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We`re starting today on the Korean Peninsula. Even though an armistice ended fighting in the Korean War in 1953, North and South Korea are still divided and they`re still rivals. The North is a communist dictatorship. The South is a republic and an ally of the U.S.
That`s why the world was concerned when things got heated once again earlier this month. Landmines badly wounded two South Korean soldiers who were patrolling the demilitarized between the two countries. North Korea denied laying them, but South Korea responded by making propaganda broadcast across the border.
That infuriated the North. Troops were mobilized. Talk of war was in the air. But things settled down yesterday when the two sides reached an agreement. North Korea said it regrets that South Korean soldiers were injured by landmines, and South Korea planned to stop its propaganda broadcast.
TOM FOREMAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: The DMZ is 160 miles long and it cuts through the Korean Peninsula. And despite being called the demilitarized zone, it`s one of the most heavily guarded military barriers in the world. About a million active duty troops to the North, about 600,000 to the zone, and big reserves as well, all on a footing for war really for the past 60 years, in case there might an invasion from the other side.
Now, we`ve seen some new skirmishes and the latest point of contention is this, these high tech speakers that the South is using to broadcast messages into the North. How could this make such a difference? Well, you have to consider the power of these speakers and the nature of the messages. These speakers, one unit, for example, set in the mountains along the South here, would have the capability of reaching by day, about six miles into the North. By night, about 12 miles in and the sound carries a little bit better.
The messages that have been sent recently have been sharply critical of the Northern leadership, sometimes they used defectors to the South to call out to their former countrymen. And the North feels a little bit powerless to do anything about this in terms of a quid pro quo, because even though they have their own speaker systems, theirs will only carry about a mile, and in some cases, that will not even get them across the DMZ himself.
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词汇学习
1、divide
（使）分开；（使）分散;（使）分裂
The physical benefits of exercise can be divided into three factors.
运动对身体的好处可以分为3个方面。
It will be easiest if we divide them into groups.
如果我们将他们分成小组将是最简单的。
分配;分享;分担
Paul divides most of his spare time between the study and his bedroom...
保罗在大部分空闲时间里要么呆在书房里，要么呆在卧室里。
Divide the sauce among 4 bowls.
把酱汁分到 4 个碗里。
（使）产生分歧;(使)意见不一
She has done more to divide the Conservatives than anyone else.
她在分裂保守党这件事上所起的作用比任何人都大。
The democrats are divided over whether to admit him into their group.
民主党人就是否允许他加入他们的组织意见不一。
2、infuriate
使十分恼火;使大怒;激怒
Jimmy's presence had infuriated Hugh.
吉米的到场激怒了休。
The champion was infuriated by the decision.
冠军获得者对这一决定十分恼火。
3、demilitarize
使(某一地区)非军事化;撤出(某一地区)的全部军事力量
He said the UN had made remarkable progress in demilitarizing the region.
他说联合国在促使该地区非军事化的进程中已经取得了显著进展。
The area could be turned into a demilitarized zone.
该地区可能会成为非军事区。
4、mobilize
动员;鼓动;召集；（人们）动员起来
The best hope is that we will mobilize international support and get down to action.
最好的希望是我们能争取到国际上的支持，然后采取行动。
The purpose of the journey is to mobilise public opinion on the controversial issue.
此行的目的就是动员公众对这个备受争议的问题发表意见。
(国家或军队)动员起来;动员(军队)
Sudan even threatened to mobilize in response to the ultimatums.
作为对最后通牒的回应，苏丹甚至威胁说要动员军队。
India is now in a better position to mobilise its forces.
印度现在更有条件动员军队了。
5、critical
极重要的;关键的
The incident happened at a critical point in the campaign...
该事件发生在竞选活动的关键时期。
Environmentalists say a critical factor in the city's pollution is its population.
环境保护主义者说造成该城市污染问题的一个关键因素是其人口数量。
(局势)严重的，有危险的
The German authorities are considering an airlift if the situation becomes critical...
如果局势变得危急，德国当局将考虑实施空运。
Its day-to-day finances are in a critical state.
其日常财务状况十分糟糕。
批评的;挑剔的
His report is highly critical of the trial judge.
他在报告中对主审法官有颇多批评。
a few dozen intellectuals who've been critical of the regime...
几十名一直批判该政权的知识分子
内容解析
1、But things settled down yesterday when the two sides reached an agreement. North Korea said it regrets that South Korean soldiers were injured by landmines, and South Korea planned to stop its propaganda broadcast.
settle down
(尤指结婚或买房后)定居，安顿下来
One day I'll want to settle down and have a family.
总有一天，我会想安定下来，成个家。
Before she settled down in Portugal, she had run her own antiques shop in London.
在定居葡萄牙之前，她在伦敦经营一家自己的古董店。
(历经磨难或变化后)安静下来，平静下来
It'd be fun, after the situation in Europe settles down, to take a trip over to France.
等欧洲的局势平定下来后，去法国旅行一趟应该不错。
We saw the therapist four times, and the children have now settled down.
我们去看了四次治疗专家，现在孩子们已经稳定下来了。
集中精力做;开始认真做
He got his coffee, came back and settled down to listen.
他喝了杯咖啡，回来后开始认真听讲。
They settled down to some serious work.
他们着手做一些重要的工作。
2、About a million active duty troops to the North, about 600,000 to the zone, and big reserves as well, all on a footing for war really for the past 60 years, in case there might an invasion from the other side.
as well 也，还有
We might as well bunk down in this hotel.
我们还是在这家旅馆找床铺睡觉为好。
If he winks at you,you may wink back as well.
如果他向你使眼色的话，你也可以使眼色以示回答。
We should stick to the principles and be flexible as well.
既要有原则性， 也要有灵活性。
3、And the North feels a little bit powerless to do anything about this in terms of a quid pro quo, because even though they have their own speaker systems
in terms of
用…的话，用…字眼，以…的措辞；从…角度来讲在…方面，就…来说；关于…
Why do we have to define professionalism in terms of basic supply and demand?
为什么我们必须依据基本的供给和需求来定义一个职业？
So think of your priorities not in terms of what activities you do, but when you do them. 跟读
所以，不要从做什么的角度，而是要从什么时候做的角度来考虑你的重点。
参考翻译
这里是美国有线电视新闻网学生新闻。10分钟，为你呈现无广告时事新闻。我是卡尔·阿祖兹。
首先关注朝鲜半岛局势。尽管朝鲜战争在1953年已停战，但朝韩仍处于分裂状态，互为竞争。朝鲜是一个共产主义专制国家，韩国是一个共和国国家，也是美国的盟友。
本月早些时候事情再次愈演愈烈，并引发全世界的关注。两名韩国士兵在两国间非军事区巡逻时遭遇地雷，伤势严重。朝鲜否认埋下了地雷，但韩国在边境开设广播喊话作为回应。
此举激怒了朝鲜。军队已经调遣，战争一触即发。但昨日随着双方协议的达成，事件平息了下来。朝鲜表示对韩国士兵受地雷伤害深表歉意，韩国也计划停止广播喊话。
美国有线电视新闻网记者汤姆：非军事化区域有160英里长，横跨朝鲜半岛。尽管被称为非军事区，这是世界上戒备最为森严的军事壁垒之一。朝鲜有大约一百万的现役军队，约有60万部署在该地区，并有一个大的后备军，在过去60年里一直处于备战状态，以防对方发起可能的侵略。
现在，我们已经看到了一些新的小冲突，最近争论点围绕着韩国向朝喊话的高技术喇叭。为什么有如此大的差异？好吧，那应该考虑这些喇叭的力量，以及释放信息的本质。例如这些喇叭，一个单元，安置在韩国的山区上，能整个白天运作，深入朝鲜6英里。到晚上能达到约12英里，而且声音传送的效果更好。
最近发布的信息对朝鲜领导层提出了尖锐的批评，有时他们通过前往韩国的逃兵召唤以前的同胞。考虑到交换条件，朝鲜感觉有点无能为力，因为即使他们有自己的扬声系统，却只能覆盖一英里，在某些情况下甚至不能覆盖自己的非军事化区。
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