NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-04-25

 　　From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh.

 

　　U.S investigators¹ are trying to learn more about the Boston Marathon suspects with help from their parents in Dagestan. NPR's Dina Temple-Raston sheds more light on what federal authorities are hearing about one of the alleged² bombers³, Tamerlan Tsarnaev who traveled to Russia last year.

 

　　They are trying to piece together a timeline of how he spent his six months in Russia. Right now there is no evidence, but there are gaps in the timeline which would indicate training. So right now they don't think he went there to train for some, you know, in some camp there and looks like the radicalization was done in, it's a very of the traditional radicalization which was done on the Internet. There is another individual they think is involved, they calling him Michia. They are looking for him now. NPR's Dina Temple-Raston.

 

　　Tamerlan Tsarnaev was killed in a shootout with police last week. His younger brother Dzhokhar was seriously wounded.

 

　　At a memorial service honoring the MIT police officer allegedly killed by the Tsarnaev brothers last week, singer James Taylor performed "Shower the People" in celebration of Sean Collier's life. Family and friends remembered him today as a deeply compassionate⁵ person during a memorial service. Thousands of people gathered at MIT's Briggs Field, among them, Vice⁴ President Joe Biden who also extended his gratitude⁶ to all families who lost loved ones in the line of duty.

 

　　We owe you so much more than just honoring you on days of grief and celebration.

 

　　Sean Collier was 27 years old.

 

　　There is more rain today in parts of the Midwest, where flood waters along the Mississippi river and many of its tributaries⁷ continue to rise. The Mississippi is overtopping a few small levees north of St. Louis and Missouri. But as NPR's David Schaper tells us some of the biggest problems are along the Illinois River near Peoria.

 

　　Illinois River crested⁸ Tuesday in Peoria at a record high flood level of just under 30 feet. Many roads, homes and businesses are flooded and dozens of Peoria-area residents have been evacuated⁹. The flood waters are now beginning to recede¹⁰, but slowly and Peoria Fire Chief Kent Tomblin the situation remains¹¹ dangerous.

 

　　Right now it's just watching the river and making sure that everyone has created a levee with sandbags just keeping watch and make sure that levee doesn't break.

 

　　State Emergency Management officials say it could be four or five days until the water recedes¹² enough for authorities to go in and assess flood damage. David Schaper, NPR News, Chicago.

 

　　Before the closing bell, Dow was down 43 points at 14,676; NASDAQ was up slightly at 3,270 and the S&P 500 up slightly at 1,579.

 

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　　The White House says it's willing to consider a bill that would give the administration more power to prevent air traffic controllers from being furloughed, but it also warns that kind of assistance to the Federal Aviation Administration would only be a band-aid approach at a time when sequestration is affecting vital programs government wide. Automatic spending cuts kicked in when Republicans and Democrats¹⁴ could not reach a budget compromise.

 

　　Boeing is planning to resume deliveries of its 787 in the coming weeks. The aircraft have been grounded for three months because of problems with its battery system. The company's troubles with its 787 Dreamliners apparently¹⁵ had little affect on its first quarter earnings¹⁶. Boeing announced today that its earnings rose nearly 20%, surpassing analysts¹⁸ expectations.

 

　　Ford¹⁹ Motor Company is posing profits of $1.6 billion beating Wall Street forecast. NPR's Sonari Glinton reports Ford remains profitable despite weakness in Europe.

 

　　Ford's profit center right now is North America where vehicles such as the New Fusion²⁰ and the Escape have gained market share and Ford's F140 is still king of the hill. David Whiston is an auto¹³ equity²¹ analyst¹⁷ with Morningstar. He says the weak spot for Ford is Europe which is the weak spot for the entire current industry.

 

　　That's because Europe is in a severe auto motor recession right now under depression. The industry is having some its worst registration²² declines since the industry has been recording²³ data.

 

　　Meanwhile, Ford is growing in the increasingly important Chinese auto market, though the company and other automakers have been hampered²⁴ by currency issues in South America.

 

　　Sonari Glinton, NPR News.

 

　　At last check on Wall Street, Dow was down 43 at 14,676; NASDAQ up slightly at 3,270; S&P 500 also edging up.

 

　　This is NPR News.

 

1 investigators   

n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
• The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

3 bombers   

n.轰炸机( bomber的名词复数 )；投弹手；安非他明胶囊；大麻叶香烟

参考例句：

• Enemy bombers carried out a blitz on the city. 敌军轰炸机对这座城市进行了突袭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The Royal Airforce sill remained dangerously short of bombers. 英国皇家空军仍未脱离极为缺乏轰炸机的危境。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

5 compassionate   

adj.有同情心的，表示同情的

参考例句：

• She is a compassionate person.她是一个有同情心的人。
• The compassionate judge gave the young offender a light sentence.慈悲的法官从轻判处了那个年轻罪犯。

6 gratitude   

adj.感激，感谢

参考例句：

• I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
• She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。

7 tributaries   

n. 支流

参考例句：

• In such areas small tributaries or gullies will not show. 在这些地区，小的支流和冲沟显示不出来。
• These tributaries are subsequent streams which erode strike valley. 这些支流系即为蚀出走向谷的次生河。

8 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》

9 evacuated   

撤退者的

参考例句：

• Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
• The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。

10 recede   

vi.退(去)，渐渐远去；向后倾斜，缩进

参考例句：

• The colleges would recede in importance.大学的重要性会降低。
• He saw that the dirty water had begun to recede.他发现那污浊的水开始往下退了。

11 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

12 recedes   

v.逐渐远离( recede的第三人称单数 )；向后倾斜；自原处后退或避开别人的注视；尤指问题

参考例句：

• For this reason the near point gradually recedes as one grows older. 由于这个原因，随着人渐渐变老，近点便逐渐后退。 来自辞典例句
• Silent, mournful, abandoned, broken, Czechoslovakia recedes into the darkness. 缄默的、悲哀的、被抛弃的、支离破碎的捷克斯洛伐克，已在黑暗之中。 来自辞典例句

13 auto   

n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车

参考例句：

• Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
• The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。

14 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

15 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

16 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%。

17 analyst   

n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家

参考例句：

• What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
• The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

18 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。

19 Ford   

n.浅滩，水浅可涉处；v.涉水，涉过

参考例句：

• They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。
• If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。

20 fusion   

n.溶化；熔解；熔化状态，熔和；熔接

参考例句：

• Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc. 黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。
• This alloy is formed by the fusion of two types of metal.这种合金是用两种金属熔合而成的。

21 equity   

n.公正，公平，（无固定利息的）股票

参考例句：

• They shared the work of the house with equity.他们公平地分担家务。
• To capture his equity,Murphy must either sell or refinance.要获得资产净值，墨菲必须出售或者重新融资。

22 registration   

n.登记，注册，挂号

参考例句：

• Marriage without registration is not recognized by law.法律不承认未登记的婚姻。
• What's your registration number?你挂的是几号？

23 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。

24 hampered   

妨碍，束缚，限制( hamper的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The search was hampered by appalling weather conditions. 恶劣的天气妨碍了搜寻工作。
• So thought every harassed, hampered, respectable boy in St. Petersburg. 圣彼德堡镇的那些受折磨、受拘束的体面孩子们个个都是这么想的。