NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-07-19

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

 

　　The Senate just confirmed Gina McCarthy the head of Environmental Protection Agency, 59 to 40. Hertisen is the latest in a string of long stalled Obama nomination¹ that were clear in Senate this week as a result of bipartisan deal. Republicans agreed to allow stopping block several nominations² in exchange the Democrats³ agreed not to change rules that would weaken the power of Senate Republican minority.

 

　　President Obama top military adviser⁴ encounting some harsh criticizes today on Capitol Hill as he tried to explain administration policy on Syria. Army General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of Joint⁵ Chiefs of Staff angered Republican senator John McCain with his reluctance⁶ to endorse⁷ US military intervention⁸ in Syria civil war. NPR’s Tom Gjelten has more.

 

　　Senator McCain wants to impose no-fly-zone against the government forces in Syria and arm the rebels. He said he has concerned about Dempsey’s position. Pressed by McCain whether he thought US military action in Syria is advisable, Dempsey would only say he favors supporting the opposition⁹.

 

　　“The question whether support with direct kinetic¹⁰ strike is a decision for our elected officials not for the senior military leaders in nation.”

 

　　“Respect to my concerns about your role as chairman of Joint Chiefs.”

 

　　“I understand.”

 

　　Kinetic strike could be bombing, but Cain told reporters later he was so angered by Dempsey’s answers and he plans to put a halt on his nomination for a second term as Joint Chief Chairman. Tom Gjelten, NPR News, Washington.

 

　　A summer heat wave continues to blanket much of mid-West and East costal. Temperature at Big Apple at 90 is being blamed for slower train service on the nations’ busiest rail corridors. NPR’s Joel Rose explains.

 

　　Amtrak is slowing down at a train along North-East corridor because the heat wave is driving up the internal temperature of the rails. Amtrak says passengers travelling between Washington DC, New York and Boston can expect late up to 20 minutes. Speed restrictions¹² are also effecting on parts of keystone corridors between Harrisburg Pennsylvania and Philadelphia. In a statement, Amtrak says engineers monitor track temperatures in real time, in its speed restriction¹¹ are implementing¹³ for safety when internal real temperature exceeded 120 degrees. Extreme heat is also being blamed for lose overhead power lines on the North-East corridor. It cost delays for Amtrak and New Jersey¹⁴ transit¹⁵ train on Wednesday. Joel Rose, NPR News, New York.

 

　　This celebration erupts outside at hospital where former South Africa president Nelson Mandela is slowly recovering from a lung infection. He turn 95-year-old today and it has a big deal for a nation that had breathed for weeks for the possibility he would not see his birthday. Although Mandela remains¹⁶ frail¹⁷, it says he is showing signs of improvement.

 

　　At last check on Wall Street, US stocks were up. It is NPR News.

 

　　One of Russian most prominent and outspoken¹⁸ critic for President Vladimir Putin is going to prison for five years. Alexei Navalny was convicted in sentence today for embezzlement¹⁹. Navalny, a Moscow mayoral candidate says the verdict was politically motivated. Earlier, he had given an impassion speech heard through a BBC interpreter.

 

　　“This can’t go forever as situation in which 140 million people in one of biggest and richest country in the world are subjugated²⁰ by a handful of worthless wasters.”

 

　　Thousands of opposition supporters came into defending, gathered outside the Kremlin. Navalny is well known blogger and attorney who spearheaded a number of anti-corruption protests including against Putin’s reelection to a third term.

 

　　Nominations for the 65th Emmy Awards have been announced. American Horror Story, Game of Thrones and a miniseries about Liberace are among the contenders as NPR’s Elizabeth Blair reports.

 

　　17 nominations went to that spooky FX miniseries American Horror Story. In comedy, three of the five nominees²¹ for supporting actors are those lovably oddball men in Modern Family.

 

　　“OK, before you say no”

 

　　“No”

 

　　“You haven’t even said a yes.”

 

　　“……Still with a NO.”

 

　　30 Rock is going out with bang. Its final season gets 13 nominations. And this year, Netflix is getting Emmy’s attention. Its drama House of Cards about @@ and ambition in Washington won 9 nominations.

 

　　“How could they pour grace into the garden of shadow of power and wealth?”

 

　　The Emmy airs live on CBS at September. Elizabeth Blair, NPR News.

 

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1 nomination   

n.提名，任命，提名权

参考例句：

• John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
• Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。

2 nominations   

n.提名，任命( nomination的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Nominations are invited for the post of party chairman. 为党主席职位征集候选人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Much coverage surrounded his abortive bids for the 1960,1964, and 1968 Republican Presidential nominations. 许多消息报道都围绕着1960年、1964年和1968年他为争取提名为共和党总统候选人所做努力的失败。 来自辞典例句

3 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》

4 adviser   

n.劝告者，顾问

参考例句：

• They employed me as an adviser.他们聘请我当顾问。
• Our department has engaged a foreign teacher as phonetic adviser.我们系已经聘请了一位外籍老师作为语音顾问。

5 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

6 reluctance   

n.厌恶，讨厌，勉强，不情愿

参考例句：

• The police released Andrew with reluctance.警方勉强把安德鲁放走了。
• He showed the greatest reluctance to make a reply.他表示很不愿意答复。

7 endorse   

vt.(支票、汇票等)背书，背署；批注；同意

参考例句：

• No one is foolish enough to endorse it.没有哪个人会傻得赞成它。
• I fully endorse your opinions on this subject.我完全拥护你对此课题的主张。

8 intervention   

n.介入，干涉，干预

参考例句：

• The government's intervention in this dispute will not help.政府对这场争论的干预不会起作用。
• Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention.许多人觉得他会反对外来干预。

9 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

10 kinetic   

adj.运动的；动力学的

参考例句：

• There exist many sources of energy both potential and kinetic.存在着许多势能和动能的能源。
• The kinetic theory of gases is the best known example.气体动力学理论就是最有名的例子。

11 restriction   

n.限制，约束

参考例句：

• The park is open to the public without restriction.这个公园对公众开放，没有任何限制。
• The 30 mph speed restriction applies in all built-up areas.每小时限速30英里适用于所有建筑物聚集区。

12 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

13 implementing   

v.实现( implement的现在分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• -- Implementing a comprehensive drug control strategy. ――实行综合治理的禁毒战略。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
• He was in no hurry about implementing his unshakable principle. 他并不急于实行他那不可动摇的原则。 来自辞典例句

14 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

15 transit   

n.经过，运输；vt.穿越，旋转；vi.越过

参考例句：

• His luggage was lost in transit.他的行李在运送中丢失。
• The canal can transit a total of 50 ships daily.这条运河每天能通过50条船。

16 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。

17 frail   

adj.身体虚弱的；易损坏的

参考例句：

• Mrs. Warner is already 96 and too frail to live by herself.华纳太太已经九十六岁了，身体虚弱，不便独居。
• She lay in bed looking particularly frail.她躺在床上，看上去特别虚弱。

18 outspoken   

adj.直言无讳的，坦率的，坦白无隐的

参考例句：

• He was outspoken in his criticism.他在批评中直言不讳。
• She is an outspoken critic of the school system in this city.她是这座城市里学校制度的坦率的批评者。

19 embezzlement   

n.盗用，贪污

参考例句：

• He was accused of graft and embezzlement and was chained and thrown into prison.他因被指控贪污盗窃而锒铛入狱。
• The judge sent him to prison for embezzlement of funds.法官因他盗用公款将其送入监牢。

20 subjugated   

v.征服，降伏( subjugate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The prince had appeared and subjugated the poor little handmaid. 王子出现了，这使穷苦的小丫头不胜仰慕。 来自辞典例句
• As we know, rule over subjugated peoples is incompatible with the gentile constitution. 我们知道，对被征服者的统治，是和氏族制度不相容的。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源

21 nominees   

n.被提名者，被任命者( nominee的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• She's one of the nominees. 她是被提名者之一。 来自超越目标英语 第2册
• A startling number of his nominees for senior positions have imploded. 他所提名的高级官员被否决的数目令人震惊。 来自互联网