NPR 2012-06-09

 President Obama is accusing Republicans of pushing what he describes as unworkable economic policies, such as voucher¹ tax cuts. Five months before the elections, President urged the GOP to back his agenda which he says has helped bolster² the private sector³ and the US economy in general.

Job growth in this recovery has been stronger than the one following the last recession a decade ago. But the hole we have to fill is much deeper and the global aftershocks are much greater. That’s why we’ve got to keep on pressing with actions that further strengthen the economy.

Republican Mitt⁴ Romney says the President’s comments prove that he is out of touch. Campaigning in Council Bluffs⁵ Iowa today, the GOP’s presumptive presidential nominee⁶ told voters the economy is in bigger trouble than President Obama cares to admit.

He said the private sector is doing fine. Is he really that out of touch? I think he is defining what it means to be detached and out of touch with the American people.

Romney also called on the democrats⁷ to pay attention to voters’ voices in Wisconsin where Republican governor Scott Walker overcame a recall election that was triggered by anger over his move to limit collective bargaining.

 

 

All lies on what’s happening in Europe and its never ending debt crisis are so it seems, Spain says it’s still a waiting result of international audits⁸ which are expected to reveal just how in debt Spanish banks are. As Lauren Frayer reports from Madrid officials they’re denying reports that its bailout request could be imminent(即将发生).

Spain’s Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Saenz de Santamaria says the government is determined⁹ to wait for auditors¹⁰’ assessment¹¹ of how much money it’ll take to bolster Spanish banks weighed down by bad real estate debt. We’re working with the IMF and independent auditors on the amount our financial system needs for a complete cleanup. She told reporters after a weekly cabinet meeting. Santamaria said those audits would be finished in mid-June. She denied reports a request for European aid could come Saturday and said she was unaware¹² of even any discussion about the issue. For NPR news, I’m Lauren Frayer in Madrid.

 

 

A UN monitoring and human rights team has reached to Syrian village where antigovernment activist¹³ say government forces massacred about 80 people on Wednesday. NPR’s Deborah Amos is there, well, she says she is seeing severe damage to buildings, body parts in one house and evidence that something terrible had happened.

The people who have come to their testimonies¹⁴ to the UN and to talk to the reporters are very nervous. Their faces are covered; they have sunglasses on; no names; they’re young. They say that they came from neighboring village. They say they * it is certainly counted to the government, a count which is that it was done by terrorists. NPR’s Deborah Amos, in Syria.

 

 

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Stunning¹⁵ news today, on the eve of Horse Racing¹⁶’s Belmont Stakes, I’ll Have Another, the horse trying to become a first Triple Crown winner since 1978 has been scratched from the race and retired¹⁷ from racing. More details now from NPR’s Tom Goldman.

I’ll Have Another’s trainer Doug O'Neill said his horse had some swelling¹⁸ yesterday and today after good training sessions. A vet¹⁹ determined the horse had a start of tendinitis in his left front leg. O’Neill said at a press conference, it’s not necessarily a career ending injury.

You know you give him 3 to 6 months and start back with him, but obviously, he’s done so much that it was unanimous that to retire him.

The announcement is a huge disappointment to racing fans hoping to see the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winning horse claim the third leg of the Triple Crown Saturday at Belmont Park. A blow is well to a racing industry dealing²⁰ with horse doping and other controversies²¹. Tom Gold, NPR news.

 

 

In Rohde Island, state and federal authorities are investigating as it called it ‘all financial transactions’, made by the video gaming company owned by former Red Sox pitcher²² Curt²³ Schilling. The operation filed for bankruptcy²⁴ yesterday. It is reportedly to be more than 100 million dollars in debt.

 

 

Wholesale²⁵ stockpiles have grown 0.6% in April and responds to strong sales gain. The Commerce Department says April’s figure was double the previous month gain. Analysts²⁶ say more restocking means higher orders which generally lead to increase factory production.

1 voucher   

n.收据；传票；凭单，凭证

参考例句：

• The government should run a voucher system.政府应该施行凭证制度。
• Whenever cash is paid out,a voucher or receipt should be obtained.无论何时只要支付现金，就必须要有一张凭据或者收据。

2 bolster   

n.枕垫；v.支持，鼓励

参考例句：

• The high interest rates helped to bolster up the economy.高利率使经济更稳健。
• He tried to bolster up their morale.他尽力鼓舞他们的士气。

3 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

4 mitt   

n.棒球手套，拳击手套，无指手套；vt.铐住，握手

参考例句：

• I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日，我送给他一只棒球手套。
• Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。

5 bluffs   

恐吓( bluff的名词复数 )； 悬崖； 峭壁

参考例句：

• Two steep limestone bluffs rise up each side of the narrow inlet. 两座陡峭的石灰石断崖耸立在狭窄的入口两侧。
• He bluffs his way in, pretending initially to be a dishwasher and then later a chef. 他虚张声势的方式，假装最初是一个洗碗机，然后厨师。

6 nominee   

n.被提名者；被任命者；被推荐者

参考例句：

• His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
• Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。

7 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》

8 audits   

n.审计，查账( audit的名词复数 )v.审计，查账( audit的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Requires that use of all bond funds is subject to independent audits. 需要使用的所有债券基金是受独立审计。 来自互联网
• Support the locations during customer-visits, audits and quality-improvement programs. 支持客户参观，稽核和提高品质等项目。 来自互联网

9 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

10 auditors   

n.审计员，稽核员( auditor的名词复数 )；（大学课程的）旁听生

参考例句：

• The company has been in litigation with its previous auditors for a full year. 那家公司与前任审计员已打了整整一年的官司。
• a meeting to discuss the annual accounts and the auditors' report thereon 讨论年度报表及其审计报告的会议

11 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？

12 unaware   

a.不知道的，未意识到的

参考例句：

• They were unaware that war was near. 他们不知道战争即将爆发。
• I was unaware of the man's presence. 我没有察觉到那人在场。

13 activist   

n.活动分子，积极分子

参考例句：

• He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。
• He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。

14 testimonies   

（法庭上证人的）证词( testimony的名词复数 )； 证明，证据

参考例句：

• Davie poured forth his eloquence upon the controversies and testimonies of the day. 戴维向他滔滔不绝地谈那些当时有争论的问题和上帝的箴言。
• Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies. 22求你除掉我所受的羞辱和藐视，因我遵守你的法度。

15 stunning   

adj.极好的；使人晕倒的

参考例句：

• His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
• The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。

16 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

17 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。

18 swelling   

n.肿胀

参考例句：

• Use ice to reduce the swelling. 用冰敷消肿。
• There is a marked swelling of the lymph nodes. 淋巴结处有明显的肿块。

19 vet   

n.兽医，退役军人；vt.检查

参考例句：

• I took my dog to the vet.我把狗带到兽医诊所看病。
• Someone should vet this report before it goes out.这篇报道发表之前应该有人对它进行详查。

20 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

21 controversies   

争论

参考例句：

• We offer no comment on these controversies here. 对于这些争议，我们在这里不作任何评论。 来自英汉非文学 - 历史
• The controversies surrounding population growth are unlikely to subside soon. 围绕着人口增长问题的争论看来不会很快平息。 来自辞典例句

22 pitcher   

n.(有嘴和柄的)大水罐；(棒球)投手

参考例句：

• He poured the milk out of the pitcher.他从大罐中倒出牛奶。
• Any pitcher is liable to crack during a tight game.任何投手在紧张的比赛中都可能会失常。

23 curt   

adj.简短的，草率的

参考例句：

• He gave me an extremely curt answer.他对我作了极为草率的答复。
• He rapped out a series of curt commands.他大声发出了一连串简短的命令。

24 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。

25 wholesale   

n.批发；adv.以批发方式；vt.批发，成批出售

参考例句：

• The retail dealer buys at wholesale and sells at retail.零售商批发购进货物，以零售价卖出。
• Such shoes usually wholesale for much less.这种鞋批发出售通常要便宜得多。

26 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。