美联社新闻一分钟 2005-10-19

（单词翻译）

1. New material given to the Senate indicates that Supreme¹ Court nominee² Harriet Miers pledged support in 1989 for a constitutional amendment³ banning abortions⁴.

2. Tropical storm Wilma on a path that could lead to Florida becomes the 12th hurricane of the season, tying the record for the most hurricanes to form in an Atlantic season.

3. Saddam Hussein's lawyer says he will ask tribunal for a three-month adjournment⁵ when the former Iraqi leader goes on trial Wednesday for a 1982 massacre⁶.

4. EU foreign ministers declare the spread of bird flu a global threat as a Swiss firm says it's increasing production of one of the only available anti-flu drugs.

5. And a new walkway opens in Sydney Australia, offering tourists a lofty view of the city from 880 feet up in the air for it's perched to top—a downtown tower.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. tie
7 tie ties tying tied
If one thing is tied to another or two things are tied, the two things have a close connection or link.
Their cancers are not so clearly tied to radiation exposure.
My social life and business life are closely tied.
VB: usu passive
= link, connect

2. adjournment
adjournment adjournments
An adjournment is a temporary stopping of a trial, enquiry, or other meeting.
The court ordered a four month adjournment.
N-COUNT
= suspension

3. walkway
walkway walkways
A walkway is a passage or path for people to walk along. Walkways are often raised above the ground.
N-COUNT

4. lofty
2 lofty loftier loftiest
A lofty building or room is very high. (FORMAL)
...a light, lofty apartment in the suburbs of Salzburg...
Victorian houses can seem cold with their lofty ceilings and rambling⁷ rooms.
ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n