美国有线新闻 CNN 2014-06-11

 New information with xx enduring captivity¹. Let's get started.

 

Army sergeant² xx was physically³ abused during his 5 year in Taliban captivity. After an escape attempt, he was hold at some point in a very small and closed space described as a cage or box, a senior US officer told CNN. 

 

One indicator⁴ of xx, a classified video of  xx made by the Taliban last December including xx where he is xxhis arm. xx is also suffering from psychological traumas⁵, the official tells CNN. xx's captivity condition changes over time as Taliban loosened or tightened⁶ security around him. They also moved him frequently by avoiding detection by the US.

 

The top US military commander xx told xx, that xx is not yet being formally questioned. I wouldn't say he is actually being debriefed⁷ yet, what we are concentrating right now is his health. He's been a very tough place for a long time.

 

Sources say xx is psychologically stable enough to speak with his parents, but has not yet done so.

 

With the army openning a new review into what happen, the pentagon is getting more cautious in its public statements. We really have to get a chance to talk to sergeant xx before we can, you know, start pre-judge and speculate what, this specific captivity was like

 

Since the vietnam war POW's return, the military has run a program to evaluate the mental in physical effects of captivity on military personnel and found generally good news

 

They need to realize that there's life after being a POW, that most people bounce back, that bouncing back is largely a choice

 

And xx join us now at pentagon. Do we know more about what the back up plan was?

 

Well, we in a way talking about the back up plan. What if it had all gone wrong when that helicopter came in, you still look at that video, you understand that they were doing that on 1 hour notice. We know now that right up until the last minute, they were still talking to the Taliban getting exact instructions where to go. The back up plan, what if it'd gone wrong, what if those talibans had started shooting. We know that there was surveillance aircraft overhead. They had eyes on every one of those Talibans. and those troops on the ground starting with those standing⁸ right next to the helicopter, were prepared, we were told fully⁹ prepared to engage in combat, grab xx and make a run for it. Back up forces would have come in very quickly under...

 

The proof of life video that you mentioned, that we've heard so much about, is that something might be made public. 

 

There is a lot discussion within the administration about doing it, they have shown it to the senators of course. It is classified at this time. I think one of the central questions is whether or not it is appropriate to show an American military member in captivity in very questionable¹⁰ circumstances of course, whether that is it exploit him to any accident, whether they want him to get better, whether there is a sensitive that would violate his privacy, that's what we begining to hear.

 

All right, xx, appreciate for the update, thanks

 

President Obama waiting again today on the deal that he made for xx.

 

It was united state decision among my principles in my government, and a view that were shared by my, the memory that xx she is staff, This is something that I would do again. And I would continue to do whenever I have an opportunity if I have, a member in our military who's in captivity, we would try to get him out

1 captivity   

n.囚禁；被俘；束缚

参考例句：

• A zoo is a place where live animals are kept in captivity for the public to see.动物园是圈养动物以供公众观看的场所。
• He was held in captivity for three years.他被囚禁叁年。

2 sergeant   

n.警官，中士

参考例句：

• His elder brother is a sergeant.他哥哥是个警官。
• How many stripes are there on the sleeve of a sergeant?陆军中士的袖子上有多少条纹？

3 physically   

adj.物质上，体格上，身体上，按自然规律

参考例句：

• He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
• Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。

4 indicator   

n.指标；指示物，指示者；指示器

参考例句：

• Gold prices are often seen as an indicator of inflation.黃金价格常常被看作是通货膨胀的指标。
• His left-hand indicator is flashing.他左手边的转向灯正在闪亮。

5 traumas   

n.心灵创伤( trauma的名词复数 )；损伤；痛苦经历；挫折

参考例句：

• She felt exhausted after the traumas of recent weeks. 她经受了最近几个星期的痛苦之后感到精疲力竭。
• Conclusion: Safety lens of spectacles can protect the occurrence of ocular traumas. 结论：安全镜片可以预防眼镜碎片所致的眼外伤。 来自互联网

6 tightened   

收紧( tighten的过去式和过去分词 )； （使）变紧； （使）绷紧； 加紧

参考例句：

• The rope holding the boat suddenly tightened and broke. 系船的绳子突然绷断了。
• His index finger tightened on the trigger but then relaxed again. 他的食指扣住扳机，然后又松开了。

7 debriefed   

v.向（外交人员等）询问执行任务的情况( debrief的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He was taken to a US airbase to be debriefed on the mission. 他被带到美国空军基地汇报执行使命情况。
• We debriefed our pilot after he had flown over the enemy's land. 我方飞行员飞越敌境之后，我们向他询问情况。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 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。

9 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

10 questionable   

adj.可疑的，有问题的

参考例句：

• There are still a few questionable points in the case.这个案件还有几个疑点。
• Your argument is based on a set of questionable assumptions.你的论证建立在一套有问题的假设上。