NPR 美国国家电台 2014-09-25
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The pentagon is promising 1 more air strikes on Sunni extremists in Syria in the campaign that could go on for years. NPR's David Wamer says the Obama administration reports bombs and missiles used in the first mission last night had intended targets that is so-called Islamic State. Pentagon spokesman Edward John Kerbs gave the first assessment 2 of US text in Syria on self-style Islamic rivals and Al Qeada a failure no less caused sun.
Initial indication is the distrait 3 was very successful, second or it is not a policy to discuss future oppositions 5 I can tell you the last night strikes for only the beginning. The US was attacking enemies in Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad affected 6 the Lieutenant 7 General William Mison solved the plane down. I wouldn't characterize the facts we have last night is meaning fighting Bashar is certainly caused the initial to address the fact there now is the air war against. Mison said the air strikes aimed to buy time for Iraq to improve its own military. David Wamer, NPR news, Washington.
President Obama said the climate change is currently was rapidly than efforts to address the problem, speaking today United Nations some of the climate change that President said more need to be done. Along on your straight calls, the city of Miami now floods at high tide. In our west while fire season now stretches most of the year. In our heart land farms said to be bunch by war strong in generation and trench 8 by the wide spread in our history. President said US is to do its part to address climate but also said no nations to get free pass. Obama said US planned immediate 9 current goal reducing carbon pollution by 70% by 2020 compared with 2005 levels.
After more than a hundred and twelve years Cardillac is leaving to tread. Luxury divisions of General Motor announce today is moving its head quarter to New York City. NPR's Sxx Gxx is explaining this lastest many attempts to re-invigorate brand.
For most of the accessory, Cardillac was the first name in the luxury cars, now it's No.5 behind the city's Benz, BMW, Lexus and Audi in that order. It is part of strategy to break into the all brochure longs of luxury market, Cardillic is moving the headquarter from to Detroit to Manhattan. So hold actually, it's marketing 10 and sales force will make the move with its designers and engineers stick around the motor city. As balance so lost in the Cardillac headquarters, GM announced it's going to move some Cardillac production act the tread, specifically the super high end XTS. Sxx Gxx, NPR news.
Europe is based in Phillips and Bees said it has planed the sibling 11 office latest indivisions for the rest of its operations from the rest of opposition 4 then move to create two separated companies all of on-going effort by one of Europe's best known company to re-shape itself. On Wall Street, the DOW dropped 160 points and accessed 7065. You are listening to NPR.
Officials in Sierra Leone say a three-day nationwide knot down the bad country without the initial 130 cases conformation of the deadly disease Ebola. They also say they are waiting test results and another 70 suspected cases, that is deputy minister political and public affairs told the press conference today, that 92 bodies will also recovery. Ebola outbreak which pervaded 12 South Africa claim the lives of more than 2800 people.
Mexico’s President says his attorney general is digging the investigation 13 of indulgent murder of 22 people by the army earlier this summer. NPR's Cxx Kxx explains incent has sparked several investigation and international condemnation 14. President Peña Nieto dominate this comment to the associate of press New York was his attending the UN general assembling meetings. There are the first regarding the killings 15 and come just days after the attorney general announce the formal investigation. According to the Mexicon army soldiers came and fired on June 13th, town in the central state of Mexico by gay members guarding a suspected drug warehouse 16. In the ensuing firefighters 22 people were shot, but reporters who immediately went to the scene to the less evidence of gun battles that only one soldier was injured. A waitress, the mother of one of the victims said she thought the gay members living with the warehouse with their heads open the air. The US state department is urging Mexico to conduct a credible 17 investigation, Kxx Kxx, NPR news Mexico City.
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I'm Jack 20 Sphere, NPR news in Washington.
1 promising
adj.有希望的,有前途的
- The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
- We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。
2 assessment
n.评价;评估;对财产的估价,被估定的金额
- This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
- What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何?
3 distrait
adj.心不在焉的
- The distrait boy is always losing his books.这个心不在焉的男孩老是丢书。
- The distrait actress fluffed her lines.那位心不在焉的女演员忘了台词。
4 opposition
n.反对,敌对
- 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。
5 oppositions
(强烈的)反对( opposition的名词复数 ); 反对党; (事业、竞赛、游戏等的)对手; 对比
- That's fine because all perihelic oppositions of Mars are spectacular. 但它和最近的几次区别不大,因为火星所有的近日对冲都很壮观。
- He tried his best to bear down all of his oppositions. 他尽全力击败一切反对意见。
6 affected
adj.不自然的,假装的
- She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
- His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
7 lieutenant
n.陆军中尉,海军上尉;代理官员,副职官员
- 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。
8 trench
n./v.(挖)沟,(挖)战壕
- The soldiers recaptured their trench.兵士夺回了战壕。
- The troops received orders to trench the outpost.部队接到命令在前哨周围筑壕加强防卫。
9 immediate
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
- His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
- We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。
10 marketing
n.行销,在市场的买卖,买东西
- They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
- He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。
11 sibling
n.同胞手足(指兄、弟、姐或妹)
- Many of us hate living in the shadows of a more successful sibling.我们很多人都讨厌活在更为成功的手足的阴影下。
- Sibling ravalry has been common in this family.这个家里,兄弟姊妹之间的矛盾很平常。
12 pervaded
v.遍及,弥漫( pervade的过去式和过去分词 )
- A retrospective influence pervaded the whole performance. 怀旧的影响弥漫了整个演出。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The air is pervaded by a smell [smoking]. 空气中弥散着一种气味[烟味]。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
13 investigation
n.调查,调查研究
- 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。
14 condemnation
n.谴责; 定罪
- There was widespread condemnation of the invasion. 那次侵略遭到了人们普遍的谴责。
- The jury's condemnation was a shock to the suspect. 陪审团宣告有罪使嫌疑犯大为震惊。
15 killings
谋杀( killing的名词复数 ); 突然发大财,暴发
- His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
- The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。
16 warehouse
n.仓库;vt.存入仓库
- We freighted the goods to the warehouse by truck.我们用卡车把货物运到仓库。
- The manager wants to clear off the old stocks in the warehouse.经理想把仓库里积压的存货处理掉。
17 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?
18 lucrative
adj.赚钱的,可获利的
- He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline.他决定把自己的爱好变成赚钱的副业。
- It was not a lucrative profession.那是一个没有多少油水的职业。
19 inversions
倒置( inversion的名词复数 ); (尤指词序)倒装; 转化; (染色体的)倒位
- Chromosome breaks may also lead to inversions and translocations. 染色体破裂也可能引起倒位与易位。
- The males suspected to have induced inversions were later used to build up stocks. 疑有诱发倒位的雄性然后用于建立原种。