Nov 11, 2008

CNN.ST.NOTES[10.22IN-THE-NEWS]

Finished on 11.2
Based on listening materials from Putclub.com
By Reta

几百人同时发现自己好不容易中了一次乐透奖
然后又被告知是印刷错误
那就不是感觉得了钱,像是掉了很多钱...

语音(误正)

currents-->currencies
saw-->thaw //!-!
pump-->pop
eight-->aid
cancel-->cast
单词

mechanism 机械装置,机制
day-to-day 日常的
turnout 出席者,聚集的人群 //有意思
scanner 扫描器
identification 鉴定
advocate 提倡 //以前错过??
faith-based
draw-out //this long draw-out battle???
electoral 选举人的
toss-up 难分胜负//像那个 dead heat
lottery 乐透
glitch 小故障
misprint 印刷错误
attorney AE.律师
thaw 解冻//froze反过来
词组

pop up 突然出现
bring together 集合
draw to a close 马上就要结束了//The battle for the white house ~
commercial paper 商业本票 //??
cast a rally cast是个好同学,可以cast a vote,也可以cast a rally

[Apples in tree]

  1. Electoral Vote 选举人票
    除了缅因和内部拉斯加两个州,都是赢者通吃的规则。而如果能得到270张(过半数)以上的选举人人票,恭喜你,你就是总统了!这里有个奇妙的现象,假设A,B在其它州的竞选中打平,在Alska(3张选举人票)和California(55张选举人票)决出了胜负,在Alska,选民101个投A,1个投B;在Ca.,选民10000个投A,10001投B...恭喜你B,虽然更多人想A当总统,可是,你是总统了。
  2. United States Attorney General 美首席检查官
    It is the head of the United States Department of Justice concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement officer of the United States government. The Attorney General is considered to be the chief lawyer of the U.S. government.但是,和最高法院的法官的终身制不同,总统想撤你就撤你。

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