美联社新闻一分钟 2005-11-05

1. In Argentina, thousands protest President Bush amid the summit of the Americas there including Venezuela's leader Hugo Chavez.

2. The CIA leak case follows Bush in his trip, but he sidesteps questions about it, saying no comment until the investigation¹ is complete.

3. Pakistan's leader suspends a major purchase of US fighter planes, saying funds are needed first and foremost for earthquake victims.

4. China and Vietnam report new bird flu outbreaks in poultry² while Japan plans to destroy 180,000 birds to stop a suspected outbreak.

5. And in Israel, family and friends of Yitzhak Rabin gather at the former prime minister's graveside marking 10 years since his assassination³

WORDS IN THE NEWS

graveside
graveside gravesides
You can refer to the area around a grave as the graveside, usually when you are talking about the time when someone is buried.
Both women wept at his graveside.
N-COUNT: usu sing, oft at N

1 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

2 poultry   

n.家禽，禽肉

参考例句：

• There is not much poultry in the shops. 商店里禽肉不太多。
• What do you feed the poultry on? 你们用什么饲料喂养家禽?

3 assassination   

n.暗杀；暗杀事件

参考例句：

• The assassination of the president brought matters to a head.总统遭暗杀使事态到了严重关头。
• Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shocked the whole nation.1865年，林肯遇刺事件震惊全美国。