NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-02-24

　　From NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman.

 

　　President Obama is urging congress to compromise to avoid the upcoming across the board spending cuts known as the sequester¹. In his weekly media address, Obama says if the sequester takes effect, hundreds of thousands of people will be hurt, from teachers to airline controllers. In the republican's media response, senator John Hoevan of north Dakota urged the president to approve the key stone exile pipeline². He says promoting the pipeline will create new jobs and help expand the economy.

 

　　Rallies are going on across the country in what organizers call, a nationwide day of resistance to support the second amendment³. NPR's Allison Keyes tells US demonstrators want to protect their gun rights.

 

　　At one such rally in Concord⁴, New Shampire.

 

　　Lay free; Lay Free.

 

　　Protesters cheered and clapped as speaker, such as JeffChesterxxx, word their opposition⁶ to president Obama's 23 executive actions aimed at reducing gun violence.

 

　　From my code dead hence, they will not take what is yours.

 

　　Organizers say they show the state party because the 223 as the caliber⁷ of ammunition⁸ the gun crowd will recognize. But they say they did not intend to capitalize on recent mass shootings. That caliber of ammunication was used in both the Sandy Hook and Aurora⁹ shooting. Allison Keyes NPR News.

 

　　Obama administration healthcare officials are holding firm on the provision in the health care law that limits the difference in premiums¹⁰ that can be charged to older and to younger adults. As NPR's Julie Rovner reports there is reaction on both sides of the debate.

 

　　Currently many state to law insurers to charge older often sick adults as much as five times more than younger usually healthier people. Under the health law, start next year, older people can be charged nor more than three time as much. Insurer say that will lead to something called rich shock from younger people, will have to pay higher rates just they are being requested to purchase coverage¹¹ for the first time. Groups representing younger people, saying many may pay the loss fine rather than buying insurance. But the AARP was pleased the administration opted¹² not to feeze in the change. It's said too many older people are ready to have trouble paying for their own insurance. Julie Rovner NPR News, Washington.

 

　　Official say there are now six tanks leaking radioactive waste at the Hanford nuclear reservation in Washington state. The energy department says there is no immediate¹³ threat to public health. However the news is triggering new calls for attention to the Hanford nuclear site. Cleanup efforts are billions of dollars over budget and they are behind schedule. The tanks that are holding radioactive waste are much older than their 20-year life span. Oregon senator Ron Wyden says he will ask for an investigation¹⁴ into Hanford's tank monitoring and maintenance programs.

 

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　　An Egyptian opposition leader is calling for a boycott¹⁵ of Egypt's parliamentary election. The elections are scheduled to begin in later April. As NPR's LalerFadoxx, reports.

 

　　Noble lawyer HamidElBaradeixx called for a boycott on twitter to quote exposed sham⁵ democracy in Egypt. But as he added that he also calls for a boycott during the 2010 elections under the ex-dictator, Hosni Mubarac. Egypt's parliamentary elections are scheduled in the midst of political crisis. Protests against Islamist presient Mohamed Morsi have been ongoing¹⁶ for nearly a month. In the canal city of Ports Sayed, residents are conducting a mess campaign of civil civilians¹⁷, and have repeatedly tried to shut down the port. Morsi's critics accused him of failing to rule in cohesively¹⁸, failing to reform a corrupt¹⁹ system and of using dictatorial²⁰ methods. LalerFozoxx, NPR news, Cairo.

 

　　There has been more fighting in Mali, forces from Chad, where a part of the African contingent²¹, assisting French troops, say they killed 65 Islamist militants²² in northern Mali. Official say 13 Chadian soldiers died, and six were hurt. There are about 1800 Chadian troops participating in the French led military intervention²³ that started last month in Mali. Troops are trying to push Islamist fighters out of country.

 

　　Microsoft has found and fixed²⁴ the problem experience yestery with its online data store service. People were unable to access the site used by business customers. Microsoft says that the problem was a security certificate that lapsed²⁵ which the company's now renewed. Microsoft also says it was recently hacked²⁶. Software company says has found no evidence that any customer data stolen.

 

　　I'm  Korva Coleman, NPR News in Washington.

1 sequester   

vt.使退隐，使隔绝

参考例句：

• Everything he owned was sequestered.他的所有财产都被扣押了。
• This jury is expected to be sequestered for at least two months.预计这个陪审团将至少被隔离两个月。

2 pipeline   

n.管道，管线

参考例句：

• The pipeline supplies Jordan with 15 per cent of its crude oil.该管道供给约旦15%的原油。
• A single pipeline serves all the houses with water.一条单管路给所有的房子供水。

3 amendment   

n.改正，修正，改善，修正案

参考例句：

• The amendment was rejected by 207 voters to 143.这项修正案以207票对143票被否决。
• The Opposition has tabled an amendment to the bill.反对党已经就该议案提交了一项修正条款。

4 concord   

n.和谐；协调

参考例句：

• These states had lived in concord for centuries.这些国家几个世纪以来一直和睦相处。
• His speech did nothing for racial concord.他的讲话对种族和谐没有作用。

5 sham   

n./adj.假冒(的)，虚伪(的)

参考例句：

• They cunningly played the game of sham peace.他们狡滑地玩弄假和平的把戏。
• His love was a mere sham.他的爱情是虚假的。

6 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

7 caliber   

n.能力；水准

参考例句：

• They ought to win with players of such high caliber.他们选手的能力这样高,应该获胜。
• We are always trying to improve the caliber of our schools.我们一直在想方设法提高我们学校的水平。

8 ammunition   

n.军火，弹药

参考例句：

• A few of the jeeps had run out of ammunition.几辆吉普车上的弹药已经用光了。
• They have expended all their ammunition.他们把弹药用光。

9 aurora   

n.极光

参考例句：

• The aurora is one of nature's most awesome spectacles.极光是自然界最可畏的奇观之一。
• Over the polar regions we should see aurora.在极地高空,我们会看到极光。

10 premiums   

n.费用( premium的名词复数 )；保险费；额外费用；（商品定价、贷款利息等以外的）加价

参考例句：

• He paid premiums on his life insurance last year. 他去年付了人寿保险费。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• Moves are afoot to increase car insurance premiums. 现正在酝酿提高汽车的保险费。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 coverage   

n.报导，保险范围，保险额，范围，覆盖

参考例句：

• There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
• This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。

12 opted   

v.选择，挑选( opt的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She was co-opted onto the board. 她获增选为董事会成员。
• After graduating she opted for a career in music. 毕业后她选择了从事音乐工作。

13 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

14 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

15 boycott   

n./v.(联合)抵制，拒绝参与

参考例句：

• We put the production under a boycott.我们联合抵制该商品。
• The boycott lasts a year until the Victoria board permitsreturn.这个抗争持续了一年直到维多利亚教育局妥协为止。

16 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

17 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

18 cohesively   

有黏着力的； 紧密结合的

参考例句：

• the cohesive power of shared suffering 共患难的内聚力
• The author skillfully fuses these fragments into a cohesive whole. 作者将这些片断巧妙地结合成一个连贯的整体。

19 corrupt   

v.贿赂，收买；adj.腐败的，贪污的

参考例句：

• The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
• This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。

20 dictatorial   

adj. 独裁的，专断的

参考例句：

• Her father is very dictatorial.她父亲很专横。
• For years the nation had been under the heel of a dictatorial regime.多年来这个国家一直在独裁政权的铁蹄下。

21 contingent   

adj.视条件而定的；n.一组，代表团，分遣队

参考例句：

• The contingent marched in the direction of the Western Hills.队伍朝西山的方向前进。
• Whether or not we arrive on time is contingent on the weather.我们是否按时到达要视天气情况而定。

22 militants   

激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
• Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

23 intervention   

n.介入，干涉，干预

参考例句：

• The government's intervention in this dispute will not help.政府对这场争论的干预不会起作用。
• Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention.许多人觉得他会反对外来干预。

24 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

25 lapsed   

adj.流失的，堕落的v.退步( lapse的过去式和过去分词 )；陷入；倒退；丧失

参考例句：

• He had lapsed into unconsciousness. 他陷入了昏迷状态。
• He soon lapsed into his previous bad habits. 他很快陷入以前的恶习中去。 来自《简明英汉词典》

26 hacked   

生气

参考例句：

• I hacked the dead branches off. 我把枯树枝砍掉了。
• I'm really hacked off. 我真是很恼火。