VOA慢速英語:南卡羅萊納州教堂槍擊案嫌疑人被逮捕

Police in the U.S. arrested a man Thursday in connection with a mass shooting in South Carolina Wednesday. Twenty-one year old Dylann Storm Roof is suspected of killing nine people at an African-American church in the city of Charleston. Federal investigators say they will pursue hate crimes charges against the suspect.

美國警方周四時(shí)候逮捕一名涉嫌參與卡羅萊納州南部周三槍擊案犯罪嫌疑人。21歲的Dylann Storm Roof被懷疑殺害了卡羅萊納州查爾斯頓非裔美國人教堂的9名人員。聯(lián)邦調(diào)查人員稱其將追加對犯罪嫌疑人的犯罪指控。

Investigators say the suspect walked into the church during a weekly prayer meeting. He sat with the churchgoers for about an hour before he started shooting.

調(diào)查人員說犯罪嫌疑人在每周禱告的時(shí)候進(jìn)入教堂。在犯罪嫌疑人開槍之前的一個(gè)小時(shí)一直與禮拜者坐在一起。

In a televised speech on Thursday, President Barack Obama said he and his wife, Michelle, personally know several members of the church, including the pastor who was murdered.

在周四的電視講話中，奧巴馬總統(tǒng)稱他和他的妻子米歇爾與教堂幾位人員有私人關(guān)系，其中包括被謀殺的牧師。

U.S. House of Representatives revive Obama trade deal

The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to give President Barack Obama fast-track power to complete a trade agreement with 11 Pacific Ocean countries.

美國眾議院通票通過快審?fù)ǖ劳瓿膳c11個(gè)太平洋國家的貿(mào)易協(xié)定。

The vote means Congress can accept or reject the final agreement but cannot make changes to it.

這項(xiàng)表決意味著國會(huì)可以接受或者拒絕最后協(xié)議，但是不能改變。

Democratic lawmakers had widely opposed the bill. They argued it would give U.S. businesses more power to move jobs overseas to cut labor costs.

民主黨議員對這一法案表示廣泛反對。其認(rèn)為這一決議將會(huì)授予美國商業(yè)更多權(quán)利發(fā)展海外市場來降低勞動(dòng)成本。

South Korea reports three more MERS deaths; Thailand confirms first MERS patient

The number of deaths from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in South Korea has risen to 23, officials said Thursday. South Korea's health ministry said it has also confirmed three more cases of MERS. The total number of known infections is now 165.

官方周四時(shí)候稱韓國中東呼吸綜合癥死亡人數(shù)已經(jīng)上升到23人。韓國衛(wèi)生部門表示其已經(jīng)確定新增3例MERS確診病例。目前患者總?cè)藬?shù)一共165人。

Thailand reported its first case of MERS. Thailand’s public health minister spoke to reporters in Bangkok. He said a heart patient from Oman is infected.

泰國也報(bào)道確診一例MERS病例。泰國公共衛(wèi)生部長在曼谷對記者這樣說。他說來自阿曼的一名心臟病患者感染MERS。

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Words in the News

pursue – v. to try to get or do (something) over a period of time

pastor – n. a minister or priest in charge of a church or parish

fast-track – adj. producing a desired result quickly