美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2017-04-01

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This is AP news minute.

1. National security experts painted a sinister¹ picture for senators examined Russian meddling² in the 2016 election, saying fake news and smear³ campaign could have ties to the Kremlin. Earlier Thursday, Russian president Vladimir Putin again dismissed what he called "Endless and groundless accusations⁴".

2. In North California, lawmakers voted Thursday to roll-back the so-called "Bathroom bill". A compromise plan came as a bid to end the backlash over transgender right that has caused the state dearly in business projects, conventions and basketball tournaments.

3. President Donald Trump⁵ is holding bilateral⁶ meetings with the Danish prime minister. Lars Loekke Rasmussen is the latest wary⁷ European ally to visit the White House since Trump took office.

4. The world's oldest and most experienced space woman just set another record, this time for space walking. NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson floated out on a 8th space walk of her career Thursday morning, 250 miles up at the international space station.

Krysta Fauria, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 sinister
adj.不吉利的，凶恶的，左边的
参考例句：
There is something sinister at the back of that series of crimes.在这一系列罪行背后有险恶的阴谋。 Their proposals are all worthless and designed out of sinister motives.他们的建议不仅一钱不值，而且包藏祸心。

2 meddling
v.干涉，干预（他人事务）( meddle的现在分词 )
参考例句：
He denounced all "meddling" attempts to promote a negotiation. 他斥责了一切“干预”促成谈判的企图。来自辞典例句 They liked this field because it was never visited by meddling strangers. 她们喜欢这块田野，因为好事的陌生人从来不到那里去。来自辞典例句

3 smear
v.涂抹；诽谤，玷污；n.污点；诽谤，污蔑
参考例句：
He has been spreading false stories in an attempt to smear us.他一直在散布谎言企图诽谤我们。 There's a smear on your shirt.你衬衫上有个污点。

4 accusations
n.指责( accusation的名词复数 )；指控；控告；（被告发、控告的）罪名
参考例句：
There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。 He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。

5 trump
n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭
参考例句：
He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。 The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

6 bilateral
adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的
参考例句：
They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。 There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

7 wary
adj.谨慎的，机警的，小心的
参考例句：
He is wary of telling secrets to others.他谨防向他人泄露秘密。 Paula frowned,suddenly wary.宝拉皱了皱眉头，突然警惕起来。

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