NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-03-31

　　From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum.

 

　　The White House said today it's taking seriously new threats by North Korea, but said that Pyongyang has a history of what it called bellicose¹ rhetoric². North Korea warned Seoul today that the Korean Peninsula has entered a state of war. Christopher Hill is the former U.S. ambassador to South Korea. He said it's likely the war talk is designed to pump up the image of the new leader Kim Jung-un has been able to stand up to world powers.

 

　　I don't think they are interested in hostilities³ commencing, but I think they are interested in showcasing this young, untested and not particularly appealing young leader.

 

　　But Hill said North Korea is still potentially dangerous.

 

　　The Kenyan Supreme⁴ Court ruled unanimously today that the presidential election will stand and Uhuru Kenyatta will be sworn in as president. NPR's Gregory Warner reports.

 

　　A month of uncertainty⁵ in Kenya has come to a close. The Kenyan Supreme Court ruled against the suit brought by the presidential runner-up, Raila Odinga, claiming the election results were rigged and should be tossed out. While some thought the court might split along tribal⁶ lines, the unanimous decision sent a strong message that the election was deemed to free and fair. President-elected Uhuru Kenyatta will be sworn in next Tuesday. Now Kenyatta looks ahead to a second court case before the International Criminal Court. He is wanted on crimes against humanity connected to the violence of the 2007 election. Gregory Warner, NPR News, Nairobi.

 

　　Afghan President Hamid Karzai is visiting the Gulf⁷ state of Qatar this weekend. NPR's Sean Carberry reports that among other issues, the two nations will discuss the stalled peace process with the Taliban.

 

　　There have been on-and-off talks of opening an office in Doha for the Taliban for more than a year. The Karzai government initially⁸ rejected Qatar's host for peace talks but it's changed its position in recent months.

 

　　We agree for the opening of this office, that's of course, we have our conditions.

 

　　Afghan government spokesman, Aimal Faizi, says the proposed office can't be used for Taliban political activities and it's only an address for talks between the Taliban and members of  Afghanistan High Peace Council. However, the Taliban says it does not recognize the Karzai government and will not negotiate with its representatives. Sean Carberry, NPR News, Kabul.

 

　　Music producer Phil Ramone has died. He was 72. His son confirmed the death but did not provide details. Among other talents, Ramone was a master of duets. Bring together singers of various ages and styles, for example, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga.

 

　　She gets too hungry for dinner at 8, I am starving. She loves…

 

　　Ramone was comfortable with all kinds of music and musicians. He worked for Ray Charles, Billy Joel, Madonna and Aretha Franklin, among others. He won 15 Grammy awards.

 

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　　There is no sign of life at a gold mine in Tibet, where a landslide⁹ struck yesterday, covering 1.5 square miles. Chinese State Media reports say there are 83 workers buried by mud, rock and debris¹⁰.

 

　　Philippine officials say a U.S. minesweeper that run aground in a major reef in southern waters early this year, has finally been removed. From Manila, Simone Orendain  reports the salvage¹¹ operation took 73 days.

 

　　The Philippine Coast Guard says the stern which was the last remaining piece of the USS guardian¹² was lifted out of the Sulu Sea Saturday. The U.S. Navy says crews are now clearing what they called minor¹³ debris.The 224-foot ship got stuck on Tubbataha Reef on January 17th. U.S. salvage workers broke it apart and took away big chunks¹⁴. Tubbataha Reef is a popular dive spot teeming¹⁵ with biodiversity, and it's a designated United Nations world heritage site. The reef's administrators¹⁶ earlier reported about 43,000 square feet of coral was damaged. The coast guard says a team will check the extent of the damage Monday to determine how much the U.S. could be fined. For NPR News, I'm Simone Orendain in Manila.

 

　　A spokesman for the South African president, says former President Nelson Mandela is now breathing without difficulty. He's been treated at a Pretoria hospital pneumonia¹⁷. Many South Africans are honoring Mandela in Easter services this weekend. Here is how it sounded at a methodist church in Soweto. Mandela is 94, he was South Africa's first black president and won the Nobel Peace Prize for his life long fight against racism¹⁸.

 

　　I'm Nora Raum, NPR News, in Washington.

1 bellicose   

adj.好战的；好争吵的

参考例句：

• He expressed alarm about the government's increasingly bellicose statements.他对政府越来越具挑衅性的声明表示担忧。
• Some irresponsible politicians made a bellicose remarks.一些不负责任的政客说出一些好战的话语。

2 rhetoric   

n.修辞学，浮夸之言语

参考例句：

• Do you know something about rhetoric?你懂点修辞学吗？
• Behind all the rhetoric,his relations with the army are dangerously poised.在冠冕堂皇的言辞背后，他和军队的关系岌岌可危。

3 hostilities   

n.战争；敌意(hostility的复数)；敌对状态；战事

参考例句：

• Mexico called for an immediate cessation of hostilities. 墨西哥要求立即停止敌对行动。
• All the old hostilities resurfaced when they met again. 他们再次碰面时，过去的种种敌意又都冒了出来。

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 uncertainty   

n.易变，靠不住，不确知，不确定的事物

参考例句：

• Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
• After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。

6 tribal   

adj.部族的，种族的

参考例句：

• He became skilled in several tribal lingoes.他精通几种部族的语言。
• The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。

7 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

8 initially   

adv.最初，开始

参考例句：

• The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
• Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。

9 landslide   

n.(竞选中)压倒多数的选票；一面倒的胜利

参考例句：

• Our candidate is predicated to win by a landslide.我们的候选人被预言将以绝对优势取胜。
• An electoral landslide put the Labour Party into power in 1945.1945年工党以压倒多数的胜利当选执政。

10 debris   

n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片

参考例句：

• After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。
• Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。

11 salvage   

v.救助，营救，援救；n.救助，营救

参考例句：

• All attempts to salvage the wrecked ship failed.抢救失事船只的一切努力都失败了。
• The salvage was piled upon the pier.抢救出的财产被堆放在码头上。

12 guardian   

n.监护人；守卫者，保护者

参考例句：

• The form must be signed by the child's parents or guardian. 这张表格须由孩子的家长或监护人签字。
• The press is a guardian of the public weal. 报刊是公共福利的卫护者。

13 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。

14 chunks   

厚厚的一块( chunk的名词复数 )； （某物）相当大的数量或部分

参考例句：

• a tin of pineapple chunks 一罐菠萝块
• Those chunks of meat are rather large—could you chop them up a bIt'smaller? 这些肉块相当大，还能再切小一点吗？

15 teeming   

adj.丰富的v.充满( teem的现在分词 )；到处都是；（指水、雨等）暴降；倾注

参考例句：

• The rain was teeming down. 大雨倾盆而下。
• the teeming streets of the city 熙熙攘攘的城市街道

16 administrators   

n.管理者( administrator的名词复数 )；有管理（或行政）才能的人；（由遗嘱检验法庭指定的）遗产管理人；奉派暂管主教教区的牧师

参考例句：

• He had administrators under him but took the crucial decisions himself. 他手下有管理人员，但重要的决策仍由他自己来做。 来自辞典例句
• Administrators have their own methods of social intercourse. 办行政的人有他们的社交方式。 来自汉英文学 - 围城

17 pneumonia   

n.肺炎

参考例句：

• Cage was struck with pneumonia in her youth.凯奇年轻时得过肺炎。
• Pneumonia carried him off last week.肺炎上星期夺去了他的生命。

18 racism   

n.民族主义；种族歧视(意识)

参考例句：

• He said that racism is endemic in this country.他说种族主义在该国很普遍。
• Racism causes political instability and violence.种族主义道致政治动荡和暴力事件。