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路透社:苏格兰独立公投悬而未决
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Scots referendum vote hangs in the balance
苏格兰独立公投悬而未决
Scotland sucessionist leader Alex Salmond has a lot of friends these days. Just under a week away from a referendum vote on independence, leaders of Scotlands separatist and unionist parties are running neck and neck. Salmond has made strong gains since August winning favour from the traditionally unionist Labour party as well as from female voters.
苏格兰分离主义者萨尔蒙德(Alex Salmond)现在有许多盟友。距离独立公投已经不到一周的时间，苏格兰分裂主义和统一党派领导人并驾齐驱。自8月份赢得传统工会主义者工党和女性选民的支持以来，萨尔蒙德取得了重大胜利。
(SOUNDBITE) (English) SCOTLAND'S FIRST MINISTER ALEX SALMOND, SAYING: I think, indicate perfectly conclusively that the people of Scotland are not going to be bullied by big oil, by big supermarkets, by big London government. But for unionists,an independent Scotland would mean serious financial and economic troubles. Former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown is campaigning for Labour Party leader Ed Miliband.
苏格兰第一部长萨尔蒙德(Alex Salmond)：“我认为，这决定性地表明，苏格兰人民不会被大的石油巨头，大的超级市场，大的伦敦政府欺凌。但是对工会主义者来说，独立的苏格兰将意味着严重的金融和经济问题。前工党首相戈登·布朗正在为工党领袖米利班德做宣传。”
(SOUNDBITE) (English) FORMER BRITISH PRIME MINISTER, GORDON BROWN, SAYING: "Higher food bills, higher shopping bills, lost jobs, destroyed opportunities, lost investment -- an economic minefield we are entering."
前工党首相布朗：“越来越高的食品账单，购物账单，失业率，被摧毁的机会，损失的投资——我们将进入这样的经济雷区。”
Most pollsters say the race is still too close to call. Voting on the referendum will start Friday September 18th.
大部分民意测验专家表示，竞争仍然非常激烈，悬而未决。投票将于9月18日周五开始。
Residents of Ukraine's Mariupol prepare for potential military offensive
乌克兰居民为潜在军事进攻做准备
Residents in the eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol are gearing up for a potential government military offensive. Pro-Russian separatist fighters have launched sporadic attacks in the east, threatening a delicate truce brokered between Moscow and Kiev. Locals say they hope an offensive won't be necessary.
乌克兰东部城市马里乌波尔居民正在为潜在的政府军事进攻做准备。亲俄分裂分子战士向东部发动了零星袭击，对莫斯科和基辅之间促成的脆弱的停战协议带来威胁。当地人表示，他们希望进攻不是必须的。
(SOUNDBITE) LOCAL RESIDENT, VALERIA, SAYING: "Everyone hopes this will not happen, you know. Somehow everyone hopes this will not happen, that nothing will happen. That there will be no offensive, that they will find an agreement. I wish it would be this way."
当地居民VALERIA：“每个人都希望这种情况不会发生，你知道。每个人似乎都希望这种情况不会发生，什么都不要发生。不要有进攻，希望他们能够达成协议。我希望是这种情况。”
Nonetheless, steps are underway to prepare bomb shelters and necessary equipment, should fighting erupt. Irina volunteers her time to make camouflage cloaks to conceal snipers. She says the art of blending in is necessary to help those fighting on the front lines.
尽管如此，人们已经按部就班地准备炸弹庇护所和必要的装备，以防战争爆发。Irina志愿贡献时间制作隐身斗篷遮蔽狙击手。她表示，隐身的艺术对于帮助前线战斗的人来说是必要的。
(SOUNDBITE) VOLUNTEER, IRINA, SAYING: "Camouflage is needed a lot and we are asked for these outfits. So to say, we scarcely have time to finish them, and we are sending them right away to the front-line for the intelligence service, for the snipers."
志愿者IRINA：“隐身斗篷需求量非常大，前线向我们要求这种装备。所以，我们几乎没有时间来完成，我们做完之后立即发往前线给情报机构和狙击手。”
Other volunteer fighters are training in the field to jump in with Ukrainian servicemen and protect their city. Ukraine accuses Russia of aiding pro-Russian separatists in the region, which has killed at least 3,000 people since the conflict began. But on the streets of Mariupol, the sound of silence may not last long.
其他志愿者正在场地上接受训练，准备加入乌克兰军队的行列，保护这座城市。乌克兰指控俄罗斯帮助该地区亲俄分裂分子。自冲突开始以来，已有至少3,000人遇难。但是在马里乌波尔的街道上，平静的声音不会持续很长时间。
Iraq's speaker says U.S. air strikes should "be precise and targeted"
伊拉克议长呼吁美国空袭确保精确
As the United States tries to build regional support for deeper military action against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria,Iraq's parliament speaker Salim al-Jabouri says he told U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that precision is paramount.
美国试图组建区域联盟，支持对伊拉克和叙利亚伊斯兰国激进组织发动进一步的军事行动之时，伊拉克议会议长贾卜利(Salim al-Jabouri)表示，他告诉美国国务卿约翰·克里，袭击的精确性是最重要的。
(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) IRAQ PARLIAMENT SPEAKER SALIM AL-JABOURI SAYING: "'The only condition that we mentioned for using air strikes was for it to be precise and targeted, and to target positions of terrorists and ISIS, which have been proven with absolute certainty, that it is ISIS or terrorists."
伊拉克议会议长贾卜利(Salim al-Jabouri)：“我们提到的发动空袭的唯一条件是确保其精确性，确保击中目标，击中恐怖分子和ISIS据点，必须经证实绝对是ISIS或恐怖分子。”
Jabouri also told Kerry that the U.S. should make every effort not to kill civilians.
贾卜利(Salim al-Jabouri)还告诉克里，美国必须尽一切努力不能伤害平民。
(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) IRAQ PARLIAMENT SPEAKER SALIM AL-JABOURI SAYING: "As for air strikes that are random, which will target citizens, this is something that we reject, naturally, and we do not consider that as a constructive military strategy because it is the innocent who will pay the price, and as such, we will lose many souls and their hatred will increase.''
伊拉克议会议长贾卜利(Salim al-Jabouri)：“由于空袭是随机的，有可能会伤害到平民，这是我们所拒绝的，很自然地，我们不认为这是建设性的军事战略，因为付出代价的是平民，这样会导致我们折损许多无辜的灵魂，他们对我们的怨恨也会增加。”
In a televised speech Wednesday, U.S. President Barack Obama told the American public that he vowed to "destroy" Islamic State fighters in a "systematic campaign of air strikes." More that 150 strikes have already been carried out in recent weeks. Washington's hope is that Sunnis like Jabouri -- a balancing force in Iraq's Shi'ite-dominated political system ---can help bring the country together to defeat Islamic State.
在周三的电视讲话中，美国总统奥巴马告诉美国公众，他誓言以“有系统的空袭”摧毁伊斯兰国战士。近几周，美国已发动了超过150次空袭。华盛顿希望贾卜利这样的逊尼派能够使全国统一起来打击伊斯兰国激进分子。逊尼派是伊拉克什叶派统治的政治体系中一股平衡力量。
路透社娱乐:詹姆斯·邦德座驾复制品拍卖
Replica of James Bond's Aston Martin auction
詹姆斯·邦德座驾复制品拍卖
It's been 50 years since Aston Martin became James Bond's vehicle of choice. The film was "Goldfinger" and 007 drove a DB5.
And to celebrate, Christie's in London is auctioning a gold-plated replica of the car. Mitch Barnes, a model maker with Propshop, says it comes complete with Bond special effects. SOUNDBITE: Mitch Barnes, model maker, saying (English): "The number plates move and we can also do the machine guns which pop out -- these are the 50 cal machine guns for dealing with pesky traffic I'd imagine. And at the rear we have a bullet-proof screen that I can operate as well that pops up." The model costs a pretty penny and could set a prospective bidder back more than 100 thousand U.S. dollars. But if that's too rich for your blood, there are other items up for grabs, like this Omega wristwatch created for the movie's anniversary. And there's an original British cinema poster, as well as an LP soundtrack, signed by Dame Shirley Bassey, who sang the title song.Bidding will close on September 17, the 50th anniversary of the world premiere of "Goldfinger".
白宫发言:每周讲话:誓言摧毁伊斯兰国激进分子
WEEKLY ADDRESS: We Will Degrade and Destroy ISIL
WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President reiterated his comprehensive and sustained counter-terrorism strategy to degrade and ultimately destroy the terrorist group ISIL. His plan brings together a campaign of targeted airstrikes, increased support for Iraqi and Kurdish forces already taking on terrorists, assistance from allies and partners,expanded efforts to train and equip the Syrian opposition, and ongoing humanitarian aid for those displaced by ISIL. The President expressed his immense appreciation for the military men and women who make these efforts possible, and reminded the world that America continues to lead and stand strong against terror.
The audio of the address and video of the address will be available online atwww.whitehouse.govat 6:00 a.m. ET, September 13, 2014.
Remarks of President Barack Obama
Weekly Address
The White House
September 13, 2014
As Commander in Chief, my highest priority is the security of the American people. And I’ve made it clear that those who threaten the United States will find no safe haven. Thanks to our military and counterterrorism professionals, we took out Osama bin Laden, much of al Qaeda’s leadership in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and leaders of al Qaeda affiliates in Yemen and Somalia. We’ve prevented terrorist attacks, saved American lives and made our homeland more secure.
Today, the terrorist threat is more diffuse, from al Qaeda affiliates and other extremists—like ISIL in Syria and Iraq. As I said this week, our intelligence community has not yet detected specific ISIL plots against our homeland. But its leaders have repeatedly threatened the United States. And, if left unchecked, these terrorists could pose a growing threat beyond the Middle East, including to the United States. So we’re staying vigilant. And we’re moving ahead with our strategy to degrade and ultimately destroy this terrorist organization.
To meet a threat like this, we have to be smart. We have to use our power wisely. And we have to avoid the mistakes of the past. American military power is unmatched, but this can’t be America’s fight alone. And the best way to defeat a group like ISIL isn’t by sending large numbers of American combat forces to wage a ground war in the heart of the Middle East.
That wouldn’t serve our interests. In fact, it would only risk fueling extremism even more.
What’s needed now is a targeted, relentless counterterrorism campaign against ISIL that combines American air power,contributions from allies and partners, and more support to forces that are fighting these terrorists on the ground. And that’s exactly what we’re doing.
We’re moving ahead with our campaign of airstrikes against these terrorists, and we’re prepared to take action against ISIL in Syria as well. The additional American forces I’ve ordered to Iraq will help Iraqi and Kurdish forces with the training,intelligence and equipment they need to take the fight to these terrorists on the ground. We’re working with Congress to expand our efforts to train and equip the Syrian opposition. We’ll continue to strengthen our defenses here at home. And we’ll keep providing the humanitarian relief to help Iraqi civilians who have been driven from their homes and who remain in extreme danger.
Because we’re leading the right way, more nations are joining our coalition. This week, Arab nations agreed to strengthen their support for the new Iraqi government and to do their part in the fight against ISIL, including aspects of the military campaign. Saudi Arabia will join the effort to help train and equip moderate Syrian opposition forces. And retired Marine general John Allen—who during the Iraq war worked with Sunnis in Iraq as they fought to reclaim their communities from terrorists—will serve as our special envoy to help build and coordinate our growing coalition.
Today, every American can be proud of our men and women in uniform who are serving in this effort. When our airstrikes helped break the siege of the Iraqi town of Amerli [Ah-MER-lee], one Kurdish fighter on the ground said, “It would have been absolutely impossible without the American planes.” One resident of that city said—“thank you, America.”
Today we’re showing the world the best of American leadership. We will protect our people. We will stand with partners who defend their countries and rally other nations to meet a common threat. And here at home—thirteen years after our country was attacked—we continue to stand tall and proud. Because we’re Americans. We don’t give in to fear. We carry on. And we will never waver in the defense of the country we love.
