NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-01-14

　　From NPR news in Washington, I am I'm Korva Coleman.

 

　　The annual flu season started about a month early and health officials say symptoms are wide spread over much of the country. In New York State, the governor has declared a public health emergency because of the severity of the breakout there. From the member station WNYC, Mark Gabbert reports. “The order by Andrew Cuomo comes as New York deal with nearly 20,000 reported cases of influenza¹, that’s more than 4 times the # for the entire last season. It authorizes² pharmacists to immunize a much greater segment of the population than usually allowed by law. Health official say the breakout is sitting every county in the state. The # of patients submitted to hospitals with confirmed influenza spiked³ 55% in recent days. They say the # of cases is likely to climb higher before [tapering] off because flu is highly contagious⁴ in victims and spread it even after feeling better. For NPR news, I am Mark Gabbert in New York.”

 

　　Cold weather is pushing through the western and central parts of US. It’s been so chilly⁵ in some regions of California; citrus growers have been out in their orchard⁶ with wind machines. They are working to raise temperatures near their fruit trees by a few degrees. As the cold weather pushes to the midwestern and eastern parts of the US, heavy rain could fall on the [plainest] states and possible trigger some flooding.

 

　　Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is getting a re-trial over the killing⁷ of protestors in the uprising got ousted⁸ of him. A court in Cairo order the re-trail today, NPR’s Leila Fadel reports the move will be likely welcomed by most of the Egyptians. “Mubarak, his administer of interior Habib al-Adly and Habid’s deputies will all be trialed again in an Egyptian court rule today. Mubarak and Habib were previously⁹ given life-sentences for failing to stop the killing of some one thousand demonstrators and these deputies were all acquitted¹⁰. Many Egyptians xxx the trial was filled with problems and the sentences were not strong enough. The defenders’ lawyers appeal sentences and Egypt’s general prosecutor¹¹ appeal the acquittals. In theory, Mubarak could be released today based on the appeal. But he is now being investigated on separate charges and he has been ordered to detain during the investigation¹². Leila Fadel NPR news, Cairo.”

 

　　Thousands of people turned out for a protest marching Moscow today. They are angry over a new Russian law that bans Americans from adopting Russian orphans¹³. Demonstrators say there are not enough homes in Russian for orphaned¹⁴ Russian children and legislation hurts them. Russian lawmakers drafted the bill in retaliation¹⁵ after the US passed the law targeting Russian’s accused of human rights abuses.

 

　　Thousands of people marched in Paris today against same-sex marriage. People set off from three different places in the French capital and headed for the Eiffel Tower. French president Fran?ois Hollande has promised to change the law so that gays and lesbians can marry.

 

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　　A US navy sailor has been arrested by Japanese police accused of breaking into a local home and violating its curfew. John Matthews reports from Tokyo on the newest string and relations with Japan. Recent months have been [riddled] allegations of misconduct by deployed¹⁶ soldiers igniting protest and leading to a country-wide curfew for all 50,000 Japan-based personnel. Now local police say they’ve arrested an xxx Petty officer Richard Lawton near Yokoska just south of Tokyo. According to the local media, the police was called after Lawton broke into a residence early Sunday local time. Lawton claims he was staying with friends before flying back to US and he entered the wrong home. Although the incidence was non-violent, it is expected to put a small string on relations as the effectiveness of the three months old curfew was questioned. For NPR news, I am John Matthews in Tokyo.

 

　　This is the first anniversary of the sinking of the cruise ship the “Costa Concordia”. The ship cruised too close to an Italian island and capsized. The accident killed 32 people. Today relatives of the victims are on the island, they unveiled a memorial plaque¹⁷ during a ceremony today.

 

　　The air pollution in the capital of China is very bad. Beijing’s pollution levels are currently in dangerous [zones] and government officials are telling people to stay indoors. Public health specialists say one reason for the murky¹⁸ grey air in the capital is weather. There has been a little wind, so pollutants¹⁹ [collected] and don’t break up in the air. China’s air quality problems are also blamed on thousands of new cars on the road and on the country’s fast industrialization.

 

　　I am Korva Coleman, NPR news from Washington.

1 influenza   

n.流行性感冒，流感

参考例句：

• They took steps to prevent the spread of influenza.他们采取措施
• Influenza is an infectious disease.流感是一种传染病。

2 authorizes   

授权，批准，委托( authorize的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The dictionary authorizes the two spellings 'traveler' and 'traveller'. 字典裁定traveler和traveller两种拼法都对。
• The dictionary authorizes the two spellings "honor" and "honour.". 字典裁定 honor 及 honour 两种拼法均可。

3 spiked   

adj.有穗的；成锥形的；有尖顶的

参考例句：

• The editor spiked the story. 编辑删去了这篇报道。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They wondered whether their drinks had been spiked. 他们有些疑惑自己的饮料里是否被偷偷搀了烈性酒。 来自辞典例句

4 contagious   

adj.传染性的，有感染力的

参考例句：

• It's a highly contagious infection.这种病极易传染。
• He's got a contagious laugh.他的笑富有感染力。

5 chilly   

adj.凉快的，寒冷的

参考例句：

• I feel chilly without a coat.我由于没有穿大衣而感到凉飕飕的。
• I grew chilly when the fire went out.炉火熄灭后，寒气逼人。

6 orchard   

n.果园，果园里的全部果树，(美俚)棒球场

参考例句：

• My orchard is bearing well this year.今年我的果园果实累累。
• Each bamboo house was surrounded by a thriving orchard.每座竹楼周围都是茂密的果园。

7 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

8 ousted   

驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺

参考例句：

• He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
• He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。

9 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

10 acquitted   

宣判…无罪( acquit的过去式和过去分词 )； 使（自己）作出某种表现

参考例句：

• The jury acquitted him of murder. 陪审团裁决他谋杀罪不成立。
• Five months ago she was acquitted on a shoplifting charge. 五个月前她被宣判未犯入店行窃罪。

11 prosecutor   

n.起诉人；检察官，公诉人

参考例句：

• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。
• The prosecutor would tear your testimony to pieces.检查官会把你的证言驳得体无完肤。

12 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。

13 orphans   

孤儿( orphan的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The poor orphans were kept on short commons. 贫苦的孤儿们吃不饱饭。
• Their uncle was declared guardian to the orphans. 这些孤儿的叔父成为他们的监护人。

14 orphaned   

[计][修]孤立

参考例句：

• Orphaned children were consigned to institutions. 孤儿都打发到了福利院。
• He was orphaned at an early age. 他幼年时便成了孤儿。

15 retaliation   

n.报复，反击

参考例句：

• retaliation against UN workers 对联合国工作人员的报复
• He never said a single word in retaliation. 他从未说过一句反击的话。 来自《简明英汉词典》

16 deployed   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
• The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。

17 plaque   

n.饰板，匾，(医)血小板

参考例句：

• There is a commemorative plaque to the artist in the village hall.村公所里有一块纪念该艺术家的牌匾。
• Some Latin words were engraved on the plaque. 牌匾上刻着些拉丁文。

18 murky   

adj.黑暗的，朦胧的；adv.阴暗地，混浊地；n.阴暗；昏暗

参考例句：

• She threw it into the river's murky depths.她把它扔进了混浊的河水深处。
• She had a decidedly murky past.她的历史背景令人捉摸不透。

19 pollutants   

污染物质（尤指工业废物）( pollutant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Pollutants are constantly being released into the atmosphere. 污染物质正在不断地被排放到大气中去。
• The 1987 Amendments limit 301(g) discharges to a few well-studied nonconventional pollutants. 1987年的修正案把第301条（g）的普通排放限制施加在一些认真研究过的几种非常规污染物上。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法