NPR边听边练209:美枪杀少年罪犯齐默曼被无罪释放

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　　一、泛听建议：

　　1、完整听一遍，掌握大意。

　　2、继续听，特别注意关键信息。遇到相似的词，写下来。

　　3、复述新闻。

　　Demonstrations¹ are planned in cities across the nation today to protest George Zimmerman's acquittal on murder charges in the _1_ death of an unarmed teenage last year. The former neighborhood watch volunteer _2_ not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter charges after an altercation² with 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.In an interview with NPR, Pastor³ C.J. Haynes of the New Salem Primitive⁴ Baptist Church in Sanford says now that the verdict has been issued, it will be a time ofhealing for everyone involved.

　　今天全美各城市计划举行示威以抗议乔治·齐默曼被无罪释放，齐默曼因去年枪杀手无寸铁的少年以谋杀罪被起诉。这位前社区看守人与17岁的特雷沃恩·马丁发生口角，他被判二级谋杀罪名不成立，杀人罪名不成立。桑福特新塞勒姆原始浸信会教堂的海恩斯牧师接受NPR新闻的采访时表示，法庭已经做出了判决，要安抚涉案的所有人需要时间。

　　"The case has run its course. It's has gone through the process. We have to move forward and show love and respect for all the parties and hopefully to help reconcilethe communities together."

　　“这个案子是按程序进行的。它经历了一个过程。我们不得不向前看，向本案涉及的所有人表达爱和尊重，希望这能使社区更加和谐。”

　　President Obama this afternoon _3_ a statement on the outcome of the case. He said the death of Trayvon Martin was a tragedy not just for his family or for any one community but for America. The Justice Department says the FBI will continue to evaluate the evidence _4_ during the federal investigation⁶, as well as the evidence and testimony⁷ from the state trial. They want to see if it reveals any prosecutable⁸ _5_ of federal criminal civil rights statutes⁹.

　　今天下午，奥巴马总统就本案的结果发表了声明。他表示，特雷沃恩·马丁的死是一个悲剧，这不仅是他家庭的悲剧，或某个社群的悲剧，而是整个美国的悲剧。司法部表示，联邦调查局会继续评估证据，这些证据包括联邦调查期间和国家审判期间所获得的证据和证词。他们会决定被告是否触犯联邦刑事民事权。

　　词汇解析：

　　1. heal

　　v. 痊愈；愈合；治愈；恢复常态；和好

　　eg. Within six weeks the bruising¹⁰ had gone, but it was six months before it all healed.

　　青瘀在6周内就消退了，但伤却是6个月后才全好了。

　　eg. Only by fully⁵ experiencing the depth of our pain can we be healed from it and be done with it.

　　只有充分感受了深切的痛苦，我们才能从中走出，并将它抛诸脑后。

　　eg. The psychological effects on the United States were immense and in Washington the wounds have still not fully healed.

　　对美国造成的心理影响是巨大的，在华盛顿创伤仍未完全弥合。

　　2. run its course

　　按常规发展

　　eg. We can't cure the disease; it must run its course.

　　我们治不了这种疾病，只好听其自然。

　　eg. Destocking may have run its course.

　　存货减少可能已经在按常规发展。

　　eg. No one would get involved in this case until the legal process had run its course

　　在法律程序结束之前，任何人都不能插手这件案子。

　　3、reconcile

　　vt. 调和，协调；使和好；使和解；顺从；接受；将就

　　eg. We suggest that it is possible to reconcile these apparently¹¹ opposing perspectives.

　　我们认为这两个看似对立的观点是可以调和的。

　　eg. He never believed he and Susan would be reconciled.

　　他从来没想过自己和苏珊会和解。

　　eg. She had reconciled herself to never seeing him again.

　　她说服了自己永远不再和他见面。

　　参考答案：

　　1、shooting 2、was found 3、issued

　　4、generated 5、violations

1 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
• The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

2 altercation   

n.争吵，争论

参考例句：

• Throughout the entire altercation,not one sensible word was uttered.争了半天，没有一句话是切合实际的。
• The boys had an altercation over the umpire's decision.男孩子们对裁判的判决颇有争议。

3 pastor   

n.牧师，牧人

参考例句：

• He was the son of a poor pastor.他是一个穷牧师的儿子。
• We have no pastor at present:the church is run by five deacons.我们目前没有牧师：教会的事是由五位执事管理的。

4 primitive   

adj.原始的；简单的；n.原(始)人，原始事物

参考例句：

• It is a primitive instinct to flee a place of danger.逃离危险的地方是一种原始本能。
• His book describes the march of the civilization of a primitive society.他的著作描述了一个原始社会的开化过程。

5 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

6 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。

7 testimony   

n.证词；见证，证明

参考例句：

• The testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。
• He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。

8 prosecutable   

[法] 可提起公诉的

参考例句：

9 statutes   

成文法( statute的名词复数 )； 法令； 法规； 章程

参考例句：

• The numerous existing statutes are complicated and poorly coordinated. 目前繁多的法令既十分复杂又缺乏快调。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
• Each agency is also restricted by the particular statutes governing its activities. 各个机构的行为也受具体法令限制。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

10 bruising   

adj.殊死的；十分激烈的v.擦伤(bruise的现在分词形式)

参考例句：

• He suffered cracked ribs and bruising. 他断了肋骨还有挫伤。
• He slipped and fell, badly bruising an elbow. 他滑倒了，一只胳膊肘严重擦伤。 来自辞典例句

11 apparently   

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。