NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-07-20

　　From NPR News in Washington, I'm Louis Givony

 

　　In an aftermath of jury verdict in the Tyvon Martin’s case, President Obama has made his most extensive comments about race and America since he was elected in 2008. Mrs. Obama this afternoon surprising report in the white house briefing room to say he could be the Florida teenager 35 years ago.

 

　　“I think it is important to recognize that African American community is looking at this issue through a set of experiences and a history that …… doesn’t go away.”

 

　　The president called for national co-searching at a reexamination of state local law.

 

　　Israeli and Palestinian are sending representatives to Washington next week with a goal of finalizing¹ in an agreement on the resumption of Middle East peace talks.

 

　　Secretary John Kerry spoke² among Jordan.

 

　　“This is a significant and welcome step forward. The agreement is still in the process of finalizing.”

 

　　He says there still many tough choices ahead.

 

　　Authorities in San Francisco say a Chinese teenager survived Asiana Airlines crash, only to be struck and killed by an emergency vehicle responding to the scene. NPR’s Kirk Siegler has more.

 

　　A San Mateo County coroner says the Chinese student died of multiple blunt injuries that are consisting with run over by a vehicle. The finding has been widely suspected for about a week, but only confirm today. Authority has said the teenager girl’s body was found in an area that have been covered in fire retardant foam³. The rescuers had spreaded on around burning plain. The victim Ye Meng Yuan, one of three fatalities⁴ related to the crash, was apparently⁵ flung the Boeing 777 at rescue vehicles were rushing to the scene. San Francisco fire chief publicly apologized to the girl’s family, saying her department is heartbroken by the incident. Kirk Siegler, NPR New.

 

　　One of the biggest hedge fund managers in the world is facing a major security inquiry⁶. NPR’s Chris Arnold reports.

 

　　Steven Cohen and billionaire head of ICC capital advisers⁸ allegedly allowed insider trading to go on without properly investigating yet. That, according to a civil and enforcement action, the ICC has now filed against Cohen. Regulators are seeking the bold hedge manager for overseeing investors⁹ funds, he will not face jail time even after regulators duplicate its case. A spokesman for ICC said in a statement that ICC’ action “has no merit”. It is still early but inside industry advisers say ICC has appeared have a reasonable and mass evidence including instant messages from Cohen related to the case. Chris Arnold, NPR News.

 

　　A county jury in Michigan has ruled Detroit’s bankruptcy¹⁰ file unconstitutional, the city has been ordered to taking further action.

 

　　On Wall Street, the DOW was down 7 points. It is NPR News.

 

　　Investigators¹¹ with Canada’s transportation safety board say there was not enough braking power applied¹² to the deadly runaway¹³ train that derailed and devastated¹⁴ this small Quebec town. Dan Carbonture reports in the wake of investigation¹⁵, the safety board has issued to a @@.

 

　　The first adviser⁷ related to the securing equipment in train are left unattended. The transportation safety board wants specially¹⁶ structures by railway to further safeguard against runaway trains. The second adviser dealt with secure trains carrying dangerous goods. The TSB want to review all operating procedures to ensure that those trains are not left unattended on a main track. The 72 car train carried crude oil with unman when it rolled into a town of Lac-Megantic two weeks ago and derailed. The explosion and fire that followed devastated the town’s chore, 42 people have been confirmed dead and another 8 are missing. At least 5 separate investigations¹⁷ are continuing into the cause and capability¹⁸ of the accident. For NPR News, I’m Dan Carbonture, Toronto.

 

　　The gulf¹⁹ Arab Emirates of Dubai is ready to pay its citizens to lose weight and a new 30 days weight loss challenge, Dubai is promising²⁰ to pay residents one gram of gold for every kilogram loss. A minimum of 2 kilograms must be lost which is equivalent of 4.5 pounds. The 300-day weight loss challenge coincides with Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which calls for fasting during day light hours. Like other countries, Dubai is battling a surge of obesity²¹.

 

　　Take prices to be locked in for Soccer’s World Cup matchups next June in Brazil, 90 dollars for international fans.

 

　　I am Louis Givony, NPR News, Washington.

1 finalizing   

vt.完成（finalize的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• You may edit registered information any time during the finalizing period. 您可以在规定期限内随时编辑修改注册资料。 来自互联网
• Natsun Trimming & Ironing, Finalizing the Perfection. 40南山整烫，完美在此定格。 来自互联网

2 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

3 foam   

v./n.泡沫，起泡沫

参考例句：

• The glass of beer was mostly foam.这杯啤酒大部分是泡沫。
• The surface of the water is full of foam.水面都是泡沫。

4 fatalities   

n.恶性事故( fatality的名词复数 )；死亡；致命性；命运

参考例句：

• Several people were injured, but there were no fatalities. 有几个人受伤，但没有人死亡。
• The accident resulted in fatalities. 那宗意外道致多人死亡。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

6 inquiry   

n.打听，询问，调查，查问

参考例句：

• Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
• The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。

7 adviser   

n.劝告者，顾问

参考例句：

• They employed me as an adviser.他们聘请我当顾问。
• Our department has engaged a foreign teacher as phonetic adviser.我们系已经聘请了一位外籍老师作为语音顾问。

8 advisers   

顾问，劝告者( adviser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：

• a member of the President's favoured circle of advisers 总统宠爱的顾问班子中的一员
• She withdrew to confer with her advisers before announcing a decision. 她先去请教顾问然后再宣布决定。

9 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

10 bankruptcy   

n.破产；无偿付能力

参考例句：

• You will have to pull in if you want to escape bankruptcy.如果你想避免破产，就必须节省开支。
• His firm is just on thin ice of bankruptcy.他的商号正面临破产的危险。

11 investigators   

n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
• The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。

13 runaway   

n.逃走的人，逃亡，亡命者；adj.逃亡的，逃走的

参考例句：

• The police have not found the runaway to date.警察迄今没抓到逃犯。
• He was praised for bringing up the runaway horse.他勒住了脱缰之马受到了表扬。

14 devastated   

v.彻底破坏( devastate的过去式和过去分词)；摧毁；毁灭；在感情上（精神上、财务上等）压垮adj.毁坏的；极为震惊的

参考例句：

• The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city. 这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。
• His family is absolutely devastated. 他的一家感到极为震惊。

15 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。

16 specially   

adv.特定地；特殊地；明确地

参考例句：

• They are specially packaged so that they stack easily.它们经过特别包装以便于堆放。
• The machine was designed specially for demolishing old buildings.这种机器是专为拆毁旧楼房而设计的。

17 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。

18 capability   

n.能力；才能；(pl)可发展的能力或特性等

参考例句：

• She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
• Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。

19 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

20 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

21 obesity   

n.肥胖，肥大

参考例句：

• One effect of overeating may be obesity.吃得过多能导致肥胖。
• Sugar and fat can more easily lead to obesity than some other foods.糖和脂肪比其他食物更容易导致肥胖。