NPR边听边练248：戴尔电脑正式私有化

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　　2、继续听，特别注意关键信息。遇到相似的词，写下来。

　　The special US envoy¹ has indicated any move by North Korea to restart a nuclear reactor² would _1_ as a very serious violation³ of United Nations Security Council resolutions.According to US research institutes, satellite pictures show what appears to be North Korea _2_ a plutonium reactor-one of the country's nuclear facilities-that was shuttered in 2007.According to the US envoy, if true, such a move by the North could be a violation of previous commitments.

　　美国特使表示朝鲜重启核反应堆的任何举动将被视为严重违反联合国安理会决议。根据美国研究机构、卫星图片显示，朝鲜似乎准备重启这个国家2007年关闭的核设施钚反应堆。根据美国特使称,如果情况属实,朝方的这一举动可能违反先前的承诺。

　　It's official Dell Computer is going private.As NPR's Steve Henn reports,Dell _3_ a deal to sell the company to its founder⁴ Michael Dell and private-equity firm Silver Lake Partners.This 25-billion-dollar deal was a long time _4_.It faced stiff opposition⁵ of some of Dell's largest outside investors⁶ like Carl Icahn and bigmutual funds.They argue Michael Dell and Silver Lake were not paying enough for what was once the largest personal computer manufacturer on the planet.

　　戴尔电脑正式私有化。正如NPR新闻记者史蒂夫·海恩所报道的,戴尔公司股东已经批准了一项协议,将该公司出售给创始人迈克尔·戴尔及私募股权投资公司Silver Lake Partners。这桩250亿美元的协议已经很长时间。它面临着像卡尔·伊坎及大型共同基金等一些戴尔最大外部投资者的强烈反对。他们认为迈克尔·戴尔和Silver Lake负担不起曾经在这个星球上的最大个人电脑制造商。

　　But as the personal computer industry has contracted over the last few years, Dell has struggled. _5_ last quarter fell 72%.Michael Dell hopes to revamp the company,move away from the PC business and focus on providing services and high-margin equipment to big businesses.Dell is following in the footsteps of both IBM, which successfully sold its PC business years ago, and HP, which is in the midst of a similar transition.

　　但随着过去的几年中个人电脑行业的收缩,戴尔一直在挣扎。上个季度收益下降了72%。迈克尔·戴尔希望改造公司,离开PC业务,专注于服务及为大型企业提供高利润的设备。继多年前IBM成功地出售其个人电脑业务,惠普正处于类似的过渡时，戴尔也走上了这些前人之路。

　　Steve Henn, NPR News.

　　NPR新闻，史蒂夫·海恩报道。

　　词汇解析：

　　1、plutonium reactorplutonium reactor

　　【核子学】钚反应堆

　　2、commitment

　　n. 承诺，保证；委托；承担义务；献身

　　eg:...commitment to the ideals of democracy.

　　…对民主理想的信奉。

　　eg:We made a commitment to keep working together.

　　我们作了承诺要继续在一起工作。

　　3、stiff

　　adj. 呆板的；坚硬的；严厉的；拘谨的；拘谨的

　　adv. 僵硬地；彻底地

　　n. 死尸；令人讨厌者；流通票据；劳动者

　　vt. 亏待侍者等

　　vi. 在商业上惨败

　　eg:The furniture was stiff, uncomfortable, too delicate, and too neat.

　　这家具又硬又不舒服，过分易碎且过于光洁。

　　eg:The mud bath is particularly recommended for relieving tension and stiff muscles.

　　泥浴被特别推荐用于缓解紧张和肌肉酸痛。

　　eg:Anna tried to look interested. Actually, she was bored stiff.

　　安娜试图装出感兴趣的样子。实际上她都厌烦透了。

　　4、mutual funds 共同基金；互惠基金

　　5、 in the midst of 在…之中

　　eg:But there stood one in the midst of you, at whose brand of sin and infamy⁷ ye have not shuddered⁸!

　　但是就在你们中间，却站着一个人，他的罪孽和耻辱并不为你们所回避！

　　参考答案：

　　1、be viewed 2、restarting 3、have approved

　　4、coming 5、Earnings

1 envoy   

n.使节，使者，代表，公使

参考例句：

• Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
• The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。

2 reactor   

n.反应器；反应堆

参考例句：

• The atomic reactor generates enormous amounts of thermal energy.原子反应堆发出大量的热能。
• Inside the reactor the large molecules are cracked into smaller molecules.在反应堆里，大分子裂变为小分子。

3 violation   

n.违反(行为)，违背(行为)，侵犯

参考例句：

• He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说，那是违反规则的。
• He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。

4 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

5 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。

6 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

7 infamy   

n.声名狼藉，出丑，恶行

参考例句：

• They may grant you power,honour,and riches but afflict you with servitude,infamy,and poverty.他们可以给你权力、荣誉和财富，但却用奴役、耻辱和贫穷来折磨你。
• Traitors are held in infamy.叛徒为人所不齿。

8 shuddered   

v.战栗( shudder的过去式和过去分词 )；发抖；（机器、车辆等）突然震动；颤动

参考例句：

• He slammed on the brakes and the car shuddered to a halt. 他猛踩刹车，车颤抖着停住了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I shuddered at the sight of the dead body. 我一看见那尸体就战栗。 来自《简明英汉词典》