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 The Federal Reserve is holding the line oninterest rates for now. Any move to nudge rates higher has been put off for atleast another month. NPR's GW says Fed policy makers¹ are waiting for abetter² sense of the impact of slower global growth on the US economy. Fed chairJanet L. Yellen says another factor being watched is inflation which is stillbelow the Fed’s target level. “We’ve had some further developments, namelylower prices and further appreciation³ of the dollar that have put some downwardpressure in the near-term on inflation. And low inflation could be a drag on economicgrowth and the income of the American workers but Yellen says most of the Fedpolicy makers expect the central bank to start raising interest rates before the end ofthis year. GW,NPR news, Washington.”

By  midnight, the president can start lifting sanctions against Iran.Senate democrats⁴ banded together for a third time to block republican’s laststage effort to stop the nuclear deal with Iran. NPR’s EC reports congress is nowdone considering the agreements since its six-day review period ends today. “Thisfinal effort to undermine the Iran nuclear agreement would have prohibited thelifting of sanctions against Iran unless it recognized Israel and freedAmerican prisoners. Even democrats who opposed this deal voted against thismeasure. Senate minority leader Harry⁵ Reid criticized majority leader Mitchell McConnell for wasting timewhen lawmakers only have until September 30 to keep the government funded.There won’t be a few days of session next week. And we turn the following Mondayor we have just three days before a government funding expires. And that’s not much time to deal with opposition⁶ from some conservative republicans who avowto reject any spending bill that includes funding for Plant Parenthood. EC,NPRnews, the capital.”

  Another high-ranking FIFA official has implicated⁷ in a large corruptionscandal. Soccer world governing body announces it has released secretary general Jerome Valcke fromhis duty after he was linked to a large scheme to sell top-tier world cup ticketsabove their face value.

The federal government will fine General Motors 900 million dollarsfor misleading consumers about the defective⁸ ignition switches that have beenlinked to at least 124 deaths. The justice department also making GM appointedat an independent monitor fro there years to make sure the auto⁹ makers complieswith the conditions of the settlement. US attorney PB says prosecutors¹⁰ areruling out criminally charging GM employees. “*  expected in this case, the investigationcontinues. I am not necessarily saying that charges will be brought or won’t bebrought against any particular individual. We have made determinations to some butnot as to all. ” GM reaches the deal with the expectations that the chargesagainst it would be dropped.

  Before the close, the Dow was down 65 at 16675. This is NPR news.

American airline is investigating a computer glitch¹¹ that force thecarrier to ground domestic flights to Dallas, Miami and Chicago for about twohours. NPR’s DS is at Chicago’s O'Hare. “Ground holder¹² is lifted and Americanairlines flights are now taking off in O'Hare. There is still a bit of chaos¹³ with longlines of checking counters and at the security checkpoints particular. AnAmerican spokeswoman says this glitch happened at a good time of day if therecould be such a thing, the middle of the day when there are fewer flights thatwould be affected¹⁴. However, scores of flights are significantly delayed. Someof them have been cancelled. And the airliner¹⁵ will spend the rest of the day catching¹⁶ up.DS, NPR news, at O'Hare airport in Chicago.”

  The most produced player across the country this season is a dramathat settles on a Muslim lawyer. NPR’s AW reports on the ongoing¹⁷ buzzsurrounding Disgraced. “Disgraced was inspired by a real life dinner partyattended by Pakistani American Ayad Akhtar. He remembered it vividly¹⁸ in a 2013 conversationon NPR. ‘The talk turned to Islam.’ And the conversation got heated. Hisfriends somehow hadn’t real life that Muslims might inform * prospected¹⁹ on topand second immigration and assimilation. After that night it always struck me thatthis would be great an idea for a play. Disgraced was Akhtar’s first play. Besides,when in the Pulitzer for drama two years ago, it’s been staged the season in 18 theatersaround the country. Three other theaters are producing different plays by *.That makes him the most produced playwright²⁰ besides Shakespeare currently inAmerica.” NW reporting, NPR news.

1 makers   

n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）

参考例句：

• The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
• The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 abetter   

n.教唆者，怂恿者

参考例句：

• Make them SMAART goals andand you'll have abetter chance of attaining them. 制定SMAART目标，那么你实现这些目标的机会将更大。 来自互联网
• Betty beat abit of butter to make abetter butter. 贝蒂敲打一小块奶油要做一块更好的奶油面。 来自互联网

3 appreciation   

n.评价；欣赏；感谢；领会，理解；价格上涨

参考例句：

• I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
• I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。

4 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》

5 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

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 implicated   

adj.密切关联的；牵涉其中的

参考例句：

• These groups are very strongly implicated in the violence. 这些组织与这起暴力事件有着极大的关联。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Having the stolen goods in his possession implicated him in the robbery. 因藏有赃物使他涉有偷盗的嫌疑。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

8 defective   

adj.有毛病的，有问题的，有瑕疵的

参考例句：

• The firm had received bad publicity over a defective product. 该公司因为一件次品而受到媒体攻击。
• If the goods prove defective, the customer has the right to compensation. 如果货品证明有缺陷， 顾客有权索赔。

9 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。

10 prosecutors   

检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )； 告发人； 起诉人； 公诉人

参考例句：

• In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
• You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。

11 glitch   

n.干扰；误操作，小故障

参考例句：

• There is a glitch in the computer program somewhere.这个计算机程序中的某个部分有点小问题。
• It could just be a random glitch that can be solved by restarting the machine.可能只是一个小故障，重新启动主机就能解决了。

12 holder   

n.持有者，占有者；(台，架等)支持物

参考例句：

• The holder of the office of chairman is reponsible for arranging meetings.担任主席职位的人负责安排会议。
• That runner is the holder of the world record for the hundred-yard dash.那位运动员是一百码赛跑世界纪录的保持者。

13 chaos   

n.混乱，无秩序

参考例句：

• After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后，城市一片混乱。
• The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。

14 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

15 airliner   

n.客机，班机

参考例句：

• The pilot landed the airliner safely.驾驶员使客机安全着陆。
• The passengers were shepherded across the tarmac to the airliner.旅客们被引导走过跑道去上飞机。

16 catching   

adj.易传染的，有魅力的，迷人的，接住

参考例句：

• There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
• Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。

17 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。

18 vividly   

adv.清楚地，鲜明地，生动地

参考例句：

• The speaker pictured the suffering of the poor vividly.演讲者很生动地描述了穷人的生活。
• The characters in the book are vividly presented.这本书里的人物写得栩栩如生。

19 prospected   

vi.勘探（prospect的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• The structural ceramics EDM processing is prospected and analysed with the mechanisms. 利用蚀除机理对加工过程进行了预测和分析。 来自互联网
• At last future developments of micron op let in microfluidic are prospected. 论文展望了微液滴的发展前景。 来自互联网

20 playwright   

n.剧作家，编写剧本的人

参考例句：

• Gwyn Thomas was a famous playwright.格温·托马斯是著名的剧作家。
• The playwright was slaughtered by the press.这位剧作家受到新闻界的无情批判。