美联社新闻一分钟 AP 美国儿童节目《芝麻街》将推出首个亚裔角色

This is AP News Minute.

这里是美联社一分钟新闻。

President Joe Biden has signed his $1-trillion infrastructure¹ deal into law on the White House lawn.

美国总统乔·拜登在白宫草坪上签署了1万亿美元的基础设施法案，使之成为法律。

The bill provides money for roads, bridges, ports, the power grid², broadband internet and more.

该法案为道路、桥梁、港口、电网、宽带互联网等提供资金。

Closing arguments began Monday at Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial in the shootings of three men during street unrest in Kenosha.

周一，针对凯尔·里滕豪斯在基诺沙市街头的骚乱中开枪射击三名男子的案件，双方开始进行结案陈词。

Prosecutors³ have sought to portray⁴ Rittenhouse as the aggressor.

检察官试图将里滕豪斯描述成挑衅者。

Rittenhouse has argued self-defense.

里滕豪斯辩称是自卫。

Democrat⁵ Beto O'Rourke is running for governor of Texas.

民主党人贝托·奥鲁尔克正在竞选得克萨斯州州长。

The former EL Paso congressman⁶ announced his decision Monday.

这位前得克萨斯州国会议员周一宣布了他的决定。

It's O'Rourke's third run for office in as many election cycles after a narrow loss for U.S. Senate in 2018 and a short-lived presidential run in 2020.

这是奥鲁尔克在这么多选举周期内第三次竞选公职，此前他在2018年的美国参议院选举中以微弱劣势落败，在2020年的总统选举中短暂胜出。

"Sesame Street" is introducing its first Asian-American muppet, who will make her debut⁷ in a special Thanksgiving Day.

《芝麻街》将推出它的首个亚裔布偶，她将在一个感恩节特别节目中首次亮相。

Ji-Young is a 7-year-old Korean American who loves rocking out on her electric guitar and skateboarding.

智英（Ji-Young）是一个7岁的韩裔美国人，她喜欢用电吉他弹摇滚和玩滑板。

1 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

2 grid   

n.高压输电线路网；地图坐标方格；格栅

参考例句：

• In this application,the carrier is used to encapsulate the grid.在这种情况下，要用载体把格栅密封起来。
• Modern gauges consist of metal foil in the form of a grid.现代应变仪则由网格形式的金属片组成。

3 prosecutors   

检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )； 告发人； 起诉人； 公诉人

参考例句：

• In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
• You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。

4 portray   

v.描写，描述；画(人物、景象等)

参考例句：

• It is difficult to portray feelings in words.感情很难用言语来描写。
• Can you portray the best and worst aspects of this job?您能描述一下这份工作最好与最坏的方面吗？

5 democrat   

n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员

参考例句：

• The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
• About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

6 Congressman   

n.（美）国会议员

参考例句：

• He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。
• The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。

7 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。