NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-07-03

　　From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh.

 

　　Egyptians filled Cairo's Tahrir square are about tens of thousands, some setting off fireworks in an atmosphere where pro- and anti-government activists¹ risking at explosive confrontation². The military has given president Mohamed Mursi and his rivals until tomorrow to settle their political disputes, or the military says it will do it for them. Meanwhile the Pentagon is declining despite delay about what might happen in the Egypt should the country's embattled president fail to offer political concessions³ to the opposition⁴ by the Wednesday deadline. That was set by the Egyptian military. NPR's Craig Windham reports some of president Obama's top national security advisors⁵ have been meeting to discuss a way forward in Egypt.

 

　　The chairman of the joint⁶ chiefs of staff has reportedly spoken with his Egyptian counterpart. General Martin Dempsey is set to appointed out that US laws require a cut in assistance in most situations if the country's militaries involved in a coup⁷. Pentagon spokesman  George Little declined to speculate about what would happen if there were to be a coup. He says the US wants to see an easing of tensions in Egypt and a halt to the violence there.

 

　　The hope from the United States is that, this is resolving a peaceable manner in that democratic transition process from the head.

 

　　Little did not say whether the US has got many commitment from Egypt's military to provide security for Americans at the US embassy if the showdown in Egypt intensifies⁸. Craig Windham NPR News, Washington.

 

　　In Syria today, anger over the latest government shelling over a rebel held suburb of the capital Damascus, local anti-government activists say at least 11 people were killed.

 

　　The hundreds of fire fighters are bracing⁹ for wind gust¹⁰ more powerful than those which fund a massive wildfire in central Arizona that killed 19 of their comrades on Sunday. Expert, Sture Tunerxxx, describes just how the dangerous the conditions can get.

 

　　Once the winds kick up, it really starts become a problem that it's very difficult to control the fire and get after it. so the winds are going to be critical today, we see what happens with that.

 

　　So far the fire in Yarnell has scorched¹¹ more than 8,400 acres. Hundreds of residents remain evacuated¹².

 

　　Deaths from drug overdoses are rising fastest among middle age women. That's the warning today from centers for disease control and prevention. Doctor TomsFreedenxx, says the drug of choices usually prescription¹³ pain killers¹⁵.

 

　　Just conclusion drug overdose deaths have skyrocketed in women. Mothers, wives, sisters and daughters are dying from overdoses at reached that we have never seen before.

 

　　The CDC says the number and rate of pain killer¹⁴ overdose deaths among females increased five fold from 1999 to 2010, among men that was about 3.5 times.

 

　　Before the closing bell, Dow was down 43 at 14,932. This is NPR News.

 

　　Single fathers now had a record 8% of household with minor¹⁶ children. NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports their ranks are growing faster than those of single mothers.

 

　　The Pure Research center finds the share of single fathers has increase nine-fold since 1960. In fact, they now make up nearly a quarter of all single parents households. Pure Researcher GratchLivingsinxx, says single dads on average are at bit elder than single mothers.

 

　　They have a little less of education, but they actually turn to have quite a bit higher household income and they are much less lightly to be in poverty.

 

　　Pure finds 4 in 10 single fathers actually live with a partner that's more than twice the share of cohabiting single mothers. Jennifer Ludden, NPR News Washington.

 

　　The late Pope John Paul III reportedly is only one step away from sainthood. The Athens news agency says a commission of cardinals¹⁷ in bishops¹⁸ at the Vatican have approved John Paul's case. He may be canonized on December 8th, a major faith day for the Roman catholic church.

 

　　Turning to the economy in the US, it may be feeling more like a sell's market these days if may spring buying numbers from Cologic-running indication. The real estate data provider says prices rose more than 12% in May from a year ago in nearly every state, except Alabama and Delaware. The biggest increase was in Nevada, which in recent years led state's on foreclosures. Cologic says prices in May rose 26% in the southwestern state, followed by California, Arizona, Hawaii and Oregon.

 

　　At last check on Wall Street, Dow Jones Industrial Average down 43 at 14,932; NASDAQ was off slightly at 3,433 and the S&P 500 down one at 1,614. This is NPR.

1 activists   

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
• Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 confrontation   

n.对抗，对峙，冲突

参考例句：

• We can't risk another confrontation with the union.我们不能冒再次同工会对抗的危险。
• After years of confrontation,they finally have achieved a modus vivendi.在对抗很长时间后，他们最后达成安宁生存的非正式协议。

3 concessions   

n.（尤指由政府或雇主给予的）特许权( concession的名词复数 )；承认；减价；（在某地的）特许经营权

参考例句：

• The firm will be forced to make concessions if it wants to avoid a strike. 要想避免罢工，公司将不得不作出一些让步。
• The concessions did little to placate the students. 让步根本未能平息学生的愤怒。

4 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

5 advisors   

n.顾问，劝告者( advisor的名词复数 )；（指导大学新生学科问题等的）指导教授

参考例句：

• The governors felt that they were being strung along by their advisors. 地方长官感到他们一直在受顾问们的愚弄。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• We will consult together with advisors about her education. 我们将一起和专家商议她的教育事宜。 来自互联网

6 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

7 coup   

n.政变；突然而成功的行动

参考例句：

• The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
• That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。

8 intensifies   

n.（使）增强， （使）加剧( intensify的名词复数 )v.（使）增强， （使）加剧( intensify的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• A clear atmosphere intensifies the blue of the sky. 纯净的空气使天空变得更蓝。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Blowing on fire intensifies the heat. 吹火使热度加强。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 bracing   

adj.令人振奋的

参考例句：

• The country is bracing itself for the threatened enemy invasion. 这个国家正准备奋起抵抗敌人的入侵威胁。
• The atmosphere in the new government was bracing. 新政府的气氛是令人振奋的。

10 gust   

n.阵风，突然一阵（雨、烟等），（感情的）迸发

参考例句：

• A gust of wind blew the front door shut.一阵大风吹来，把前门关上了。
• A gust of happiness swept through her.一股幸福的暖流流遍她的全身。

11 scorched   

烧焦，烤焦( scorch的过去式和过去分词 )； 使（植物）枯萎，把…晒枯； 高速行驶； 枯焦

参考例句：

• I scorched my dress when I was ironing it. 我把自己的连衣裙熨焦了。
• The hot iron scorched the tablecloth. 热熨斗把桌布烫焦了。

12 evacuated   

撤退者的

参考例句：

• Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
• The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。

13 prescription   

n.处方，开药；指示，规定

参考例句：

• The physician made a prescription against sea- sickness for him.医生给他开了个治晕船的药方。
• The drug is available on prescription only.这种药只能凭处方购买。

14 killer   

n.杀人者，杀人犯，杀手，屠杀者

参考例句：

• Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
• The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。

15 killers   

凶手( killer的名词复数 )； 消灭…者； 致命物； 极难的事

参考例句：

• He remained steadfast in his determination to bring the killers to justice. 他要将杀人凶手绳之以法的决心一直没有动摇。
• They were professional killers who did in John. 杀死约翰的这些人是职业杀手。

16 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

17 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。

18 bishops   

（基督教某些教派管辖大教区的）主教( bishop的名词复数 )； （国际象棋的）象

参考例句：

• Each player has two bishops at the start of the game. 棋赛开始时，每名棋手有两只象。
• "Only sheriffs and bishops and rich people and kings, and such like. “他劫富济贫，抢的都是郡长、主教、国王之类的富人。