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1. London's police commissioner1 says he regrets the killing2 of a man mistaken by officers to be a suspect in the recent terror bombings.

2. Thailand issues and then lifts a tsunami3 warning after a major earthquake hits an area of India devastated5 by December's tsunami.

3. A suicide attacker explodes a truck outside a Baghdad police station Sunday, killing more than 20 people and wounding 30 others.

4. Egypt is searching for 3 suspected bombers6 believed to have escaped Saturday's bombings in the Red Sea resort Sharm El Sheik.

5. And Lance Armstrong closes out his career with a 7th consecutive7 win of the Tour de France after pedalling into Paris.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. commissioner :N-COUNT;commissioner,commissioners
A commissioner is an important official in a government department or other organization.
eg. As baseball commissioner, Chandler was instrumental in making Jackie Robinson the first black player in the major leagues.

2. devastate4 :VB=ravage,wreck;devastate,devastates8,devastating,devastated
If something devastates an area or a place, it damages it very badly or destroys it totally.
eg. A few days before, a fire had devastated large parts of Windsor Castle.

3. pedal :VB;pedal pedals pedalling pedalled
When you pedal a bicycle, you push the pedals around with your feet to make it move.
eg.She climbed on her bike with a feeling of pride and pedalled the five miles home.


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1 commissioner gq3zX     
n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员
参考例句：
  • The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
  • He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。
2 killing kpBziQ     
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
  • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
  • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
3 tsunami bpAyo     
n.海啸
参考例句：
  • Powerful quake sparks tsunami warning in Japan.大地震触发了日本的海啸预警。
  • Coastlines all around the Indian Ocean inundated by a huge tsunami.大海啸把印度洋沿岸地区都淹没了。
4 devastate PZRzy     
v.使荒芜，破坏，压倒
参考例句：
  • A few days before,a fire had devastated large parts of Windsor Castle.几天前，温莎城堡的大部分被一场大火烧毁。
  • Earthquakes can also cause tsunamis,which devastate coastal regions.地震还引发海啸，它直接破坏海岸地区。
5 devastated eb3801a3063ef8b9664b1b4d1f6aaada     
v.彻底破坏( devastate的过去式和过去分词)；摧毁；毁灭；在感情上（精神上、财务上等）压垮adj.毁坏的；极为震惊的
参考例句：
  • The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city. 这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。
  • His family is absolutely devastated. 他的一家感到极为震惊。
6 bombers 38202cf84a1722d1f7273ea32117f60d     
n.轰炸机( bomber的名词复数 )；投弹手；安非他明胶囊；大麻叶香烟
参考例句：
  • Enemy bombers carried out a blitz on the city. 敌军轰炸机对这座城市进行了突袭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The Royal Airforce sill remained dangerously short of bombers. 英国皇家空军仍未脱离极为缺乏轰炸机的危境。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 consecutive DpPz0     
adj.连续的，联贯的，始终一贯的
参考例句：
  • It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
  • The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。
8 devastates 3ee7153b838419bc8877dd3c1e1e9279     
v.彻底破坏( devastate的第三人称单数 )；摧毁；毁灭；在感情上（精神上、财务上等）压垮
参考例句：
  • Strip mining devastates whole regions, leaving bare and useless ground. 露天矿产毁坏全部区域，离开赤裸和无用的地面。 来自互联网
  • Prostitution is a profession that devastates the lives of young women. 雏妓这个职业是对女孩子极度的摧残。 来自互联网

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