(单词翻译:单击)
听力文本
New FBI data shows that, despite American's growing fear of gun violence, more and more Americans are buying guns.
据美国联邦调查局的数据显示，尽管美国人对枪支暴力越来越担心，但越来越多的美国人购买枪支。
For the first time ever, in 2015 more than 3 million Americans applied to buy guns in a single month.
有史以来首次，2015年300多万美国人在一个月申请购买枪支。
The record, set this past December, wrapped up a year in which 23.1 million background checks were initiated—also a new record.
这一记录发生在去年十二月，全年总共有发起2310万个背景调查，同样是一项新的记录。
Florida was top of the list of states seeing a spike in sales, with firearm purchases climbing 14% in 2015.
佛罗里达州位于首位达到销售高峰，枪支购买在2015年上升了百分之14。
This was an even bigger jump in sales than the record set following Sandy Hook.
销量猛增，比桑迪胡克事件后更大。
Marion Hammer, of Unified Sportsmen of Florida, says “When the White House starts talking about gun control, and banning guns, people start to get serious about their own protection."
佛罗里达州一运动员玛丽说：“当白宫开始谈论枪支控制并开始禁枪时，人们开始学会保护自己”。
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词汇解析
1、despite
尽管;虽然
Despite a thorough investigation, no trace of Dr Southwell has been found.
尽管进行了彻底的调查，还是没有发现索思韦尔博士的任何踪迹。
The National Health Service has visibly deteriorated, despite increased spending.
尽管支出在增加，但国民医疗保健服务的质量却明显下降了。
不由自主;情不自禁
Despite myself, Harry's remarks had caused me to stop and reflect.
哈里的话让我不由自主地停下来细想。
2、purchase
买；购买；采购
He purchased a ticket and went up on the top deck.
他买了一张票，然后上到顶层甲板。
Most of those shares were purchased from brokers.
大部分的股份是从经纪人手中购得的。
紧握；牢牢抓住
I got a purchase on the rope and pulled.
我紧抓住绳子，用力去拉。
I couldn't get any purchase with the screwdriver on the damn screws.
我用螺丝刀拧那些该死的螺丝钉时一点也使不上劲儿。
购买行为
Some of the receipts had been for the purchase of cars.
其中一些收据是购买汽车时开的。
