NPR边听边练第207:“我们要得到医保”

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　　一、泛听建议：

　　1、完整听一遍，掌握大意。

　　2、继续听，特别注意关键信息。遇到相似的词，写下来。

　　3、复述新闻。

　　In the court martial¹ of army private Bradley Manning, a witness for the defense² says certain documents Manning disclosed to Wikileaks did not threaten national security. Retired³ Air Force Colonel Morris Davis says most of the detainees assessment⁴ in question from Guantanamo _1_ by sources other than the anti-secrecy website, but the documents are still classified.

　　军事法庭审判陆军士兵布拉德利·曼宁一案时，一名辩方证人表示，曼宁透露给维基解密的文件没有威胁到国家安全。已退役的空军上校莫里斯·戴维斯表示，关塔那摩监狱大部分接受询问的拘留者是被其他渠道泄露的，而不是通过反机密网站维基解密泄露的，但是这些文件的确是机密文件。

　　A Brazilian newspaper is reporting that the US has spied on most Latin countries with the focus on energy and oil. O Globo _2_ documents leaked by former NSA contract worker Edward Snowden, the American fugitive⁵ wanted in the US on espionage⁶ charges. The paper says the materials show Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela drew the greatest attention. There's been a _3_ speculation⁷ today on whether Venezuela will granted Edward Snowden asylum⁸, but so far no confirmation⁹ of that.

　　一家巴西报纸报道称，美国监视大部分拉美国家的能源和石油信息。《环球报》援引前美国国安局承包人爱德华·斯诺登泄露的文件进行了报道，斯诺登目前是美国以间谍罪名通缉的逃犯。该报纸表示，有资料显示，巴西、墨西哥、哥伦比亚和委内瑞拉是重点监视对象。今天，今天，委内瑞拉是否为爱德华·斯诺登提供政治庇护引起越来越多的猜测，但是目前并没有确切消息。

　　30 people _4_ during the United Mine Workers of America protest in West Virginia. NPR's Allison Keyes tells the union workers were demonstrating against Patriot¹⁰ Coal.

　　美国矿工联合会在西弗吉尼亚州举行抗议活动，30人被捕。据NPR新闻的艾莉森·凯斯报道，工会举行示威抗议爱国者煤炭公司。

　　They came all over the country, _5_ in Fairmont, West Virginia, hold on umbrellas and plastic punctures¹¹ to protest Patriot Coal Plan to cut wage benefits and health care. UMWA President Cecil Roberts told the crowd:

　　他们来自全国各个地方，聚集在西弗吉尼亚州费尔蒙特，拿着雨伞和塑料穿孔机抗议爱国者煤炭削减薪资待遇和医保的计划。矿工联合会会长塞西尔·罗伯茨对示威人群说：

　　"We will get our health care. We will keep our health care. And we won't stop fighting until we have."

　　“我们要得到医保。我们要保持医保水平。我们会一直斗争到得到的那一天。”

　　Patriot Coal has spun¹² off Peabody Energy and filed for bankruptcy¹³ last year. The union says that was the deliberate plan to end health care for retirees. A US bankruptcy judge ruled in May that Patriot Coal could abandon collective bargaining agreements with the miners union.Last week, Patriot has said it was imposing¹⁴ benefit cuts that less severe than those have approved by the court and the talks with union continued. Allison Keyes, NPR News.

　　爱国者煤炭从皮博迪能源公司拆分出去，并于去年申请了破产。工会表示，该公司计划终止退休人员的医保。一名美国破产法官在五月份判决，爱国者煤炭可以中止与矿工工会的劳资集体协议。上周，爱国者煤炭表示将削减薪资，削减幅度会低于法院所批准的水平，而与工会的谈判还将继续。NPR新闻，艾莉森·凯斯报道。

　　This is NPR.

　　这里是NPR新闻。

　　词汇解析：

　　1. spin off

　　从现有公司中）剥离出，独立，分立

　　eg. He rescued the company and later spun off its textile division into a separate company.

　　他挽救了该公司，随后将其纺织部门剥离出来成立了一个独立的公司。

　　eg. Corven plans to help large companies spin out smaller, entrepreneurial firms.

　　科文计划帮大公司分立出一些小型企业。

　　eg. This sit-com is a spin-off of a blockbuster movie.

　　这部情景喜剧是一部很轰动的电影所衍生出来的节目。

　　2. deliberate

　　adj. 深思熟虑的；故意的；从容不迫的

　　eg. Witnesses say the firing was deliberate and sustained.

　　目击者说枪击是蓄意而且持续的。

　　eg.She has a slow, deliberate way of talking.

　　她谈话的方式缓慢而审慎.

　　eg. His movements were gentle and deliberate.

　　他举止文雅而从容。

　　参考答案：

　　1、have been exposed 2、is citing 3、growing

　　4、were arrested 5、gathered

1 martial   

adj.战争的，军事的，尚武的，威武的

参考例句：

• The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
• The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。

2 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

3 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

4 assessment   

n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额

参考例句：

• This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
• What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？

5 fugitive   

adj.逃亡的，易逝的；n.逃犯，逃亡者

参考例句：

• The police were able to deduce where the fugitive was hiding.警方成功地推断出那逃亡者躲藏的地方。
• The fugitive is believed to be headed for the border.逃犯被认为在向国境线逃窜。

6 espionage   

n.间谍行为，谍报活动

参考例句：

• The authorities have arrested several people suspected of espionage.官方已经逮捕了几个涉嫌从事间谍活动的人。
• Neither was there any hint of espionage in Hanley's early life.汉利的早期生活也毫无进行间谍活动的迹象。

7 speculation   

n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机

参考例句：

• Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
• There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。

8 asylum   

n.避难所，庇护所，避难

参考例句：

• The people ask for political asylum.人们请求政治避难。
• Having sought asylum in the West for many years,they were eventually granted it.他们最终获得了在西方寻求多年的避难权。

9 confirmation   

n.证实，确认，批准

参考例句：

• We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。
• We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前，我们需要书面确认。

10 patriot   

n.爱国者，爱国主义者

参考例句：

• He avowed himself a patriot.他自称自己是爱国者。
• He is a patriot who has won the admiration of the French already.他是一个已经赢得法国人敬仰的爱国者。

11 punctures   

n.（尖物刺成的）小孔( puncture的名词复数 )；（尤指）轮胎穿孔；（尤指皮肤上被刺破的）扎孔；刺伤v.在（某物）上穿孔( puncture的第三人称单数 )；刺穿（某物）；削弱（某人的傲气、信心等）；泄某人的气

参考例句：

• My car has had two punctures this week. 这个星期我的汽车轮胎被戳破两次。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• SCULLY: Needle punctures, maybe. An animal bite. Electrocution of some kind. 针刺的，也许。动物的咬伤。某种电击。 来自互联网

12 spun   

v.纺，杜撰，急转身

参考例句：

• His grandmother spun him a yarn at the fire.他奶奶在火炉边给他讲故事。
• Her skilful fingers spun the wool out to a fine thread.她那灵巧的手指把羊毛纺成了细毛线。

13 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。

14 imposing   

adj.使人难忘的，壮丽的，堂皇的，雄伟的

参考例句：

• The fortress is an imposing building.这座城堡是一座宏伟的建筑。
• He has lost his imposing appearance.他已失去堂堂仪表。