AP 2012-05-21_在线英语听力室_免费在线英语听力学习网站

(单词翻译:双击或拖选)

1. Prosecutors¹ have presented their closing arguments in the John Edwards campaign corruption² trial. The jury is expected to begin deliberations Friday. If convicted on all charges, the former Democratic presidential candidate faces up to 30 years in prison and $1.5 million in fines.

2. A medical examiner says Mary Kennedy died of asphyxiation³ due to hanging. The estranged⁴ wife of Robert Kennedy Jr. was discovered dead in their New York home Wednesday. The 52-year-old had struggled with drug and alcohol issues.

3. The 300 lawmakers who were elected in Greece's parliamentary balloting⁵ earlier this month have been sworn in, but the lawmakers will only be in power for one day. A caretaker government has been appointed to serve until new elections are held next month.

4. And disco queen Donna Summer has died. Her anthems⁶ from the 1970s include "Last Dance," "Love to Love You Baby" and "Bad Girls." She was 63.

点击

收听单词发音

1 prosecutors
检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )；告发人；起诉人；公诉人
参考例句：
In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。来自口语例句 You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。

2 corruption
n.腐败，堕落，贪污
参考例句：
The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。 The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

3 asphyxiation
n. 窒息
参考例句：
Objective Inquiry into the heavy asphyxiation rescues measure of the new born. 摘要目的探讨新生儿重度窒息抢救的措施。 Self-contained breathing apparatus(SCBA) may be required to prevent asphyxiation of rescue personnel. 可能要求有自给式呼吸器(SCBA)，以防止救援人员窒息。

4 estranged
adj.疏远的，分离的
参考例句：
He became estranged from his family after the argument.那场争吵后他便与家人疏远了。 The argument estranged him from his brother.争吵使他同他的兄弟之间的关系疏远了。

5 balloting
v.（使）投票表决( ballot的现在分词 )
参考例句：
Clark took a commanding leading in the early balloting. 在最初投票时，克拉克遥遥领先。来自辞典例句 The balloting had stagnated, he couldn't win. 投票工作陷于停顿，他不能得胜。来自辞典例句

6 anthems
n.赞美诗( anthem的名词复数 )；圣歌；赞歌；颂歌
参考例句：
They usually play the national anthems of the teams at the beginning of a big match. 在大型赛事开始前，他们通常演奏参赛国国歌。来自《简明英汉词典》 Rise please, rise for the anthems of & . 请全体起立，奏和两国国歌。来自互联网