美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-1-9_在线英语听力室

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1. North Korea says it tested a powerful hydrogen bomb. The alleged¹ test registered as a 5.1 earthquake. The US says it can’t confirm the test.

2. The first of several expected storms hit California with heavy rain. Authorities are warning residents to keep conserving² water because reservoirs and aquifers³ are still dry.

3. Some of the armed ranchers occupying a federal facility in eastern Oregon say they think the federal government will try to arrest them. Local officials say they’re working on a peaceful resolution to the standoff.

4. And Volkswagen CEO apologized for the scandal involving emissions⁴ cheating software in some diesel⁵ vehicles. CEO Herbert Diess made the statement before introducing an electric microbus and a second vehicle at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

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1 alleged
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。 alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

2 conserving
v.保护，保藏，保存( conserve的现在分词 )
参考例句：
Contour planning with or without terracing is effective in conserving both soil and moisture. 顺等高线栽植，无论做或不做梯田对于保持水土都能有效。来自辞典例句 Economic savings, consistent with a conserving society and the public philosophy. 经济节约，符合创建节约型社会的公共理念。来自互联网

3 aquifers
n.地下蓄水层，砂石含水层( aquifer的名词复数 )
参考例句：
And in Africa, the aquifers barely recharge at all. 非洲的地下水开采以后几乎得不到补充。来自时文部分 Aquifers have water contents over 30%. 含水层的水含过30％。来自辞典例句

4 emissions
排放物( emission的名词复数 )；散发物（尤指气体）
参考例句：
Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。 Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。

5 diesel
n.柴油发动机，内燃机
参考例句：
We experimented with diesel engines to drive the pumps.我们试着用柴油机来带动水泵。 My tractor operates on diesel oil.我的那台拖拉机用柴油开动。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-1-9