美国国家电台 NPR 2012-09-27

 The presidential candidates are not only back in Ohio today. In a rare turn of events they are also courting voters in the same part of the state. Early voting in the state is just six days away and the stakes are high. No Republican has won the White House without carrying Ohio.

 

Another tax exempt¹ group is jumping into the presidential race ad wars. Americans for Job Security is spending eight million dollars attacking President Obama's record on the economy in six key states. More on that from NPR's S.V. Date.

 

The 30-second ad features a young mother jogging behind a stroller who says she voted for Mr. Obama four years ago, but now has changed her mind.

 

"Obama promised to turn the economy around in three years, but spending and debt have exploded. Now we're facing another recession. The future is getting worse under Obama."

 

Americans for Job Security is a 501c6 business trade group that keeps its donors²' names secret. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, the group spent more than eight million dollars against Democratic candidates in 2010. So far this election, nearly half of the TV advertising³ attacking Mr. Obama has come from outside groups that do not disclose their donors. S.V. Date, NPR News.

 

Two major explosions have rocked the Syrian capital and state television is reporting the military command center in Damascus was the target. It says four military guards have been killed and fourteen people have been wounded. As Jews marked the Day of Atonement, Iran's president stood on the floor of the United Nations General Assembly today, calling Israel a fake country and complaining about Israeli threats against Iran. NPR's Michele Kelemen is at the UN.

 

President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad used what's likely to be his last speech at the UN to rail against what he calls an oppressive world order and the language of threats. The US boycotted⁴ the Iranian leader's speech, saying it's particularly unfortunate that it fell on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur. A spokesperson at the US mission to the UN said that Ahmadi-Nejad had used his trip not to address the legitimate⁵ aspirations⁶ of the Iranian people, but to instead spout⁷ paranoid theories and repulsive⁸ slurs⁹ against Israel. Israel's response will come tomorrow when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the UN General Assembly. Michele Kelemen, NPR News, the United Nations.

 

Here are several media reports that the National Football League and unionized referees¹⁰ may be closer to ending a lockout that resulted in the NFL using replacement¹¹ officials on the field and then led to a slew¹² of complaints within the NFL and among fans. This coming two days after a disputed call cost the Green Bay Packers a victory in their game against the Seattle Seahawks.

 

At last check on Wall Street, Dow off 26 points at 13,429.

 

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Turkish authorities are blocking Internet access to an anti-Islamic video made in the US that has drawn¹³ condemnation¹⁴ from governments around the world, including the Obama administration. The Turkish Ministry¹⁵ for Communications has also asked Google and YouTube to remove the videos. The country is trying to prevent the kind of violent demonstrations¹⁶ that raged across the Muslim world in recent weeks including Libya, where four Americans were killed.

 

In Egypt, a court case against a young Coptic Egyptian man who is a self-proclaimed atheist¹⁷ began in Cairo today. He is charged with insulting religion. NPR's Leila Fadel reports the case underscores concerns about freedom of expression under Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.

 

Alber Saber walked into the courtroom with a smile on his face as his mother wept. Saber's charged with insulting religion, both Christianity and Islam, for posting web videos of himself questioning religion. The case was adjourned¹⁹ until October 17th. Saber's mother accuses the police of beating her son in detention²⁰ and worries that he's being treated so badly because he is from the Coptic Christian¹⁸ community. Human rights groups worry that with the heightened religious tensions due to the anti-Muslim film produced in the United States by a Coptic man that set off protests across the Muslim world, Saber may face prison time. An Islamic Shia has also been charged with blasphemy²¹ for burning a Bible during protest outside the US embassy. But unlike Saber, he is not in detention. Leila Fadel, NPR News, Cairo.

 

The median price of a new home increased more than 11% from July to August in the US. This marked the biggest one-month increase on record.

 

At last check, Dow was off more than 30 points.

1 exempt   

adj.免除的；v.使免除；n.免税者，被免除义务者

参考例句：

• These goods are exempt from customs duties.这些货物免征关税。
• He is exempt from punishment about this thing.关于此事对他已免于处分。

2 donors   

n.捐赠者( donor的名词复数 )；献血者；捐血者；器官捐献者

参考例句：

• Please email us to be removed from our active list of blood donors. 假如你想把自己的名字从献血联系人名单中删去，请给我们发电子邮件。
• About half this amount comes from individual donors and bequests. 这笔钱大约有一半来自个人捐赠及遗赠。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

4 boycotted   

抵制，拒绝参加( boycott的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Athletes from several countries boycotted the Olympic Games. 有好几国的运动员抵制奥林匹克运动会。
• The opposition party earlier boycotted the Diet agenda, demanding Miyaji's resignation. 反对党曾杯葛国会议程，要宫路下台。

5 legitimate   

adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法

参考例句：

• Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
• That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。

6 aspirations   

强烈的愿望( aspiration的名词复数 )； 志向； 发送气音； 发 h 音

参考例句：

• I didn't realize you had political aspirations. 我没有意识到你有政治上的抱负。
• The new treaty embodies the aspirations of most nonaligned countries. 新条约体现了大多数不结盟国家的愿望。

7 spout   

v.喷出，涌出；滔滔不绝地讲；n.喷管；水柱

参考例句：

• Implication in folk wealth creativity and undertaking vigor spout.蕴藏于民间的财富创造力和创业活力喷涌而出。
• This acts as a spout to drain off water during a rainstorm.在暴风雨季，这东西被用作喷管来排水。

8 repulsive   

adj.排斥的，使人反感的

参考例句：

• She found the idea deeply repulsive.她发现这个想法很恶心。
• The repulsive force within the nucleus is enormous.核子内部的斥力是巨大的。

9 slurs   

含糊的发音( slur的名词复数 )； 玷污； 连奏线； 连唱线

参考例句：

• One should keep one's reputation free from all slurs. 人应该保持名誉不受责备。
• Racial slurs, racial jokes, all having to do with being Asian. 种族主义辱骂，种族笑话，都是跟亚裔有关的。

10 referees   

n.裁判员( referee的名词复数 )；证明人；公断人；（专业性强的文章的）审阅人

参考例句：

• The fiery player has had numerous run-ins with referees. 这位脾气暴躁的队员曾和裁判员发生过无数次争吵。
• If you want to appeal, the Court of Referees will decide. 如果你要上诉，可以由仲裁法庭去判决。 来自辞典例句

11 replacement   

n.取代，替换，交换；替代品，代用品

参考例句：

• We are hard put to find a replacement for our assistant.我们很难找到一个人来代替我们的助手。
• They put all the students through the replacement examination.他们让所有的学生参加分班考试。

12 slew   

v.（使）旋转；n.大量，许多

参考例句：

• He slewed the car against the side of the building.他的车滑到了大楼的一侧，抵住了。
• They dealt with a slew of other issues.他们处理了大量的其他问题。

13 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

14 condemnation   

n.谴责; 定罪

参考例句：

• There was widespread condemnation of the invasion. 那次侵略遭到了人们普遍的谴责。
• The jury's condemnation was a shock to the suspect. 陪审团宣告有罪使嫌疑犯大为震惊。

15 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

16 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
• The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

17 atheist   

n.无神论者

参考例句：

• She was an atheist but now she says she's seen the light.她本来是个无神论者，可是现在她说自己的信仰改变了。
• He is admittedly an atheist.他被公认是位无神论者。

18 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

19 adjourned   

（使）休会， （使）休庭( adjourn的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The court adjourned for lunch. 午餐时间法庭休庭。
• The trial was adjourned following the presentation of new evidence to the court. 新证据呈到庭上后，审讯就宣告暂停。

20 detention   

n.滞留，停留；拘留，扣留；(教育)留下

参考例句：

• He was kept in detention by the police.他被警察扣留了。
• He was in detention in connection with the bribery affair.他因与贿赂事件有牵连而被拘留了。

21 blasphemy   

n.亵渎，渎神

参考例句：

• His writings were branded as obscene and a blasphemy against God.他的著作被定为淫秽作品，是对上帝的亵渎。
• You have just heard his blasphemy!你刚刚听到他那番亵渎上帝的话了！