VOA慢速英语2015 国务卿约翰 克里访问索马里

Sec. of State John Kerry Visits Somalia 国务卿约翰 克里访问索马里

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Mogadishu, Somalia, Tuesday. He is the first secretary of state to visit the country while in office. U.S. officials did not announce the visit before it took place.

美国国务卿约翰·克里周二前往索马里的摩加迪沙，他是在任期间首位访问该国的国务卿，美国官方在他访问之前并未宣布此事。

Mr. Kerry met with Somalia’s president and prime minister while in Mogadishu. A U.S. State Department official said the secretary’s visit showed support for the Somali government’s progress. Mr. Kerry also wanted to give thanks to the nations that worked with the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia.

在摩加迪沙，克里会见了索马里总统和总理，美国国务院一位官员称国务卿的访问表明了对索马里政府进步的支持。克里还希望对该国与非盟驻索马里维和部队的合作表示感谢。

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud told Mr. Kerry that his visit was a great moment for the country.

索马里总统哈桑·谢赫·马哈茂德告诉克里，此次访问对本国来说是重大事件。

ISIS claims responsibility for shooting in Texas

The Islamic State militant¹ group said it is responsible for an attack Sunday on a large meeting place near Dallas, Texas. Gunmen shot and wounded a guard at the center. ISIS claimed responsibility in a radio broadcast Tuesday.

伊斯兰国武装组织称对周日德州达拉斯附近一个大集会场的袭击案负责，武装歹徒开枪并击伤一名保安。IS组织周二在广播中宣布对此负责。

A private group was holding a competition at the center for cartoons of Islam's prophet Muhammad. Police shot and killed the two attackers.

当时一个私人组织正在该中心举行伊斯兰教先知穆罕默德漫画比赛，警方开枪打死两名袭击者。

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said in a statement that officials were investigating the attack.

美国国土安全部长杰·约翰逊在声明中称官方正在调查此案。

French lawmakers approve spy bill

France's lower house of Parliament has approved a measure would permit spying on terrorism suspects.

法国下议院批准一项将允许刺探恐怖嫌犯的措施。

If passed, intelligence services could place cameras and recording² devices in suspects’ homes and cars without approval from a judge.

一旦通过，情报部门将不经法官许可，就可以在嫌犯家中和车里安装摄像头和录音设备。

The measure would also force communication companies to permit intelligence services to use electronic “lock boxes” to record data from all Internet users in France.

这项措施还迫使通讯公司允许情报部门使用“电子保险箱”来记录法国所有互联网用户的记录数据。

Civil liberties activists³ have criticized the bill.

民权活动家们批评了该法案。

Both Socialist⁴ majority and conservative opposition⁵ lawmakers supported the measure. The French Senate will now begin debate on the bill.

社会党多数派和保守的反对派议员们都支持此举，法国参议院现在将开始对该法案进行辩论。

Obama chooses Joe Dunford for Joint⁶ Chiefs of Staff chair

President Barack Obama has nominated Marine⁷ General Joseph Dunford, Jr. as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

巴拉克·奥巴马总统提名海军陆战上将约瑟夫·邓福德为美国参谋长联席会议的下任主席。

General Dunford led the Afghanistan war coalition⁸ in 2013 and 2014. He also supervised the change of security leadership from NATO to Afghan forces.  

邓福德将军2013年和2014年领导了阿富汗战争联军，他还监督了安全领导方面从北约到阿富汗军队的过渡。

Words in the News

mission – n. a task or job that someone is given to do

cartoon – n. a drawing in a newspaper or magazine intended as a humorous comment on something

data – n. facts or information used usually to calculate, analyze, or plan something

1 militant   

adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
• He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。

2 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。

3 activists   

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
• Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 socialist   

n.社会主义者；adj.社会主义的

参考例句：

• China is a socialist country,and a developing country as well.中国是一个社会主义国家，也是一个发展中国家。
• His father was an ardent socialist.他父亲是一个热情的社会主义者。

5 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

6 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

7 marine   

adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵

参考例句：

• Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

8 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。