美国有线新闻 CNN 2013-11-26

 A meeting in Switzerland to discuss a nuclear program in Iran. That's where we start today on CNN Student News.

 

Western countries like the US are worried that Iran could use its nuclear program to make nuclear weapons. Iran's government insists its nuclear program is only for peaceful purposes. The United Nations has used sanction, the kind of punishment to pressure Iran in the negotiations¹. The latest talks are happening this week.

 

Even a preliminary deal happens, it could mean the beginning of a shift in geopolitical allies and the geopolitical landscapes in this region. What acts to the drama is that many groups and factions² want this to happen. There's other group in factions and government who don't want this to happen.

 

That plan could mean the sanction against Iran ease up. US national security adviser³, Susan Rise, says a deal could benefit the global community. Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is against the deal. He says the pressure of the sanctions should be increased because he says they're finally working.

 

A baseball player, country singer, astronaut, media m. and former president, they are among the newest presidential medal of freedom honorees. Yesterday, President Obama awarded 16 people who in his words dedicated⁴ their lives to enriching ours, including baseball H., who played 19 years with the Chicago cubs⁵. L. Lin, one of the first successful female music artists. Sally Ride whom you're about to see in this Youtube clip and the first American woman in space was honored posthumously⁶. Oprah Winfrey hosted hosted the American highest rated talk show for 25 years and Bill Clinton is the 7th former president to get the medal of freedom. One former president who earned the medal of freedom established the award 50 years ago. President John F. Kennedy. After yesterday's medal of freedom ceremony, Presidents Obama and Clinton along with first lady Michelle Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Arlington National Cemetery⁷. They placed a wreath at the eternal flame that marks President Kennedy's grave side. They also met with members of the Kennedy family. Tomorrow marks the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's assassination⁸. We're going to have special coverage⁹ of that event in tomorrow show, so please be sure to watch.

1 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

2 factions   

组织中的小派别，派系( faction的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The gens also lives on in the "factions." 氏族此外还继续存在于“factions〔“帮”〕中。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源
• rival factions within the administration 政府中的对立派别

3 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。

4 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。

5 cubs   

n.幼小的兽，不懂规矩的年轻人( cub的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a lioness guarding her cubs 守护幼崽的母狮
• Lion cubs depend on their mother to feed them. 狮子的幼仔依靠母狮喂养。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 posthumously   

adv.于死后，于身后；于著作者死后出版地

参考例句：

• He was confirmed posthumously as a member of the Chinese Communist Party. 他被追认为中国共产党党员。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Her last book was published posthumously in 1948. 她最后的一本书在她死后于1948 年出版了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 cemetery   

n.坟墓，墓地，坟场

参考例句：

• He was buried in the cemetery.他被葬在公墓。
• His remains were interred in the cemetery.他的遗体葬在墓地。

8 assassination   

n.暗杀；暗杀事件

参考例句：

• The assassination of the president brought matters to a head.总统遭暗杀使事态到了严重关头。
• Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shocked the whole nation.1865年，林肯遇刺事件震惊全美国。

9 coverage   

n.报导，保险范围，保险额，范围，覆盖

参考例句：

• There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
• This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。