NPR 2012-06-24

 Jurors deliberating the child sexual abuse case of Jerry Sandusky had their differences, but were committed to a fair outcome, according to one member of the jury. Joshua Harper told NBC’s Today Show that the evidence against the former Penn State assistant coach was very strong.

 

“I wasn’t rattled¹ by the emotions. I think we were real focused on the facts and determining creditibility.”

 

Jerry Sandusky is now in prison, having been found guilty of 45 counts of child sexual abuse. His lawyer is planning an appeal. 

 

Also in Pennsylvania, Monsignor William Lynn has spent tonight behind bars after his conviction on charges of child endangerment. Prosecutors² say that Lynn helped the Catholic Church keep predators³ inside parishes, while failing to inform the faithful about the priest’s background.

 

FOX News reporter Greg Burke will move from his job as Rome-based correspondent to the position of media relations expert for the Vatican.

 

Congressional Republicans are renewing their attacks on the president’s health care law. As NPR’s Sonari Glinton reminds us, a Supreme⁴ Court ruling is expected soon.

 

Even if the Supreme Court opposes the federal health care overhaul⁵ in whole or in part, Republicans in Congress say they’ll fight for a repeal⁶ of the law. Bill Cassidy, a doctor and congressman⁷ from Louisiana, gave the Republican weekly address.

 

“So unless the court throws out the entire law, we should repeal what is left and implement⁸ common-sense, step-by-step reforms.”

 

Cassidy says Republicans will move to replace the legislation, regardless of the outcome from the court. The Supreme Court is expected to rule next week on the constitutionality of the law that Mr. Obama signed in 2010. Sonari Glinton, NPR News.

 

Iraq is warning the violence in Syria could spill over into neighboring countries, if the situation is not contained. NPR’s Isra Alubie'i has more.

 

Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, speaking at the press conference with his Swedish, Bulgarian and Polish counterparts, said if the conflicts in Syria were to turn into an all-out sectarian or civil war, Syria’s neighbors including Turkey would be affected⁹. Zebari says Iraq should be involved in any negotiations¹⁰ on Syria.

 

“We don’t want chaos¹¹ reigns¹² in that region, and that’s why Iraq should have a say, a role in the region.”

 

Iraq shares a long border with Syria, and its semi-autonomous Kurdish region has received thousands of refugees fleeing the armed conflict there. Isra Alubie'i, NPR News, Baghdad.

 

In Tahrir Square, a rally in Cairo by supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood’s presidential candidate Mohammed Morsi, both he and Ahmed Shafiq have claimed victory in last weekend’s balloting¹³. Tomorrow the nation’s election commission will release its official findings.

 

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Former media mogul Conrad Black is urging Canada to widen its global influence. Dan Karpenchuk reports that Black spoke¹⁴ in his first public appearance since he was released from a Florida prison.

 

Black says his time in prison gave him a refreshed perspective on Canada. He began his speech to the Empire Club in Toronto by saying he was unjustly convicted of fraud and obstruction¹⁵ of justice. Black served 42 months in jail after a long legal battle with US authorities over his management of the Hollinger Group media empire. He said Canada, a country which he turned his back on in 2001 to accept a British peerage, has for too long stood in the background. But he said the country has proved that it can hold its own. Referring to the US, he said it seemed to have lost its talent for strategic thinking and self-governance, especially with its massive debt, dependence¹⁶ on foreign oil and near collapse¹⁷ of the financial sector¹⁸. He said that gives Canada the opportunity to have its voice heard on the world stage. For NPR News, I’m Dan Karpenchuk in Toronto.

 

There’s good jobs news for France for the first time ever. Toyota Motor Corp. will be exporting cars from Europe. The company’s decided¹⁹ to transfer its Yaris compact car production for North America to France from Japan next spring. Analysts²⁰ say the move is aimed at protecting Toyota earnings²¹ from the effects of a strong Yen²² and soaring energy costs.

 

An award for World’s Ugliest Dog has netted a dog from the UK 1,000 dollars and a year’s worth of biscuits. The prize went to an eight-year-old dog named Mugly, a short snout, beady eye, and white whiskers, Chinese crested²³. The event took place at the Marin-Sonoma Fairgrounds in Northern California.

 

I’m Louise Schiavone, NPR News, Washington.

1 rattled   

慌乱的，恼火的

参考例句：

• The truck jolted and rattled over the rough ground. 卡车嘎吱嘎吱地在凹凸不平的地面上颠簸而行。
• Every time a bus went past, the windows rattled. 每逢公共汽车经过这里，窗户都格格作响。

2 prosecutors   

检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )； 告发人； 起诉人； 公诉人

参考例句：

• In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
• You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。

3 predators   

n.食肉动物( predator的名词复数 )；奴役他人者（尤指在财务或性关系方面）

参考例句：

• birds and their earthbound predators 鸟和地面上捕食它们的动物
• The eyes of predators are highly sensitive to the slightest movement. 捕食性动物的眼睛能感觉到最细小的动静。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 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。

5 overhaul   

v./n.大修，仔细检查

参考例句：

• Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。
• It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知，铁路系统需要大检修。

6 repeal   

n.废止，撤消；v.废止，撤消

参考例句：

• He plans to repeal a number of current policies.他计划废除一些当前的政策。
• He has made out a strong case for the repeal of the law.他提出强有力的理由，赞成废除该法令。

7 Congressman   

n.（美）国会议员

参考例句：

• He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。
• The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。

8 implement   

n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行

参考例句：

• Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
• The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。

9 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

10 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

11 chaos   

n.混乱，无秩序

参考例句：

• After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后，城市一片混乱。
• The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。

12 reigns   

n.君主的统治( reign的名词复数 )；君主统治时期；任期；当政期

参考例句：

• In these valleys night reigns. 夜色笼罩着那些山谷。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The Queen of Britain reigns, but she does not rule or govern. 英国女王是国家元首，但不治国事。 来自辞典例句

13 balloting   

v.（使）投票表决( ballot的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Clark took a commanding leading in the early balloting. 在最初投票时，克拉克遥遥领先。 来自辞典例句
• The balloting had stagnated, he couldn't win. 投票工作陷于停顿，他不能得胜。 来自辞典例句

14 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

15 obstruction   

n.阻塞，堵塞；障碍物

参考例句：

• She was charged with obstruction of a police officer in the execution of his duty.她被指控妨碍警察执行任务。
• The road was cleared from obstruction.那条路已被清除了障碍。

16 dependence   

n.依靠，依赖；信任，信赖；隶属

参考例句：

• Doctors keep trying to break her dependence of the drug.医生们尽力使她戒除毒瘾。
• He was freed from financial dependence on his parents.他在经济上摆脱了对父母的依赖。

17 collapse   

vi.累倒；昏倒；倒塌；塌陷

参考例句：

• The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
• The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。

18 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

19 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

20 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

21 earnings   

n.工资收人；利润，利益，所得

参考例句：

• That old man lives on the earnings of his daughter.那个老人靠他女儿的收入维持生活。
• Last year there was a 20% decrease in his earnings.去年他的收入减少了20%。

22 yen   

n. 日元；热望

参考例句：

• He wanted to convert his dollars into Japanese yen.他想将美元换成日币。
• He has a yen to be alone in a boat.他渴望独自呆在一条船上。

23 crested   

adj.有顶饰的，有纹章的，有冠毛的v.到达山顶（或浪峰）( crest的过去式和过去分词 )；到达洪峰，达到顶点

参考例句：

• a great crested grebe 凤头䴙䴘
• The stately mansion crested the hill. 庄严的大厦位于山顶。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》