the Associated Press
noun uk/əˌsəʊ.si.eɪ.tɪd ˈpres/ us/əˌsoʊ.si.eɪ.t̬ɪd ˈpres/ (abbreviation AP)
美国联合通讯社（简称“美联社”）
an organization in the US that supplies news reports to newspapers, magazines, and broadcasting and internet companies throughout the world