NPR美国国家公共电台 NPR 2015-09-26

 Pope Francis is preparing for another historic address this one to world leaders at the UNs tomorrow. He's about to leave the Washington DC area for New York. Francis drew big crowds while he was in the nation's capital where he received a standing¹ ovation² hours ago in his address to a joint³ meeting of congress. Francis spoke⁴ of the sanctity of life and need to preserve a family and he appeals to all in the audience to embrace immigrants. We must not been taken aback by the * but rather you are their best sons seeing their faces and listening their stories trying  as best we can to reservation. The Pope's trip to the US will end in Philadelphia following his UN appearance in New York city. The UN gathering⁵ will be the side of a pivotal shift in US-Russia relations. NPR's SH says president Obama will take part in direct talks with Russian president Vladimir Putin. President Obama has sharply limited diplomatic contact with the Russian president for more than one year in an effort to isolate⁶ Putin and in protest of  Russia's annexation⁷ of Crimea and its military meddling⁸ in eastern Ukraine. But White House confirms Obama will accept Putin's invitation for a meeting in New York next week on the sidelines of the UNs general assembly.The administration says Obama believes it's important to test whether high-level engagement with the Russians could produce progress in Ukraine. While Ukraine is expected to be the focus of their meeting, the two leaders might also discuss the ongoing⁹ conflict in Syria where Russia backs a leader who the US insists must step down. SH, NPR news, the White House.

A New Jersey¹⁰ bank will pay nearly 33 million dollars to settle claims of mortgage discrimination against black and hispanic communities. NPR's JR reports the Department of Justice says it's the biggest mortgage redlining settlements in its history. Federal prosecutors¹¹ say Hudson City Savings¹² Bank was happy to serve customers in well-off mostly white suburbs. The US attorney Paul Fishman says the bank illegally avoided serving urban neighborhoods that were predominantly black or hispanic. 'They eliminated where their branches were. They directed people to offices that were tremendously inconvenient¹³. And they specifically target their marketing¹⁴ and advertising¹⁵ efforts outside of those neighborhoods.' The regional lander has agreed to pay about 27 million dollars for loan subsidy¹⁶ and outreach programs as well as a 5.5 million dollar penalty. The New Jersey based lander doesn't admit any wrongdoing. Federal regulators are expected to rule soon on a proposed acquisition of Hudson City by the larger M&T Bank. JR,NPR news.

Four people are now confirmed dead from a crash involving a charter bus and an impervious¹⁷ tour vehicle in Seattle. This is NPR news.

There has been a breakthrough in peace talks between and Columbia government and a Marxist rebel group who've been fighting for more than half a century. The two sides say they plan to sign a final peace accord within six months. JN has the latest. Columbia president Juan Manuel Santos made the announcement in Havana where his government has been negotiating with FARC guerrillas for the past three years. It came after negotiators agreed on a framework for compensating¹⁸ war victims and for setting up special tribunals to judge rebels accused of human rights abuses. If the talks remain on track, Santos said a peace accord could be signed by the end of March. Within 60 days of singing up this treaty, Santos added the FARC would begin to disarm¹⁹. That will bring an end to Latin America's longest-running guerrilla conflict which has killed 220,000 people. For NPR news, I'm JN. More layoffs²⁰ are coming to the construction and mining equipment maker²¹ Caterpillar²². The company reportedly plans to cut as many as 5000 jobs this year, mainly among its salaries and management work force. It says total cuts could exceed 10,000 people as it looks to trim factories and manufacturing sites over the next couple of years.

The average US rate on thirty-year mortgages have fallen this week to 3.86 percent. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac also reports the rate on the 15-year loan slid to 3.08 percent. The Fed recently announced it would keep interests rates unchanged for at least another month. This is NPR news.

1 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

2 ovation   

n.欢呼，热烈欢迎，热烈鼓掌

参考例句：

• The hero received a great ovation from the crowd. 那位英雄受到人群的热烈欢迎。
• The show won a standing ovation. 这场演出赢得全场起立鼓掌。

3 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

4 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

5 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

6 isolate   

vt.使孤立，隔离

参考例句：

• Do not isolate yourself from others.不要把自己孤立起来。
• We should never isolate ourselves from the masses.我们永远不能脱离群众。

7 annexation   

n.吞并，合并

参考例句：

• He mentioned the Japanese annexation of Korea in 1910 .他提及1910年日本对朝鲜的吞并。
• I regard the question of annexation as belonging exclusively to the United States and Texas.我认为合并的问题，完全属于德克萨斯和美国之间的事。

8 meddling   

v.干涉，干预（他人事务）( meddle的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He denounced all "meddling" attempts to promote a negotiation. 他斥责了一切“干预”促成谈判的企图。 来自辞典例句
• They liked this field because it was never visited by meddling strangers. 她们喜欢这块田野，因为好事的陌生人从来不到那里去。 来自辞典例句

9 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。

10 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

11 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。

12 savings   

n.存款，储蓄

参考例句：

• I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假，那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
• By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时，他的存款已全部用完。

13 inconvenient   

adj.不方便的，令人感到麻烦的

参考例句：

• You have come at a very inconvenient time.你来得最不适时。
• Will it be inconvenient for him to attend that meeting?他参加那次会议会不方便吗？

14 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

15 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

16 subsidy   

n.补助金，津贴

参考例句：

• The university will receive a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence.那个大学将得到一笔人工智能研究的补助费。
• The living subsidy for senior expert's family is included in the remuneration.报酬已包含高级专家家人的生活补贴。

17 impervious   

adj.不能渗透的，不能穿过的，不易伤害的

参考例句：

• He was completely impervious to criticism.他对批评毫不在乎。
• This material is impervious to gases and liquids.气体和液体都透不过这种物质。

18 compensating   

补偿，补助，修正

参考例句：

• I am able to set up compensating networks of nerve connections. 我能建立起补偿性的神经联系网。
• It is desirable that compensating cables be run in earthed conduit. 补偿导线最好在地下管道中穿过。

19 disarm   

v.解除武装，回复平常的编制，缓和

参考例句：

• The world has waited 12 years for Iraq to disarm. 全世界等待伊拉克解除武装已有12年之久。
• He has rejected every peaceful opportunity offered to him to disarm.他已经拒绝了所有能和平缴械的机会。

20 layoffs   

临时解雇( layoff的名词复数 )； 停工，停止活动

参考例句：

• Textile companies announced 2000 fresh layoffs last week. 各纺织公司上周宣布再次裁员两千人。
• Stock prices broke when the firm suddenly announced layoffs. 当公司突然宣布裁员时，股票价格便大跌

21 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。

22 caterpillar   

n.毛虫，蝴蝶的幼虫

参考例句：

• A butterfly is produced by metamorphosis from a caterpillar.蝴蝶是由毛虫脱胎变成的。
• A caterpillar must pass through the cocoon stage to become a butterfly.毛毛虫必须经过茧的阶段才能变成蝴蝶。