NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-01-19

　　From NPR news in Washington, I am Lakshmi Singh.

 

　　The US military is evacuating¹ American and other foreign hostages held by Islamist militants² at a gas complex in Algeria. NPR’s Tom Bowman reports some of the several dozen other hostages have been killed in the ongoing³ crisis though; there is no word on a final death toll⁴.

 

　　The released hostages were expected to be flown to Europe before the C130 Medevac flight that arrived on day after Algerian forces stormed this spiraling gas site. Officials say an unknown number of militants and hostages were killed in the ensuing gun battle. London based BP runs the gas site. It will not comment about the fate of any individuals or their nationalities. US officials say besides Americans, the workers include British, French, Norwegian, and Japanese citizens. American and British officials say they were not told before hand of the assault by Algerian troops, but urged the Algerians to make the safety of the hostages their top priority. Tom Bowman, NPR news, Washington.

 

　　Syrians in Aleppo and Dara’a reportedly are under siege again. In Aleppo, witnesses are reporting rocket fire on a neighborhood. Local television is broadcasting images of a collapsed⁵ building and medics pulling victims from the rebel whoever this recording⁶ could not be independently verified. Meanwhile, state run TV says vehicles were blown up near a mosque⁷ in Dora, south of Damascus. It’s uncertain who is behind the attack or how many casualties are caused.

 

　　The former mayor of New Orleans office when hurricane Katrina nearly destroyed the city has been indicted⁸ on corruption⁹ charges. xx of member station ww ? reports Ray Nagin is now facing 21 federal charges.

 

　　The former mayor is accused of wire fraud, money laundering¹⁰, taking bribes¹¹, and filing false tax returns. Nagin is accused of profiting for city dealings, many after the 2005 hurricane left the city in chaos¹². Several businessmen have already pleaded guilty to pin Nagin in exchange for contracts. Nagin, a former businessman, took office in 2002. After Katrina he raged publically about the low federal response. Prosecutors¹³ say he gave his family granted businesses, exclusive deals, and took money and vacations from vendors¹⁴. Nagin has consistently denied any wrongdoing. For NPR news, I am xx in New Orleans.

 

　　House Republican leaders will seek a three-month extension of the government borrowing authority next week. The plan announced at the end of the House Republican retreat would force Democrats¹⁵ controlled Senate to act first on passing a deficit¹⁶ reducing budget plan. House majority leader Eric Cantor says the Senate or House failed to pass a budget by April 15th, members of Congress would lose pay.

 

　　A last check on Wall Street, Dow was up 13 at 13,609, Nasdaq off 8, S&P500 down slightly. This is NPR.

 

　　In Chicago, authorities have exhumed¹⁷ the body of a man who died of cyanide poisoning after winning the Lottery¹⁸. NPR’s xx has the story.

 

　　46-year-old Urooj Khan died last summer just a day after the state issued a check for his Lottery winnings along some payment after taxes of $425,000. Initially¹⁹, the medical examiners’ office ruled that Cone²⁰ died of natural causes, but a relative asked for officials to take another look. Full toxic²¹ ? results revealed the Lottery winner was poisoned. Cook County medical examiner Doctor Stephen Cina says an autopsy²² may help determine whether the cyanide was swallowed, inhaled²³, or injected and provide other details. “If ? this case goes to trial, I always like to have as many data ? as possible.” Khan’s widow says her husband was a good man and she has nothing to do with his death. xx, NPR news, Chicago.

 

　　The International Olympic Committee is urging veteran cyclist Lance Armstrong to give anti-doping authorities all the evidence he has of the drug he used to help him win his Tour de France titles. The IOC says Armstrong who admitted to doping during last night aired interview with Oprah Winfrey should do what he can to help develop a stronger, cleaner sport. Yesterday, the IOC stripped Armstrong of his bronze medal from the 2000 Sydney games. Armstrong has also lost his Tour de France titles.

 

　　Consumer sentiment has hit its lowest point in more than a year in the US during part of the recent debate over the fiscal²⁴ cliff. ?? University of Michigan preliminary reading ? consumer sentiment fell to 71.3 this month.

 

　　Dow is up 12 points at 13,607, Nasdaq is off about 8, S&P500 up slightly. This is NPR news.

1 evacuating   

撤离，疏散( evacuate的现在分词 )； 排空（胃肠），排泄（粪便）； （从危险的地方）撤出，搬出，撤空

参考例句：

• The solution is degassed by alternately freezing, evacuating and thawing. 通过交替的冻结、抽空和溶化来使溶液除气。
• Are we evacuating these potential targets? 能够在这些目标地域内进行疏散吗？

2 militants   

激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
• Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

3 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

4 toll   

n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)

参考例句：

• The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
• The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。

5 collapsed   

adj.倒塌的

参考例句：

• Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
• The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。

6 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。

7 mosque   

n.清真寺

参考例句：

• The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。
• Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前，清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。

8 indicted   

控告，起诉( indict的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The senator was indicted for murder. 那位参议员被控犯谋杀罪。
• He was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of murder. 他被大陪审团以两项谋杀罪名起诉。

9 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

10 laundering   

n.洗涤（衣等），洗烫（衣等）；洗（钱）v.洗（衣服等），洗烫（衣服等）( launder的现在分词 )；洗（黑钱）（把非法收入改头换面，变为貌似合法的收入）

参考例句：

• Separate the white clothes from the dark clothes before laundering. 洗衣前应当把浅色衣服和深色衣服分开。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He was charged with laundering money. 他被指控洗钱。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 bribes   

n.贿赂( bribe的名词复数 )；向（某人）行贿，贿赂v.贿赂( bribe的第三人称单数 )；向（某人）行贿，贿赂

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• corrupt officials accepting bribes 接受贿赂的贪官污吏

12 chaos   

n.混乱，无秩序

参考例句：

• After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后，城市一片混乱。
• The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。

13 prosecutors   

检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )； 告发人； 起诉人； 公诉人

参考例句：

• In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
• You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。

14 vendors   

n.摊贩( vendor的名词复数 )；小贩；（房屋等的）卖主；卖方

参考例句：

• The vendors were gazundered at the last minute. 卖主在最后一刻被要求降低房价。
• At the same time, interface standards also benefIt'software vendors. 同时，界面标准也有利于软件开发商。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

15 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

16 deficit   

n.亏空，亏损；赤字，逆差

参考例句：

• The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
• We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。

17 exhumed   

v.挖出，发掘出( exhume的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Marie Curie's remains were exhumed and interred in the Pantheon. 玛丽·居里的遗体被移出葬在先贤祠中。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• His remains have been exhumed from a cemetery in Queens, New York City. 他的遗体被从纽约市皇后区的墓地里挖了出来。 来自辞典例句

18 lottery   

n.抽彩；碰运气的事，难于算计的事

参考例句：

• He won no less than ￡5000 in the lottery.他居然中了5000英镑的奖券。
• They thought themselves lucky in the lottery of life.他们认为自己是变幻莫测的人生中的幸运者。

19 initially   

adv.最初，开始

参考例句：

• The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
• Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。

20 cone   

n.圆锥体，圆锥形东西，球果

参考例句：

• Saw-dust piled up in a great cone.锯屑堆积如山。
• The police have sectioned off part of the road with traffic cone.警察用锥形路标把部分路面分隔开来。

21 toxic   

adj.有毒的，因中毒引起的

参考例句：

• The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。
• There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。

22 autopsy   

n.尸体解剖；尸检

参考例句：

• They're carrying out an autopsy on the victim.他们正在给受害者验尸。
• A hemorrhagic gut was the predominant lesion at autopsy.尸检的主要发现是肠出血。

23 inhaled   

v.吸入( inhale的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She closed her eyes and inhaled deeply. 她合上双眼，深深吸了一口气。
• Janet inhaled sharply when she saw him. 珍妮特看到他时猛地吸了口气。 来自《简明英汉词典》

24 fiscal   

adj.财政的，会计的，国库的，国库岁入的

参考例句：

• The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。
• The government has two basic strategies of fiscal policy available.政府有两个可行的财政政策基本战略。