VOA慢速英语2012 新闻报道 - 黑人青年马丁遭枪击致死引发抗议

IN THE NEWS - Just What Happened in the Trayvon Martin Shooting?

新闻报道 - 黑人青年马丁遭枪击致死引发抗议

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English.

这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。

"Tragedy." That word appears again and again in comments about the Trayvon Martin shooting in Sanford, Florida. Trayvon Martin was seventeen years old and unarmed. A twenty-eight-year-old neighborhood watch volunteer shot and killed him on a rainy night in February. He says he acted in self-defense¹. He says the teenager attacked him.

“悲剧。”在谈及佛罗里达州桑福德发生的特雷文·马丁（Trayvon Martin）枪杀事件时，这个词一次又一次的出现。马丁年方17岁，并且手无寸铁。二月份，一名28岁的邻里志愿守望员（相当于社区治安志愿者）在一个雨夜开枪打死了他，并称马丁攻击了他，而自己是自卫。

Trayvon Martin was black. The crime watch organizer, George Zimmerman, is white and Hispanic. Many accused him of racism². Many more denounced law enforcement officials for not bringing criminal charges. The United States Justice Department opened its own investigation³.

马丁是黑人。而这名犯罪的守望员发起人乔治·齐默曼（George Zimmerman）是拉美裔白人。许多人指责他种族主义，更多人谴责执法官员未对其进行刑事指控。美国司法部对此展开了自己的调查。

This week, a Florida prosecutor⁴, State Attorney Angela Corey, charged Mr. Zimmerman with murder.

本周，佛罗里达检察官，州检察长安吉拉·克里（Angela Corey）以谋杀罪控告齐默曼。

ANGELA COREY: "Let me emphasize that we do not prosecute⁵ by public pressure or by petition. We prosecute based on the facts of any given case as well as the laws of the state of Florida."

克里：“我要强调，我们并非因为公众压力或请愿而提出控告。而是基于任何给定案例的事实，以及佛罗里达州法律提出诉讼。”

On Thursday Mr. Zimmerman appeared before Seminole County Judge Mark Herr.

周四，齐默曼先生出现在塞米诺尔县法官马克·赫尔（Mark Herr）面前。

MARK HERR: "Mr. Zimmerman, you are here for your first appearances, a first appearance at this time for a charge of murder in the second degree. And you are represented by Mr. O'Mara? "

赫尔：“齐默曼先生，这是你本次被控二级谋杀罪的首次出庭，你的代表律师是奥玛拉先生？”

GEORGE ZIMMERMAN: "Yes sir."

齐默曼：“是的，长官。”

MARK HERR: "Remember your right to remain silent."

赫尔：“记住，你有权保持沉默。”

The judge said there was enough evidence to move forward with the case. He told Mr. Zimmerman that he will be officially charged during an arraignment⁶ hearing on May twenty-ninth. A hearing is set for next Friday on the possibility of releasing him from jail on bond.

这名法官表示，现在有足够证据推进这起案件。他告诉齐默曼先生，他将在5月29日提审听证会期间被正式指控。下周五将举行一个有关他保释可能性的听证会。

Defense lawyer Mark O'Mara said Mr. Zimmerman would plead not guilty but he worries about getting a fair trial.

辩护律师马克·奥玛拉（Mark O'Mara）表示，齐默曼先生不会认罪，但他担心得不到公正审判。”

MARK O'MARA: "We need to calm this down and this case needs to be tried in a courtroom."

奥玛拉：“我们需要冷静下来，这起案件应该在法庭受审。”

The shooting happened in the gated community where the girlfriend of Trayvon Martin's father lives. Tracy Martin and Trayvon’s mother, Sybrina Fulton, accuse Mr. Zimmerman of targeting their son because he was black. They led the protests to have him arrested.

这起枪杀事件发生在马丁父亲的女友居住的封闭式社区。马丁父亲特雷西·马丁（Tracy Martin）及母亲富尔顿（Sybrina Fulton）指责齐默曼先生针对他们的儿子，因为他是黑人。他们发起了逮捕齐默曼的抗议。

SYBRINA FULTON: "We just wanted an arrest and we got it."

富尔顿：“我们只想他被逮捕，这点实现了。”

Police did not charge Mr. Zimmerman earlier because of a Florida law known as "Stand Your Ground.” It says people have a right to meet force with force, to stand their ground and not turn and run. The Florida legislature passed the law in two thousand five.

此前警方没有逮捕齐默曼是由于佛罗里达州的“永不后退法”（Stand Your Ground Law）。该法律称，人们有权以暴制暴，坚守原地而不是转身逃跑。佛罗里达立法机关于2005年通过了这条法律。

Many other states have similar laws. Supporters say these laws can reduce violent crime and protect citizens who are trying to defend themselves. But Daniel Gross with the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence told members of Congress that the Florida law needs to be examined closer.

其它许多州也有类似法律。支持者称，这些法律可以减少暴力犯罪，保护试图自卫的公民。但布雷迪预防枪支暴力中心（Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence）的丹尼尔·格罗斯（Daniel Gross）对国会议员表示，必须对这条佛罗里达州法律进行严密审查。

DANIEL GROSS: "In Florida, law enforcement authorities do not have the discretion⁷ to take away licenses⁸ to carry concealed⁹ weapons even from those who have killed unarmed people."

格罗斯：“在佛罗里达州，执法机关不具备取消隐匿持枪证的任意决断权，即使是取消那些已经杀害手无寸铁者的人的持枪证。”

Jeb Bush signed the law when he was Florida governor. He says it was not meant for cases like this one.

杰布·布什（Jeb Bush）时任佛罗里达州州长时签署了这项法律。他表示，该法律并非针对这类案件。

JEB BUSH: "'Stand Your Ground' means 'Stand Your Ground.' It doesn't mean chase after somebody who's turned their back."

布什：“永不后退意思是坚守原地。它并不意味着追踪背对着你的人。”

George Zimmerman had called the 911 emergency services number to report a suspicious person.

齐默曼当时拨打了911紧急电话报告可疑人物。

911 OPERATOR: "Are you following him?"

911接线员：“你在跟着他吗？”

GEORGE ZIMMERMAN: "Yes."

齐默曼：“是的。”

911 OPERATOR: "We don't need you to do that."

911接线员：“我们不需要你这样做。”

Mr. Zimmerman later told police that he shot Mr. Martin after the teen struck him and hit his head on the ground.

齐默曼先生后来告诉警察，马丁袭击他，并把他的头撞向地上后他开枪了。

President Obama commented on the case last month. He said when he thinks about Trayvon Martin, he thinks about his own children.

奥巴马总统上个月对这起案件发表了评论。他说，当他想到马丁就想到自己的孩子。

BARACK OBAMA: "If I had a son, he would look like Trayvon."

奥巴马：“如果我有个儿子，他可能长得和特雷文·马丁很像。”

Samantha Nolan is a neighborhood watch trainer in Washington. She tells volunteers never to chase anyone. In fact, she says the best way to fight crime is to just know your neighbors.

萨曼莎·诺兰（Samantha Nolan）是华盛顿的一名邻里守望者教练。她告诉志愿者不要跟踪任何人。事实上，打击犯罪的最好办法是熟悉你的邻居。

And that's IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember.

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Contributing: Sean Maroney and Chris Simkins

1 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。

2 racism   

n.民族主义；种族歧视(意识)

参考例句：

• He said that racism is endemic in this country.他说种族主义在该国很普遍。
• Racism causes political instability and violence.种族主义道致政治动荡和暴力事件。

3 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。

4 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。

5 prosecute   

vt.告发；进行；vi.告发，起诉，作检察官

参考例句：

• I am trying my best to prosecute my duties.我正在尽力履行我的职责。
• Is there enough evidence to prosecute?有没有起诉的足够证据？

6 arraignment   

n.提问，传讯，责难

参考例句：

• She was remanded to juvenile detention at her arraignment yesterday. 她昨天被送回了对少年拘留在她的传讯。 来自互联网
• Wyatt asks the desk clerk which courthouse he is being transferred to for arraignment. 他向接待警员询问了马宏将在哪个法庭接受传讯。 来自互联网

7 discretion   

n.谨慎；随意处理

参考例句：

• You must show discretion in choosing your friend.你择友时必须慎重。
• Please use your best discretion to handle the matter.请慎重处理此事。

8 licenses   

n.执照( license的名词复数 )v.批准，许可，颁发执照( license的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Drivers have ten days' grace to renew their licenses. 驾驶员更换执照有10天的宽限期。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Jewish firms couldn't get import or export licenses or raw materials. 犹太人的企业得不到进出口许可证或原料。 来自辞典例句

9 concealed   

a.隐藏的，隐蔽的

参考例句：

• The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster. 那些画被隐藏在厚厚的灰泥层下面。
• I think he had a gun concealed about his person. 我认为他当时身上藏有一支枪。