11-(19&20)-09

 

11-19-09

计算机系统故障导致美航班延误 (Computer Problems Delay Flights Across US)

美国处理飞行计划的电脑系统星期四出现故障，导致许多航班被取消及数小时的延误。一份最初报告显示美国联邦航空管理局的两个电脑中心都受到长达5个小时的故障影响。 航空管理人员对正在运行的航班采取人工录入的方法处理，航空管理局表示飞行安全并没有受到影响。目前还没有关于究竟有多少航班被取消或延误的完整报告。美国东北部的恶劣天气也造成了一些航班延误。

A problem in the computer system that collects airline flight plans from across the United States caused widespread flight cancellations and hours of delays Thursday. An initial report says both of the Federal Aviation Administration's computer systems were affected by the five-hour outage. Controllers entered flight plans manually for all flights that did operate during that period, and the FAA said safety was not affected. No complete report of how many flights were delayed or canceled was immediately available. Bad weather in the northeastern United States also contributed to delays. a‧vi‧a‧tion / ˌeɪviˈeɪʃ ə n $ ˌeɪ-, ˌæ- / noun [ uncountable ] 1 the science or practice of flying in aircraft 2 the industry that makes aircraft

津巴布韦和中国签署80亿美元投资协议 (Zimbabwe, China Sign $8 Billion Investment Deal)

津巴布韦国营报纸说，津巴布韦和中国签署了一项80亿美元的投资协议。 津巴布韦“先驱报”说，根据这项协议，中国和安哥拉的合资公司“安中资源实业有限公司”将投资津巴布韦的采矿，能源和房屋建筑业。 报导说，这项协议是津巴布韦2月组建权力分享政府以来最大的投资协议。中国官员尚未证实有关报导。 由于津巴布韦同西方国家的关系敌对化，穆加贝总统近年来寻求跟中国发展更紧密的关系。英国和美国对穆加贝及其亲信实施制裁，指责他们腐败，践踏人权，推行祖7d坏津巴布韦经济的政策。

Zimbabwe's state-run newspaper says the government has signed an $8 billion investment deal with China. The Herald（先驱报） reports that under the deal, a Chinese-Angolan venture called China Sonangol will invest in Zimbabwe's mining, energy and housing industries. The report says the deal is the largest Zimbabwe has entered since creation of the country's power-sharing government in February. Chinese officials have not confirmed the report. President Robert Mugabe has pursued stronger relations with China in recent years as relations with the West turned hostile. Britain and the United States have imposed sanctions on Mr. Mugabe and his close associates, accusing them of corruption, human rights violations, and enacting policies that ruined the country's economy. herald 2 noun 1 [ countable ] someone who carried messages from a ruler in the past 2 herald of something a sign that something is soon going to happen : a bowl of daffodils, the first bright heralds of spring en‧act / ɪˈnækt / verb [ transitive ] 1 formal to act in a play, story etc : a drama enacted on a darkened stage 2 law to make a proposal into a law : Congress refused to enact the bill. — enactment noun [ uncountable and countable ]

 

11-20-09

世界大国对伊朗的核不妥协表示失望 (World Powers Disappointed at Iran's Nuclear Intransigence)

世界六个大国的官员对伊朗拒绝接受将其生产的铀送到国外进一步浓缩的提议表示失望。 欧盟官员库珀说，伊朗没有对联合国斡旋的浓缩铀计划做出积极的反应。在此之前，联合国安理会的五个常任理事国和德国的代表星期五在布鲁塞尔举行会谈，讨论伊朗的核项目。 伊朗外交部长穆塔基说，伊朗将不把铀送到国外进一步浓缩，只会考虑在伊朗境内进行以铀换燃料的做法。 星期五，联合国国际原子能机构总干事巴拉迪敦促伊朗接受有关提议。他说，他希望伊朗不要错失他所说的“独一无二和稍纵即逝的机会”。

Officials from six world powers have expressed disappointment at Iran's refusal to accept a proposal to send its uranium abroad for further enrichment. European Union official Robert Cooper says Iran has not responded "positively" to the U.N.-brokered enrichment plan. Cooper spoke after representatives from Germany and the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council (the United States, Britain, France, China and Russia) held talks Friday in Brussels about Iran's nuclear program. Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki has said his country will not process its enriched uranium abroad and will consider only a uranium-for-fuel swap inside Iran. On Friday, the head of the U.N. nuclear agency, Mohamed ElBaradei, urged Iran to accept the offer. He said he hopes Iran will not miss what he called a "unique but fleeting opportunity." in‧tran‧si‧gent / ɪnˈtrænsədʒ ə nt, ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒ ə nt / adjective formal unwilling to change your ideas or behaviour, in a way that seems unreasonable [= stubborn ] : an intransigent attitude — intransigence noun [ uncountable ] : He accused the government of intransigence.

塞班岛枪击事件至少5人丧生 (At Least Five Dead in Saipan Shooting Incident)

一名枪手星期五在太平洋度假圣地塞班岛向游客开枪，在打死4人，打伤及其他8人之后自杀身亡。当局表示，遇难者中有一名两岁的女童和一名四岁的男童。有关官员说，四名受害者都是当地居民。 警方表示，这名枪手星期五早晨在一个他曾被雇用的射击场开枪，之后他驱车前往岛上的另一个地方向一群游客开火，打伤8人，其中包括两名儿童。据报导，大多数游客为韩国人。这名嫌疑犯之后前往另一个地点并开枪自杀。警方目前认定枪手名叫李仲仁(音译)，犯罪动机是“生意失败”。

A gunman went on a shooting spree on the Pacific resort island of Saipan Friday, killing four people and wounding another eight before killing himself. Authorities say a two-year-old girl and a four-year-old boy were among those killed. Officials say all four victims were local residents. Police say the shooting started Friday morning at a firing range (in Kannat Tabla) where the gunman was employed. He then drove to another part of the island (Last Command Post) and opened fire on a crowd of tourists, wounding eight people, including two children. Most of the tourists are reported to be South Koreans. The suspect next moved to another location (Banzai Cliff) and shot himself. Police have identified the shooter as Lee Zhong Ren and describe his motive as "a business deal gone bad." spree / spriː / noun [ countable ] a short period of time when you do a lot of one activity, especially spending money or drinking alcohol on a spree They went on a drinking spree . a shopping spree