美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-7-31_在线英语听力室

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Hillary Clinton, who briefly¹ took the stage after president Obama lavashed praise on her Wednesday, will accept the Democratic nomination² and give the final speech of the night at the Democratic national convention. Clinton will take the stage after being introduced by daughter Chelsea.

3 law enforcement officers who were shot and killed in the line of duty on July 17th were remembered during a vigil in Baton³ Rouge⁴. Among those attending, vice⁵ president Joe Biden, Attorney General Loretta Lynch and Lousiana governor John Bel Edwards.

According to the military, 5 US soldiers have been wounded in clashes with Islamic State fighters in eastern Afghanistan. The military says the casualities occurred over the last few days and none of the injuries were life-threatening.

About a dozen lions, tigers and other big cats are back home at Los Angeles sanctuary⁶ days after they were evacuated⁷ due to a fast-moving wildfire. Hundreds of wild animals were evacuated last weekend and more are due to come home over the next few days.

Ned Barker, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 briefly
adv.简单地，简短地
参考例句：
I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。 He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。

2 nomination
n.提名，任命，提名权
参考例句：
John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。 Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。

3 baton
n.乐队用指挥杖
参考例句：
With the baton the conductor was beating time.乐队指挥用指挥棒打拍子。 The conductor waved his baton,and the band started up.指挥挥动指挥棒，乐队开始演奏起来。

4 rouge
n.胭脂，口红唇膏；v.(在…上)擦口红
参考例句：
Women put rouge on their cheeks to make their faces pretty.女人往面颊上涂胭脂，使脸更漂亮。 She didn't need any powder or lip rouge to make her pretty.她天生漂亮，不需要任何脂粉唇膏打扮自己。

5 vice
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。 They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

6 sanctuary
n.圣所，圣堂，寺庙；禁猎区，保护区
参考例句：
There was a sanctuary of political refugees behind the hospital.医院后面有一个政治难民的避难所。 Most countries refuse to give sanctuary to people who hijack aeroplanes.大多数国家拒绝对劫机者提供庇护。

7 evacuated
撤退者的
参考例句：
Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。 The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-7-31