NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-07-09

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

 

　　Federal investigators¹ are looking for answers into why an Asiana Airlines 777 aircraft was traveling significantly below its target speed during an attempt to land over the weekend just before a crash into a runway at San Francisco airport. Deborah Hersman, who chairs the National Transportation Safety Board, said moments ago investigators want details on the crew and their experience.

 

　　“When we interview those four crew members, we are going to get a lot more details about their activities, about their work, about their training, about who was the pilot flying, who was the pilot in command, in the cockpit at the time of the accident.”

 

　　The South Korean government says it will inspect engines and landing equipment on all Boeing 777 planes owned by Asiana and its national carrier Korean Air. The crash killed two teenage passengers and sent more than 180 people to area hospitals. The San Mateo County coroner says he's looking into whether one of the two victims who died might have survived the crash only to be run over by a rescue vehicle.

 

　　Egypt's political crisis is getting bloodier². More than 50 people were killed in clashes today between security forces and protesters’ outrage³ by the military coup⁴ against former President Mohamed Morsi. Authorities say the Republican Guard compound came under an attack in which two policemen and an army officer were killed and dozens more people were wounded. Pro-Morsi demonstrators say the army opened fire during morning prayers outside the barracks where they believe the former leader is being held.

 

　　Intelligence officials in Kabul have announced they have an Afghan American in custody⁵ they claim tortured and murdered Afghan civilians⁶. NPR's Sean Carberry reports that the suspect is a former interpreter for US Special Forces in Wardak province near Kabul.

 

　　Zakaria Kandahari was in possession of weapons and a variety of fake identification cards at the time of his capture, according to Afghanistan's intelligence service. Officials and civilians in Warkak province have long accused the US of running militias⁷ that abducted⁸ and killed more than a dozen civilians, and Kandahari is accused of being a ringleader. US military officials say they have conducted multiple investigations⁹ and found no evidence of US involvement in the disappearances¹⁰ and deaths. When these allegations surfaced several months ago, President Karzai ordered US Special Forces out of part of Wardak. The volatile¹¹ province is a gateway¹² to Kabul. Sean Carberry, NPR News, Kabul.

 

　　Congress has returned from its 4th July break, facing some contentious¹³ issues when it convened¹⁴. It’s tackling unresolved disputes over immigration overhaul¹⁵, the farm bill and student loan interest rates which have doubled.

 

　　Dow was up 95 points at 15,232. This is NPR News.

 

　　The condition of Secretary of State John Kerry's wife Teresa Heinz Kerry has been upgraded.

 

　　“Ms. Heinz Kerry is no longer in critical condition. She's undergoing further evaluation¹⁶, and Secretary of State John Kerry, her son and other family members remain with her.”

 

　　State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki updating reporters on Ms. Heinz Kerry, who was hospitalized in Boston yesterday after reportedly showing symptoms consistent with a seizure¹⁷.

 

　　Texas Republican Governor Rick Perry says he will not seek reelection next year. The 63-year-old took office in December of 2000 to become the nation's longest sitting current governor.

 

　　Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer is the latest politician to ask voters for a second chance. Spitzer is meeting with voters in New York City as he launches a run -- comptroller, as NPR's Joel Rose reports.

 

　　It's been five years since Spitzer's spectacular fall from power. The one-time “Sheriff of Wall Street” resigned the governorship in the midst of a prostitution scandal. Since then Spitzer has been a political commentator¹⁸, teacher and TV host. But in an interview with member station WNYC, Spitzer said he’s eagle to return to government, and he hopes voters will give him another chance.

 

　　“I'm asking forgiveness from them for my indiscretions, my violations¹⁹ of trust, but the five years of reflection and focusing elsewhere is enough for voters. Only voters will tell me I've complete faith in the public to render a decision.”

 

　　Spitzer, a Democrat²⁰, is running for the relatively²¹ low-profile job of city comptroller. He has until Thursday to gather enough signatures to get on the ballot²². Joel Rose, NPR News, New York.

 

　　US stocks are trading higher with the Dow up 97 points at 15,233.

 

　　I'm Lakshmi Singh, NPR News in Washington.

1 investigators   

n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
• The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 bloodier   

adj.血污的( bloody的比较级 )；流血的；屠杀的；残忍的

参考例句：

3 outrage   

n.暴行，侮辱，愤怒；vt.凌辱，激怒

参考例句：

• When he heard the news he reacted with a sense of outrage.他得悉此事时义愤填膺。
• We should never forget the outrage committed by the Japanese invaders.我们永远都不应该忘记日本侵略者犯下的暴行。

4 coup   

n.政变；突然而成功的行动

参考例句：

• The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
• That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。

5 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。

6 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

7 militias   

n.民兵组织，民兵( militia的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The troops will not attempt to disarm the warring militias. 部队并不打算解除战斗中的民兵武装。 来自辞典例句
• The neighborhood was a battleground for Shiite and Sunni militias. 那里曾是什叶派和逊尼派武装分子的战场。 来自互联网

8 abducted   

劫持，诱拐( abduct的过去式和过去分词 )； 使（肢体等）外展

参考例句：

• Detectives have not ruled out the possibility that she was abducted. 侦探尚未排除她被绑架的可能性。
• The kid was abducted at the gate of kindergarten. 那小孩在幼儿园大门口被绑架走了。

9 investigations   

（正式的）调查( investigation的名词复数 )； 侦查； 科学研究； 学术研究

参考例句：

• His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。
• He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。

10 disappearances   

n.消失( disappearance的名词复数 )；丢失；失踪；失踪案

参考例句：

• Most disappearances are the result of the terrorist activity. 大多数的失踪案都是恐怖分子造成的。 来自辞典例句
• The espionage, the betrayals, the arrests, the tortures, the executions, the disappearances will never cease. 间谍活动、叛党卖国、逮捕拷打、处决灭迹，这种事情永远不会完。 来自英汉文学

11 volatile   

adj.反复无常的，挥发性的，稍纵即逝的，脾气火爆的；n.挥发性物质

参考例句：

• With the markets being so volatile,investments are at great risk.由于市场那么变化不定，投资冒着很大的风险。
• His character was weak and volatile.他这个人意志薄弱，喜怒无常。

12 gateway   

n.大门口，出入口，途径，方法

参考例句：

• Hard work is the gateway to success.努力工作是通往成功之路。
• A man collected tolls at the gateway.一个人在大门口收通行费。

13 contentious   

adj.好辩的，善争吵的

参考例句：

• She was really not of the contentious fighting sort.她委实不是好吵好闹的人。
• Since then they have tended to steer clear of contentious issues.从那时起，他们总想方设法避开有争议的问题。

14 convened   

召开( convene的过去式 )； 召集； （为正式会议而）聚集； 集合

参考例句：

• The chairman convened the committee to put the issue to a vote. 主席召集委员们开会对这个问题进行表决。
• The governor convened his troops to put down the revolt. 总督召集他的部队去镇压叛乱。

15 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。

16 evaluation   

n.估价，评价；赋值

参考例句：

• I attempted an honest evaluation of my own life.我试图如实地评价我自己的一生。
• The new scheme is still under evaluation.新方案还在评估阶段。

17 seizure   

n.没收；占有；抵押

参考例句：

• The seizure of contraband is made by customs.那些走私品是被海关没收的。
• The courts ordered the seizure of all her property.法院下令查封她所有的财产。

18 commentator   

n.注释者，解说者；实况广播评论员

参考例句：

• He is a good commentator because he can get across the game.他能简单地解说这场比赛，是个好的解说者。
• The commentator made a big mistake during the live broadcast.在直播节目中评论员犯了个大错误。

19 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。

20 democrat   

n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员

参考例句：

• The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
• About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

21 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。

22 ballot   

n.（不记名）投票，投票总数，投票权；vi.投票

参考例句：

• The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。
• The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。