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1. A gunman was taken into custody1 after shots were fired in the U.S Capitol complex on Monday. Visitors and staff were told to "Shelter in place". The capital was reopened to visitors hours after the first report of gun fire. 

2. George's term-limit governor Nathan Deal took a stand against his own party, and averted2 threatened boycott3 by major corporations by announcing his veto of a "religious freedom" bill that critics say condemns4 discrimination against gay people. Meanwhile, in North Carolina, gay rights activities are pursuing a federal suit, challenging a new state law that prevents local governors from passing anti-discrimination rule. 

3. Roman Catholic nun5 mother Mary Angelica has died at the age of 92. Known to millions of simply as "Mother Angelica", she used a monastery6 garage, to begin a television ministry7, which later became the external world network. 

4. And calling the moment bittersweet. The president and first lady welcomed thousands of children to the south lawn at the White House on Monday, for the last Easter egg roll of the Obama administration. 


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1 custody Qntzd     
n.监护,照看,羁押,拘留
参考例句:
  • He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
  • He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后,他立即被押了起来。
2 averted 35a87fab0bbc43636fcac41969ed458a     
防止,避免( avert的过去式和过去分词 ); 转移
参考例句:
  • A disaster was narrowly averted. 及时防止了一场灾难。
  • Thanks to her skilful handling of the affair, the problem was averted. 多亏她对事情处理得巧妙,才避免了麻烦。
3 boycott EW3zC     
n./v.(联合)抵制,拒绝参与
参考例句:
  • We put the production under a boycott.我们联合抵制该商品。
  • The boycott lasts a year until the Victoria board permitsreturn.这个抗争持续了一年直到维多利亚教育局妥协为止。
4 condemns c3a2b03fc35077b00cf57010edb796f4     
v.(通常因道义上的原因而)谴责( condemn的第三人称单数 );宣判;宣布…不能使用;迫使…陷于不幸的境地
参考例句:
  • Her widowhood condemns her to a lonely old age. 守寡使她不得不过着孤独的晚年生活。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The public opinion condemns prostitution. 公众舆论遣责卖淫。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
5 nun THhxK     
n.修女,尼姑
参考例句:
  • I can't believe that the famous singer has become a nun.我无法相信那个著名的歌星已做了修女。
  • She shaved her head and became a nun.她削发为尼。
6 monastery 2EOxe     
n.修道院,僧院,寺院
参考例句:
  • They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
  • She was appointed the superior of the monastery two years ago.两年前她被任命为这个修道院的院长。
7 ministry kD5x2     
n.(政府的)部;牧师
参考例句:
  • They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
  • We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

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