NPR 2008-04-24

The Democratic presidential candidates are coming closer to the wire in what is shaping up to be a hard-fought battle for the nomination¹. A day after Hillary Clinton pulled off, what some pundits² have termed, a "must-win" victory in Pennsylvania's primar, she and rival Barack Obama are back on the campaign trail. Speaking in New Albany, Indiana today, Obama said concerns that rifts³ in the party could be a problem in November can be put aside. "Don't worry about the party being divided in November, because the Democratic Party is gonna recognize, as soon as we have a nominee⁴, that there is too much at stake for us to be divided. " Clinton was able to defeat her rival by a substantial margin⁵. But the next contests in Indiana and North Carolina are less certain. Obama is favored in North Carolina while Indiana is considered a toss-up. Both states hold their primaries May 6th.

 US Supreme⁶ Court ruled unanimously today, the federal constitution allows police to search a motorist even when he is illegally arrested for traffic violation⁷. NPR's Nina Totenberg reports.

 Roughly half the states have laws that make it illegal for police to arrest misdemeanor traffic offenders⁸. Instead, the cops are supposed to issue a citation⁹ and send the motorist on his way. So what happens when police violate the state law and arrest the errant motorist anyway? Can they search him? And if they find drugs as in this case from Virginia, can they prosecute¹⁰ the motorist? Today, the Supreme Court said the answer to that question is yes, because the federal constitution allows an officer who believes even a minor¹¹ crime has been committed in his presence to make an arrest and then to search the suspect to safeguard evidence and protect the officer's safety. Nina Totenberg, NPR News, Washington.

 In a Washington speech, Attorney General Michael Mukasey warned that international organized crime has broadened the scope and depth of its illegal activities, so much so that it is creeping into many aspects of everyday American life. NPR's Dina Temple-Raston reports.

 The attorney general said international organized crime syndicates aren't just smuggling¹² cigarettes and drugs; they have energy holdings and interests in financial markets around the world. “These criminals invest some of the millions they make from illegal activities in the same publicly traded companies as we hold in our pension plans and 401 k(s).”

1 nomination   

n.提名，任命，提名权

参考例句：

• John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
• Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。

2 pundits   

n.某一学科的权威，专家( pundit的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The pundits disagree on the best way of dealing with the problem. 如何妥善处理这一问题，专家众说纷纭。 来自辞典例句
• That did not stop Chinese pundits from making a fuss over it. 这并没有阻止中国的博学之士对此大惊小怪。 来自互联网

3 rifts   

n.裂缝( rift的名词复数 )；裂隙；分裂；不和

参考例句：

• After that, through the rifts in the inky clouds sparkled redder and yet more luminous particles. 然后在几条墨蓝色云霞的隙缝里闪出几个更红更亮的小片。 来自汉英文学 - 现代散文
• The Destinies mend rifts in time as man etches fate. 当人类想要再次亵渎命运的时候，命运及时修正了这些裂痕。 来自互联网

4 nominee   

n.被提名者；被任命者；被推荐者

参考例句：

• His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
• Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。

5 margin   

n.页边空白；差额；余地，余裕；边，边缘

参考例句：

• We allowed a margin of 20 minutes in catching the train.我们有20分钟的余地赶火车。
• The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。

6 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

7 violation   

n.违反(行为)，违背(行为)，侵犯

参考例句：

• He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说，那是违反规则的。
• He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。

8 offenders   

n.冒犯者( offender的名词复数 )；犯规者；罪犯；妨害…的人（或事物）

参考例句：

• Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders. 判处长期徒刑可对违法者起到强有力的威慑作用。
• Purposeful work is an important part of the regime for young offenders. 使从事有意义的劳动是管理少年犯的重要方法。

9 citation   

n.引用，引证，引用文；传票

参考例句：

• He had to sign the proposition for the citation.他只好在受奖申请书上签了字。
• The court could issue a citation and fine Ms. Robbins.法庭可能会发传票，对罗宾斯女士处以罚款。

10 prosecute   

vt.告发；进行；vi.告发，起诉，作检察官

参考例句：

• I am trying my best to prosecute my duties.我正在尽力履行我的职责。
• Is there enough evidence to prosecute?有没有起诉的足够证据？

11 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

12 smuggling   

n.走私

参考例句：

• Some claimed that the docker's union fronted for the smuggling ring.某些人声称码头工人工会是走私集团的掩护所。
• The evidence pointed to the existence of an international smuggling network.证据表明很可能有一个国际走私网络存在。