英語精解【71】美國新增5000名空中警衛(wèi)

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U.S. to Train Up to 5,000 Air Marshals
    美國將增加5000名空中警察
    Tue Sep 2, 7:10 AM ET Tue Sep 2,10:33 PM ET
    WASHINGTON - The Homeland Security Department will train as many as 5,000 customs and immigration agents to serve as air marshals when U.S. airliners are especially threatened by terrorists, officials said Tuesday.
    美國官員本周二表示,國家安全部門將從海關(guān)和移民局培訓5000名人員,在航班受到恐怖威脅時作為航班的武裝空中警衛(wèi)。
    ★marshal,A military officer of the highest rank in some countries.元帥,高指揮官某些國家高軍銜的軍隊官員.這里air marshals指的是空中警察,空中警衛(wèi).
    The Bush administration is shuffling its homeland security operation to make available more armed agents for airliner protection. According to a plan being unveiled Tuesday, the reorganization will combine the federal air marshal's program with the customs and immigration security programs so agents in both can be cross-trained and used for aviation security, officials said.
    布什政府目前正對一些國內(nèi)安全部門進行調(diào)整,以使更多的武裝人員能夠勝任航空保護。根據(jù)本周二公布的調(diào)整計劃,這次調(diào)整將把海關(guān)和移民安全項目與空中警察項目結(jié)合起來,使得兩個項目的參與人員能夠接受交叉訓練,接受航空安全任務(wù)。
    ★shuffle,To slide (the feet) along the floor or ground while walking. 曳腳而行,走路時將(腳)沿著地板或地面滑動。本文中shuffle的意思是 To move (something) from one place to another; transfer or shift. 搬移將(某物)從一個地方移到另一個地方;傳送或移動shuffled around looking for work.到處找工作。to shuffle papers around .把文件到處搬來搬去。
    ★unveil,To remove a veil or covering from.把面紗或覆蓋物從…上拿下
    ★aviation意思之一是The operation of aircraft. 另一個意思是飛行操縱飛機。The design, development, and production of aircraft. 飛機制造飛機的設(shè)計、發(fā)展及生產(chǎn)。
    The number of air marshals is classified. In a news release, the department said its reorganization will "make available more than 5,000 additional armed federal law enforcement agents to the skies."
    國家有關(guān)部門已對空中警衛(wèi)員進行了分類。安全部門在新聞發(fā)布會上表示,這次重組可以向航運部門增加5000名聯(lián)邦政府武裝執(zhí)法人員。
    ★Reorganization,The act or process of organizing again or differently. 改組、重組或改組的行為或過程。A thorough alteration of the structure of a business corporation. 整頓某一企業(yè)的結(jié)構(gòu)的徹底轉(zhuǎn)變。