CNN 2011-07-02

 As you can see,there is quite a lot of fighting now going on between protesters and police.We're being pushed out of the way,because it's really kicking off around that corner.The fire burned in the building.

 

 

It is not another Fukushima. The main difference is the rapid flooding that occurred at Fukushima. This was a predicted event,to a degree,from the Corps¹ of Engineers.The floodwaters at Fort Calhoun are outside the plant. There is no water inside the plant.

 

 

The International Monetary² Fund board just elected French Finance Minister Christine Largade as the new managing director of the global lender as she was selected today.She was succeeded of Dominique Strauss-Kahn and she is the first woman named to the top position at the IMF since the inception³ of the institution in 1944.You may recall Strauss-Kahn's caught up in a sex scandal.He had to resign, he's facing charges of sexually assaulting a hotel maid in New York city.

1 corps   

n.(通信等兵种的)部队；(同类作的)一组

参考例句：

• The medical corps were cited for bravery in combat.医疗队由于在战场上的英勇表现而受嘉奖。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

2 monetary   

adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的

参考例句：

• The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

3 inception   

n.开端，开始，取得学位

参考例句：

• The programme has been successful since its inception.这个方案自开始实施以来一直卓有成效。
• Julia's worked for that company from its inception.自从那家公司开办以来，朱莉娅一直在那儿工作。