美联社新闻一分钟 AP 拜登提名加里·詹斯勒担任SEC主席

This is AP News Minute.

这里是美联社一分钟新闻。

The first shots of the new Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine¹ are set to be administered starting on Tuesday. The vaccine only requires a single dose, and millions of doses are being shipped out.

强生新型冠状病毒疫苗的第一批疫苗将于周二开始接种。这种疫苗只需要一剂，而数以百万计的疫苗正在进行运输。

Senate Democrats² could unveil their version of President Biden's COVID relief bill as soon as Wednesday. The bill isn't expected to include a minimum wage hike to $15 an hour, after it was determined³ that this goes against Senate rules.

参议院民主党人最早可能会在周三公布他们对于拜登总统的新冠肺炎救助法案。预计该法案不会包括将最低工资提高到每小时15美元，因为已经确定这违反了参议院的规定。

President Biden's choice to head the Securities and Exchange Commission answers questions virtually from Senators on Tuesday. Gary Gensler was part of the Obama administration during the 2009 financial crisis.

拜登总统任命的美国证券交易委员会主席周二回答了参议员们的问题。加里·詹斯勒(Gary Gensler)在2009年金融危机期间曾是奥巴马政府的一员。

Water rescues, mudslides and power outages are reported across several states after heavy downpours pounded the Appalachian region. Kentucky's Governor declared a state of emergency due to rain and floodingacross the state.

暴雨袭击阿巴拉契亚地区后，据报道，几个州已经展开了水上救援、还出现泥石流和电力中断的问题。肯塔基州州长宣布该州由于暴雨和洪水进入紧急状态。

1 vaccine   

n.牛痘苗，疫苗；adj.牛痘的，疫苗的

参考例句：

• The polio vaccine has saved millions of lives.脊髓灰质炎疫苗挽救了数以百万计的生命。
• She takes a vaccine against influenza every fall.她每年秋季接种流感疫苗。

2 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。