VOA标准英语2010年-Nigeria Regrets Inclusion on US Screen

Nigeria wants the US to reconsider its inclusion on a list of countries whose air travelers will be subjected to enhanced security screening techniques. The new security measures come into effect in response to the Christmas Day bombing attempt on a US airliner¹.

Gilbert Da Costa | Abuja 04 January 2010
An officer of Airport Security Forces searches a passenger at the international departure lounge of Benazir Bhutto Airport in Islamabad, Pakistan, 04 Jan 2010

 Information Minister Dora Akunyili said the U.S. action is unfair, describing the incident as a "one-off" for which the rest of the nation should not be punished.

Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 23, has been charged with trying to blow up a Northwest Airlines flight with almost 300 people on board.  He joined that flight in Amsterdam from a KLM flight from Lagos.

The would-be bomber² has told U.S. investigators³ he received training and instructions from al-Qaida operatives in Yemen.

Abdulmutallab was educated in Togo before studying engineering at University College, London and had lived outside Nigeria for some time.  Akunyili says the young Nigerian may have been influenced negatively during his stay abroad.

"He was influenced to do what he tried to do outside the shores of this country," she said.  "Before he left this country he was a well-behaved boy.  He is from a very respected family, with a good upbringing and got influenced outside the shores of this country."

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration included Nigeria alongside Afghanistan, Pakistan and Yemen on a list of countries whose passengers will face enhanced screening on arrival at U.S. airports.  The techniques include body scans, pat-downs and a thorough search of carry-on luggage.

The Nigerian government has ordered a full investigation⁴ into the Christmas Day bomb plot.

1 airliner   

n.客机，班机

参考例句：

• The pilot landed the airliner safely.驾驶员使客机安全着陆。
• The passengers were shepherded across the tarmac to the airliner.旅客们被引导走过跑道去上飞机。

2 bomber   

n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者

参考例句：

• He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
• Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。

3 investigators   

n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
• The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 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。