美联社新闻一分钟 2006-02-22

1. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced Tuesday that a federal grand jury in Ohio has indicted¹ three men in an international terrorism plot to target U.S. armed forces in Iraq.

2. President Bush says he'll veto any attempt by Congress to block an Arab company from operating at major U.S. ports. Lawmakers say the private deal should not go forward without further scrutiny².

3. Dozens of people were rushed to a Baghdad hospital after an explosive device detonated in a crowded market Tuesday. At least 22 people died in the blast which authorities say was intended for a police patrol.

4. A 600,000-dollar Ferrari was in pieces after crashing on the Pacific Coast Highway in California. A passenger in the Ferrari said the driver fled after the crash. Police are investigating.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. scrutiny : noun [U]
the careful and detailed³ examination of something in order to obtain information about it:
e.g. The Government's record will be subjected to/come under (close) scrutiny in the weeks before the election.

1 indicted   

控告，起诉( indict的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The senator was indicted for murder. 那位参议员被控犯谋杀罪。
• He was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of murder. 他被大陪审团以两项谋杀罪名起诉。

2 scrutiny   

n.详细检查，仔细观察

参考例句：

• His work looks all right,but it will not bear scrutiny.他的工作似乎很好，但是经不起仔细检查。
• Few wives in their forties can weather such a scrutiny.很少年过四十的妻子经得起这么仔细的观察。

3 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。