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AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-12-19

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1. The White House says it's very close to a decision on how to help the troubled US auto1 industry. But the Bush administration didn't provide any details or even a timetable on when an announcement would be made. One option being considered is a managed bankruptcy2.

2. Meantime, President-elect Barack Obama says a good portion of the nation's economic troubles can be blamed on government regulators who “dropped the ball”. Obama also named three veteran regulators to help clean up financial debacles.

3. The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President Bush is asking for a pardon. The correspondent could face two years behind bars for insulting a foreign leader.

4. The New York Yankees have finalized3 their contracts with free-agent pitchers4 CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett. Sabathia is getting a record $161 million, seven-year contract and Burnett is getting an $82.5 million, five-year deal.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. drop the ball: (AM,informal)

to make a mistake, especially by doing something in a stupid or careless way.

2. debacle: n.

an event or situation that is a complete failure

3. pardon: n.

an official order allowing someone who has been found guilty of a crime to go free without being punished

4. free-agent:

A free-agent professional athlete is free to sign a contract with any team.

 


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1 auto ZOnyW     
n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车
参考例句：
  • Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
  • The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。
2 bankruptcy fPoyJ     
n.破产；无偿付能力
参考例句：
  • You will have to pull in if you want to escape bankruptcy.如果你想避免破产，就必须节省开支。
  • His firm is just on thin ice of bankruptcy.他的商号正面临破产的危险。
3 finalized 73d0ccbca69b94ee4cd7fc367a8ac9fc     
vt.完成（finalize的过去式与过去分词形式）
参考例句：
  • The draft of this article has been finalized [done]. 这篇文章已经定稿。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • The draft was revised several times before it was finalized. 稿子几经删改才定下来。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4 pitchers d4fd9938d0d20d5c03d355623c59c88d     
大水罐( pitcher的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Over the next five years, he became one of the greatest pitchers in baseball. 在接下来的5年时间里，他成为了最了不起的棒球投手之一。
  • Why he probably won't: Pitchers on also-rans can win the award. 为什麽不是他得奖：投手在失败的球队可以赢得赛扬奖。

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