2022.9.7考研英语外刊-刺杀未遂,惊魂一刻!阿根廷副总统在枪击中…(2022.9.7老黄历)

2023年 12月 12日 作者 gong2022 0

背景知识
据阿根廷布宜诺斯艾利斯经济新闻网9月1日报道,来自阿根廷国家安全部的消息源向该网证实,他们逮捕了一名在副总统克里斯蒂娜·费尔南德斯家门口试图刺杀她的武装人员。
报道称,这名巴西籍男子9月1日晚间在副总统从国会返回其位于布宜诺斯艾利斯雷科莱塔区的家时试图行刺,随即被制服。该网从副总统身边的消息源获悉,副总统没有受伤。
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刺杀未遂,惊魂一刻!阿根廷副总统在枪击中幸免于难
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argentina’s vice president survived an assassination attempt late thursday after a gunman’s weapon jammed as he tried to shoot her atclose rangeoutside her home, the country’s leader said. vice president cristina fernández wasunharmedin theincident, which has rocked the south american nation alreadyrackedbyturmoildue tospiraling inflationand hertrialoncorruptioncharges she denies. the man attempted to kill the vice president as shewas surrounded bylarge crowds ofsupporters outside her buenos aires residence around 9 p.m. local time (8 p.m.et) thursday, according to a statement by president alberto fernández.
阿根廷领导人说,周四晚些时候,一名枪手试图在阿根廷副总统的住所外近距离向她开枪,但枪卡壳,副总统幸免于难。副总统克里斯蒂娜·费尔南德斯在这起事件中安然无恙。由于不断上升的通货膨胀和她否认的腐败指控的审判,这个南美国家已经饱受动荡之灾。根据总统阿尔贝托·费尔南德斯的一份声明称,当地时间周四晚上9点(美国东部时间晚上8点)左右,当副总统在布宜诺斯艾利斯的住所外被一大群支持者包围时,这名男子试图杀害副总统。
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video footageof the incidentverifiedby nbc news shows the vice president greetingboisteroussupporters near a white vehicle when a hand appears from the crowd holding a blackpistol. the hand appears topull the triggerinches from her face and aclickis heard, but noshotrings out. members of the crowd then appear to turn andoverpowerthe gunman.
nbc新闻证实的这起事件的视频片段显示,副总统在一辆白色汽车附近向喧闹的支持者致意,人群中出现一只手,手里握着一把黑色手枪。这只手似乎在距离她脸几英寸的地方扣动了扳机,听到了咔哒一声,但没有枪声。随后,人群中的一些人转而制服了持枪歹徒。
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the gunwas loaded withfivebullets, according to the president. “a man pointed afirearmat her head and pulled the trigger,” he said in a national broadcast following the incident. theallegedassailant, whom authorities identified asbraziliannational fernando sabag montiel, was quickly arrested by police and the weapon wasseized. it was not immediately clear what hismotivemight have been. nbc news hasreached out toargentinian police and theministryof security for further details.
根据总统的说法,这把枪上了五发子弹。事件发生后,他在一次全国广播中说:“一名男子用枪指着她的头并扣动了扳机。”警方很快逮捕了涉嫌行凶的巴西人费尔南多·萨巴格·蒙蒂埃尔,并缴获了枪支。目前还不清楚他的动机。nbc新闻联系了阿根廷警方和安全部了解更多细节。

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今日单词
argentine /?ɑ?rd??nta?n/ adj. 阿根廷的;
survive /s?r?va?v/ vt.(经历事故、

战争或疾病后)活下来,幸存;
assassination /??s?s??ne??(?)n/ n. 暗杀,行刺;
attempt /??tempt/ n. 试图,努力;企图杀害;
jam /d??m/ vi.(使)卡住,不能动弹,不能运转;
close range 近距离;
unharmed/?n?hɑ?rmd/ adj. 无恙的;没有受伤的;
incident /??ns?d?nt/ n. 严重事件,暴力事件(如犯罪、事故、袭击等);
rack /r?k/ vt. 使痛苦不堪;使受折磨;
turmoil /?t??rm??l/ n. 混乱,骚动;
spiraling inflation 螺旋式通胀/螺旋上升的通货膨胀;
trial /?tra??l/ n.(法院的)审讯,审理,审判;
corruption /k??r?p?(?)n/ n. 贪污,腐败;
be surrounded by 被……包围;
large crowds of 大量人群的;
et abbr.(美)东部时间(eastern time);
video footage 现场的录像片段/录像片段;
verify/?ver?fa?/ vt. 证明;核实;证实;
boisterous /?b??st?r?s/ adj. 热闹的;充满活力的;活蹦乱跳的;
pistol /?p?st(?)l/ n. 手枪;
pull the trigger 开枪;
click /kl?k/ n. 短而尖的声音,咔哒声;
shot /?ɑ?t/ n. 枪(或炮)声;
overpower /?o?v?r?pa??r/ vt. 压倒;克服;
be loaded with 装载,装满;
bullet /?b?l?t/ n. 子弹,弹丸;
firearm /?fa??rɑ?rm/ n. 火器;枪炮;
alleged /??led?d/ adj.(未经证实而)声称的,所谓的;
assailant /??se?l?nt/ n. 攻击者;
brazilian /br??z?li?n/ adj. 巴西的;巴西人的;
seize /si?z/ vt. 抓住;捉住;夺;抓住,把握(机会、时机、主动等);
motive /?mo?t?v/ n. 动机;原因;目的;
reach out to 接触,联系;
ministry /?m?n?stri/ n.(政府的)部;
素材来源
文本选自:nbc news
作者:rhoda kwan
原文发布时间:3 sept. 2022
每日美句
business?may?be?troublesome,?but?idleness?is?pernicious.
劳碌虽烦扰,懒惰更害人。

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