美国国家公共电台 NPR Dakota Access Pipeline Protesters Clean Up As Deadline Looms

 

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Protesters in North Dakota face a deadline today. They've been opposing an oil pipeline¹. The Army Corps² of Engineers told them to clear out by this afternoon. After a push from President Trump³, the Dakota Access pipeline could now be completed within a few weeks. Here's Amy Sisk of Prairie Public Broadcasting.

AMY SISK, BYLINE⁴: I'm walking through the main protest camp, where a massive cleanup effort is under way. Semitrucks are hauling debris⁵ out of camp, and people here are piling garbage into bags. They're also talking about moving their shelters to higher ground because this area is about to flood.

DOTTY AGARD: It looks like a trash pile, like - but it's getting picked up. And every spot is starting to look better and better as we work together.

SISK: Dotty Agard of the Standing⁶ Rock Sioux Tribe sorts through abandoned goods. The Army Corps wants protesters out so it can clean up its land before the river thaws⁷ and floods the camp. Some protesters are moving to higher ground nearby on the Standing Rock Reservation. But there is concern that after months of violent protests, it may take law enforcement to remove those who won't budge⁸.

Thirty miles to the north, I walk with Morton County Commission Chairman Cody Schulz through the sheriff's department.

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SISK: Thank you.

CODY SHULZ: You're welcome.

SISK: He's concerned about how protesters will respond to decisions made in Washington. At the urging of President Trump, the Army Corps this month granted a final permit to build the last stretch of the pipeline. Standing Rock is fighting that in court.

SHULZ: They had some hope and a cause. There's the fear, I think, from law enforcement that maybe some of that hope may be diminishing. And desperation sometimes can set in.

SISK: Dana Yellow Fat is helping⁹ clean up. He says there's a lot of anger toward Indians right now. He describes hateful Facebook comments and says tribal¹⁰ members are afraid to leave the reservation.

DANA YELLOW FAT: I might have a different skin color than you, but we still both bleed red. And my culture and my ways might differ from yours, but we can still be friends.

SISK: Once this pipeline saga¹¹ eventually ends, the Standing Rock tribe and North Dakota will have to figure out how to live side by side all over again. For NPR News, I'm Amy Sisk in Bismarck.

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1 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。

2 corps   

n.(通信等兵种的)部队；(同类作的)一组

参考例句：

• The medical corps were cited for bravery in combat.医疗队由于在战场上的英勇表现而受嘉奖。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

3 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

4 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

5 debris   

n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片

参考例句：

• After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。
• Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。

6 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

7 thaws   

n.（足以解冻的）暖和天气( thaw的名词复数 )；（敌对国家之间）关系缓和v.（气候）解冻( thaw的第三人称单数 )；（态度、感情等）缓和；（冰、雪及冷冻食物）溶化；软化

参考例句：

• The sun at noon thaws the ice on the road. 中午的阳光很快把路上的冰融化了。 来自辞典例句
• It thaws in March here. 在此地化雪的季节是三月。 来自辞典例句

8 budge   

v.移动一点儿；改变立场

参考例句：

• We tried to lift the rock but it wouldn't budge.我们试图把大石头抬起来，但它连动都没动一下。
• She wouldn't budge on the issue.她在这个问题上不肯让步。

9 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。

10 tribal   

adj.部族的，种族的

参考例句：

• He became skilled in several tribal lingoes.他精通几种部族的语言。
• The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。

11 saga   

n.(尤指中世纪北欧海盗的)故事，英雄传奇

参考例句：

• The saga of Flight 19 is probably the most repeated story about the Bermuda Triangle.飞行19中队的传说或许是有关百慕大三角最重复的故事。
• The novel depicts the saga of a family.小说描绘了一个家族的传奇故事。

12 collaboration   

n.合作，协作；勾结

参考例句：

• The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。
• He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。