PBS高端访谈:英国政府证实 曼彻斯特爆炸案系一人所为

 　　The investigation¹ into Monday night's bombing in Manchester, England, is spreading; 22-year-old British-born Salman Abedi blew himself up at a concert Monday night, killing² 22 people.

　　Today, police in Libya arrested his father and younger brother. British officials say Abedi recently returned from Libya.

　　Meanwhile, several more arrests in Manchester. Ciaran Jenkins of Independent Television News has that story.

　　This is now a hunt for Salman Abedi's accomplices⁴, armed police and special forces forcing their way into a Central Manchester property earlier. It took a controlled explosion to get them in.

　　In the south of Manchester, three more arrests, and another in Wigan tonight, followed the arrest yesterday of Abedi's older brother.

　　Now, there is a real urgency to police activity in this city today. Remember, the current threat level means an attack is expected imminently⁵.

　　Police want to know if there are more bombs in circulation, or if there are other potential attackers and, crucially, who made this man's deadly device.

　　Police have yet to say definitively⁶ if it was the work of an accomplice³, but, this afternoon, the first confirmation⁷ that Abedi didn't act alone.

　　Do you believe somebody else put the bomb together, and are you searching for that person? Is this a search now for a bomb-maker?

　　I think it's very clear that this is a network that we are investigating. And, as I said, it continues at apace.

　　There's extensive investigations⁸ going on and activity taking place across Greater Manchester as we speak.

　　The threat level is at its highest for the first time in 10 years, the army enlisted⁹ to protect key landmarks¹⁰ at Buckingham Palace and in Westminster.

　　Manchester armed police patrol Piccadilly Station and the Arndale shopping center.

　　It's not going to stop me going about my daily life or anything like that. It's just something in the back of the mind that's a bit scary.

　　It really all just feels like a different place, you know?

　　As the hours pass, we learn a little more of the innocent children who were killed, and the adults who accompanied them.

　　Michelle Kiss, a mother of three, taken, her family said, in the most traumatic way.

　　And Kelly Brewster, her friends said she died saving a young life, throwing her body on her niece as the bomb exploded.

　　Saffie Rousso from Leyland was the youngest victim, 8 years old.

　　Saffie was simply a beautiful little girl in every aspect of the word.

　　She was loved by everyone, and her warmth and kindness will be remembered fondly. Saffie was quiet and unassuming, with a creative flair¹¹.

　　There is resilience in a Manchester, all too conscious of the still-imminent threat,

　　but there is impatience¹² too to see those who brought horror to this city taken off the streets.

　　This evening, police in Manchester announced two more arrests.

　　And Britain's home secretary criticized U.S. officials for leaking the name of the bomber¹³ and other information. undefined

1 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

2 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

3 accomplice   

n.从犯，帮凶，同谋

参考例句：

• She was her husband's accomplice in murdering a rich old man.她是她丈夫谋杀一个老富翁的帮凶。
• He is suspected as an accomplice of the murder.他涉嫌为这次凶杀案的同谋。

4 accomplices   

从犯，帮凶，同谋( accomplice的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He was given away by one of his accomplices. 他被一个同伙出卖了。
• The chief criminals shall be punished without fail, those who are accomplices under duress shall go unpunished and those who perform deeds of merIt'shall be rewarded. 首恶必办， 胁从不问，立功受奖。

5 imminently   

迫切地，紧急地

参考例句：

• The problem of developing bend curve parts needs to be solved imminently. 弯边零件的展开是急需解决的问题。
• Obviously, the knowledge renews imminently, lifelong studies the duty to be arduous. 可见，知识更新迫在眉睫，终身学习任务繁重。

6 definitively   

adv.决定性地，最后地

参考例句：

• None of the three super-states could be definitively conquered even by the other two in combination. 三个超级国家中的任何一国都不可能被任何两国的联盟所绝对打败。 来自英汉文学
• Therefore, nothing can ever be definitively proved with a photograph. 因此，没有什么可以明确了一张照片。 来自互联网

7 confirmation   

n.证实，确认，批准

参考例句：

• We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。
• We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前，我们需要书面确认。

8 investigations   

（正式的）调查( investigation的名词复数 )； 侦查； 科学研究； 学术研究

参考例句：

• His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。
• He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。

9 enlisted   

adj.应募入伍的v.（使）入伍， （使）参军( enlist的过去式和过去分词 )；获得（帮助或支持）

参考例句：

• enlisted men and women 男兵和女兵
• He enlisted with the air force to fight against the enemy. 他应募加入空军对敌作战。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

10 landmarks   

n.陆标( landmark的名词复数 )；目标；（标志重要阶段的）里程碑 ~ (in sth)；有历史意义的建筑物（或遗址）

参考例句：

• The book stands out as one of the notable landmarks in the progress of modern science. 这部著作是现代科学发展史上著名的里程碑之一。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The baby was one of the big landmarks in our relationship. 孩子的出世是我们俩关系中的一个重要转折点。 来自辞典例句

11 flair   

n.天赋，本领，才华；洞察力

参考例句：

• His business skill complements her flair for design.他的经营技巧和她的设计才能相辅相成。
• He had a natural flair for business.他有做生意的天分。

12 impatience   

n.不耐烦，急躁

参考例句：

• He expressed impatience at the slow rate of progress.进展缓慢，他显得不耐烦。
• He gave a stamp of impatience.他不耐烦地跺脚。

13 bomber   

n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者

参考例句：

• He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
• Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。