。 来自辞典例句
• The rest of the European powers were in a state of intensifying congestion. 其余的欧洲强国则处于越来越拥挤的状态。 来自英汉非文学 - 历史

6 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

7 misusing   

v.使用…不当( misuse的现在分词 )；把…派作不正当的用途；虐待；滥用

参考例句：

• This means we must stop misusing them. 也就是说，我们已必须停止滥用抗菌素不可了。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 预防生物武器
• Misusing organic fertilizer may cause a decrease in the soil's quality. 滥用有机肥料可能会导致土地的土质下降。 来自互联网

8 outlets   

n.出口( outlet的名词复数 )；经销店；插座；廉价经销店

参考例句：

• The dumping of foreign cotton blocked outlets for locally grown cotton. 外国棉花的倾销阻滞了当地生产的棉花的销路。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They must find outlets for their products. 他们必须为自己的产品寻找出路。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

9 swerved   

v.（使）改变方向，改变目的( swerve的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She swerved sharply to avoid a cyclist. 她猛地急转弯，以躲开一个骑自行车的人。
• The driver has swerved on a sudden to avoid a file of geese. 为了躲避一队鹅，司机突然来个急转弯。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 oversight   

n.勘漏，失察，疏忽

参考例句：

• I consider this a gross oversight on your part.我把这件事看作是你的一大疏忽。
• Your essay was not marked through an oversight on my part.由于我的疏忽你的文章没有打分。