美国有线新闻 CNN 2014-02-26

 Thank you for starting the last week of February with CNN student news. I am Carl, tem minutes for news brief of headlines of CNN news. 

 

There is a big question hovering¹ over Ukraine right now. Who is in charge of the country? It does not like to be the president V. Over the weekend, Ukraine’s parliament voted to throw him out, appointed parliament speaker Alexander to take on presidential duties and schedule new election in late May. Y left the capital of Kiev, said he was forced out by, quote, vandalism crime and a coup². But he also said he was still Ukraine’s legitimate³ leader and did not plan to resign. This all happened due to protests in the capital. Some Ukrainians like the president to have closer ties with Russia; some want closer ties with European Union. People are mourning the dozens who died in recent clashes between the two sides. We do not know where the president did. We do not know what will happen next to Ukraine. 

 

Our second story today. Closing ceremonies form Sochi Russia, the 22 Olympic winter game was officially wrapped up last night. Spectacular fireworks and large scale * ring on the occasion. The para-Olympic starts early next month. As far as the final Olympic medal count goes, Russia got the most gold medals and the most medals overall, the first time a host country has done that since 1952. Russia has 33 medals. The US took home 28 medals overall. And in order, with 26, 25 and 24 medals, Norway, Canada, and then Netherlands. But among those athletes take home all over the world, medals and Olympic experiences were not the only things they took with them. G, a US silver medal athlete in free style ski, took home some dogs, 5 of them. There were thousands of strays living around the Sochi that led up to the games. G loves dogs.  When a friend showed him a photo of 4 puppies and their mother who needed a home, he decided⁴ to adopt them, taking home a dog family to his human family in the States. 

 

The top judicial⁵ branch of the US government has come to a case involving the executive and legislative⁶ branches. If congress does not pass a law on a particular issue, how much authority does the white house has? That is one question before the Supreme⁷ Court. The other involves gun rights. 

 

There is no shortage of controversy⁸ before the court. On Monday the justice could have decided the case that could significantly ban gun right. But national rights association is challenging a Texas law that bans anyone under 21 from carrying guns in public. The jury argueed about the second amendment⁹ in their self-defense, extends for responsibility from 18 to 20 years old as well. And the NLA has appealed a better ban on selling hand guns to minors¹⁰, saying that also violate second amended¹¹ rights. 

 

You have to have the supreme court recognize individual right to have guns. The question became what are the limitations be put on their right. 

Also on Monday the court had a case that could test the limit on president Obama’s push to use the executive power when congress won’t act. This time on climate change, an issue where the EPA went too far  when without congressional approval, it limited carbon emission¹² from power plants, factories and other sources of greenhouse gases beyond cars and trucks.

 

On the constitutional side, this is the classic conflict between congress and white house. Congress has refused to give the president what he wants, and the EPA  is going alone.

1 hovering   

鸟( hover的现在分词 )； 靠近（某事物）； （人）徘徊； 犹豫

参考例句：

• The helicopter was hovering about 100 metres above the pad. 直升机在离发射台一百米的上空盘旋。
• I'm hovering between the concert and the play tonight. 我犹豫不决今晚是听音乐会还是看戏。

2 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。

3 legitimate   

adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法

参考例句：

• Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
• That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。

4 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

5 judicial   

adj.司法的，法庭的，审判的，明断的，公正的

参考例句：

• He is a man with a judicial mind.他是个公正的人。
• Tom takes judicial proceedings against his father.汤姆对他的父亲正式提出诉讼。

6 legislative   

n.立法机构，立法权；adj.立法的，有立法权的

参考例句：

• Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government.国会是美国政府的立法部门。
• Today's hearing was just the first step in the legislative process.今天的听证会只是展开立法程序的第一步。

7 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

8 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。

9 amendment   

n.改正，修正，改善，修正案

参考例句：

• The amendment was rejected by 207 voters to 143.这项修正案以207票对143票被否决。
• The Opposition has tabled an amendment to the bill.反对党已经就该议案提交了一项修正条款。

10 minors   

n.未成年人( minor的名词复数 )；副修科目；小公司；[逻辑学]小前提v.[主美国英语]副修，选修，兼修( minor的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The law forbids shops to sell alcohol to minors. 法律禁止商店向未成年者出售含酒精的饮料。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He had three minors this semester. 这学期他有三门副修科目。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 Amended   

adj. 修正的 动词amend的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He asked to see the amended version. 他要求看修订本。
• He amended his speech by making some additions and deletions. 他对讲稿作了些增删修改。

12 emission   

n.发出物，散发物；发出，散发

参考例句：

• Rigorous measures will be taken to reduce the total pollutant emission.采取严格有力措施，降低污染物排放总量。
• Finally,the way to effectively control particulate emission is pointed out.最后，指出有效降低颗粒排放的方向。