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1. The space shuttle Discovery carries seven astronauts into orbit on America's first manned space mission since the 2003 Columbia disaster two and a half years ago.

2. Egyptian investigators1 identify a suspected suicide bomber2 in the weekend attacks that killed scores of people in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheik.

3. British Prime Minister Tony Blair says Britain will not give one inch to terrorists on its policy in Iraq and the Middle East following bombing attacks in London.

4. The United States and China both express determination to make headway in the six-nation talks aimed at pushing North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons program.

5. Court date's set for five older women anti-war activists3, known as the "Tucson Raging Grannies", accused of trespass4 ing for trying to enlist5 at a military recruitment centre.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. headway :PHR: oft with brd-neg, V inflects= progress;headway
If you make headway, you progress towards achieving something.
eg. He is not disappointed at the failure to make headway towards resolving their differences.
eg, There was concern in the city that police were making little headway in the investigation6.

2. trespass :VB;trespass,trespasses,trespassing7,trespassed
If you say that someone is trespassing on something, you mean that they are involving themselves in something that is not their concern.
eg. In language, rhythm and imagination Naomi Wallace is trespassing on traditional male preserves.

3. enlist :V-ERG;enlist,enlists8,enlisting,enlisted9
If someone enlists or is enlisted, they join the army, navy, marines, or air force.
eg. He enlisted as a private in the Mexican War.
eg. Three thousand men were enlisted.


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1 investigators e970f9140785518a87fc81641b7c89f7     
n.调查者,审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
  • The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 bomber vWwz7     
n.轰炸机,投弹手,投掷炸弹者
参考例句:
  • He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
  • Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。
3 activists 90fd83cc3f53a40df93866d9c91bcca4     
n.(政治活动的)积极分子,活动家( activist的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
  • Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 trespass xpOyw     
n./v.侵犯,闯入私人领地
参考例句:
  • The fishing boat was seized for its trespass into restricted waters.渔船因非法侵入受限制水域而被扣押。
  • The court sentenced him to a fine for trespass.法庭以侵害罪对他判以罚款。
5 enlist npCxX     
vt.谋取(支持等),赢得;征募;vi.入伍
参考例句:
  • They come here to enlist men for the army.他们来这儿是为了召兵。
  • The conference will make further efforts to enlist the support of the international community for their just struggle. 会议必将进一步动员国际社会,支持他们的正义斗争。
6 investigation MRKzq     
n.调查,调查研究
参考例句:
  • In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
  • He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
7 trespassing a72d55f5288c3d37c1e7833e78593f83     
[法]非法入侵
参考例句:
  • He told me I was trespassing on private land. 他说我在擅闯私人土地。
  • Don't come trespassing on my land again. 别再闯入我的地界了。
8 enlists 7ccc7cb25f64b947161891244f5c27f8     
v.(使)入伍, (使)参军( enlist的第三人称单数 );获得(帮助或支持)
参考例句:
  • This method enlists the orchestration by creating its activation subscription. 此方法通过创建业务流程的激活订阅来登记业务流程。 来自互联网
  • Party spirit enlists a man's virtue in the cause of his vice. 党派心使人的美德也为罪恶效劳。 来自互联网
9 enlisted 2d04964099d0ec430db1d422c56be9e2     
adj.应募入伍的v.(使)入伍, (使)参军( enlist的过去式和过去分词 );获得(帮助或支持)
参考例句:
  • enlisted men and women 男兵和女兵
  • He enlisted with the air force to fight against the enemy. 他应募加入空军对敌作战。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

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