福克斯新闻 美国联邦调查局局长表示极端恐怖组织"ISIS"在美国招募新成员的难度加大

FBI Director James Comey told reporters that ISIS is finding it more difficult to recruit new members from the U.S.

美国联邦调查局局长詹姆斯·科米告诉记者,极端恐怖组织“ISIS”在美国招募新成员会越来越困难。

Comey said that between six and ten Americans a month in 2014 and the first half of 2015 traveled to the Middle East or tried to go there to join ISIS.

科米表示在2014年一个月及2015年上半年曾有6至10名美国人曾前往中东或试图加入这个极端恐怖组织。

However, that number has dwindled¹ down to one per month since last summer.

然而,这一数字自去年夏天已经减少到每个月1人。

Comey didn't say why there was a downturn, but the FBI has worked aggressively in the last year to identify and intercept² Americans who wanted to reach Syria.

科米没有说为什么这个数字会下降,但联邦调查局自去年以来就开始积极调查甄别并拦截想前往达叙利亚的美国人。

The FBI acknowledged that the terrorist groups ability to inspire new members remains³ a persistent⁴ concern.

FBI承认他们仍会继续调查这个极端恐怖组织招募新成员的能力。

At the White House, Jon Decker, FOX News.

福克斯新闻，乔恩·德克尔, 白宫报道。

1 dwindled   

v.逐渐变少或变小( dwindle的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Support for the party has dwindled away to nothing. 支持这个党派的人渐渐化为乌有。
• His wealth dwindled to nothingness. 他的钱财化为乌有。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 intercept   

vt.拦截，截住，截击

参考例句：

• His letter was intercepted by the Secret Service.他的信被特工处截获了。
• Gunmen intercepted him on his way to the airport.持枪歹徒在他去机场的路上截击了他。

3 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。

4 persistent   

adj.坚持不懈的，执意的；持续的

参考例句：

• Albert had a persistent headache that lasted for three days.艾伯特连续头痛了三天。
• She felt embarrassed by his persistent attentions.他不时地向她大献殷勤，使她很难为情。