NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-04-02

　　From NPR News in Washington, I’m Lakshmi Singh

 

　　Aurora¹ theater shooting suspect James Homes now face the death penalty if convicted, Colorado public radio Ban says Holmes attorney asked for palaver² but was denied . Holmes attorney said he pleaded guilty in exchange for life in prison , possibility of purer .but Rup county district attorney told Judge this morning, he consulted many victims ,family victims and decided³ the case quoted justice is death by pursuing the death penalty now the trial is now expected to destructor on for years .The schedule began February of 2014 .For NPR news, I'm Ban Maker⁴ San Ton Colorado.

 

　　Security is ramp⁵ up for government workers elected officials in Kaufman county Texas two days after the county district attorney Mike McLelland and his wife Cynthia were found shot death at their home. It has shaken the Kaufman community, Part just because two months ago One Kaufman prosecutor⁷ was gun down .Today Judge Bruces told reporters he believes both cases are connected .I'm not professional loran enforcement person but it seems to me that this is not an random⁸ activity, it seems to me that it has to be some connection. Kaufman office was known to prosecute⁹ several cases against white supremacist  gain which has strong questions in Kaufman county area .However, the authorities are not saying they believe the white supremacist were involved in couple's death.

 

　　Scott California is now the most popular city in the country to enter bankruptcy¹⁰ .Judge Christ proved city filing today but the city creditor¹¹ consadan  has not done enough to avoid bankruptcy.

 

　　The first family has welcomed more than 30,000 children and their parents to annual white house Easter egg roll, the largest public event each year at the white house NPR reports president took time to read kids from story book and to start cup of the egg rolling races .Obama was accompany by the first family dog Bo and by the large white creature .This Easter body is here, give Easter body background Bo .At one area called playing with your food ,celebrate ship spoke¹² out health eating habit and there was yoga zone .Where Loana Epsint says kids will show some art looking stretches ,It's almost air play but like straight up .Obama shout hook was some professional player who were on hand .But he made only a couple of nearly 2 dozens shot he tried .And one point handed the ball to ten year old boy .He sank quick late now say he has helped the president .Cregie Windon, NPR news at white house .

 

　　At last check on wall street, Dow Jones Industrial average down 6 points at 14573.NASDAQ off 29 nearly 1% before the close at 3239 .You are listening to NPR news .

 

　　The president office in South Africa says the hospitalized veteran state Nelson Mandela is improving as his fellow citizens prayed for his recovery.NPR reports excess fluid has been drained from lighting¹³ of his lace .It's day sixth since Nelson Mandela was wist into perfal hospital and midnight back pneumonia¹⁴ and recovering lung infection .South Africa presidential says he had rest day Sunday and his condition shows improving. Government is satisfied ,the doctor are providing formal question with best medicine care possibly to enable his recovery and comfort, they have reported making for the popeshi. Pro⁶ was said during eastern service for the freer Nobel Peace laureate .He was south Africa first Democrat¹⁵ elected leader .Mandela is 94 and in democrat health .NPR news

 

　　New details are emerging about attack on two foreign toth forn on Saturday .Policeman released statement saying that victims were brutalized .one of woman was sexually assaulted in public transform valid¹⁶ board in real diagonal .Coca Band beach neighborhood .They say two man in 20 have been arrest. Recent crime committed against woman in India are reportedly affecting in that country decline terrorism number .The survey released by associated Chamber¹⁷ in commerce shows that 25% drop in foreign travelers especially among woman in the first month of this year .The number of attack in recent month included high profile case of woman who was gang rape¹⁸ and murdered in December .

 

　　Before the close bell ,Dow was off 60 points at 14573.

1 aurora   

n.极光

参考例句：

• The aurora is one of nature's most awesome spectacles.极光是自然界最可畏的奇观之一。
• Over the polar regions we should see aurora.在极地高空,我们会看到极光。

2 palaver   

adj.壮丽堂皇的；n.废话，空话

参考例句：

• We don't want all that palaver,do we?我们不想那样小题大做，不是吗？
• Progress is neither proclamation nor palaver.进步不是宣言，也不是空谈。

3 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。

4 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。

5 ramp   

n.暴怒，斜坡，坡道；vi.作恐吓姿势，暴怒，加速；vt.加速

参考例句：

• That driver drove the car up the ramp.那司机将车开上了斜坡。
• The factory don't have that capacity to ramp up.这家工厂没有能力加速生产。

6 pro   

n.赞成，赞成的意见，赞成者

参考例句：

• The two debating teams argued the question pro and con.辩论的两组从赞成与反对两方面辩这一问题。
• Are you pro or con nuclear disarmament?你是赞成还是反对核裁军？

7 prosecutor   

n.起诉人；检察官，公诉人

参考例句：

• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。
• The prosecutor would tear your testimony to pieces.检查官会把你的证言驳得体无完肤。

8 random   

adj.随机的；任意的；n.偶然的(或随便的)行动

参考例句：

• The list is arranged in a random order.名单排列不分先后。
• On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。

9 prosecute   

vt.告发；进行；vi.告发，起诉，作检察官

参考例句：

• I am trying my best to prosecute my duties.我正在尽力履行我的职责。
• Is there enough evidence to prosecute?有没有起诉的足够证据？

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 creditor   

n.债仅人，债主，贷方

参考例句：

• The boss assigned his car to his creditor.那工头把自己的小汽车让与了债权人。
• I had to run away from my creditor whom I made a usurious loan.我借了高利贷不得不四处躲债。

12 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。

13 lighting   

n.照明，光线的明暗，舞台灯光

参考例句：

• The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。
• The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。

14 pneumonia   

n.肺炎

参考例句：

• Cage was struck with pneumonia in her youth.凯奇年轻时得过肺炎。
• Pneumonia carried him off last week.肺炎上星期夺去了他的生命。

15 democrat   

n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员

参考例句：

• The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
• About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

16 valid   

adj.有确实根据的；有效的；正当的，合法的

参考例句：

• His claim to own the house is valid.他主张对此屋的所有权有效。
• Do you have valid reasons for your absence?你的缺席有正当理由吗？

17 chamber   

n.房间，寝室；会议厅；议院；会所

参考例句：

• For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说，牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
• The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。

18 rape   

n.抢夺，掠夺，强奸；vt.掠夺，抢夺，强奸

参考例句：

• The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
• He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。