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1. Miami's Little Havana has offered only a muted response to the news that Fidel Castro would resign as Cuban President. Many in the Cuban exile community expect little will change as Castro's younger brother Raul formally takes the rein1.

2. Despite below-zero wind chill temperatures, Wisconsin officials predict record turnout in today's presidential primary. The Badger2 State is enjoying newfound relevance3 in the neck-and-neck battle for the Democratic nomination4.

3. A California mom and her four children avoided serious injury in this dramatic crash caught on tape. Security cameras from a nearby high school captured the pick-up after it had been hit by another car. The pick-up careened down the street and struck a tree just inches from a house.

4. Giant sea spiders are just one of the newly discovered creatures found 6500 feet down in the icy waters of the Antarctic. Scientists from around the world are cruising waters in three ships and trolling for hidden marine5 treasures.


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1 rein xVsxs     
n.疆绳，统治，支配；vt.以僵绳控制，统治
参考例句：
  • The horse answered to the slightest pull on the rein.只要缰绳轻轻一拉,马就作出反应。
  • He never drew rein for a moment till he reached the river.他一刻不停地一直跑到河边。
2 badger PuNz6     
v.一再烦扰，一再要求，纠缠
参考例句：
  • Now that our debts are squared.Don't badger me with them any more.我们的债务两清了。从此以后不要再纠缠我了。
  • If you badger him long enough,I'm sure he'll agree.只要你天天纠缠他，我相信他会同意。
3 relevance gVAxg     
n.中肯，适当，关联，相关性
参考例句：
  • Politicians' private lives have no relevance to their public roles.政治家的私生活与他们的公众角色不相关。
  • Her ideas have lost all relevance to the modern world.她的想法与现代社会完全脱节。
4 nomination BHMxw     
n.提名，任命，提名权
参考例句：
  • John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
  • Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。
5 marine 77Izo     
adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵
参考例句：
  • Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
  • When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

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