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1. President Barack Obama expressed outrage1 at the violent crackdown by the Iranian government against protesters of the disputed presidential election. Speaking at a White House news conference, Obama said the US joins the international community in condemning2 what he called the threats, beatings and imprisonments of the last few days.

2. Metro3 transit4 officials in Washington D.C. are confirming an earlier report that nine people were killed in a train collision. Mayor Adrian Fenty said at an earlier news conference that seven people had died and he hoped the death toll5 would not increase. The accident was the worst in the 33-year history of the Metrorail system.

3. Ed McMahon, whose trademark6 laugh accompanied Johnny Carson's jokes on the "Tonight Show" for 30 years died early Tuesday. He was 86. His publicist didn't give a cause of death, saying McMahon had a multitude of health problems the last few months.

4. Americans Venus Williams and Andy Roddick won their opening round matches at Wimbledon. Williams is seeking her third straight Wimbledon title. The sixth-seeded Roddick is hoping to win his first.


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1 outrage hvOyI     
n.暴行，侮辱，愤怒；vt.凌辱，激怒
参考例句：
  • When he heard the news he reacted with a sense of outrage.他得悉此事时义愤填膺。
  • We should never forget the outrage committed by the Japanese invaders.我们永远都不应该忘记日本侵略者犯下的暴行。
2 condemning 3c571b073a8d53beeff1e31a57d104c0     
v.（通常因道义上的原因而）谴责( condemn的现在分词 )；宣判；宣布…不能使用；迫使…陷于不幸的境地
参考例句：
  • The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。
  • I concur with the speaker in condemning what has been done. 我同意发言者对所做的事加以谴责。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
3 metro XogzNA     
n.地铁；adj.大都市的；(METRO)麦德隆(财富500强公司之一总部所在地德国，主要经营零售)
参考例句：
  • Can you reach the park by metro?你可以乘地铁到达那个公园吗？
  • The metro flood gate system is a disaster prevention equipment.地铁防淹门系统是一种防灾设备。
4 transit MglzVT     
n.经过，运输；vt.穿越，旋转；vi.越过
参考例句：
  • His luggage was lost in transit.他的行李在运送中丢失。
  • The canal can transit a total of 50 ships daily.这条运河每天能通过50条船。
5 toll LJpzo     
n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)
参考例句：
  • The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
  • The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。
6 trademark Xndw8     
n.商标；特征；vt.注册的…商标
参考例句：
  • The trademark is registered on the book of the Patent Office.该商标已在专利局登记注册。
  • The trademark of the pen was changed.这钢笔的商标改了。

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