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Former president Trump is moving to delay another criminal trial, this one involving hush money payments to an adult film actress. 欢迎来到《新闻一小时》节目。前总统特朗普涉嫌向成人电影女演员支付封口费，他打算推迟该项刑事审判。 Trump lawyers said today they first want a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity. 特朗普的律师团队表示，他们首先希望美国最高法院就总统豁免权做出裁决。 They say Mr. Trump's statements in 2018 about Michael Cohen, his former attorney, are covered by immunity. 他们表示，2018年特朗普对其前律师迈克尔·科恩的陈述享有豁免权。 Prosecutors say they were meant to silence Mr. Cohen. 检察官说，他们是要让科恩先生保持缄默。 The Muslim holy month of Ramadan began today with no end in sight to the war in Gaza. 穆斯林斋月于今天开始，但加沙战争还没有结束的迹象。 Instead, more relief supplies were airdropped into the region, where the desperation has deepened as hunger spreads. 相反，更多救援物资被空投到该地区，随着饥饿蔓延，当地人民日益绝望。 Meantime, a Spanish ship remained in Cyprus waiting for a maritime corridor to deliver food to Palestinians. 与此同时，一艘西班牙船只留在塞浦路斯，等待海上通道开放，以向巴勒斯坦人运送食物。 And, in New York, the U.N. secretary-general called on both Israel and Hamas to stop fighting. 在纽约，联合国秘书长呼吁以色列和哈马斯停火。 My strongest appeal today is to honor the spirit of Ramadan by silencing the guns and removing all obstacles to ensure the delivery of lifesaving aid at the speed and massive scale required. 我强烈呼吁尊重斋月传统，平息枪声，消除一切障碍，确保尽快大规模提供所需的物资援助。 Gazan health officials say at least 25 people, mostly children, have died from malnutrition and dehydration in recent days. 加沙卫生官员表示，最近几天至少有25人死于营养不良和脱水，其中大部分是儿童。 New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez and his wife pleaded not guilty today to new obstruction of justice charges. 新泽西州参议员鲍勃·梅嫩德斯及其妻子对妨碍司法公正指控表示无罪。 The veteran Democrat returned to federal court in New York to enter his plea. 这位资深民主党人回到纽约联邦法院提出申诉。 He's already facing bribery and corruption charges in an 18-count indictment. 他已面临18项指控中的贿赂指控和腐败指控。 The couple allegedly took cash and gifts from a businessman in return for help on projects they supported. 据称，这对夫妇从一名商人那里拿走了现金和礼物，以资助他们支持的项目。 The secretary of housing and urban development, Marcia Fudge, will step down next week. 住房和城市发展部长马西娅·福吉将于下周辞职。 The former Ohio congresswoman gave no reason today, but said she's returning to private life. 这位前俄亥俄州女议员今天没有给出任何离职理由，但表示自己正在回归私人生活。 President Biden praised Fudge for her vision, passion, and a focus on economic opportunity. 拜登总统称赞福吉的远见、热情及其对经济机会的关注。 In Britain, a social media storm erupted today over a picture of Kate, the princess of Wales, and her children. 在英国，威尔士王妃凯特及其孩子们的照片在社交媒体上引发轩然大波。 It was her first official photo since abdominal surgery in January, but it turned out to be altered. 这是她自一月份腹部手术以来的第一张官方照片，结果证实照片被编辑过。 In an online posting, the princess said -- quote -- "Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion." Buckingham Palace declined to release the unedited photograph. 在网上发帖时，凯特王妃说：“像许多业余摄影师一样，我偶尔会尝试修图，我想对造成的任何混乱表示歉意。”白金汉宫拒绝公布编辑前的照片。 On Wall Street today, stocks mostly drifted, waiting for tomorrow's report on inflation in February. 华尔街股市大幅度波动，股民还在等待2月份的通胀报告。 The Dow Jones industrial average gained 47 points to close at 38769. The Nasdaq fell 65 points. The S&P 500 lost five. 道琼斯工业平均指数上涨47点，报38769点。纳斯达克指数下跌65点。标准普尔500指数下跌5点。 And the cast and crew of "Oppenheimer" are celebrating seven Oscar wins after last night's awards ceremony. 昨晚颁奖典礼，《奥本海默》斩获奥斯卡7项大奖，其演员和工作人员正在庆祝。 The three-hour film about the making of the atomic bomb and its creator was crowned best picture. 这部三小时的电影讲述了奥本海默研制原子弹的过程，荣获最佳影片奖。 Director Christopher Nolan also won his first Academy Award. 导演克里斯托弗·诺兰也获得了他的第一个奥斯卡金像奖。 The box office hit "Barbie" took home just one award for best original song. 票房大热的《芭比》仅获得一项最佳原创歌曲奖。 The Ukraine war film "20 Days in Mariupol" won best documentary. 乌克兰战争片《马里乌波尔的20天》荣获最佳纪录片奖。 Still to come on the "NewsHour": ranchers struggle to recover after devastating wildfires in Texas; Tamara Keith and Amy Walter break down the latest political headlines; and the first American woman to race a sailboat solo around the world discusses her historic trip. 《新闻一小时》将为您带来更多新闻：德克萨斯州野火侵袭过后，牧场主正在努力重建牧场； 塔玛拉·基思(Tamara Keith)和艾米·沃尔特(Amy Walter)将剖析最新的政治头条新闻；第一位独自驾驶帆船环游世界的美国女性讨论了其历史性旅程。 New Words and Expressions 生词和短语 criminal adjective [ before noun ] UK /ˈkrɪm.ɪ.nəl/ relating to crime 犯罪的；涉及犯罪的 criminal activity 犯罪活动 a criminal act/offence 犯罪行为／刑事犯罪 criminal behaviour 犯罪行为 a criminal investigation 刑事调查 trial noun UK /traɪəl/ the hearing of statements and showing of objects, etc. in a law court to judge if a person is guilty of a crime or to decide a case or a legal matter 审判，审理 trial proceedings 审判程序 Trial by jury is a fundamental right. 由陪审团审判是一项基本权利。 It was a very complicated trial that went on for months. 该审判非常复杂，历时数月。 She's going on/standing trial for fraud. 她将因诈骗而受审。 hush money noun [ U ] informal UK /ˈhʌʃ ˌmʌn.i/ money that is given to someone to make them keep something secret 封口钱 She claimed that the politician had offered her hush money to keep their child a secret. 她声称那名政治人物给了她封嘴钱，不让她把他们有孩子的事说出去。 presidential adjective UK /ˌprez.ɪˈden.ʃəl/ relating to, belonging to, or done by a president 总统的; 主席的; 总裁的 "Art and the Community" was the theme of her presidential address to the annual meeting.“艺术与社区 ”是她作为主席在年会上发表的讲话的主题。 a presidential candidate 总统候选人 immunity noun [ U ] UK /ɪˈmjuː.nə.ti/ a situation in which you are protected against disease or from legal action 免疫; 免除; 豁免 The vaccination gives you immunity against the disease for up to six months. 注射这种疫苗会使你对这种疾病有长达6个月的免疫力。 He was granted immunity from prosecution because he confessed the names of the other spies. 他因供出了其他间谍的名字而免受起诉。 attorney noun [ C ] US UK /əˈtɜː.ni/ a lawyer 律师 a defense attorney 辩护律师 an attorney for the plaintiff 原告律师 a civil / criminal attorney 民事／刑事律师 Ramadan noun [ U ] UK /ˈræm.ə.dæn/ the ninth month in the Islamic year, during which Muslims take no food or drink during the day from the time the light from the sun appears in the morning until the sun can no longer be seen in the evening 斋月（伊斯兰历的第九个月，教徒白天禁饮食） air-drop verb [ T ] UK /ˈeə ˌdrɒp/ to bring supplies or equipment somewhere by dropping them from aircraft 空投 The roads became blocked in the earthquake, but there is a plan to air-drop aid packages.道路因地震阻断，但有计划将空投援助包。 Supplies are air-dropped to the remote mountain camp.物资被空投到偏远的山区营地。 region noun [ C ] UK /ˈriː.dʒən/ a particular area or part of the world, or any of the large official areas into which a country is divided 区域，地区;（国家的）行政区 one of China's autonomous regions 中国的自治区之一 the Nordic/Asia-Pacific region 北欧／亚太地区 desperation noun [ U ] UK /ˌdes.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/ C2 the feeling that you have when you are in such a bad situation that you are willing to take risks in order to change it 破釜沉舟，拼死一搏 There was a note of desperation in his voice. 他的声音里透出破釜沉舟的决心。 In desperation, they jumped out of the window to escape the fire. 情急之下，他们跳出窗户躲避大火。 an act of desperation 破釜沉舟之举 the feeling of needing or wanting something very much 急需; 渴求 his desperation to survive 他强烈的求生欲望 maritime adjective formal UK /ˈmær.ɪ.taɪm/ connected with human activity at sea 海运的；航海的；海事的 Amalfi and Venice were important maritime powers. 阿马尔菲和威尼斯一度是重要的海上基地。 Make sure you visit the maritime museum if you're interested in anything to do with ships or seafaring. 如果你对舰船或航海感兴趣，一定要参观一下那家海事博物馆。 corridor noun [ C ] UK /ˈkɒr.ɪ.dɔːr/ a long passage in a building or train, especially with rooms on either side （尤指两边是房间的）走廊，通道，过道 Her office is at the end of the corridor. 她的办公室在走廊尽头。 appeal noun UK /əˈpiːl/ a request to the public for money, information, or help （尤指向公众的）呼吁，吁请，求助，恳求 They're launching (= starting) an appeal to raise money for famine victims. 他们正在呼吁社会为饥民捐款。 [ + to infinitive ] The police have issued an appeal to the public to stay away from the area over the weekend. 警察呼吁公众在周末远离这一地区。 obstacle noun [ C ] UK /ˈɒb.stə.kəl/ something that blocks you so that movement, going forward, or action is prevented or made more difficult 障碍；阻碍；妨碍 The biggest obstacle in our way was a tree trunk in the road. 我们路上最大的障碍是横在路上的一棵树。 This decision has removed the last obstacle to the hostages' release. 这个决定清除了释放人质的最后障碍。 malnutrition noun [ U ] UK /ˌmæl.njuːˈtrɪʃ.ən/ physical weakness and bad health caused by having too little food, or too little of the types of food necessary for good health 营养不良 Many of the refugees are suffering from severe malnutrition. 许多难民严重营养不良。 dehydration noun [ U ] MEDICAL specialized UK /ˌdiː.haɪˈdreɪ.ʃən/ a drop below normal levels of water in the body 脱水，极度干渴 Diarrhoea and vomiting lead to dehydration unless fluids are taken to replace the loss. 如果不及时补充失去的液体，腹泻和呕吐会导致脱水。 More than 11,000 children die every day around the world because of dehydration caused by diarrhoea. 全世界每天都有1.1万名以上的儿童死于痢疾引起的脱水。 plea noun [ C ] UK /pliː/ pleanoun[C](REQUEST)Add to word list C2 formal an urgent and emotional request 恳求，恳请 He made a plea for help/mercy. 他恳求得到帮助／宽恕。 the answer that a person gives in court when they have been accused of committing a crime 申诉 Mr Wilson entered a plea of not guilty. 威尔逊先生提出了无罪申诉。 obstruction noun UK /əbˈstrʌk.ʃən/ [ C or U ] something that blocks a road, passage, entrance, etc. so that nothing can go along it, or the act of blocking something in this way 阻塞物，障碍物 There's some kind of obstruction on the railway tracks.铁轨上有障碍物。 [ U ] behaviour or actions that prevent something from happening or working correctly 阻碍；阻止，阻挠；妨碍 They were charged with obstruction of the police/of justice (= preventing the police/law courts from doing their jobs). 他们被指控妨碍警方执行公务／司法公正。 veteran noun [ C ] UK /ˈvet.ər.ən/ C2 a person who has had a lot of experience of a particular activity 经验丰富的人，老手 a 20-year veteran of the New York Police Department 在纽约警察署任职20年的老警察 C2 (US informal vet) someone who has been in the armed forces during a war 老兵，退伍军人 a Vietnam veteran 越战老兵 the surviving veterans of World War II 仍健在的二战老兵 corruption noun UK /kəˈrʌp.ʃən/ corruption noun (BAD BEHAVIOUR) illegal, bad, or dishonest behaviour, especially by people in positions of power （尤指当权者的）贪污，腐败，堕落 The film is about a young police officer and his struggle to expose corruption in the force.影片讲述的是一个年轻警察的故事，表现了他是如何克服困难揭露警方内部腐败的。 Political corruption is widespread throughout the country. 政治腐败在全国蔓延。 indictment noun UK /ɪnˈdaɪt.mənt/ [ C usually singular ] a sign that a policy, system, society, etc. is bad or wrong 控诉;谴责 This seems to me to be a damning indictment of the government's education policy. 我觉得这似乎应看作是对教育政策的一种深刻谴责。 [ C ] LAW specialized a formal statement of accusing someone 起诉书;公诉书 The charges on the indictment include murder and attempted murder. abdominal abdominal adjective UK /æbˈdɒm.ɪ.nəl/ in, forming, or relating to the abdomen 腹部的 abdominal pains 腹痛 A membrane covers the abdominal cavity. 覆盖腹腔的一层膜。 This exercise works your abdominal muscles. 这种练习会锻炼你的腹肌。起诉书上的指控包括谋杀罪及谋杀未遂罪。 crown verb [ T ] UK /kraʊn/ crown verb[T] (HEAD COVERING)to put a crown on someone's head in an official ceremony that makes that person king or queen 为…加冕;立…为君主 Queen Elizabeth II was crowned (queen) (= made queen in a special ceremony) in 1953. 伊丽莎白女王二世于1953年加冕。 If an event or achievement crowns something, it is the best or most successful part of it. 使达到顶峰；使圆满 an acting career crowned by her final Oscar-winning performance 以最终赢得奥斯卡奖而达到顶峰的演艺生涯 documentary noun [ C ] UK /ˌdɒk.jəˈmen.tər.i/ a film or television or radio programme that gives facts and information about a subject （电影或电视）纪录片；纪实性广播节目 The documentary took a fresh look at the life of Darwin. 这部纪录片从一个崭新的角度介绍了达尔文的一生。 They showed a documentary on animal communication. 他们放映了一部关于动物之间交流沟通的纪录片。 rancher noun [ C ] UK /ˈrɑːn.tʃər/ someone who owns or works on a ranch 大牧场主（或工人） ；大农场主（或工人） devastating adjective UK /ˈdev.ə.steɪ.tɪŋ/ causing a lot of damage or destruction 毁灭性的，破坏性极大的 If the bomb had exploded in the main shopping area, it would have been devastating. 如果炸弹在主要商业区爆炸，将会造成毁灭性的后果。 The drought has had devastating consequences/effects. 干旱造成了极其严重的后果。