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2014 年 8 月 20 日 (No. 697)

 
 
Politics

4 US airstrikes aid Iraqi Kurds battling Islamic State militants -- Los Angeles Times
美國四度空襲伊拉克 助庫德族對抗伊斯蘭國武裝份子(2014/08/11)

Nuri al-Maliki ends bid to continue as Iraq's prime minister -- CNN
馬里奇不再力求續任伊拉克總理(2014/08/15)

Society

Pope's South Korea trip gives opportunity to reach out to China -- Reuters
教宗訪南韓 有機會觸及中國(2014/08/14)

Michael Brown shooting: Angry parents demand justice for teenage son gunned down by police in Ferguson -- The Independent
麥可布朗案:佛格森市青少年遭警擊斃 悲憤雙親要替兒子討公道(2014/08/15)

Business
Industrial output may point to nascent recovery, but inflation a concern -- Reuters
工業出口可望指向初期復甦 仍有通膨疑慮(2014/08/12)

Coca-Cola pays $2.2 billion for major stake in Monster Beverage -- Reuters
可口可樂 22 億美元大舉入能量飲料公司 Monster Beverage(2014/08/15)

Science & Technology

Robots are the new butlers at Starwood Hotels -- CNBC
機器人變身喜達屋酒店新管家(2014/08/13)

Scientists find how 'nefarious' Ebola disables immune response -- Reuters
科學家已知「極惡」伊波拉病毒如何造成免疫系統失效(2014/08/14)
Entertainment

'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' sequel set for 2016 -- Entertainment Weekly
《忍者龜:變種世代》續集預計 2016 上映(2014/08/11)

Behind Robin Williams' genius was the great comic Jonathan Winters -- CNN
羅賓威廉斯天分背後推手是偉大喜劇泰斗喬納森溫特斯(2014/08/15)
Sports

NASCAR champ Stewart kills dirt-track driver, no charges pending -- Reuters
【賽車】NASCAR 大賽冠軍史都華撞死走進賽道的車手 暫不起訴(2014/08/11)

Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad stripped of gold for impromptu strip -- CNN
【田徑】梅基西貝臨時起意脫掉上衣 遭取消金牌(2014/08/14)

 
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Robin Williams Diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease prior to Death
 

羅賓威廉斯死前被診斷罹帕金森氏症

Robin Williams was sober but struggling with depression, anxiety and the early stages of Parkinson's disease when he died, his widow said Thursday.
  羅賓.威廉斯死前並未沉迷酒精毒品,但苦於對抗憂鬱、焦慮以及初期帕金森氏症,他的遺孀在週四表示。
The diagnosis of the progressive illness was "an additional fear and burden in his life," a person familiar with Williams' family told CNN on Thursday.
  診斷出這種漸進性疾病,「為他的人生又添加了一項額外的恐懼和負擔」,威廉斯家的一名友人在週四向 CNN 表示。
Williams was found dead in his Northern California home Monday from what investigators suspect was a suicide by hanging.
  威廉斯在週一被發現陳屍於他位在加州北部的家中,調查人員懷疑死因是上吊自殺。
While fans and friends have looked for answers to why the 63-year-old comedy icon would take his own life, his wife, Susan Schneider, issued a written statement about Williams' health that he had kept a secret.
  就在影迷與朋友探求這位六十三歲的喜劇泰斗尋死的原因之際,他的妻子蘇珊.許奈德發表了一份書面聲明,揭露了威廉斯沒有對外公開的健康狀況。
"Since his passing, all of us who loved Robin have found some solace in the tremendous outpouring of affection and admiration for him from the millions of people whose lives he touched," Schneider said.
"His greatest legacy, besides his three children, is the joy and happiness he offered to others, particularly to those fighting personal battles."
  「自從他去世之後,千百萬曾經被他感動生命的人士表露了對他的濃厚情感與仰慕,讓深愛羅賓的我們所有人稍感慰藉,」許奈德表示:「他留給後人最了不起的遺產,除了三名子女之外,就是他帶給別人的喜悅與歡樂,特別是那些奮力對抗著個人困境的人士。」
"Robin's sobriety was intact and he was brave as he struggled with his own battles of depression, anxiety, as well as early stages of Parkinson's disease, which he was not yet ready to share publicly."
  「羅賓的戒癮沒有受影響,而且他也勇敢對抗自己的憂鬱、焦慮,還有初期帕金森氏症,這點他還沒準備好要公開。」
"It is our hope in the wake of Robin's tragic passing that others will find the strength to seek the care and support they need to treat whatever battles they are facing so they may feel less afraid."
  「在羅賓不幸去世之後,我們希望其他人能夠有勇氣尋求自己需要的關懷與支持來處理自己所面臨的任何難題,好讓自己不那麼害怕。」
Parkinson's disease "causes certain brain cells to die," according to the Web site of the National Institutes of Health.
It is more likely to affect men than women and most often develops after age 50.
  帕金森氏症「會導致部分腦細胞死亡」,國家衛生院的網站指出。男性比女性容易罹患這種疾病,而且最常在五十歲以後出現。
  *自殺不能解決難題/生命線協談專線 1995
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prior to prep. 在……之前

Passengers went through a security checkpoint prior to boarding the plane.
旅客登機前先經過安全檢查站。

sober adj. 沒酒醉的;清醒的(sobriety 為名詞「清醒;(飲酒)有節制」)

Lucy drove her friends home from the party because she was sober.
露西從派對載朋友們回家,因為她沒喝酒。

depression n. 憂鬱症;沮喪;意氣消沉

progressive adj. 【醫】進行性的;愈來愈嚴重的

Tina is suffering from a progressive illness that is gradually weakening her immune system.
堤娜的病情加重,漸漸地削弱她的免疫系統。

icon n. 偶像;代表性的人(或事物)

solace n. 安慰;慰藉

tremendous adj. 極大的;極多的

Megan was a tremendous help when Jenna was planning her wedding.
珍娜在辦婚禮時,梅根幫了很大的忙。

outpouring n. 流露;傾洩

affection n. 鍾愛;熱愛

legacy n. (有形或無形的)遺產;影響

intact adj. 完整的;未受損傷的

The couple was able to get through a difficult time with their marriage intact.
那對夫妻得以保全婚姻渡過艱困時期。

affect v. 影響

Clinical depression affects people of all ages and backgrounds.
臨床上的憂鬱症會影響老老少少、各種背景的人。

in the wake of 尾隨而來;在……之後

wake 原本是船行過後的「尾波;航跡」,in the wake of sb./sth. 就表示「緊跟著某人、某事之後」,也可描述事件的因果關係。
Security was increased in the city in the wake of several bombings.
經過數起爆炸案後,該市加強了維安。
 

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