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听力文本
Many Americans Believe Terrorists Are Winning
A new public opinion survey shows many Americans are not satisfied with the government's efforts to fight terrorism.
Forty percent of those asked said they believe terrorists are winning their fight against the United States.
The study by CNN and the Opinion Research Corporation was released on Monday, weeks after deadly terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, California.
Almost three-quarters of those asked criticized efforts by the administration of President Barack Obama to fight terrorists. In 2007, 61 percent of those asked were critical of the anti-terror efforts of then-President George W. Bush. Obama is a Democrat. Bush is a Republican.
The survey showed 55 percent of members of the Republican party believe Islamist militants are winning. Fifty-two percent of Democrats believe neither side is winning.
Almost 60 percent of Democrats asked said they were not happy with Obama's efforts. Seventy-nine percent of independents and 86 percent of Republicans said they were unhappy with the president's anti-terrorism activities.
ORC spoke to 1,018 adult Americans in the middle of December. Almost all of them were registered voters.
Forty-nine percent of those asked said they support sending American troops to fight Islamic State militants who now control large parts of Syria and northern and western Iraq. In the days after the attack in San Bernardino, a similar study showed 53 percent support for sending ground troops to fight the terrorists.
Americans disagree about what to call the strikes. Fifty-seven percent said the country is involved in a "military conflict." Forty percent said it should be called a "war." This level of disagreement is almost exactly the same as in September 2014.
Several recent public opinion polls have shown that Americans are more worried about security than the economy.
I'm Christopher Jones-Cruise.
词汇解析
1.opinion survey 意见调查
Review your opinion survey，before deciding how to convince indifferent or hostile listeners.
在决定如何说服冷漠或敌对的听众之前，再回顾一下你的意见调查表。
2.satisfied with 满意；满足
He is satisfied with the pleasant lust of arrogance.
他已经满足于骄傲自满的快活欲望。
3.fight against 对抗；斗争
The fight against inflation has been going on for almost two years.
抑制通货膨胀的战斗已展开近两年了。
4.anti-terror 反恐
They said the attackers were connected to a group targeted in raids on Sunday by anti-terror forces.
他们称这批歹徒应该和周六被反恐军突袭的目标集团有关。
内容解析
1.ORC spoke to 1,018 adult Americans in the middle of December. Almost all of them were registered voters.
in the middle of 在...中间
A beautiful stone fountain was set in the middle of the garden.
花园中央砌造了一个漂亮的石头喷水池。
In the middle of his speech he reverted to the unemployment issue.
他演讲到一半,又重提失业问题。
2.In the days after the attack in San Bernardino, a similar study showed 53 percent support for sending ground troops to fight the terrorists.
ground troops 地面部队
There are plenty of ways to use ground troops to surprise the enemy.
这里有很多方法使用地面部队奇袭敌方。
The enemy supported ground troops with gunships.
敌军以武装直升飞机支援地面部队。
参考译文
美国人是如何看待恐怖主义的？
最新民意调查显示，多数美国人不满政府打击恐怖主义所作出的努力。
其中有40%的调查者则认为美国与恐怖分子的交战中，恐怖分子才是真正的赢家。
CNN和民意调查机构联合进行的这项调查于周一发布，距巴黎和加州圣贝纳迪诺发生致命恐怖袭击只有短短几个星期。
约四分之三的受访者对奥巴马政府打击恐怖分子所作出的努力嗤之以鼻。2007年，约61%的受访者不满当时布什总统的反恐结果。现任总统奥巴马是民主党，而前总统布什是共和党。
调查还显示，55%的共和党人认为伊斯兰恐怖分子目前占上风。52%的民主党认为双方势均力敌。
受访人员里约60%的民主党人不认可奥巴马政府的努力。79%的独立人士和86%的共和党人表示他们不满意奥巴马总统的反恐政绩。
11月中旬，民意调查机构对1018位美国民众进行了采访。这些人多数为已登记在簿的选民。
49%的受访者称，他们力挺政府派遣军队打击现控制叙利亚以及伊拉克西部地区的“伊斯兰国”武装分子。圣贝纳迪诺袭击发生之后有调查显示，53%的受访者希望派遣武装部队打击恐怖分子。
美国人对所谓的空袭持不同看法。57%的受访者表示，这会让美国卷入一场军事冲突。40%的受访者称，这是一场残酷的战争。这种分歧与2014年9月份的如出一辙。
最近几项民意调查反映出的普遍问题是：与经济问题相比，美国人担心自己的安全问题。
我是克里斯托弗.琼斯.克鲁斯。
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