1、VOA 常速新闻讲解附字幕:美国“占领华盛顿:示威者拒绝收兵查看原帖第一部分:听力文本Anti-war and anti-Wall Street demonstrations are springing up in major cities across the United States, nearly a month after they started in the heart of New Yorks financial district. At the protest in Washington, demonstrators are trying to remain for as l
2、ong as possible.抗议人士开始进驻纽约金融中心区一个月后,反战和反华尔街示威开始在美国各大城市不断涌现。在首都华盛顿的一场抗议运动中,示威者们试图尽可能地把抗议坚持下去。What was supposed to be a four-day demonstration in Washington against U.S. wars abroad and corporate greed showed no sign of ending Monday on its fifth Monday. People continued to protest a few blocks from t
3、he White House.The occupation of Washingtons Freedom Plaza by the October 2011 movement is one of two ongoing demonstrations in the capital alongside protests in major cities across the United States.The groups permit to gather in the square expired late Sunday. National Park Police had given the gr
4、oup until Monday afternoon to leave.On Monday, police officers came to meet with the protestors, but the officers left after leaders of the movement refused to speak with them in private.“Tell you what, we have your number, well be in contact with you,“ said one of the National Park policeman.Tuesda
5、y morning, organizers said their permit had been extended for four months. But Park Police said nothing had been finalized.Carla Fraydus said she left her home in Alabama without money to return, because she feels so strongly about the movement.“This particular movement encompasses everything I care
6、 about. Everything. If you break down the problems that the country has or the world has, its all based on unchecked corporate greed,“ said Fraydus.Protest organizer Kevin Zeese said even if authorities do remove them from the park, they remain determined.“Those of us who get arrested will come back
7、 and start again. Were not going to go away from an arrest for being in a federal park,“ said Zeese.Zeeses group posted on YouTube what happened several days ago when some demonstrators tried to force their way past security at a museum to protest U.S. drone attacks in conflicts overseas.Authorities
8、 arrested one person and used pepper spray to control the crowd.第二部分:词汇解释1. demonstration n. 示威We watched the demonstration from our windows.我们从窗口看示威游行。2. finalize v. 最后决定The draft was revised several times before it was finalized.稿子几经删改才定下来。3. encompass vt.包围,包含或包括某事物The enemy encompassed the city.
9、敌人包围了这个城市。My plan encompasses every possibility.我的计划包含了各种可能。4. unchecked a. 不受抑制的; 没有管束的We musnt look on while wrong ideas spread unchecked.我们不能看着错误思想到处泛滥。5. pepper spray 胡椒喷雾Police responded with tear gas, pepper spray and water cannon.警方发放催泪弹、胡椒喷雾和水炮。第三部分:内容解析1. Anti-war and anti-Wall Street demon
10、strations are springing up in major cities across the United States, nearly a month after they started in the heart of New Yorks financial district.spring up 迅速生长,出现Computer stores are springing up all over the place.这一地区电脑商店正如雨后春笋般崛起。Coarse grasses and plants spring up quickly, and small bushes and
11、 flowers suddenly bloom magnificently in the great heat.粗草和小树迅速生长,小灌木丛在炎热中突然开放绚丽的花朵。New official tongues spring up at an increasing rate.新的官方语言日益增长,不断涌现出来。2. “Tell you what, we have your number, well be in contact with you,“ said one of the National Park policeman.in contact with 与联络(系)Are you in co
12、ntact with him now?你现在与他有联系吗?Please stay in contact with me.请和我保持联系。第四部分:参考译文在华盛顿举行的反对美国海外用兵以及大公司贪婪的示威原计划持续四天,不过在星期一,也就是示威进入第五个星期一之际,抗议者并没有收兵的迹象,他们在离白宫几个街区之隔的自由广场继续抗议。2011年10月开始的占领华盛顿自由广场的运动是首都正在进行的两场示威之一。同时,美国各地主要城市都有抗议发生。抗议组织占领自由广场的许可星期日晚间到期。国家公园警察要求该组织在星期一下午前清场。星期一,警察和抗议者会面,不过在运动领袖拒绝和他们私下谈话之后,警察离
13、开了现场。星期二早晨,组织者说,他们的许可被延长了四个月。不过,国家公园警察说,一切都还没有敲定。卡拉.弗雷杜斯说,她离开阿拉巴马的家时根本没带回程路费,因为这场运动深深打动了她。她说:“这场运动包含了我关心的一切。如果追溯美国或者世界问题的根源,那所有的根子都在公司毫无制衡的贪婪。 ”抗议组织者凯文.齐斯说,即使当局真的把他们驱离公园,他们也不会动摇。他说:“我们当中那些被捕的人还会回来重新开始。我们不怕因为滞留联邦公园而被逮捕,不会退缩。 ”齐斯的组织把几天前发生的一次事件上传到 YouTube 网站。当时一些示威者试图强行闯过安全警戒进入史密森尼航空航天博物馆,以抗议美国在海外冲突中动用无人机。当局逮捕一人,并使用胡椒喷剂控制人群。