美联社新闻一分钟 2005-08-31

1 Devastation¹ across the Gulf² Coast from Hurricane Katrina is described as 'overwhelming' and 'greater than worst fears'.

2 In Iraq, the US ambassador suggests the draft constitution may see still more changes to try to win Sunni Arab approval.

3 Lebanon names 4 pro-Syrian generals and an ex-lawmaker as suspects in the slaying³ of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri.

4 In Paris, another fire at an apartment building--home to poor Africans, many illegal immigrants, killing⁴ 7 including 4 children.

5 And Lech Walesa sees no place for himself in Poland's public life despite helping⁵ to topple communism in Eastern Europe.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

topple
2 topple topples toppling toppled
To topple a government or leader, especially one that is not elected by the people, means to cause them to lose power. (JOURNALISM)
...the revolution which toppled the regime.
VB
= overthrow

1 devastation   

n.毁坏；荒废；极度震惊或悲伤

参考例句：

• The bomb caused widespread devastation. 炸弹造成大面积破坏。
• There was devastation on every side. 到处都是破坏的创伤。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

3 slaying   

杀戮。

参考例句：

• The man mimed the slaying of an enemy. 此人比手划脚地表演砍死一个敌人的情况。
• He is suspected of having been an accomplice in the slaying,butthey can't pin it on him. 他有嫌疑曾参与该杀人案，但他们找不到证据来指控他。

4 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

5 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。