美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-5-20_在线英语听力室

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This is AP News Minute.

Kentucky holds its Democratic¹ presidential primary on Tuesday. Oregon is also holding its presidential primary.

Several thousand workers at oil camps near Fort² McMurray, Canada are being to told to leave. The 2-week-old wildfire in Canada's Alberta Province is spreading quickly.

Four 8th-graders near Witchita, Kansas are accused of plotting a bomb and shooting attack on their middle school. The students are charged with conspiracy³ to commit first degree murder.

And Dominican Republic president Danilo Medina is celebrating his apparent⁴ re-election victory. Vote counting is said to be slow but returns show him with well over 50 percent.

Sandy Kozel, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 democratic
adj.民主的；民主主义的，有民主精神的
参考例句：
Their country has democratic government.他们国家实行民主政体。 He has a democratic work-style.他作风民主。

2 fort
n.要塞，堡垒，碉堡
参考例句：
The fort can not be defended against an air attack.这座要塞遭到空袭时无法防御。 No one can get into the fort without a pass.没有通行证，任何人不得进入要塞。

3 conspiracy
n.阴谋，密谋，共谋
参考例句：
The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。 He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。

4 apparent
adj.表面上的，貌似真实的，显然的，明明白白的
参考例句：
The apparent truth was really a lie.表面上看似实话，实际上是个谎言。 His guilt is apparent to all.他的罪恶尽人皆知。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-5-20