NPR 美国国家电台 2014-09-07

 From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack¹ Speer. 

 

The NATO summit in Wales has concluded with new results to tackle the threats from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. NPR's Ari Shapiro reports the US expects a global plan for attack to take shape in next few weeks. 

During the summit, president Obama held one-on-one meetings with leaders of Turkey and Jordan. Both countries will be key to any global strategy on dealing² with the Islamic State. 

"There was unanimity³ over the last two days that ISIL poses a significant threat to NATO members. And there was a recognition that we have to take action."

The specific details about the action are still up in air, though. Secretary of State John Kerry will visit the region soon. The US wants world leaders to agree on a strategy by the time of United Nations General Assembly meeting New York later in this month. Ari Shapiro, NPR News, Cardiff, Wales. 

 

An American doctor infected with Ebola is seriously ill, but in stable condition in the Omaha Hospital. From Number Station KIOS in Omaha, Katy Napshuber has more. 

Dr. Rick Sacra arrived at the Nebraska Medical Center early this morning. He's been treated in a hospital' bio-containment unit, the largest of the nation. Sacra tested positive Monday for Ebola while working at a hospital in Liberia. Dr. Mark Rupp of the Nebraska Medical Center says they're expected to be treating Sacra for awhile. 

"We would anticipate a course similar to what our colleagues saw at Emory that we have known for a long haul this might be a two or three weeks period of time."

Hospital officials say there is minimum risk to public and doctors are exploring treatment options, and by the case used to treat to anther American with Ebola is no longer available. For NPR News, I'm Katy Napshuber in Omaha.  

 

US economy generated fewer new jobs than economists⁴ had expected last month, and the previous month's numbers were dial back slightly. Whereas the White House notes the economy has still enjoyed 54 straight months employment gains. Mark Hamrick, at Washington bureau chief at Bankrate.com, thinks the latest numbers may be just a bump in the road. 

"We know for many years now that it's been in recovery that's occasionally been frustrating⁵. It's often been a two steps forward and one step back. Kinds of affair, and it shouldn't surprises."

Labor⁶ department reported today 142,000 were added to payroll⁷ on August, fewer than 200,000 plus economists have been projecting. 

 

Chief Finance Officer at the city of Detroit says he did not believe raising taxes is the way to fix bankrupted city's problems. John Hill continues to testify the trial that would determine whether the city emerges from the largest public bankruptcy⁸ in US history. That trail is expected to last at least 4 weeks. Hill says Detroit residents and property owners are already highly taxed. 

 

On Wall Street in upended week. The Dow was up 67 points, at 17,137; the NASDAQ gained 20, closed to 4,582; the S&P500 rose to a new record high, up 10 points to 2,007.

 

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Apple says it plans to add additional security measure to help users after incidents of some celebrities⁹ had nuke photos of themselves hacked¹⁰, then placed on the world wide web. Apple CEO Tim Cook told the Wall Street Journal today Apple will use E-mail and push notification, so that users know someone try to restore Icloud data on a new device, change a compass order or attempt to initial logon to an account with new device. Probably say there no notification while  restoring Icloud data. 

 

UN's nuclear agency's latest report on Iran's nuclear program suggests progress is stalled after a promising¹² start. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports the news comes as US and Iranian negotiators try to make a headway toward some kinds of agreement. 

The conferential report by the International Atomic Energy Agency appears on an American non-proliferation website. On the positive side the liger it says Iran has completely limited its small sensitive for some material. It stopped pile of 20% enrich uranium and it stopped pile of 5% enrich uranium is being reduced. But the five issues Iran agreed to resolve by August 25, only three have been resolved, and another deadline for proposing new areas for resolution has been missed. The IAEA report comes as US and Iranian negotiators meet in Geneva, try to lay the ground work for the next full round of nuclear talks slated¹³ for later this month in New York. Peter Kenyon, NPR News, Istanbul. 

 

Motorola is introducing new smartwatch. It says it's hopeful to win over customers used to more traditional looking timepiece. Motorola vice¹¹ president to product management said today the circular watche is designed to appeal to people to "don't want to wear a shrunken-down smartphone on their wrist". Moto 360 smartwatch has all metal primer, uses Google's Android operating system. 

 

I'm Jack Speer, NPR News in Washington.

1 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

2 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

3 unanimity   

n.全体一致，一致同意

参考例句：

• These discussions have led to a remarkable unanimity.这些讨论导致引人注目的一致意见。
• There is no unanimity of opinion as to the best one.没有一个公认的最好意见。

4 economists   

n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
• Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 frustrating   

adj.产生挫折的，使人沮丧的，令人泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的现在分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's frustrating to have to wait so long. 要等这么长时间，真令人懊恼。
• It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience. 那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

7 payroll   

n.工资表，在职人员名单，工薪总额

参考例句：

• His yearly payroll is $1.2 million.他的年薪是120万美元。
• I can't wait to get my payroll check.我真等不及拿到我的工资单了。

8 bankruptcy   

n.破产；无偿付能力

参考例句：

• You will have to pull in if you want to escape bankruptcy.如果你想避免破产，就必须节省开支。
• His firm is just on thin ice of bankruptcy.他的商号正面临破产的危险。

9 celebrities   

n.（尤指娱乐界的）名人( celebrity的名词复数 )；名流；名声；名誉

参考例句：

• He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
• a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目

10 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。

11 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。

12 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

13 slated   

用石板瓦盖( slate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Yuki is working up an in-home phonics program slated for Thursdays, and I'm drilling her on English conversation at dinnertime. Yuki每周四还有一次家庭语音课。我在晚餐时训练她的英语口语。
• Bromfield was slated to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. 布罗姆菲尔德被提名为美国农业部长。