美国有线新闻 CNN 2013-03-15

 Hi, I'm Anderson Cooper, welcome topodcast. Pom but no pope inside day 1 of the secret conclave¹, let's get started.

The first day of the conclave to elect the next Pope, we're going to have complete coverage² of all the day's remarkable³ events. There is, however, breaking news at this hour, involving one of the cardinals⁵ right down the street behind me. Cardinal⁴ Roger Mahoney of Los Angeles. We're learning tonight that the church has settle four lawsuits⁷ against the archdiocese that he ran and at least one lawsuit⁶ name him as defendant⁸. Four men allegedly abuse boys collecting near 10 million dollars total. They said they were abused by apriest during the 70s, 6 years ago, that priest pleaded guilty of molesting⁹ boys. He did time, he is no longer a priest, he is not alone.

Nor is cardinal Maloney, of course, the only high-ranking church official accused of protecting predators¹⁰, there are many around the world, and several, Maloney included, are here in Rome about to spend another day trying to elect a Pope. They secluded¹¹ right now, sworn to secrecy¹², their only mean to communication, the color of the smoke from the ballots¹³ they burn, the chemicals they add to let the world know whether we have a Pope or not, a black or white answer, so today the first ballots burned and the answer went up in smoke, black smoke, no decision. Chances are though, the field has been narrowed somewhat, chances are a handful of man went to bed last night thinking it could be me or it might actually be me. A mind-blowing way to end a day that was historic and fascinating, right from the start.

Into St Peter's they came, the man, almost certainly one of these of cardinals who would be Pope and the man who will choose him. Side by side, step by step, some vital, some feeble toward a massnot seen in eight years. Since last Pope was elected, at a moment not seen in 598 years, the succession of one living Pope by another.

A mass for cardinals, but also the masses.People waiting hours to get in for a ceremony that last time was given by the  man who arrived as cardinal then emerged as a Pope.

"The beloved and venerable PontiffBenedict the 16th, to whom we renew in this moment all of our gratitude¹⁴."

"Applause and praise that Benedict did not hear, at least not in person. He is in seclusion¹⁵ at the people's Papel's summer residence."

As for the man praising him and presiding this time, cardinal Angelo Sodano, the Vatican's Dean of cardinals, he is over 80, too old to help choose a Pope or in likelihood to be chosen himself. As for whom among them might be, those who say publicly don't really know. And those who might know, the cardinals, they left St.Peter's and in one last moment, in plain view, retreated inside the Sistine Chapel¹⁶ when they took an oath.

Then uttering extra on this, outside all the Vatican officials closed the doors and the cardinals got to work. All day, people waited in the rain, for the mass, forthe cardinals, for a chance to see, perhaps a new Pope.

"I think it's wonderful, I think Benedict was a great Pope, and I think everyone is very excited to see who the next Pope will be, so, it's great anticipation¹⁷, wondering it's going to be how different and how much the same he will be."

As the evening deepen, the crowds grew, all eyes on the chimney from the stove, where the papal ballots are burn, they would signal white smoke for a Pope, and black, for not yet.

"If we got white smoke tonight, I would be stunned¹⁸ at one level, but on the heels of what we've already witness edin the last month and then another, that would be a certain poetic¹⁹ art to do it."

Poetic, perhaps, but not to be, even against a dim night sky, the answer, this time, was plain as day.

1 conclave   

n.秘密会议，红衣主教团

参考例句：

• Signore,I ask and I prey,that you break this conclave.各位阁下，我请求，并祈祷，你们能停止这次秘密会议。
• I met my partner at that conclave and my life moved into a huge shift.我就是在那次大会上遇到了我的伴侣的，而我的生活就转向了一个巨大的改变。

2 coverage   

n.报导，保险范围，保险额，范围，覆盖

参考例句：

• There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
• This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。

3 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

4 cardinal   

n.(天主教的)红衣主教；adj.首要的，基本的

参考例句：

• This is a matter of cardinal significance.这是非常重要的事。
• The Cardinal coloured with vexation. 红衣主教感到恼火，脸涨得通红。

5 cardinals   

红衣主教( cardinal的名词复数 )； 红衣凤头鸟（见于北美，雄鸟为鲜红色）； 基数

参考例句：

• cardinals in scarlet robes 身披红袍的枢机主教
• A conclave of cardinals was held to elect the new Pope. 红衣主教团举行了秘密会议来选举新教皇。

6 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。

7 lawsuits   

n.诉讼( lawsuit的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Lawsuits involving property rights and farming and grazing rights increased markedly. 涉及财产权，耕作与放牧权的诉讼案件显著地增加。 来自辞典例句
• I've lost and won more lawsuits than any man in England. 全英国的人算我官司打得最多，赢的也多，输的也多。 来自辞典例句

8 defendant   

n.被告；adj.处于被告地位的

参考例句：

• The judge rejected a bribe from the defendant's family.法官拒收被告家属的贿赂。
• The defendant was borne down by the weight of evidence.有力的证据使被告认输了。

9 molesting   

v.骚扰( molest的现在分词 )；干扰；调戏；猥亵

参考例句：

• He was accused of sexually molesting a female colleague. 他被指控对一位女同事进行性骚扰。 来自辞典例句
• He was charged with molesting a woman. 他被指控调戏妇女。 来自辞典例句

10 predators   

n.食肉动物( predator的名词复数 )；奴役他人者（尤指在财务或性关系方面）

参考例句：

• birds and their earthbound predators 鸟和地面上捕食它们的动物
• The eyes of predators are highly sensitive to the slightest movement. 捕食性动物的眼睛能感觉到最细小的动静。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 secluded   

adj.与世隔绝的；隐退的；偏僻的v.使隔开，使隐退( seclude的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• Some people like to strip themselves naked while they have a swim in a secluded place. 一些人当他们在隐蔽的地方游泳时，喜欢把衣服脱光。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• This charming cottage dates back to the 15th century and is as pretty as a picture, with its thatched roof and secluded garden. 这所美丽的村舍是15世纪时的建筑，有茅草房顶和宁静的花园，漂亮极了，简直和画上一样。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 secrecy   

n.秘密，保密，隐蔽

参考例句：

• All the researchers on the project are sworn to secrecy.该项目的所有研究人员都按要求起誓保守秘密。
• Complete secrecy surrounded the meeting.会议在绝对机密的环境中进行。

13 ballots   

n.投票表决( ballot的名词复数 )；选举；选票；投票总数v.（使）投票表决( ballot的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• They're counting the ballots. 他们正在计算选票。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The news of rigged ballots has rubbed off much of the shine of their election victory. 他们操纵选票的消息使他们在选举中获得的胜利大为减色。 来自《简明英汉词典》

14 gratitude   

adj.感激，感谢

参考例句：

• I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
• She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。

15 seclusion   

n.隐遁，隔离

参考例句：

• She liked to sunbathe in the seclusion of her own garden.她喜欢在自己僻静的花园里晒日光浴。
• I live very much in seclusion these days.这些天我过着几乎与世隔绝的生活。

16 chapel   

n.小教堂，殡仪馆

参考例句：

• The nimble hero,skipped into a chapel that stood near.敏捷的英雄跳进近旁的一座小教堂里。
• She was on the peak that Sunday afternoon when she played in chapel.那个星期天的下午，她在小教堂的演出，可以说是登峰造极。

17 anticipation   

n.预期，预料，期望

参考例句：

• We waited at the station in anticipation of her arrival.我们在车站等着，期待她的到来。
• The animals grew restless as if in anticipation of an earthquake.各种动物都变得焦躁不安，像是感到了地震即将发生。

18 stunned   

adj. 震惊的，惊讶的 动词stun的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• The fall stunned me for a moment. 那一下摔得我昏迷了片刻。
• The leaders of the Kopper Company were then stunned speechless. 科伯公司的领导们当时被惊得目瞪口呆。

19 poetic   

adj.富有诗意的，有诗人气质的，善于抒情的

参考例句：

• His poetic idiom is stamped with expressions describing group feeling and thought.他的诗中的措辞往往带有描写群体感情和思想的印记。
• His poetic novels have gone through three different historical stages.他的诗情小说创作经历了三个不同的历史阶段。