NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-04-17

　　From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh.

 

　　Candle light vigils are being held tonight in Boston and across the nation for the victims of the twin bombings during the Boston Marathon yesterday. At least three people were killed, one is confirmed to be 8-year-old Martin Richard who is at the finish line of the race with his family, a second victim is identified as 29-year-old restaurant manager Krystle Campbell, according to the Associated Press which quotes Campbell's father. The identity of the third victim has yet to be confirmed. Several other people are still fighting for their lives this hour. Authorities are reporting at least 176 people were wounded, some of them critically. Doctor Geroge Velmahos, of Massachusetts general hospital, one of six sites treating patients says, some patients lost their legs but emerge from surgery saying they were just glad to be alive.

 

　　We were all like extremely moved then and I think shattered by the event, having said that our mission is to provide care, to not be stalled or hampered² by our emotional reactions.

 

　　He says small metallic³ fragments were found, some were pellets, others were like nails without heads as he puts it. Authorities are now describing the bombs found inside duffel bags as crude devices of a pressure cooker design. Now declaring the bombings an act of  terrorism President Obama had a message for the perpetrators today, Americans won't be terrorized. Here is NPR's Scott Horsley.

 

　　President Obama says whoever set off the bombs in a crowd of civilians⁴ was clearly aiming to terrorize. But the president says the explosions were instead met with heroism⁵ and kindness.

 

　　So if we want to know who we are, what America is, how we respond to evil, that's it, selflessly, compassionately⁶, unafraid.

 

　　Obama says the investigation⁷ of the bombing is just beginning. But he vowed⁸ authorities will find who's responsible and bring them to justice. Scott Horsley NPR News, Washington.

 

　　The bipartisan group of senators working on immigration reforms is out with a legislation summary. NPR's Ted¹ Robbins, says it's the most sweeping⁹ reform in at least 26 years.

 

　　The long-awaited immigration bill includes a requirement that the Department of Homeland Security prove its catching¹⁰ 90% of the people crossing the border illegally. It provides a path to legalization and eventually citizenship¹¹ for many of the estimated 11 million people now in the US illegally. It creates new VISA categories to make legal entry easier and it demands employers use photos to verify a worker's eligibility¹². The proposal suggested the new border security measures alone could cost an additional $7 billion. Ted Robbins NPR News.

 

　　Passengers aboard American airline's flights are going nowhere for at least another hour. Their planes have been grounded because of an outage the airline's main reservations system.

 

　　Before the closing bell, Dow was 158 at 14,757. This is NPR.

 

　　The International Monetary¹³ Fund paints a mixed picture of the global economy in its new world economic outlook released today ahead of its annual spring meetings. NPR's John Ydstie reports while risks to the global economy have eased in the past year, dangerous remain.

 

　　IMF economists¹⁵ trimmed their projection¹⁶ for global growth a bit, partly because of the drag in the US from the immediate¹⁷ budget cuts under sequestration. Still,  recent positive economic news has made the US a relatively¹⁸ bright spot among advanced economies. But the IMF's chief economist¹⁴ Olivier Blanchard says risks remain.

 

　　Recent good news about the US has come with renewed worries about the Euro area, given the strong interconnections between countries, and non-even recovery is also the dangerous warn.

 

　　On the plus side, the IMF says the emerging economies of China, India and Brazil are doing well with higher growth rates than in 2012. John Ydstie NPR NEws, Washington.

 

　　The Associated Press is reporting violent protest in the provincial¹⁹ capital of the home state of the late Venezuela president Hugo Chavez. It says police are firing tear gas and plastic bullets at protesters who were demanding a recount of Sunday's contested presidential vote.

 

　　President Obama says he expects more provocations²⁰ from North Korea over the next several weeks, but does not believe Kim Jong-un's government has the capability²¹ to put a nuclear warhead on a missile. Obama noted²² that he came to this conclusion based on current intelligence data.

 

　　Before the close, Dow was up 158 points. I'm Lakshmi Singh, NPR news.

1 ted   

vt.翻晒，撒，撒开

参考例句：

• The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
• She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。

2 hampered   

妨碍，束缚，限制( hamper的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The search was hampered by appalling weather conditions. 恶劣的天气妨碍了搜寻工作。
• So thought every harassed, hampered, respectable boy in St. Petersburg. 圣彼德堡镇的那些受折磨、受拘束的体面孩子们个个都是这么想的。

3 metallic   

adj.金属的；金属制的；含金属的；产金属的；像金属的

参考例句：

• A sharp metallic note coming from the outside frightened me.外面传来尖锐铿锵的声音吓了我一跳。
• He picked up a metallic ring last night.昨夜他捡了一个金属戒指。

4 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

5 heroism   

n.大无畏精神，英勇

参考例句：

• He received a medal for his heroism.他由于英勇而获得一枚奖章。
• Stories of his heroism resounded through the country.他的英雄故事传遍全国。

6 compassionately   

adv.表示怜悯地，有同情心地

参考例句：

• The man at her feet looked up at Scarlett compassionately. 那个躺在思嘉脚边的人同情地仰望着她。 来自飘（部分）
• Then almost compassionately he said,"You should be greatly rewarded." 接着他几乎带些怜悯似地说：“你是应当得到重重酬报的。” 来自辞典例句

7 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。

8 vowed   

起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
• I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。

9 sweeping   

adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的

参考例句：

• The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
• Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？

10 catching   

adj.易传染的，有魅力的，迷人的，接住

参考例句：

• There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
• Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。

11 citizenship   

n.市民权，公民权，国民的义务(身份)

参考例句：

• He was born in Sweden,but he doesn't have Swedish citizenship.他在瑞典出生，但没有瑞典公民身分。
• Ten years later,she chose to take Australian citizenship.十年后，她选择了澳大利亚国籍。

12 eligibility   

n.合格，资格

参考例句：

• What are the eligibility requirements? 病人被选参加试验的要求是什么？ 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 回顾与展望
• Eligibility for HINARI access is based on gross national income (GNI). 进入HINARI获取计划是依据国民总收入来评定的。

13 monetary   

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。

14 economist   

n.经济学家，经济专家，节俭的人

参考例句：

• He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
• He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家，自以为什么都懂。

15 economists   

n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
• Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》

16 projection   

n.发射，计划，突出部分

参考例句：

• Projection takes place with a minimum of awareness or conscious control.投射在最少的知觉或意识控制下发生。
• The projection of increases in number of house-holds is correct.对户数增加的推算是正确的。

17 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

18 relatively   

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。

19 provincial   

adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
• Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。

20 provocations   

n.挑衅( provocation的名词复数 )；激怒；刺激；愤怒的原因

参考例句：

• We cannot ignore such provocations. 对于这种挑衅，我们不能置之不理。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• They must immediately cease all their provocations. 他们必须停止一切挑衅。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

21 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。

22 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。