NPR 2012-12-16

　　From NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman.Police in Newtown Connecticut are still investigating the crime scenes where 27 people died yesterday. NPR's Quil Lawrence reports the names of the victims have not yet been released.

 

　　Police Lieutenant¹ Paul Vance said the investigation² could take days as detectives examine the school and one other crime scene, where a single female adult victim was discovered. He said that all of the families of the adults and children killed in the attack had asked that their privacy be respected.

 

　　They are going through as I know you understand a very difficult and trying time.

 

　　The police confirmed that there was a single gunman, that all the weapons used in the crime have been recovered and that the killer³ did force his way into the school. Vance announced that a crisis hotline has been established for members of the community seeking counseling. Quil Lawrence, NPR News, Newtown.

 

　　A law enforcement official has now confirmed to NPR that one of the dead is the principal of Sandy Hook Elementary School where the tragedy occurred. President Obama used his weekly media address to mourn the victims, saying the nation's hearts are broken, he said something must be done to avert⁴ future tragedies.

 

　　Any of these neighborhoods could be our own, so we have to come together and we are going to have to take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this from happening, regardless of politics.

 

　　Speaker of the House John Boehner said Republicans would forego their weekly media address today so that President Obama might speak for all of the nation in his remarks.

 

　　Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has a concussion⁵. A spokesman for the State Department says Clinton fainted this week while she was suffering from a stomach virus. She has been checked by doctors who have instructed her to stay at home and work from there. No information yet on when she will fully⁶ recover from the concussion.

 

　　Crossroads GPS one of the advertisers in the presidential campaign told the IRS two years ago its political activity would be limited in amount. NPR's Peter Overby says the claim appears in IRS's documents obtained by the investigative group ProPublica.

 

　　Crossroads GPS spent $22 million in the presidential race. That's according to the non-partisan Sunlight Foundation. Crossroads GPS operates with the 501c4 tax exemption⁷ so it can keep its donors⁸ secret. But in 2010, it told the IRS its main activities would be public education, influencing legislation and policymaking and research. It said it may in the future do political advertising⁹ that would be limited in amount. The IRS might have erred¹⁰ in releasing the application to ProPublica. A spokesman for Crossroads GPS says the agency hasn't yet approved the tax status. And so the IRS gave non-final documents of the group that criticizes President Obama to what he called a leftist investigative journalism¹¹ outfit¹². Peter Overby, NPR News, Washington.

 

　　You are listening to NPR News from Washington.

 

　　Egyptians are voting on a draft constitution today backed by President Mohamed Morsi. People stood in long lines to cast ballots¹³ today on the document which is opposed by liberal moderate and Christian¹⁴ Egyptians. They fear it limits the rights of many people, including women and people of other religions. In order to pass, the draft constitution must be approved by more than 50% of those who cast ballots.

 

　　Japanese voters head to the polls tomorrow, they are facing a listless economy and a tense territorial¹⁵ dispute with China. As NPR's Frank Langfitt reports Shinzo Abe is expected to become Prime Minister for the second time.

 

　　Voters are likely to dump the ruling Democratic Party of Japan and return Abe and his Liberal Democrats¹⁶ to power after a more than three-year absence. As Japan continues to feud¹⁷ over islands with China. Abe struck a nationalistic tone calling for a stronger military and promising¹⁸ to "take back Japan". Here is leading a rally outside Tokyo earlier this week.

 

　　Let's go for, let's go for, let's go for, he says.

 

　　Some scholars openly worry that Japan's politics are shifting to the right. Return to the Prime Minister's office would mark an unlikely comeback for Abe who resigned from the job in 2007 after a widely panned performance. Frank Langfitt, NPR News, Tokyo.

 

　　Police in Moscow broke up an anti-government protest today and detained several people including opposition¹⁹ leaders. The rally had been banned, but thousands turned out anyway to demand Vladimir Putin step down from the presidency²⁰. The protest comes a year after Putin's political party won national elections that was instantly accused of tampering²¹ with the vote.

 

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1 lieutenant   

n.陆军中尉，海军上尉；代理官员，副职官员

参考例句：

• He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。
• He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。

2 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

3 killer   

n.杀人者，杀人犯，杀手，屠杀者

参考例句：

• Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
• The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。

4 avert   

v.防止，避免；转移(目光、注意力等)

参考例句：

• He managed to avert suspicion.他设法避嫌。
• I would do what I could to avert it.我会尽力去避免发生这种情况。

5 concussion   

n.脑震荡；震动

参考例句：

• He was carried off the field with slight concussion.他因轻微脑震荡给抬离了现场。
• She suffers from brain concussion.她得了脑震荡。

6 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

7 exemption   

n.豁免，免税额，免除

参考例句：

• You may be able to apply for exemption from local taxes.你可能符合资格申请免除地方税。
• These goods are subject to exemption from tax.这些货物可以免税。

8 donors   

n.捐赠者( donor的名词复数 )；献血者；捐血者；器官捐献者

参考例句：

• Please email us to be removed from our active list of blood donors. 假如你想把自己的名字从献血联系人名单中删去，请给我们发电子邮件。
• About half this amount comes from individual donors and bequests. 这笔钱大约有一半来自个人捐赠及遗赠。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 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。

10 erred   

犯错误，做错事( err的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He erred in his judgement. 他判断错了。
• We will work on those who have erred and help them do right. 我们将对犯了错误的人做工作，并帮助他们改正。

11 journalism   

n.新闻工作，报业

参考例句：

• He's a teacher but he does some journalism on the side.他是教师，可还兼职做一些新闻工作。
• He had an aptitude for journalism.他有从事新闻工作的才能。

12 outfit   

n.（为特殊用途的）全套装备，全套服装

参考例句：

• Jenney bought a new outfit for her daughter's wedding.珍妮为参加女儿的婚礼买了一套新装。
• His father bought a ski outfit for him on his birthday.他父亲在他生日那天给他买了一套滑雪用具。

13 ballots   

n.投票表决( ballot的名词复数 )；选举；选票；投票总数v.（使）投票表决( ballot的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• They're counting the ballots. 他们正在计算选票。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The news of rigged ballots has rubbed off much of the shine of their election victory. 他们操纵选票的消息使他们在选举中获得的胜利大为减色。 来自《简明英汉词典》

14 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

15 territorial   

adj.领土的，领地的

参考例句：

• The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
• They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。

16 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》

17 feud   

n.长期不和；世仇；v.长期争斗；世代结仇

参考例句：

• How did he start his feud with his neighbor?他是怎样和邻居开始争吵起来的？
• The two tribes were long at feud with each other.这两个部族长期不和。

18 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。

19 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。

20 presidency   

n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)

参考例句：

• Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。

21 tampering   

v.窜改( tamper的现在分词 )；篡改；（用不正当手段）影响；瞎摆弄

参考例句：

• Two policemen were accused of tampering with the evidence. 有两名警察被控篡改证据。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• As Harry London had forecast, Brookside's D-day caught many meter-tampering offenders. 正如哈里·伦敦预见到的那样，布鲁克赛德的D日行动抓住了不少非法改装仪表的人。 来自辞典例句