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 NPR has learnt that Russia could start flying missions against IS targets in Syria in the coming weeks while Washington wraps up talks with Moscow on how to stay clear of each other when during anti-IS operations. NPR's T reports Russian warplanes have already landed at a base in  Latakia. US official says 4 Russian attack aircrafts have arrived in western Syria along the Mediterranean¹ coast at this base that Russian has been building for weeks now. Ans US officials expect more attack aircrafts to be sent in the coming weeks. NPR's Tom Bowman.

Japan's parliament has cleared the way for the country to play a larger military role. This is by a polls that show most Japanese people oppose any departure from the country's past fixed² constitution's limitations on the military following the WWII. From Tokyo, JM says the Upper House has cleared two controversial security bills. “The new laws will allow collective defense³, meaning Japan's forces can assist allies abroad even when home soil isn't directly threatened. They've set off one of Japan's most heated debates in recent decades with actual physical scuffles both inside and outside the parliament. Still how the nation's forces will actually be used after the new laws are enacted⁴ remains⁵ unclear.” NPR's JM reporting.

The Environmental Protection Agency accuses Volkswagen of having been snicky in its bid to boost performance in certain VW and Audi diesel⁶ cars by installing software that could circumvent⁷ anti-pollution rules. Michigan Radio's TS reports this revelation is likely to cost the automaker dearly. The EPA has issues a notice of violation⁸ affecting 482,000 diesel passenger cars in modern years 2009 to 2015. SG is with the EPA's office of enforcement an compliance⁹ assurance. Put it simply, these cars contain software that turns off emission¹⁰ controls when driving normally and turns them on when a car is undergoing an emission test.  The notice alleges¹¹ the software will enable the cars to admit levels of nitrogen oxide¹² up to 40 times the allowable standard. The violation could potentially end up costingVolkswagen several billion dollars and fines. NPR news, I'm TS.

The GOP-led houses has approved two abortion¹³ related bills. One blocks federal funding for Planned Parenthood for one year. The other imposes criminal penalties on doctors who don't try to save infants born alive during abortions¹⁴. NPR's ST says these bills are being used as a sounding board since they are not likely to pass in the senate. These votes were intended to get conservative Republicans a chance to express their anger about the videos accusing Planned Parenthood of selling aborted¹⁵ fetal  issues. But for many people in that *, they say that these measures will not become law. They're symbolic¹⁶. So they're still interested in using the government's funding bill as leverage¹⁷ to defund PlannedParenthood. NPR's ST. You're listening to NPR news.

Florida A&M University has reached a million dollar settlement with the family of drum major Robert Champion who died after being hazed¹⁸ by fellow band members. * FL, the core question has more. Settlement calls for Champion's parents to drop their negligence¹⁹ lawsuit²⁰ against the Tallahassee University. In return, the family receives 1.1 million dollars and a formal apology from Florida A&M officials who have also agreed to name the marching band'd new anti-hazing²¹ programs after Champion. The 26-year-old drum major died in Nov , 2011 after the band's performance at a annual high state's football game in Orlando. Fellow members pummeled him with fists and mallets aboard a parked bus in a hazing ritual known as Crossing Bus C. In all, 13 people were charged in Champion's death. NQ, NPR news.

Pope Francis is following thorough on a promise to offer refuge to Syrians escaping civil war in their homeland. The Vatican says it's providing sanctuary²² to a family of four belonging to the Malkai Greek Catholic Church. They've been there for nearly two weeks. Francis called on Catholic parishes, convents and monasteries²³ to do same with other families as tens of thousands of refugees continue to flow toward Western Europe to escape poverty and conflict in their homeland.

Stocks are closing down sharply as investors²⁴ considered the impact of the Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates unchanged for at least another month. At last, * Dow was 290 points at 16385. This is NPR news.

1 Mediterranean   

adj.地中海的；地中海沿岸的

参考例句：

• The houses are Mediterranean in character.这些房子都属地中海风格。
• Gibraltar is the key to the Mediterranean.直布罗陀是地中海的要冲。

2 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

3 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

4 enacted   

制定（法律），通过（法案）( enact的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• legislation enacted by parliament 由议会通过的法律
• Outside in the little lobby another scene was begin enacted. 外面的小休息室里又是另一番景象。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

5 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。

6 diesel   

n.柴油发动机，内燃机

参考例句：

• We experimented with diesel engines to drive the pumps.我们试着用柴油机来带动水泵。
• My tractor operates on diesel oil.我的那台拖拉机用柴油开动。

7 circumvent   

vt.环绕，包围；对…用计取胜，智胜

参考例句：

• Military planners tried to circumvent the treaty.军事策略家们企图绕开这一条约。
• Any action I took to circumvent his scheme was justified.我为斗赢他的如意算盘而采取的任何行动都是正当的。

8 violation   

n.违反(行为)，违背(行为)，侵犯

参考例句：

• He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说，那是违反规则的。
• He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。

9 compliance   

n.顺从；服从；附和；屈从

参考例句：

• I was surprised by his compliance with these terms.我对他竟然依从了这些条件而感到吃惊。
• She gave up the idea in compliance with his desire.她顺从他的愿望而放弃自己的主意。

10 emission   

n.发出物，散发物；发出，散发

参考例句：

• Rigorous measures will be taken to reduce the total pollutant emission.采取严格有力措施，降低污染物排放总量。
• Finally,the way to effectively control particulate emission is pointed out.最后，指出有效降低颗粒排放的方向。

11 alleges   

断言，宣称，辩解( allege的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The newspaper article alleges that the mayor is corrupt. 报纸上断言该市长腐败。
• Steven was tardy this morning and alleges that his bus was late. 史提芬今天早上迟到的说词是公车误点了。

12 oxide   

n.氧化物

参考例句：

• Oxide is usually seen in our daily life.在我们的日常生活中氧化物很常见。
• How can you get rid of this oxide coating?你们该怎样除去这些氧化皮？

13 abortion   

n.流产，堕胎

参考例句：

• She had an abortion at the women's health clinic.她在妇女保健医院做了流产手术。
• A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.多种考虑使她执意堕胎。

14 abortions   

n.小产( abortion的名词复数 )；小产胎儿；（计划）等中止或夭折；败育

参考例句：

• The Venerable Master: By not having abortions, by not killing living beings. 上人：不堕胎、不杀生。 来自互联网
• Conclusion Chromosome abnormality is one of the causes of spontaneous abortions. 结论：染色体异常是导致反复自然流产的原因之一。 来自互联网

15 aborted   

adj.流产的，失败的v.（使）流产( abort的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）（某事物）中止；（因故障等而）（使）（飞机、宇宙飞船、导弹等）中断飞行；（使）（飞行任务等）中途失败

参考例句：

• The rocket flight had to be aborted because of difficulties with computer. 因电脑出故障，这次火箭飞行只好中辍。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They aborted the space flight finally. 他们最后中止了这次宇航飞行。 来自《简明英汉词典》

16 symbolic   

adj.象征性的，符号的，象征主义的

参考例句：

• It is symbolic of the fighting spirit of modern womanhood.它象征着现代妇女的战斗精神。
• The Christian ceremony of baptism is a symbolic act.基督教的洗礼仪式是一种象征性的做法。

17 leverage   

n.力量，影响；杠杆作用，杠杆的力量

参考例句：

• We'll have to use leverage to move this huge rock.我们不得不借助杠杆之力来移动这块巨石。
• He failed in the project because he could gain no leverage. 因为他没有影响力，他的计划失败了。

18 hazed   

v.（使）笼罩在薄雾中( haze的过去式和过去分词 )；戏弄，欺凌（新生等，有时作为加入美国大学生联谊会的条件）

参考例句：

• I've had a' most enough of Cap'n Smollett; he's hazed me long enough, by thunder! 我已经受够了这个遭雷劈的斯摩莱特船长，再也不愿意听他使唤了！ 来自英汉文学 - 金银岛
• His eyes hazed over when he thought of her. 他想起她来时，眼前一片模糊。 来自互联网

19 negligence   

n.疏忽，玩忽，粗心大意

参考例句：

• They charged him with negligence of duty.他们指责他玩忽职守。
• The traffic accident was allegedly due to negligence.这次车祸据说是由于疏忽造成的。

20 lawsuit   

n.诉讼，控诉

参考例句：

• They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
• He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。

21 hazing   

n.受辱，被欺侮v.（使）笼罩在薄雾中( haze的现在分词 )；戏弄，欺凌（新生等，有时作为加入美国大学生联谊会的条件）

参考例句：

• With labor, the hazing period ends. 费了好大力气，痛苦的时期终于过了。 来自互联网
• A high-gloss paint surface is one that directly reflects light with minimum hazing or diffusion. 高度光洁的漆表面可以直接反射光源。 来自互联网

22 sanctuary   

n.圣所，圣堂，寺庙；禁猎区，保护区

参考例句：

• There was a sanctuary of political refugees behind the hospital.医院后面有一个政治难民的避难所。
• Most countries refuse to give sanctuary to people who hijack aeroplanes.大多数国家拒绝对劫机者提供庇护。

23 monasteries   

修道院( monastery的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• In ancient China, there were lots of monasteries. 在古时候，中国有许多寺院。
• The Negev became a religious center with many monasteries and churches. 内格夫成为许多庙宇和教堂的宗教中心。

24 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会