美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-12-09_在线英语听力室

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1. Memorials grew near the site of deadly mass shooting in San Bernardino, California. FBI officials are still investigating motive¹ of the attack that left 14 people dead.

2. Emergency rescue teams have been deployed² in northern England, as storm sparked slash³ floods across the region. Families were evacuated⁴ by members of military as flood conditions persist.

3. Jews around the world are marking the start of 8 days festival of Hanukkah. In Jerusalem, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu lit a menorah in old city to mark the first night of the holiday.

4. And in Australia, runners done their holiday best for charity . Thousands runners dressed in Santa, took to the streets for the variety of fun runner in city.

Emily Roseman, the associated press, with AP news minute.

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1 motive
n.动机，目的；adv.发动的，运动的
参考例句：
The police could not find a motive for the murder.警察不能找到谋杀的动机。 He had some motive in telling this fable.他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。

2 deployed
（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )；施展；部署；有效地利用
参考例句：
Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。 The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。

3 slash
vi.大幅度削减；vt.猛砍，尖锐抨击，大幅减少；n.猛砍，斜线，长切口，衣衩
参考例句：
The shop plans to slash fur prices after Spring Festival.该店计划在春节之后把皮货降价。 Don't slash your horse in that cruel way.不要那样残忍地鞭打你的马。

4 evacuated
撤退者的
参考例句：
Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。 The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-12-09