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1. A magnitude 5.4 earthquake rattled1 the Los Angeles area just before noon local time. The quake was centered in San Bernardino County, about 29 miles east-southeast of downtown LA. It was felt to the south in San Diego and it was also slightly felt in Las Vegas 270 miles away. There have been no reports of injury or serious damage.

2. The longest-serving Republican in the Senate has been indicted3 on seven federal counts of failing to disclose gifts from a powerful oil services company. The Justice Department says Ted4 Stevens of Alaska received more than a quarter of a million dollars in gifts and services. Much of it went to renovate5 his vacation home.

3. Former NBA ref Tim Donaghy has been sentenced to 15 months behind bars. He pleaded guilty last year to taking payoffs from a professional gambler for inside tips on games. Commissioner6 David Stern denies Donaghy's claim that corruption7 among referees8 goes beyond him.

4. A US-based security group has released a video said to be from a group threatening terrorism against China. The threats come just more than a week before the opening of the Summer Olympics in Beijing. China has readied the largest security force in Olympic history.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. indict2: v.

to officially charge someone with a criminal offence.

2. behind bars:

Informal. In prison

3. payoff: n.

A payoff is a payment which is made to someone, often secretly or illegally, so that they will not cause trouble.

4. commissioner: n.

someone who is officially in charge of a government department in some countries.


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1 rattled b4606e4247aadf3467575ffedf66305b     
慌乱的，恼火的
参考例句：
  • The truck jolted and rattled over the rough ground. 卡车嘎吱嘎吱地在凹凸不平的地面上颠簸而行。
  • Every time a bus went past, the windows rattled. 每逢公共汽车经过这里，窗户都格格作响。
2 indict 0bEzv     
v.起诉，控告，指控
参考例句：
  • You can't indict whole people for the crudeness of a few.您不能因少数人的粗暴行为就控诉整个民族。
  • I can indict you for abducting high school student.我可以告你诱拐中学生。
3 indicted 4fe8f0223a4e14ee670547b1a8076e20     
控告，起诉( indict的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • The senator was indicted for murder. 那位参议员被控犯谋杀罪。
  • He was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of murder. 他被大陪审团以两项谋杀罪名起诉。
4 ted 9gazhs     
vt.翻晒，撒，撒开
参考例句：
  • The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
  • She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。
5 renovate 0VOxE     
vt.更新，革新，刷新
参考例句：
  • The couple spent thousands renovating the house.这对夫妇花了几千元来翻新房子。
  • They are going to renovate the old furniture.他们准备将旧家具整修一番。
6 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。
7 corruption TzCxn     
n.腐败，堕落，贪污
参考例句：
  • The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
  • The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
8 referees 7891e30f2b42e2d37914dc1ab29ba489     
n.裁判员( referee的名词复数 )；证明人；公断人；（专业性强的文章的）审阅人
参考例句：
  • The fiery player has had numerous run-ins with referees. 这位脾气暴躁的队员曾和裁判员发生过无数次争吵。
  • If you want to appeal, the Court of Referees will decide. 如果你要上诉，可以由仲裁法庭去判决。 来自辞典例句

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