VOA慢速英语(翻译+字幕+讲解):刚果的矿产新地图
日期:2013-11-30 14:02

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听力文本

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From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report.

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Researchers have produced a new map of mining areas in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The map shows mines under the control of the Congolese army and armed groups. The study suggests that the top conflict mineral in the area is now gold.

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A Belgian group, the International Peace Information Service (IPIS), carried out the study in partnership with the DRC registry of mines. The researchers found that armed groups were involved in about 200 of the 800 mines they studied, the Congolese army was involved at 265 mines. The researchers reported that both the military and the militias are taxing mine workers illegally.

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FILE - Gold miners form a human chain while digging an open pit at the Chudja mine near the village of Kobu in northeastern Congo, Feb. 23, 2009.

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The International Peace Information Service carried out a similar survey in 2009. Filip Hilgert was the lead researcher. He told VOA the map they made 4 years ago is no longer correct. He said many of the miners are now digging for gold, and he said the armed groups are profiting much more from gold than from other conflict minerals, such as tin, tungsten and tantalum. These minerals are often called the "three T's."

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One reason for the change has been an increase in the price of gold. Another reason has been stronger international rules for mineral imports. The United States Congress passed legislation to fight the trade of conflict minerals. Mr Hilgert says such efforts have had a big effect on trade in the three T's, but it has not effected the gold trade.

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Judith Sargentini is a member of the European parliament. She has been campaigning for a European law on conflict minerals. She notes that gold like diamonds is easy to transport in small amounts, that explains why it is hard to know where it was mined.

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The German geological institute BGR (Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe) has collected minerals from hundreds of mines in Rwanda. The collections could be used to prove whether a sample of minerals came from a conflict area. But Judith Sargentini suggests that geophysical tests will not work. She say buyers need to know about their suppliers.

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"You cannot solve every trade in a commodity by trying to find out what the geological background of a material is. It shows that you need, first of all, a due diligence supply chain, and second of all, initiatives that lead to fairtrade gold mining," said Sargentini.

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Due diligence in this case means knowing and being about to trust your supplier.

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And that is the Economics Report for VOA Learning English. I'm Mario Ritter.

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词汇解释

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1.tungsten n. [化学] 钨(一种金属元素)

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Tungsten is classified among the metals.
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2.geophysical adj. 地球物理学的

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Geophysical exploration is a relatively new area of technology.
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3.due diligence 审慎调查

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School Administration Leadership consistent dedication to due diligence, unity, and progress.
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4.fairtrade 公平交易

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The minimum price is only one aspect of Fairtrade.
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内容解析

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1.A Belgian group, the International Peace Information Service (IPIS), carried out the study in partnership with the DRC registry of mines.

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in partnership with 和…合作

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I'm very fortunate to be in partnership with everyone here.
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The action teams worked in partnership with the government.
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2. She has been campaigning for a European law on conflict minerals.

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campaign for 为…助选;为…而进行活动

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The suffragette movement campaigned for votes for women in Britain and the US.
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Abraham Lincoln campaigned for the abolition of slavery, he succeeded.
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参考译文

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这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道i&bEj7q=N#|YKy_NO5D

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研究者就刚果民主共和国的矿区绘制了新地图,这张地图展示了刚过军队和武装组织控制下的矿产rMNX|YKzM#+F,db|*++。研究表明该地区被争夺最严重的矿产是金v~D;sVVI3G!EHO(

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比利时国际和平信息服务组织与刚果矿业部合作进行了这项研究,在他们研究的800座矿山中,研究者发现武装组织涉足了其中的约200座,刚过军队涉足了265座+dRdAjh3p*20CuP1^M。研究者报道称军方和民兵都对矿工非法征税n6U]#_miGT7#PdiugUO

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国际和平信息服务组织2009年进行了类似调查,Filip Hilgert是首席研究员n4I.HT3[pD[JC。他告诉美国之音,4年前绘制的地图已不准确,他说许多矿主现在在挖金,他说武装组织从金矿中获得的利益远比从其他冲突矿产中获得的多,这些矿产包括锑、钨和钽1%RY5&kh-+4v0EHM。这些矿产通常被称为3T8|s7^e@cdhevNX

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引起这种改变的原因之一就是黄金价格的上涨,还有就是国际上对矿产出口更严格的限制|&jo#bst~U%HboIg。美国国会通过立法打击对冲突矿产的贸易,Hilgert说这类行动队3T贸易产生巨大的影响,但并未能影响金的贸易vRQB#z+S.B4,JSAEr

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尤迪特·沙根提尼是欧洲议会成员,她一直为欧洲一项有关冲突矿产的法律东奔西走TIe]b@QN]!M7qpb]。她指出,金和钻石类似,很容易一点点地运输,这就解释了为何很难知道金是从哪里开采的^Y8;a]PCZCmyi~~e

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德国地质研究所收集了卢旺达数百个矿场的矿产,这些矿产可以用来证明一份矿产样本是否来自冲突地区Jwp+s,.RXqLSn9k。但Judith Sargentini说地球物理化验并不起作用.rNZDma[,1EyJJ。她说购买者需要知道其供应方0tXBVvyRLK+s(@O

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“你不能通过找到矿产地质背景来解决每个贸易问题,这说明你首先需要一条可靠的供应链,第二,能促成公平的金矿贸易的提议^C~nzq#.!gRA,h!x*mf。”

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这里的可靠是指了解并信任你的供应商svq;EI[#PSR[HJvkW7Ko

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这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道,我是马里奥·蒙蒂&C^Fl0hxBF&Y1|qFLR[v

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重点单词
  • commodityn. 商品,日用品
  • tinn. 罐头,锡,听头 adj. 锡制的 vt. 镀锡于
  • controln. 克制,控制,管制,操作装置 vt. 控制,掌管,支
  • samplen. 样品,样本 vt. 采样,取样 adj. 样
  • dedicationn. 奉献,献词,献堂礼
  • explorationn. 探险,踏勘,探测
  • democraticadj. 民主的,大众的,平等的
  • conflictn. 冲突,矛盾,斗争,战斗 vi. 冲突,争执,抵触
  • mineraladj. 矿物的 n. 矿物,矿石
  • movementn. 活动,运动,移动,[音]乐章