NPR美国国家公共电台 NPR 2014-04-15

Three people were shot and killed this afternoon in the suburb of Kansas city of Missouri.Overland Park police chief John Douglass says they are actively¹ investigating the incident.

 

The only thing I can know for a fact at this point and time is that there was a shotgun that was involved.And we are exploring the possibility that a handgun was involved in the shooting at the two persons that he missed.And we are looking at the possibility of an assault rifle.

 

 

Two people were killed in a parking lot of a Jewish community center of Greater Kansas city,and one at Village Shalom assisted living facility.Authorities say a suspect is in custody².He is described as a white male in his 70s.

 

 

Ukrainian government forces are trying to retake an eastern city from pro-Russian activists³.From Kiev,NPR's XX reports the first time in Ukraine's crisis today's clashes led to casualties.

 

 

After weeks of growing tensions,this marks the first bloodshed in the fight between Ukraine's government and demonstrators in the east.The government staged what it called an anti-terror operation in the city of xx.They were trying to oust⁴ armed men in camouflages⁵ who seized government buildings and put up road blocks on Saturday.Even if the gunbattle played out in XX,protesters took over government offices in other eastern Ukrainian cities.The demonstrators want closer ties with Russia.They fear that Kiev's new government is pulling Ukraine closer to Europe.Ukraine's interior minister calls these protests Russian aggression⁶.Russia's foreign minister says the demonstrations⁷ are an authentic⁸ response to Kiev's refusal to account for the needs of Ukraine's Russian-speakers.XX,NPR news,Kiev.

 

 

Egypt's prosecutor⁹ general is ordering 220 defendants¹⁰ to be put on trial in connection with protests earlier this year.From Cairo,XX reports it's the latest in a series of mass trials.

 

 

Police arrested the defendants on January,25th,the anniversary of Egypt's 2011 uprising.On that day,the Muslim Brotherhood¹¹ called for protest and clashes ensued with police.The arrested ? are charged with attempted murder and assaulting security forces.Egypt's prisons are packed with people arrested from demonstrations and the courts are working overtime¹².There's an onging crack on understand.Last month,at a another mass trial,a judge sentenced 529 people to death after only two court sessions.Amnesty International called the ruling a grotesque¹³ example of the elective nature of Egypt's justice system.And denfence lawyers have filed an appeal.From NPR news,I'm XX in Cairo

 

 

NASA says it's going ahead with tomorrow's planned launch of the supply ship for the international space station.This is despite the failure of a standby computer aboard the station.The space agency says a space walk is required to fix the faulty computer ? is scheduled for 4:58pm eastern time.

 

 

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A new report that offers recommendations for stoking job growth in Los Angeles ignores losses in one of the area's economic pillars--the entertainment industry.XX reports film advocats are disappointed there is no discussion of what can be done to reverse the decline.

 

 

The Los Angeles 2020 commission report lays out 13 recommendations to boost job growth,but none of them address the trouble in the film and TV industries.Even though they rank among the region's largest private employers,thousands of entertainment jobs are lost every year to states with more generous tax incentives¹⁴.Industry advocate Paul Audley says there is a sure-fire way to bring those jobs back home to Hollywood.This industry will overturn immediately if the state becomes competitive and that means tens of thousands of jobs and ...dollars expenditure¹⁵.The California legislature is considering a bill to fatten¹⁶ up the state's tax credit part from the current 100 million dollars to 400 million so it can compete with rivals like New York and Louisiana.From NPR news,I'm Daniel Carson in Los Angeles.

 

 

Federal investigators¹⁷ in northern California say despite witness reports,they can not confirm the fedex truck that collided with a student tour bus on Thursday was on fire.National Transportation Safety Board member xx said there was no evidence to support the claim.

 

 

Our fire group has examined the accident scene and vehicles.There is no evidence of pre-impact fire located at the accident scene,on the median or on the highway.Ten people died in the crash,including 5 students,3 adult chaperones and both drivers.

 

1 actively   

adv.积极地，勤奋地

参考例句：

• During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
• We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。

2 custody   

n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留

参考例句：

• He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
• He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

3 activists   

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
• Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 oust   

vt.剥夺，取代，驱逐

参考例句：

• The committee wanted to oust him from the union.委员会想把他从工会中驱逐出去。
• The leaders have been ousted from power by nationalists.这些领导人被民族主义者赶下了台。

5 camouflages   

v.隐蔽( camouflage的第三人称单数 )；掩盖；伪装，掩饰

参考例句：

• The newest wrinkle in the $2.5 billion cosmetics business is a lotion that camouflages creases. 二十五亿化妆品生意中最新的一招是一种能够掩饰皱纹的润肤液。 来自辞典例句
• The block glue color camouflages very likely when uses black tape. 胶条颜色很像伪装时使用的黑色胶带。 来自互联网

6 aggression   

n.进攻，侵略，侵犯，侵害

参考例句：

• So long as we are firmly united, we need fear no aggression.只要我们紧密地团结，就不必惧怕外来侵略。
• Her view is that aggression is part of human nature.她认为攻击性是人类本性的一部份。

7 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
• The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

8 authentic   

a.真的，真正的；可靠的，可信的，有根据的

参考例句：

• This is an authentic news report. We can depend on it. 这是篇可靠的新闻报道, 我们相信它。
• Autumn is also the authentic season of renewal. 秋天才是真正的除旧布新的季节。

9 prosecutor   

n.起诉人；检察官，公诉人

参考例句：

• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。
• The prosecutor would tear your testimony to pieces.检查官会把你的证言驳得体无完肤。

10 defendants   

被告( defendant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The courts heard that the six defendants had been coerced into making a confession. 法官审判时发现6位被告人曾被迫承认罪行。
• As in courts, the defendants are represented by legal counsel. 与法院相同，被告有辩护律师作为代表。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件

11 brotherhood   

n.兄弟般的关系，手中情谊

参考例句：

• They broke up the brotherhood.他们断绝了兄弟关系。
• They live and work together in complete equality and brotherhood.他们完全平等和兄弟般地在一起生活和工作。

12 overtime   

adj.超时的，加班的；adv.加班地

参考例句：

• They are working overtime to finish the work.为了完成任务他们正在加班加点地工作。
• He was paid for the overtime he worked.他领到了加班费。

13 grotesque   

adj.怪诞的，丑陋的；n.怪诞的图案，怪人（物）

参考例句：

• His face has a grotesque appearance.他的面部表情十分怪。
• Her account of the incident was a grotesque distortion of the truth.她对这件事的陈述是荒诞地歪曲了事实。

14 incentives   

激励某人做某事的事物( incentive的名词复数 )； 刺激； 诱因； 动机

参考例句：

• tax incentives to encourage savings 鼓励储蓄的税收措施
• Furthermore, subsidies provide incentives only for investments in equipment. 更有甚者，提供津贴仅是为鼓励增添设备的投资。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

15 expenditure   

n.(时间、劳力、金钱等)支出；使用，消耗

参考例句：

• The entry of all expenditure is necessary.有必要把一切开支入账。
• The monthly expenditure of our family is four hundred dollars altogether.我们一家的开销每月共计四百元。

16 fatten   

v.使肥，变肥

参考例句：

• The new feed can fatten the chicken up quickly enough for market.新饲料能使鸡长得更快，以适应市场需求。
• We keep animals in pens to fatten them.我们把动物关在围栏里把它们养肥。

17 investigators   

n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
• The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》