NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-05-02

　　From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh.

　　Three more people are in federal custody¹ in connection with last month terrorist attack during the Boston Marathon. Two of the suspects from Kazakhstan made a brief court appearance a short time ago, accused of removing a backpack containing empty fireworks from bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's dorm room, days after the attack that killed three and wounded more than 260, some of them severely². NPR's Dina Temple-Raston has more details on the latest suspects.

　　All three men are 19 and they are college friends of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. The 19-year-old surviving bombing suspect who is in a prison hospital now. Two of the men are from Kazakhstan and they were taken into custody by 11 days ago on immigration charges. They shared an apartment in New Bedford, Massachusetts, where Tsarnaev is said to have spent a lot of time. Officials suspected over a week ago that they might have been helping³ Tsarnaev after the bombing and they were holding the two on immigration violations⁴ while they tried to develop the case. NPR's Dina Temple-Raston.

　　After a two-day policymaking meeting, Federal Reserve officials say they will continue their extremely stimulative⁵ monetary⁶ policy aimed at boosting economic growth and reducing unemployment in the U.S.. NPR's John Ydstie reports the Fed. also suggested in the statement issued following the meeting that they might add even more fuel to the stimulus⁷.

　　Fed. officials said the U.S. economy is expanding at a moderate pace, but suggested the budget policies forged by the Congress and White House are restraining economic growth. Economists⁸ predict the sequester⁹ and earlier budget cuts will reduce U.S. growth by about 1.5% this year. Fed. policymakers also made clear they could boost their stimulative bond buying program if the job market doesn't improve. The Fed. again said if inflation remains¹⁰ in check, it will keep short term interest rates exceptionally low, at least until the unemployment rate reaches 6.5%. John Ydstie, NPR News, Washington.

　　Air traffic controllers are no longer subjected to furloughs under a new law President Obama signed today. The Federal Aviation Administration is clear to use its money to shore up staffing this fiscal¹¹ year which ends in September. The administration came under heavy pressure to act from travellers recently ensnared numerous flight delays triggered by FAA staff reductions.

　　Workers around the globe-led have their frustrations¹² over minimal¹³ pay, benefits and austerity measures during May Day rallies.

　　A woman reacts to police preparing to fire water cannons¹⁴ at demonstrators in Istanbul, one of many cities slowed by rallies and labor¹⁵ strikes. They coincided with immigration rallies in the United States where thousands were expected to take part in the events across the nation to call for immigration overhaul¹⁶.

　　Before the closing bell, Dow was down 139 points at 14,701.

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　　A new watchdog report says the Federal Bureau of Prisons poorly manages program to let sick and dying inmates¹⁸ go free. NPR's Carrie Johnson reports the inspector¹⁹ general at the Justice Department says the program lacks clear standards and it's plagued by long delays. Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz says in 13% of cases he studied, ill prison inmate¹⁷ who got some approval for compassionate²⁰ release, died before bureaucrats²¹ in Washington okayed the move. His report says prison officials don't track request or study how long they'll take. Congress gave the Federal Bureau of Prisons the authority to offer inmates early release for compelling medical or family reasons back in 1984. But information about the program is hard to combine and it's rarely used. Watchdog say it could help prison save money. With relatively²² little chance, those inmates will return to a life of crime. Carrie Johnson, NPR News, Washington.

　　The Obama administration says it's still trying to determine what to do about a growing hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay, where about 160 terror suspects are detained. A majority of the prisoners is refusing to eat. Military Spokesman Samuel House reportedly says 23 are being force fed to prevent starvation. Yesterday, President Obama said he would make another push to shut down Guantanamo, calling it a costly²³ operation that is no longer in the interest of Americans.

　　Before the closing bell, Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 139 points at 14,701; NASDAQ down nearly 1% at 3,299; and the S&P 500 down nearly 1%, 1,583.

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1 custody   

n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留

参考例句：

• He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
• He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

2 severely   

adv.严格地；严厉地；非常恶劣地

参考例句：

• He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
• He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。

3 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

4 violations   

违反( violation的名词复数 )； 冒犯； 违反（行为、事例）； 强奸

参考例句：

• This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
• These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。

5 stimulative   

n.刺激，促进因素adj.刺激的，激励的，促进的

参考例句：

• Do you want to enjoy the absolutely stimulative experience? 你想享受魔兽游戏带来的绝对刺激的体验吗？ 来自互联网
• Discussed follow pattern of demand, the way that stimulative technology progresses. 探讨了遵循供求规律，促进技术进步的途径。 来自互联网

6 monetary   

adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的

参考例句：

• The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

7 stimulus   

n.刺激，刺激物，促进因素，引起兴奋的事物

参考例句：

• Regard each failure as a stimulus to further efforts.把每次失利看成对进一步努力的激励。
• Light is a stimulus to growth in plants.光是促进植物生长的一个因素。

8 economists   

n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
• Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 sequester   

vt.使退隐，使隔绝

参考例句：

• Everything he owned was sequestered.他的所有财产都被扣押了。
• This jury is expected to be sequestered for at least two months.预计这个陪审团将至少被隔离两个月。

10 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

11 fiscal   

adj.财政的，会计的，国库的，国库岁入的

参考例句：

• The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。
• The government has two basic strategies of fiscal policy available.政府有两个可行的财政政策基本战略。

12 frustrations   

挫折( frustration的名词复数 )； 失败； 挫败； 失意

参考例句：

• The temptation would grow to take out our frustrations on Saigon. 由于我们遭到挫折而要同西贡算帐的引诱力会增加。
• Aspirations will be raised, but so will frustrations. 人们会产生种种憧憬，但是种种挫折也会随之而来。

13 minimal   

adj.尽可能少的，最小的

参考例句：

• They referred to this kind of art as minimal art.他们把这种艺术叫微型艺术。
• I stayed with friends, so my expenses were minimal.我住在朋友家，所以我的花费很小。

14 cannons   

n.加农炮，大炮，火炮( cannon的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Cannons bombarded enemy lines. 大炮轰击了敌军阵地。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• One company had been furnished with six cannons. 某连队装备了六门大炮。 来自《简明英汉词典》

15 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

16 overhaul   

v./n.大修，仔细检查

参考例句：

• Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。
• It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知，铁路系统需要大检修。

17 inmate   

n.被收容者；(房屋等的)居住人；住院人

参考例句：

• I am an inmate of that hospital.我住在那家医院。
• The prisoner is his inmate.那个囚犯和他同住一起。

18 inmates   

n.囚犯( inmate的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• One of the inmates has escaped. 被收容的人中有一个逃跑了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The inmates were moved to an undisclosed location. 监狱里的囚犯被转移到一个秘密处所。 来自《简明英汉词典》

19 inspector   

n.检查员，监察员，视察员

参考例句：

• The inspector was interested in everything pertaining to the school.视察员对有关学校的一切都感兴趣。
• The inspector was shining a flashlight onto the tickets.查票员打着手电筒查看车票。

20 compassionate   

adj.有同情心的，表示同情的

参考例句：

• She is a compassionate person.她是一个有同情心的人。
• The compassionate judge gave the young offender a light sentence.慈悲的法官从轻判处了那个年轻罪犯。

21 bureaucrats   

n.官僚( bureaucrat的名词复数 )；官僚主义；官僚主义者；官僚语言

参考例句：

• That is the fate of the bureaucrats, not the inspiration of statesmen. 那是官僚主义者的命运，而不是政治家的灵感。 来自辞典例句
• Big business and dozens of anonymous bureaucrats have as much power as Japan's top elected leaders. 大企业和许多不知名的官僚同日本选举出来的最高层领导者们的权力一样大。 来自辞典例句

22 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

23 costly   

adj.昂贵的，价值高的，豪华的

参考例句：

• It must be very costly to keep up a house like this.维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。
• This dictionary is very useful,only it is a bit costly.这本词典很有用，左不过贵了些。