VOA标准英语2012--Women on Carrier's Crew Find Navy Life Rewarding

Women on Carrier's Crew Find Navy Life Rewarding

Lieutenant¹ Megan Donnelly is one of the 770 women on board the Abraham Lincoln. She is one of the officers who "drove" the 97,500 ton carrier, as the crew puts it, out of the Persian Gulf² through the Strait of Hormuz on February 14.
She says the job is a major challenge.
"Managing 15-20 other people on the bridge at a time, it's my job to manage all of them for the captain so that he doesn't have to and can focus on the big picture," said Donnelly.
Lieutenant Donnelly is a graduate of the U.S. Naval³ Academy. She is trained as a Navy pilot, but is serving as a bridge officer as part of her career rotation⁴. She has also won a Navy-wide award for her leadership, the first woman on her ship to earn the honor.
Lieutenant Nicole Rosales is the ship's only female physician. She says being in the Navy has been very rewarding.
"Not only did they pay for my medical school, but provided me with the opportunity to serve on an aircraft carrier and to serve in various different military hospitals in the United States," said Rosales.
Rosales sees her naval career as an opportunity to serve the country as well as see the world. She also welcomes the Defense⁵ Department's announcement about opening more job opportunities for women, because she believes the Navy needs more of a female perspective.
The Lincoln's enlisted⁶ women have their own reasons for joining. Most of them are high school graduates and are mainly seeking the means to provide for their families. Amber⁷ Mentzer wants to save some money during her 4-year enlistment⁸ and then leave the Navy, but not because she is dissatisfied.
"If you come in with a positive attitude and do what you need to do, you will be fine," said Mentzer. "I don't have a problem with the workload⁹, everyone gets treated equally."
Mentzer wants to go to college after she leaves the Navy. Ingry Pimentel, on the other hand, intends to stay in.
"I am going to make a career out of it," said Pimentel. "I've been in it for about 8 months now. I plan to make a career out of it so far…I like it."
These four women had no major complaints about gender¹⁰ discrimination. But Lieutenant Donnelly, who has been in the navy for 10 years, has a broader perspective.
"I've never really had a problem," noted¹¹ Donnelly. "I'm sure that before I joined, it was a lot harder than it is now, but there have been very few people that I have found are deliberately¹² not supportive."
Each of these women joined the Navy for different reasons. But they have one thing in common, being away from home and family for months at a time. They all agree, though, that the Navy has a good support system, both for the deployed¹³ and for their families back home.

1 lieutenant   

n.陆军中尉，海军上尉；代理官员，副职官员

参考例句：

• He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。
• He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。

2 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

3 naval   

adj.海军的，军舰的，船的

参考例句：

• He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
• The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。

4 rotation   

n.旋转；循环，轮流

参考例句：

• Crop rotation helps prevent soil erosion.农作物轮作有助于防止水土流失。
• The workers in this workshop do day and night shifts in weekly rotation.这个车间的工人上白班和上夜班每周轮换一次。

5 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

6 enlisted   

adj.应募入伍的v.（使）入伍， （使）参军( enlist的过去式和过去分词 )；获得（帮助或支持）

参考例句：

• enlisted men and women 男兵和女兵
• He enlisted with the air force to fight against the enemy. 他应募加入空军对敌作战。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

7 amber   

n.琥珀；琥珀色；adj.琥珀制的

参考例句：

• Would you like an amber necklace for your birthday?你过生日想要一条琥珀项链吗？
• This is a piece of little amber stones.这是一块小小的琥珀化石。

8 enlistment   

n.应征入伍，获得，取得

参考例句：

• Illness as a disqualification for enlistment in the army. 疾病是取消参军入伍资格的一个原因。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• One obstacle to the enlistment of able professors was that they had to take holy orders. 征聘有才能的教授的障碍是他们必须成为牧师。 来自辞典例句

9 workload   

n.作业量，工作量

参考例句：

• An assistant one day a week would ease my workload.每周有一天配一个助手就会减轻我的工作负担。
• He's always grousing about the workload.他总是抱怨工作量大。

10 gender   

n.（生理上的）性，（名词、代词等的）性

参考例句：

• French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语，所有的名词都有性。
• Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。

11 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。

12 deliberately   

adv.审慎地；蓄意地；故意地

参考例句：

• The girl gave the show away deliberately.女孩故意泄露秘密。
• They deliberately shifted off the argument.他们故意回避这个论点。

13 deployed   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
• The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。