NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-05-18

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

 

　　Apologies on Capitol Hill today from the embattled head of the internal revenue service.

 

　　As acting¹ commissioner² want to apologize on behavior the internal revenue service for the mistakes that we made in the poor service we provided.

 

　　Steven Miller³ considered to the House Ways and Means Committee that the IRS singled out conservative groups that thought tax exempt⁴ status, but he denied that the agency's actions however inappropirate while politically motivated.

 

　　I did not believe that partisanship⁵ motivated the people who engaged in the practices described in the treasury⁶ inspector⁷ general's report. I reviewed the treasury inspector general's report I believe its conclusions are consistent with that.

 

　　House republicans appeared unconvinced and accused Miller of misleading the committee. The GOP leadship says in addition to firings people should face jail time. Miller was forced to submit his resignation this week. He's been replaced by Daniel Werfel.

 

　　President Obama's trying to a shift focus back to his second term agenda. NPR's Ari Shapiro reports Obama travelled to Baltimore today to talk about economic growth and infrastructure⁸.

 

　　President OBama has spent most of the week in reactive mode, dealing⁹ with three separated controversies¹⁰ about the IRS, the justice department and Benghazi. Now he's trying to get back on orphans¹¹ with the speech on the economy. In a Baltimore company called "Ellicott Dredges" he announced steps to speed up major infrastructure projects.

 

　　Today I'm directing agencies across the government to do what it takes, to cut timelines for breaking ground on major infrastructure programs in half.

 

　　The company president testified before congress this week, in support of the Kingstone XL pipeline¹², saying it will create jobs. Republicans are pressuring the administration to approve that pipeline over the objections of environmental groups. Ari Shapiro NPR NEws, the White House.

 

　　The US House has passed the republican-back bill to put more requirements on the security and exchange commission. NPR's Tamara Keith reports on the bill's prospects¹³ that becoming law.

 

　　The bill would require the ICC to do a cost benefit analysis when writing new regulations. Congressman¹⁴  Patrick McHenry is a North Carolina republican.

 

　　The ICC too often just puts rules in the place without consideration of the cost.

 

　　But democrats¹⁵ including Maxine Waters from California, argue the real aim of the bill is to bog¹⁶ down the ICC.

 

　　So that they won't be able to do their work, so that they won't be able to do their role making. So that they won't be able to protect investors¹⁷.

 

　　Like many bills passed by the House, this one is unlikely to be taken up by the democratically controlled senate, and the White House has already threatened to veto. Tamara Keith NPR News, the Capitol.

 

　　Before the closing bell, Dow Jones industrial average was up 122 points at 15,355; NASDAQ was up nearly 1% at 3,499; S&P 500 up nearly 1%, it's 1,666. This is NPR.

 

　　US officials are voicing concerns that Russia has supplied Syrian government with lethal¹⁸ anti-ship missiles. NPR's Corey Flintoff reports that a Russian analyst¹⁹ says it is quite possible the weapons have been delivered.

 

　　US officials have been saying unanimously that Russia provided Syria with advanced type of anti-ship cruise missile. That's a concern for the US and Israel. Because embattled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad could use such missles to strike at foreign ships that might be delivering supplies to the rebels or enforcing an embargo²⁰. Alexander Goltenxx, independent military analyst in Moscow, says for the past two years, there have been unofficial reports that Russia was selling the missiles to Syria. Goltenxx says it's possible that Assad already has the ship killing²¹ weapons. Corey Flintoff NPR News, Moscow.

 

　　23 miners in Indonesia remain trapped this hour. Days after a tunnel collapse²² at the US own mine in the province of Papua and killed at least five of their co-workers. The operator of the Grasberg mine says rescuers have successfully clear two passengers for heavy equipment that could help crews get to the miner sooner.

 

　　There has been another string of deadly attacks targeting Sunnite muslims today. In Iraq, Authority say two bombs blew up outside a mosque²³ in Baquba killing at least 43 people, elsewhere in the country attacks climbed the lives at least 14 people. A village in northwest Pakistan is reeling from a similar blood shed today, two Sunnite mosques²⁴ in the Moliconxx region were bombed as worshippers were beginning their Friday prayers. Local authority say at least 15 people were killed and dozens more have been wounded. The attacks came less than a week after the nation held a general election.

 

　　I'm Lakshmi SIngh, NPR News Washington.

1 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

2 commissioner   

n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员

参考例句：

• The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
• He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。

3 miller   

n.磨坊主

参考例句：

• Every miller draws water to his own mill.磨坊主都往自己磨里注水。
• The skilful miller killed millions of lions with his ski.技术娴熟的磨坊主用雪橇杀死了上百万头狮子。

4 exempt   

adj.免除的；v.使免除；n.免税者，被免除义务者

参考例句：

• These goods are exempt from customs duties.这些货物免征关税。
• He is exempt from punishment about this thing.关于此事对他已免于处分。

5 Partisanship   

n. 党派性, 党派偏见

参考例句：

• Her violent partisanship was fighting Soames's battle. 她的激烈偏袒等于替索米斯卖气力。
• There was a link of understanding between them, more important than affection or partisanship. ' 比起人间的感情，比起相同的政见，这一点都来得格外重要。 来自英汉文学

6 treasury   

n.宝库；国库，金库；文库

参考例句：

• The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。
• This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。

7 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。

8 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

9 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。

10 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

11 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。

12 pipeline   

n.管道，管线

参考例句：

• The pipeline supplies Jordan with 15 per cent of its crude oil.该管道供给约旦15%的原油。
• A single pipeline serves all the houses with water.一条单管路给所有的房子供水。

13 prospects   

n.希望，前途(恒为复数)

参考例句：

• There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
• They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。

14 Congressman   

n.（美）国会议员

参考例句：

• He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。
• The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。

15 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》

16 bog   

n.沼泽；室...陷入泥淖

参考例句：

• We were able to pass him a rope before the bog sucked him under.我们终于得以在沼泽把他吞没前把绳子扔给他。
• The path goes across an area of bog.这条小路穿过一片沼泽。

17 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

18 lethal   

adj.致死的；毁灭性的

参考例句：

• A hammer can be a lethal weapon.铁锤可以是致命的武器。
• She took a lethal amount of poison and died.她服了致命剂量的毒药死了。

19 analyst   

n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家

参考例句：

• What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
• The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

20 embargo   

n.禁运（令）；vt.对...实行禁运，禁止（通商）

参考例句：

• This country put an oil embargo on an enemy country.该国对敌国实行石油禁运。
• During the war,they laid an embargo on commerce with enemy countries.在战争期间，他们禁止与敌国通商。

21 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。

22 collapse   

vi.累倒；昏倒；倒塌；塌陷

参考例句：

• The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
• The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。

23 mosque   

n.清真寺

参考例句：

• The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。
• Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前，清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。

24 mosques   

清真寺； 伊斯兰教寺院，清真寺； 清真寺，伊斯兰教寺院( mosque的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Why make us believe that this tunnel runs underneath the mosques? 为什么要让我们相信这条隧洞是在清真寺下？
• The city's three biggest mosques, long fallen into disrepair, have been renovated. 城里最大的三座清真寺，过去年久失修，现在已经修复。