美国有线新闻 CNN 2013-05-31
时间:2018-12-02 作者:英语课 分类:CNN2013年(五)月
英语课
We begin though with the first batch 1 of terror related developments this holiday. Scare today on New York Brooklin Bridge, the bomb squad 2 called into check the suspicious SUV. That was left middle of span and turned out to be nothing thankfully.
But there was serious and substantial items, too. Police in Britan are arresting a tenth in connection with that brutal 3 murder ofa British soldier last week. The man taken into custody 4 in the southeastern town of Welling is being held on suspicion of conspiracy 5 to committe murder. They said the tenth suspect are now in custody.
We're learning more as well about one of the two key suspects who were shot and arrested at the crime scene. Michael Adebolajo, a British citizen of Nigerian decent back in 2010. He was kicked out ofo Kenya, after Kenya police arrested him near the Somalia border on suspicion of planning to join al-Shabab which is a group of Islamic extremists in Somalia, and of carry-out suicide attacks in many acts of terror.
Meantime in France, the search is on for would be a copycat. Someone stabbed a soldier in the neck over the weekend just outside Paris. The soilder is recovering. And in Britain, anti-Muslism backlash is setting in the coastal 6 town of Grimsby. Somebody set up a mosque 7 on fire. Nobody was injured. Police arrested 2 men on arson 8 charges. Join us now is national security analyst 9 and former George W Bush homeland security advisor 10 Fran Townsend who currently assists on the CIA and DHS external advisory 11 committees.
--So, they've already arrested the tenth suspect. You know, we've heard so much about this long wolves. If the authority is accurate though, this would seem to be not so long.
--That's right, Anderson, and we don't really know. Look, when we saw the attack perpetrated on that horrible video, the inclination 12 is to think it was a long wolf. But we've seen too many times first report is usually wrong. And so as British began to pick up these people in this network, the queation is gonna to be did they know about the attack in advance or the indications did they help him.
Let's remember, you pointed 13 out that he was picked out by Kenya authorities, and then throw out of Kenya, comes back to the UK. We understand from British press reports that MI5, their version, the British version of the FBI, may have approached to them about cooperating. You don't do that without looking at the network. Who does he have access to? Could he be helpful? Would he be credible 14 in the circles? They obviously judge that to be true, he would be credible. And when he turned them down, they will be a lot of sort of second guessing and looking now about what they do, did they investigate him, did they do wiretaps, did they refer him to Scotland Yard. All these questions remain unanswered.
But as you see, this large network of individuals picked up, the queation becomes is this a part of larger group?
--There is also this extremist cleric who used to live in England, who finally got deported 15, he is now living in Lebanon. He refuses to condemn 16 what this man who actually followed some of his lectures did.
--That's right. There is a real extremist problem and extremist thread in London. British authorities have for over last dacades, really been overwhelmed with it.
Bakri, the sheihk you refered to, is one of them, There is Chaudry, there is several of them. And let's remember, Awlaki, Nick Robinson had done a report some time ago. About Awlaki the Yeme preacher who is now been killed by a drone attack was, uh, he had his, uh, His audio tape of the sermon circulating in the extremist Muslim community in London. So, this is real, this is a real challenge for British authorities.
--Also now, this is attack in, outside Paris. Authority aren't saying for sure, that's an act of terror, though the terrorist squad is investigating and hunting, try to hunt down the man who is allegedly to have done this. It seems pretty obvious, it's some sort of copycat or inspired by kind of attack.
--That's right. I mean we don't know this, they don't have anyone in custody. They have not said if they identified the individual thatthey are lookng for. They are looking for individual. It does seem because of the timing 17 that may be inspired.
Now, I'll say, Anderson, you know, on the memorial day weekend all of us are sort of remembering the sacrifices of those who have given their lives. You talk to the military service members and to a person, they say, you know , it's a chilling reminder 18 that when we interact with the public. That could happen anywhere, could happen here. It's not just British or French problem, it could anywhere.
--And these attacks are very unsophisticated, and frankly 19 anybody can kind of do them ,if they were so, you know, inclined.
--That's right. You know, remember that video in London of the guy with a meat cliver and butcher knife. That was horrible. But those are all things are readily available to somebody who wanted to committe one of these attacks.
--Yeah, Fran, I appreciate that, thank you.
1 batch
n.一批(组,群);一批生产量
- The first batch of cakes was burnt.第一炉蛋糕烤焦了。
- I have a batch of letters to answer.我有一批信要回复。
2 squad
n.班,小队,小团体;vt.把…编成班或小组
- The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
- A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。
3 brutal
adj.残忍的,野蛮的,不讲理的
- She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。
- They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼,骨子里却是野蛮残忍。
4 custody
n.监护,照看,羁押,拘留
- He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
- He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后,他立即被押了起来。
5 conspiracy
n.阴谋,密谋,共谋
- The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。
- He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。
6 coastal
adj.海岸的,沿海的,沿岸的
- The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
- This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。
7 mosque
n.清真寺
- The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。
- Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前,清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。
8 arson
n.纵火,放火
- He was serving a ten spot for arson.他因纵火罪在服十年徒刑。
- He was arraigned on a charge of arson.他因被指控犯纵火罪而被传讯。
9 analyst
n.分析家,化验员;心理分析学家
- What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务?
- The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。
10 advisor
n.顾问,指导老师,劝告者
- They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
- The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。
11 advisory
adj.劝告的,忠告的,顾问的,提供咨询
- I have worked in an advisory capacity with many hospitals.我曾在多家医院做过顾问工作。
- He was appointed to the advisory committee last month.他上个月获任命为顾问委员会委员。
12 inclination
n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
- She greeted us with a slight inclination of the head.她微微点头向我们致意。
- I did not feel the slightest inclination to hurry.我没有丝毫着急的意思。
13 pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
- He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
- She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。
14 credible
adj.可信任的,可靠的
- The news report is hardly credible.这则新闻报道令人难以置信。
- Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法?
15 deported
v.将…驱逐出境( deport的过去式和过去分词 );举止
- They stripped me of my citizenship and deported me. 他们剥夺我的公民资格,将我驱逐出境。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The convicts were deported to a deserted island. 罪犯们被流放到一个荒岛。 来自《简明英汉词典》
16 condemn
vt.谴责,指责;宣判(罪犯),判刑
- Some praise him,whereas others condemn him.有些人赞扬他,而有些人谴责他。
- We mustn't condemn him on mere suppositions.我们不可全凭臆测来指责他。
17 timing
n.时间安排,时间选择
- The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
- The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。