美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-04-23_在线英语听力室

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1. The captain of the ferry that sank off South Korea leaving more than 300 missing or dead was arrested Saturday on suspicion of negligence¹ and abandoning people in need. Two other crew members were taken into custody². Divers³ fighting strong currents and rain have not been able to get inside the ferry.

2. Search teams have recovered the 13th body from the snow and ice covering a dangerous climbing path on Mount Everest, where an avalanche⁴ had swept over a group of Sherpa guides.

3. 4 French journalists held hostage in Syria for ten months have been released, the latest batch⁵ of reporters to be freed in what has become the world's deadliest conflict for the media.

4. And a sunny but somber⁶ day in Oklahoma City, as people gathered to mark the 19th anniversary of the bombing that killed 168 people including 19 children.

Hannah Buchdahl, the Associated Press, with AP News Minute

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1 negligence
n.疏忽，玩忽，粗心大意
参考例句：
They charged him with negligence of duty.他们指责他玩忽职守。 The traffic accident was allegedly due to negligence.这次车祸据说是由于疏忽造成的。

2 custody
n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留
参考例句：
He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。 He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

3 divers
adj.不同的；种种的
参考例句：
He chose divers of them,who were asked to accompany him.他选择他们当中的几个人，要他们和他作伴。 Two divers work together while a standby diver remains on the surface.两名潜水员协同工作，同时有一名候补潜水员留在水面上。

4 avalanche
n.雪崩，大量涌来
参考例句：
They were killed by an avalanche in the Swiss Alps.他们在瑞士阿尔卑斯山的一次雪崩中罹难。 Higher still the snow was ready to avalanche.在更高处积雪随时都会崩塌。

5 batch
n.一批(组，群)；一批生产量
参考例句：
The first batch of cakes was burnt.第一炉蛋糕烤焦了。 I have a batch of letters to answer.我有一批信要回复。

6 somber
adj.昏暗的，阴天的，阴森的，忧郁的
参考例句：
He had a somber expression on his face.他面容忧郁。 His coat was a somber brown.他的衣服是暗棕色的。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-04-23