Aug. 5, 2011 – Intermediate - Advanced

Aug. 5, 2011 – Intermediate - Advanced
News headlines!

1. Homeless man's death after arrest outrages father.
to arrest sb=逮捕する
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suspected / arrested / charged / tried / convicted / sentenced / imprisoned / freed
to outrage=to make sb very angry

to be taken into custody
He was taken into custody.
He was taken into protective custody.
to try sb = to give them a hearing in court with a judge and jurty
a person in prison = a convict
He was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
He was sentenced to life.
He was sentenced to death.

2. Mysterious company dissolves after giving $1 million to pro-Romney PAC.
to dissolve=to disappear
PAC=Political Action Committee
Romney = presidential candidate

3. Dow average plunges 513, worst drop since 2008
to plunge=to fall steeply
to dive, to fall, to drop, to plummet, to free fall

4. Polygamist leader convicted of child sex abuse
a polygamist=a person who marries 2 or more people at the same time

monogamy
bigamy
polygamy
5. Man interned for homosexuality by Nazis dies at 98
to intern sb=to send sb to jail

6. US: 29,000 Somali children under 5 dead in famine

7. Congress reaches deal to end FAA shutdown
FAA: Federal Aviation Administration

8. Study: Healthy eating is privilege of the rich
a privilege: 特権、特典、恩恵

It's healthy. It's good for you.

9. Forecasters: Drought may persist for another year
a drought: 1. 日照り、干ばつ、渇水, 2. 欠乏、〔かなりの〕不足
to persist=to continue

10. Muslim man sues WA employer for firing over beard
Americans have a reputation for being litigious.