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In the News: Oil price hit $132 per barrel
(2008-05-21 10:47:46)
ABCnewsreportedtoday-Thetopexecutivesofthenation'slargestoilcompaniesareonceagainbeingsummonedbeforeCongresstotestifyabouttheskyrocketingcostofgasoline.
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Economy/Story?id=4895104&page=1
Sen.DickDurbin,wholatercalledtheoilcompanies"unconscionable",said,
"We'reontheprecipicehereandabouttofallintoarecession."
Sen.DianneFeinstein,D-...[阅读全文]
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In the News: Malignant Tumor
(2008-05-20 17:16:49)
ThereisanewstodaythatdoctorsatMassachusettsGeneralHospitalhaveannouncedthatTedKennedyhasmalignantbraintumor.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/20/kennedy.tumor/index.html
Rememberthesetwowordstoday:
MalignantTumor-恶性肿瘤
BenignTumor-良性肿瘤
Ingeneral,malignanttumorsgrowfasterthanbenigntumorsandaremorelikelytocausehealthproblems.
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In the News: How to say 渎职 ....
(2008-05-19 14:07:03)
Intoday'sCBSnews,thereisareportthatthreeofficialsinSichuanarepunishedfortheir渎职...Howtosayit?
渎职-derelictionofduty
"InDujiangyan,threelocalgovernmentofficialswereremovedfromtheirpostsforderelictionofdutyovertheearthquake-thefirstofficialspunished,Xinhuareported.Oneoftheofficialswasreprimandedformiscountingcasualtyfigures,whiletheotherswerepunishedforfailingtocometowork."
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In English - 下半旗或升半旗志哀?
(2008-05-19 08:49:50)
中国政府宣布:
为表达全国各族人民对四川汶川大地震遇难同胞的深切哀悼，国务院决定，2008年5月19日至21日为全国哀悼日。在此期间，全国和各驻外机构下半旗志哀...
NoticeinChineseitsays"下半旗",isitreally"lowerto"inEnglish?Actually,it's"raisedto"...Hereisexample:
Chinesenationalflagwasraisedtohalf-mast(orhalf-staff)tohonorthevictimsoflastweek'sSichuanearthquake.
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A short phrase:
(2008-05-19 07:52:41)
OnthispastSaturdayNightLive,JohnMcCainJokedabouthimselfandDemocraticpartyprimary.InadditiontoOandHinthechaos,herecommendedonemore:
"IalsothoughtJohnEdwardshadalotofgoodideas,"McCainsaid."Youmightwanttokickthetiresonhimonemoretime."
Sowhatis"KickTire"?
Thetermcomesfromsalespeopleatcardealerships.Tirekickerswouldcomearoundfrequently,kickthetiresafewtimesonth...[阅读全文]
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