时间:2018-12-17 作者:英语课 分类:2013年NPR美国国家公共电台11月


英语课

 The Obama administration and congressional law makers 2 are rejecting a plea for clemency 3 from Edward Snowden whose in the sylum in Russia. Snowden met with a German law maker 1 last week and gave him a letter asking the US for clemency for charges of allegedly leaking classified information form the National Security Agency. Snowden wrote speaking the truth is not a crime. The White House adviser 4 DF told ABC this week clemency is not a option.Mr.Snowden violated the US law,there ends of in our believes always been, he should return to United States and face justice.


House intelligence committee chairman MR agrees Snowden has triggered a firestorm among US Allies over allegations over the US spied on them.
Sectary of States John Carry in on the tour of the middle east that started today with a surprised visit to Egypt, and C/ reports/
It was a sign of just how much has changed between the US and Egypt, once the most s/ ally in the Arab world, that the visit was shroud 5 in secrecy 6. In the Cairo press conference with Egypt foreign minister, Carry acknowledged turbulence 7 between the two nations, but said the US is committed to the Egyptian people and praised the in-term government for taking steps toward holding the election next year. The United States believes that the US-Egypt partnership 8 is going to be the strongest when Egypt is represented by a inclusive, democratically elected s/ government. The US has suspended a sizeable amount of US military aid to Egypt following a wide crackdown on M/ supporters, over 1000 people has been killed so far. 
And it is really drown crashed in the GS today.Israel says it went down because of a technical malfunction 9. A P/ militant 10 group says it shut the drown/ down and seize it. Israeli officials say they are investigating Israel's one of world's largest manufactures of military drowns.
The World Food Program says it distributed food/ to a record of 3.3 million sereals last month, but as S/ reports, the WFP says the aids still felt short.
WFP spokeswoman I/ says more areas in Syria are becoming inaccessible 11 to /agencies because of the intensification 12 of the conflict, especially near D/. WFP feels very concerned about the fate of many Syrians trapped in conflict area and still in need of urgent food assistance. I/ says WFP is monitoring reports of emerging malnutrition 13 among children in besieged 14 areas. She notes the UN food agency has been unable to access 38 locations in rural D/ for more than a year, the residences are cut off from food, medical supplies and other basic items.
B/ international airport is back open after a threat this afternoon, prompted evacuation, flight dever/ and an investigation 15 by bomb technicians. Officials say an airport employee found a note containing the threat. The incident comes after Friday shooting at LA's international airport left a TSA agent dead. The TSA administrator 16 was planning to go to congress to call for a thorough re-examination of federal airport security policy.
In the NewO courtroom tomorrow, oil giant BP will try to reverse a multi-billion dollar settlement for the 2010 oil spill in the gulf 17 of Mexico. BP had agreed to a payment system worked out with the residences and businesses,but now is arguing the cut deal is being misinterpretated and  the administrators 18 are allowing payment for some froge/ and claims.
The New York marathon was back in action today after super Sandy forced to be canceled last year. It was run without incident as JS, a member station WNYC reports.
Two million supporters line in the 46.2 miles road, cheering them more than 48,000 runners who started the race. Marathon organizers say they spent a million dollars on security this year, more than twice as much as last year in response to the Bostin marathon bombing.

1 maker
n.制造者,制造商
  • He is a trouble maker,You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼,你不要跟他在一起。
  • A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。
2 makers
n.制造者,制造商(maker的复数形式)
  • The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
  • The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 clemency
n.温和,仁慈,宽厚
  • The question of clemency would rest with the King.宽大处理问题,将由国王决定。
  • They addressed to the governor a plea for clemency.他们向州长提交了宽刑的申辨书。
4 adviser
n.劝告者,顾问
  • They employed me as an adviser.他们聘请我当顾问。
  • Our department has engaged a foreign teacher as phonetic adviser.我们系已经聘请了一位外籍老师作为语音顾问。
5 shroud
n.裹尸布,寿衣;罩,幕;vt.覆盖,隐藏
  • His past was enveloped in a shroud of mystery.他的过去被裹上一层神秘色彩。
  • How can I do under shroud of a dark sky?在黑暗的天空的笼罩下,我该怎么做呢?
6 secrecy
n.秘密,保密,隐蔽
  • All the researchers on the project are sworn to secrecy.该项目的所有研究人员都按要求起誓保守秘密。
  • Complete secrecy surrounded the meeting.会议在绝对机密的环境中进行。
7 turbulence
n.喧嚣,狂暴,骚乱,湍流
  • The turbulence caused the plane to turn over.空气的激流导致飞机翻转。
  • The world advances amidst turbulence.世界在动荡中前进。
8 partnership
n.合作关系,伙伴关系
  • The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
  • Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。
9 malfunction
vi.发生功能故障,发生故障,显示机能失常
  • There must have been a computer malfunction.一定是出了电脑故障。
  • Results have been delayed owing to a malfunction in the computer.由于电脑发生故障,计算结果推迟了。
10 militant
adj.激进的,好斗的;n.激进分子,斗士
  • 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。
11 inaccessible
adj.达不到的,难接近的
  • This novel seems to me among the most inaccessible.这本书对我来说是最难懂的小说之一。
  • The top of Mount Everest is the most inaccessible place in the world.珠穆朗玛峰是世界上最难到达的地方。
12 intensification
n.激烈化,增强明暗度;加厚
  • The intensification of the immunological response represents the body's natural defense. 增强免疫反应代表身体的自然保卫。 来自辞典例句
  • Agriculture in the developing nations is not irreversibly committed, to a particular pattern of intensification. 发展中国家的农业并没有完全为某种集约化形式所束缚。 来自辞典例句
13 malnutrition
n.营养不良
  • In Africa, there are a lot of children suffering from severe malnutrition.在非洲有大批严重营养不良的孩子。
  • It is a classic case of malnutrition. 这是营养不良的典型病例。
14 besieged
包围,围困,围攻( besiege的过去式和过去分词 )
  • Paris was besieged for four months and forced to surrender. 巴黎被围困了四个月后被迫投降。
  • The community besieged the newspaper with letters about its recent editorial. 公众纷纷来信对报社新近发表的社论提出诘问,弄得报社应接不暇。
15 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。
16 administrator
n.经营管理者,行政官员
  • The role of administrator absorbed much of Ben's energy.行政职务耗掉本很多精力。
  • He has proved himself capable as administrator.他表现出管理才能。
17 gulf
n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂
  • 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。
18 administrators
n.管理者( administrator的名词复数 );有管理(或行政)才能的人;(由遗嘱检验法庭指定的)遗产管理人;奉派暂管主教教区的牧师
  • He had administrators under him but took the crucial decisions himself. 他手下有管理人员,但重要的决策仍由他自己来做。 来自辞典例句
  • Administrators have their own methods of social intercourse. 办行政的人有他们的社交方式。 来自汉英文学 - 围城
学英语单词
a baiuca
Bacillus septicus
bas respnse
benzimidazolamine
bicorne
binoculared
burning the midnight oil
Bursa intratendinea olecrani
cellwise
cerenam
CFC flip-flop circuit
chipped meat
clinical centrifuge
clip frame
common-cause failure (ccf)
contour listihg
contra-guide
control and interface
copper interconnect
counter ceiling
countersupply
crataegus wattiana hermsl. et lacc
crop circle
Digifan
direct-current potential
divergent spread
Eleusis
energy pyramid
filter basket
flag switch
fly-fish
fourwheel
friendling
gap welding
gayooms
glory in something
gopherus agassizi
granny square
graphic input language
Hacine
hangs-on
hcp structure
high temperature modification
hollimon
inference network
information notes
intermediate slide
Kauhajoki
kontakaria
madda
Menninger
Morrison County
Musi, Sungai
neaptide
non-pressure regulating roller leveler
nondegenerate assumption
Nordenskjöld Basin
nudi-
overwhip
Oxalis corniculata L.
pelvic arches
piecewise linear topology
Pleasant View
posttonsillectomy
preferred libility
principal axis factor
problem - based learning
prohumic substance
pterocarpus echinatus pers.
puglianite
quick-eyed
reginae
reiglement
rift in clouds
saccharising
Salitre, R.
sea-pie
Sheshbazzar
slab rubber
sleeper failure
spectrohe-liograph
Spumavirinae
stage of development
statement of daily cash
superorder
tamped concrete
tapered loading
target warker
testis cerebri
time-resolved fluorescence immunoassay
toxaspire
transaction auditing
Trochograptus
tube nipple
ubiquitinating
underwater dynamics
unloading amplifier
volcanic mountains
Waldsleinia
Wando-gun
West's lacuna skull