美联社新闻一分钟 2006-08-12

1. British officials identified 19 of the 24 suspects accused of planning to blow up US-bound planes. Sources also say they intercept¹ed a coded message earlier this week, telling the suspected terrorists to "do your attacks now". It's the biggest terror plot to be uncovered since 9/11.

2. Air travelers are adjusting their packing methods and arrival schedules in the US. Security has been stepped up at airports, including here at Washington's Reagan National Airport. Passengers now have to go through double screening before getting on their plane.

3. There is also a warning for Americans living in or planning to visit India. The US Embassy in India is warning that foreign militants³ may be planning to carry out attacks in New Delhi and Bombay in the coming days.

4. Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano was once again spewing hot lava⁴ into the Pacific Ocean. It's one of the world's most active volcanoes

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. intercept:verb
If you intercept something or someone that is traveling from one place to another, you stop them before they get to their destination.

2. uncover: verb
If you uncover something, especially something that has been kept secret, you discover or find out about it.

3. step up: phrase
If you step up something, you increase it or increase its intensity⁵.

4. spew: verb
When something spews out a substance or when substance spew from a something, the substance flows out quickly in large quantities.

5. lava: n-mass
Lava is the very hot liquid rock that comes out of a volcano.

1 intercept   

vt.拦截，截住，截击

参考例句：

• His letter was intercepted by the Secret Service.他的信被特工处截获了。
• Gunmen intercepted him on his way to the airport.持枪歹徒在他去机场的路上截击了他。

2 intercepted   

拦截( intercept的过去式和过去分词 )； 截住； 截击； 拦阻

参考例句：

• Reporters intercepted him as he tried to leave the hotel. 他正要离开旅馆，记者们把他拦截住了。
• Reporters intercepted him as he tried to leave by the rear entrance. 他想从后门溜走，记者把他截住了。

3 militants   

激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
• Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

4 lava   

n.熔岩，火山岩

参考例句：

• The lava flowed down the sides of the volcano.熔岩沿火山坡面涌流而下。
• His anger spilled out like lava.他的愤怒像火山爆发似的迸发出来。

5 intensity   

n.强烈，剧烈；强度；烈度

参考例句：

• I didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue.我没有意识到这一问题能引起群情激奋。
• The strike is growing in intensity.罢工日益加剧。