奥巴马任命贾兰德担任最高法院大法官.docx

听力文本Hello,ImSueMontgomerywiththeBBCnews.PresidentObamahasnominatedamoderatejudgeMerrickGarlandtothevacancytotheUSSupremeCourt,settingupashowdownwithRepublicans.TheappointmenthastoberatifiedbythesenatebutitsRepublicanmajorityhasvowedtoblockanycourtnomineefromMrObama.BarbaraPlett-UsherhasmorefromWashington.PresidentObamachosejusticeGarlandasthebestoptionforaconsensuscandidatesomebodywhoisaliberalbutnotahard-down-the-lineliberal,moreofacentristcandidateinmanyways.SomebodywhohasbeensupportedbybothRepublicansandDemocratsinthepastandwhohasareputationfordecencyandfair-mindedness.TheBrazilianpresidentDilmaRousseffhasdefendedtheappointmentofherpredecessorLuizIncioLuladaSilvaaschiefofstaff.MsRousseffsaidtheformerleaderwasaskillfulpoliticalnegotiatorwhowouldhelpkickoffaneconomicrecovery.Hoursaftertheannouncement,protectorsgatheredoutsidethepresidentialpalaceinBraslia.JuliaCarneirohasjustsentthisreport.Lulaisbeinginvestigatedbypoliceandthemovetobringhimintogovernmentisseenbymanyasanattempttoshieldhimfromcharges.Hisnewrolegrantshimspecialprivilegesandhecannotbeprosecutedbyregularcourts,onlybytheSupremeCourt.ProtestsagainsthisappointmenthavebrokeinatleastfourBraziliancitiesincludingthecapitalBrasliawherearound2000peoplegatheredoutsidethepresidentialpalace.TheangerspreadtothelowerhousewhereMPsheldachaoticsessionloudlychantingresignation,callingpresidentDilmaRoussefftoleaveherpost.PresidentObamahasorderednewsanctionsagainstNorthKoreafollowingitsrecentnuclearandmissiletests.Earlier,theWhiteHousehasaccusedNorthKoreaofusingAmericancitizensaspoliticalpawns.AfterPyongyangsentencedtheUSstudentOttoWarmbierto15yearsofhardlabourforcrimesagainstthestate,theWhiteHousespokesmanJoshEarnestcalledforthestudentsimmediaterelease.TheallegationsforwhichthisindividualwasarrestedandimprisonedwouldnotgiverisetoarrestorimprisonmentintheUnitedStatesorinjustaboutanycountryintheworld.NowdespiteofficialclaimsthatUScitizensarrestedinNorthKoreaarenotusedforpoliticalpurposes,itisincreasinglyclearthattheNorthKoreangovernmentseekstousetheseUScitizensaspawnstopursueapoliticalagenda.LocalauthoritiesinSomaliaandKenyanforceswhoredeployedinthecountrysaytheyvekilled30suspectedmembersofthemilitantgroupal-Shababintwoseparatebattles.Theauthoritiesinthesemi-autonomousregionofPuntlandsay11IslamistswerekilledandtheKenyanarmysaiditsforceskilled19militantsinsouthernSomalia.WorldnewsfromtheBBC.Pro-RussianrebelsinUkrainesbreakawayprovinceofDonetskhasbegunissuingpassportsinanefforttoshowtheirindependencefromthegovernmentinKiev.Theleaderoftheself-proclaimedDonetskPeoplesRepublicAlexanderZakharchenkosaidthepassportswereanimportantsteponthepathtowardsstate-buildingandcouldbeusedtotraveltoneighboringRussia.MoscowhasnotofficiallyrecognizedtheterritorywhichnowusestheRussianroubleasitsofficialcurrency.PoliceinFrancesaytheyvearrestedfoursuspectedIslamistmilitantsaspartofawiderinvestigationintoapossibleplotagainstFrenchtargets.Computerequipmenthasalsobeenseized.TheInteriorMinisterBernardCazeneuvesaidtheauthoritieshavereceivedinformationthatoneofthosearrestedmightcommitviolentattacksbutalsourgedcaution.WehaveinformationaboutonepersonthatsuggestedhecouldundertakeviolentattacksinFrance.ThismancouldhavebeenincontactofpeopleinSyriaandmembersofIS.TheUScentralbank,theFederalReservehaskeptitsinterestrateunchangedbecauseoffearsforthehealthofglobaleconomy.Thetightrateremains0.25precentto0.5percentafterbeingraisedforthefirsttimeinnearlyadecadeinDecember.TheFederalReservehadpreviouslyindicatedthatitwasplanningforasmallinterestrateraisethisyeartotalingoneprecentbutthatsnowbeingscaledback.WhiteHouseofficialssaypresidentObamawillmakeahistoricaladdresstotheCubanpeoplewhenhevisitstheislandnextweek.TheofficialsaidthatinthisspeechTuesday,thelastdayofhistrip,MrObamawilltalkaboutthecomplicatedhistorybetweenthetwocountries.HewillbethefirstsittingUSpresidenttovisitCubaforalmost90years.BBCnews.词汇学习1.showdownn. 摊牌；紧要关头；最后一决胜负Theymaybepushingthepresidenttowardafinalshowdownwithhisparty.他们可能会逼迫总统与其政党做最后的较量。2.pawnn. 典当；抵押物；兵，卒；人质vt. 当掉；以担保Itlooksasthoughheisbeingusedasapoliticalpawnbythepresident.看来似乎他在被总统用作政治卒子。3.decencyn. 正派；体面；庄重；合乎礼仪；礼貌Hissenseofdecencyforcedhimtoresign.他的正派作风迫使他辞职。4.breakawayn. 分离；脱逃Abreakawayfactionoftherebelgrouphasclaimedresponsibilityforthekilling.反叛团体的一个分裂出来的派别已宣称对那次凶杀负责。5.self-proclaimedadj. 自称的Heispresidentofhisownself-proclaimedrepublic.他是自己宣布成立的共和国的总统。6.imprisonvt. 监禁；关押；使下狱Hewasimprisonedfor18monthsonchargesoftheft.他因盗窃指控而被监禁了18个月。7.vacancyn. 空缺；空位；空白；空虚Mostvacanciesareattheseniorlevel,requiringappropriatequalifications.大多数空缺在高层，要求适当的资历。内容解析1.MsRousseffsaidtheformerleaderwasaskillfulpoliticalnegotiatorwhowouldhelpkickoffaneconomicrecovery.kickoff足球中线开球；口（使）开始；美，口死；踢开Themayorkickedofftheparty.市长揭开了宴会的序幕。TheshowskickoffonOctober24th.展览从10月24日开始。2.Lulaisbeinginvestigatedbypoliceandthemovetobringhimintogovernmentisseenbymanyasanattempttoshieldhimfromcharges.shieldfrom庇护使免遭.Theinteriorwasshieldedfromthecuriousgazeofpassersby.屋子内部被挡住了，以防路人好奇地张望。Thecompanydoesnotbetitsownmoneyonequities,andsoisshieldedfrommarketrisk.该公司没有把自己的钱押在普通股上，这样就规避了市场风险。3.TheFederalReservehadpreviouslyindicatedthatitwasplanningforasmallinterestrateraisethisyeartotalingoneprecentbutthatsnowbeingscaledback.scaleback相应缩减；按比例缩减Despitecurrentpriceadvantage,UKmanufacturersarestillhavingtoscalebackproduction.尽管目前在价格上占据优势，英国生产商还是不得不减少产量。TheIMFhasscaledbackitsgrowthforecastsforthenextdecade.国际货币基金组织已经调低了它对未来十年的增长预测。参考翻译苏蒙哥马利为你播报BBC新闻。奥巴马总统提名温和派梅里克贾兰德担任美国最高法院法官，这是与共和党进行的最后摊牌。该任命已经得到参议院的批准，但其共和党多数派誓言要阻挠奥巴马的任命的任何法官人选。芭芭拉皮莱特亚瑟在华盛顿报道。奥巴马总统选择贾兰德作为经过协商产生的最佳候选人，他是一位自由派人士，但又不是强硬的自由派，在很多方面更像是位中间派人士，他曾经得到共和党和民主党的支持，因作风正派和做事公正而著称。巴西总统迪玛罗塞夫任命前总统路易斯伊纳西奥卢拉达席尔瓦为参谋长并为这个决定辩护，她说这位前总统是位经验丰富的政治协商者，可以帮助促进经济的复苏。就在宣布任命几小时后，抗议者聚集在巴西利亚总统官邸外，茱莉亚卡内罗报道。卢拉目前在接受警方调查，而任命他担任公职的决定被很多人看来是在保护他免受指控，他的新职位将赋予他特权，可以不受常规法庭的起诉，只能被最高法院起诉。至少4个巴西城市举行了反对任命他的抗议，首都巴西利亚有大约2000人参加了总统官邸外的抗议。这股愤慨蔓延到了下议院，议员们在吵闹中举行了会议，他们要求总统迪玛罗塞夫下台。针对朝鲜最近的核测试和导弹测试，总统奥巴马下令对朝鲜采取新的制裁措施。早些时候，白宫指责朝鲜拿美国公民来作为政治筹码，在平壤判定美国学生犯有颠覆朝鲜罪并判刑15年劳改后，白宫发言人乔希厄内斯特呼吁立即释放这名学生。在美国或世界上任何其他国家，这名学