CNN 2010-12-26

This is as a result of extreme weather conditions and also to be frank of a bad call on Saturday by the airport operator who was, as it turned out, over-optimistic about their ability to keep the airport open. It maybe that in  future, we're gonna to have a plan for this kind of thing happening more often. And of course, it doese, then we would have to invest more in equipment and supplies and technologies, and to keep runways clear, and keep roads and runways open.

 

As of April 1, 2010, according to the 2010 Census¹, the resident U.S. population is 308,745,538. This 2010 census population represents a growth of 9.7% over the official population count 2000. The effect of the official 2010 population counts at the state-level on Congressional apportionment is a shift of 12 seats, affecting 18 different states.

 

A lots of these posts were divided along sectarian and ethnic² lines.On the surface, it does look like a national unity³ government, and inclusive government that is representative of Iraqis, of various sectarian and ethnic groups. But they still have their difference, they still have their divisions as far as how solid this government, it's hard. It did come together after the fragile US brokered⁴ power-sharing deal that they agreed on last month. And a lot in that power-sharing deal is not clear yet. Yes. Everyone is represented, but will they actually take a part, will they have the same kind of powers within this government. That is yet to be seen.

1 census   

n.(官方的)人口调查，人口普查

参考例句：

• A census of population is taken every ten years.人口普查每10年进行一次。
• The census is taken one time every four years in our country.我国每四年一次人口普查。

2 ethnic   

adj.人种的，种族的，异教徒的

参考例句：

• This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
• The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。

3 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

4 brokered   

adj.由权力经纪人安排（或控制）的v.做掮客（或中人等）( broker的过去式和过去分词 )；作为权力经纪人进行谈判；以中间人等身份安排…

参考例句：

• a peace plan brokered by the UN 由联合国出面协商的和平计划
• Your husband brokered the deal to go in, transfrer the assets and get our man out. 你丈夫后来插了一脚，把生意都抢了过去，我们的人也被挤了出来。 来自电影对白