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1. Democratic leaders are decrying1 President Bush's plan to indefinitely halt troop withdrawals2 from Iraq after July. The president says he agrees with his top commanders that the troops are needed to maintain success on the ground. Democrats3 say that's like taking one step forward and two steps back.
2. Lawyers for families of victims of the Virginia Tech shootings say they've agreed to a settlement the state proposed to prevent lawsuits4. Attorneys representing 21 families say the state has offered a compensation package worth 11 million dollars.
3. Air travelers flying American could have some more headaches ahead of them. The airline canceled 930 more flights today and could postpone5 more to the weekend. The planes are being grounded to check their wiring.
4. Ian Poulter may not win this year's Masters Tournament. But the golfer does have at least one memorable6 shot. He got a hole in one today at Augusta National. Not to be outdone, Tiger Woods eagled the 15th pole to salvage7 his round.
1 decrying | |
v.公开反对,谴责( decry的现在分词 ) | |
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2 withdrawals | |
n.收回,取回,撤回( withdrawal的名词复数 );撤退,撤走;收回[取回,撤回,撤退,撤走]的实例;推出(组织),提走(存款),戒除毒瘾,对说过的话收回,孤僻 | |
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3 democrats | |
n.民主主义者,民主人士( democrat的名词复数 ) | |
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4 lawsuits | |
n.诉讼( lawsuit的名词复数 ) | |
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5 postpone | |
v.延期,推迟 | |
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6 memorable | |
adj.值得回忆的,难忘的,特别的,显著的 | |
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7 salvage | |
v.救助,营救,援救;n.救助,营救 | |
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