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NPR美国国家公共电台 NPR 2014-02-26

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 Defenses Secretary Chuck Hagel in his speech today at Pentagon says he envisions a smaller army which, he says, would involve closing some military bases and make other military-wide savings1. Hagel says it’s a part of a broad agenda aiming to deal with a volume of threats facing the nation. 

“We’re repositioning to focus on these strategic challenges and opportunities would define our future. New technologies, new centers to power, and the war is growing to more volatile2, more unpredictable. In some instances, more threatening to the United States.”
Hagel’s comments come a week before president Obama is expecting to submit the proposal of 2014 budget to Congress. Hagel says under his proposal, the active duty army will shrink from the current 522,000 soldiers to 440-450,000. That would be the smallest size of army as just before US ended World War 2. 
 
Ukraine acting3 president is warning the country is close to default. The US and European Union are considering what they can do to help stabilize4 Ukraine economy. They’re making it clear Ukraine should go through International Monetary5 Fund. More from NPR’s Michele Kelemen.
Top state and treasury6 department officials are traveling to Kiev this week to urge Ukraine to negotiate with IMF to unlock international aid. White House spokesman Jay Carney says any US aid would complement7 to IMF package.
“The United States is working with parts around the world stand ready to provide support for Ukraine as it takes the reforms. It needs to get back to economic stability.”
IMF managing director Christine Lagarde says her team is ready to discuss financial support package and advise Ukrainian officials on the reform they need to carry out to receive such support. Michele Kelemen, NPR News, Washington. 
 
Western senators are praising a move by president Obama to radically8 shift how the federal government pays to largely expensive wildfires. NPR's Kirk Siegler reports, the plan would allow the US forest service to tape the disaster fund, the pay for so-called catastrophic wildfires much like flame already done with hurricanes and tornadoes9
This change seems a big deal because right now during bad fire years. The forest service dipped its budget as other programs to pay for spiraling fire suppression cost. Lately that type of average is about billion dollars for season. Several of the most expensive and deadly wildfires subboron the Colorado senator Mark Udall home state. 
"Do even robbing-Peter-to-pay-Paul to fight the fires then we come to the next year, we don't have that money to reduce fewer lows around communities in the areas we store water or in the areas we have abundant wildlife."
The play includes a president budget proposal as largely as a model on a bipartisan bill recently introduced by Udall and other western senators. Kirk Siegler, NPR News. 
 
Online analysts10 said EBay apparently11 has no plan to separately spill off its electronic payment business PayPal as to keep it a part of the company as a request to be invested. 
 
On Wall Street, the Dow was up 103 points. 
 
this is NPR. 
 
Recently captured Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, who was apprehended12 in a joined US and Mexican operation over the weekend, has been formally charged with violations13 of the country's drug traffic in laws. Guzman was charged with cocaine14 trafficking and incited15 a Mexican security prison worry currently been held. Judges would hold untile tomorrow to decide whether Guzman should be tried in the US. US officials have been pushing for a swift extradition16. Guzman escaped from a Mexican prison in 2001 and spent 13 years at run before been arrested in Saturday morning at the coast city of Mazatlan. 
 
Scientists are completing a new study of Japanese leaving closed Fukushima nuclear plant. NPR's Jeff Brady reports the study suggests only a small increasing cancer risk. 
In March, 2011, a massive earthquake and tsunami17 struck the Fukushima plant to sparking meltdown at its 3 reactors18. Tens of thousands fled the area, but in the weeks and months as followed many were allowed to return. The new study published in the proceedings19 of the national academy of sciences tracked the radiation exposure for roughly 500 people living within 50 miles of the plant. Researchers concluded that over their lifetime, residents could expect 1% increase in risks for cancer. That's relatively20 small considering there about half of Japanese who developed cancer some points in their lives. Jeff Brady, NPR News. 
 
Delaware company says it's now recalling issue of recall notices with 16 different types of cheeses in market. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta says the cheeses produced by Roos Foods of Kenton, Delaware have been linked to an outbreak of listeria. These cheeses distributed in Maryland, Virginia and District of Columbia. 

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1 savings ZjbzGu     
n.存款,储蓄
参考例句:
  • I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假,那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
  • By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时,他的存款已全部用完。
2 volatile tLQzQ     
adj.反复无常的,挥发性的,稍纵即逝的,脾气火爆的;n.挥发性物质
参考例句:
  • With the markets being so volatile,investments are at great risk.由于市场那么变化不定,投资冒着很大的风险。
  • His character was weak and volatile.他这个人意志薄弱,喜怒无常。
3 acting czRzoc     
n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的
参考例句:
  • Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她,她只是假装的。
  • During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代,她的表演生涯黯然失色。
4 stabilize PvuwZ     
vt.(使)稳定,使稳固,使稳定平衡;vi.稳定
参考例句:
  • They are eager to stabilize currencies.他们急于稳定货币。
  • His blood pressure tended to stabilize.他的血压趋向稳定。
5 monetary pEkxb     
adj.货币的,钱的;通货的;金融的;财政的
参考例句:
  • The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
  • Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。
6 treasury 7GeyP     
n.宝库;国库,金库;文库
参考例句:
  • The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。
  • This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。
7 complement ZbTyZ     
n.补足物,船上的定员;补语;vt.补充,补足
参考例句:
  • The two suggestions complement each other.这两条建议相互补充。
  • They oppose each other also complement each other.它们相辅相成。
8 radically ITQxu     
ad.根本地,本质地
参考例句:
  • I think we may have to rethink our policies fairly radically. 我认为我们可能要对我们的政策进行根本的反思。
  • The health service must be radically reformed. 公共医疗卫生服务必须进行彻底改革。
9 tornadoes d428421c5237427db20a5bcb22937389     
n.龙卷风,旋风( tornado的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Tornadoes, severe earthquakes, and plagues create wide spread havoc. 龙卷风、大地震和瘟疫成普遍的毁坏。 来自互联网
  • Meteorologists are at odds over the working of tornadoes. 气象学者对龙卷风的运动方式看法不一。 来自互联网
10 analysts 167ff30c5034ca70abe2d60a6e760448     
分析家,化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
  • I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
11 apparently tMmyQ     
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。
12 apprehended a58714d8af72af24c9ef953885c38a66     
逮捕,拘押( apprehend的过去式和过去分词 ); 理解
参考例句:
  • She apprehended the complicated law very quickly. 她很快理解了复杂的法律。
  • The police apprehended the criminal. 警察逮捕了罪犯。
13 violations 403b65677d39097086593415b650ca21     
违反( violation的名词复数 ); 冒犯; 违反(行为、事例); 强奸
参考例句:
  • This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
  • These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。
14 cocaine VbYy4     
n.可卡因,古柯碱(用作局部麻醉剂)
参考例句:
  • That young man is a cocaine addict.那个年轻人吸食可卡因成瘾。
  • Don't have cocaine abusively.不可滥服古柯碱。
15 incited 5f4269a65c28d83bc08bbe5050389f54     
刺激,激励,煽动( incite的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He incited people to rise up against the government. 他煽动人们起来反对政府。
  • The captain's example incited the men to bravery. 船长的榜样激发了水手们的勇敢精神。
16 extradition R7Eyc     
n.引渡(逃犯)
参考例句:
  • The smuggler is in prison tonight,awaiting extradition to Britain.这名走私犯今晚在监狱,等待引渡到英国。
  • He began to trouble concerning the extradition laws.他开始费尽心思地去想关于引渡法的问题。
17 tsunami bpAyo     
n.海啸
参考例句:
  • Powerful quake sparks tsunami warning in Japan.大地震触发了日本的海啸预警。
  • Coastlines all around the Indian Ocean inundated by a huge tsunami.大海啸把印度洋沿岸地区都淹没了。
18 reactors 774794d45796c1ac60b7fda5e55a878b     
起反应的人( reactor的名词复数 ); 反应装置; 原子炉; 核反应堆
参考例句:
  • The TMI nuclear facility has two reactors. 三哩岛核设施有两个反应堆。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
  • The earliest production reactors necessarily used normal uranium as fuel. 最早为生产用的反应堆,必须使用普通铀作为燃料。
19 proceedings Wk2zvX     
n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报
参考例句:
  • He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
  • to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼
20 relatively bkqzS3     
adv.比较...地,相对地
参考例句:
  • The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
  • The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。
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