CNN 2011-08-11

 I am determined¹, the government is determined, that justice will be done and these people will see the consequences of their actions.And I have this very clear message to those people who are responsible for this wrongdoing and criminality.You will feel the full force of the law and if you are old enough to commit these crimes, you are old enough to face the punishment.

 

I would be lying to say that I'm not deeply, deeply disappointed. This was a big dream not just over the last two years, but from some 30 years ago when I tried it.And I've just had the vision of walking up on that Florida shore for so long.But last night at midnight, I was trembling, the eleven hours of asthma² had taken so much from my body, that I was absolutely spent. And when I found out that it would be not only to swim at midnight through the rest of the night, through this entire day, through this entire night coming up, I just knew that it wasn't mind over matter anymore, I was absolutely spent.

 

 

Justice has arrived for Warren Steve Jeffs, who we expect to spend the rest of his life in prison.Rarely if ever in the criminal justice system in Texas have we ever encouraged a person such as Warren Jeffs, whose criminal conduct spans decades, multiple jurisdictions³ and hundreds of victims

 

Downgrading the economic assessment⁴ of where we are. Things are somewhat weaker, somewhat softer than the Fed had thought. Also, the date, 2013.It's the first time I've heard them say put an expiration⁵ date on how long,or a target date on how long they're going to keep interest rates so low at zero percent.And they're going to continue to find all the ways that they can to keep them at zero percent, at least through mid-2013

1 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

2 asthma   

n.气喘病，哮喘病

参考例句：

• I think he's having an asthma attack.我想他现在是哮喘病发作了。
• Its presence in allergic asthma is well known.它在过敏性气喘中的存在是大家很熟悉的。

3 jurisdictions   

司法权( jurisdiction的名词复数 )； 裁判权； 管辖区域； 管辖范围

参考例句：

• Butler entreated him to remember the act abolishing the heritable jurisdictions. 巴特勒提醒他注意废除世袭审判权的国会法令。
• James I personally adjudicated between the two jurisdictions. 詹姆士一世亲自裁定双方纠纷。

4 assessment   

n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额

参考例句：

• This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
• What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？

5 expiration   

n.终结，期满，呼气，呼出物

参考例句：

• Can I have your credit card number followed by the expiration date?能告诉我你的信用卡号码和它的到期日吗?
• This contract shall be terminated on the expiration date.劳动合同期满，即行终止。