美联社新闻一分钟 2006-07-16

1. Israeli aircraft attacked the Lebanese capital, striking Beirut seaport¹ and an army base. These have been the deepest hits into Lebanon since Israel launched its offensive against Hezbollah.

2. The Arab-Israeli fighting is now the focus for the G-8 summit. Leaders are working on a draft to end fighting. President Bush is at odds² with other world leaders on Israel’s response to Hezbollah.

3. Two large wildfires have merged³ in California San Bernardino Mountains. Officials are worried the 105-degree temperatures will pose new challenges in the coming days. Intense heat in the blaze could produce dry lightning, a threat to firefighters.

4. Discovery is coming home. The space shuttle undocked from the International Space Station after finishing its mission of dropping off supplies and a fresh crew member.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. be at odds: phr
If someone is at odds with someone else, or if two people are at odds, they are disagreeing or quarrelling with each other

1 seaport   

n.海港，港口，港市

参考例句：

• Ostend is the most important seaport in Belgium.奥斯坦德是比利时最重要的海港。
• A seaport where ships can take on supplies of coal.轮船能够补充煤炭的海港。

2 odds   

n.让步，机率，可能性，比率；胜败优劣之别

参考例句：

• The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。
• Do you know the odds of winning the lottery once?你知道赢得一次彩票的几率多大吗？

3 merged   

（使）混合( merge的过去式和过去分词 )； 相融； 融入； 渐渐消失在某物中

参考例句：

• Turf wars are inevitable when two departments are merged. 两个部门合并时总免不了争争权限。
• The small shops were merged into a large market. 那些小商店合并成为一个大商场。