特朗普用上了防弹玻璃

近日，特朗普举行了他在宾夕法尼亚州遭遇暗杀未遂事件后的首次户外集会。为确保其安全，演讲台周围设置了一道防弹玻璃墙。

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🤔️小作业：

1. What can be inferred about the general security of indoor events compared to outdoor events based on the text?

A) Indoor events are typically more challenging to secure.

B) Outdoor events provide better visibility for security agents.

C) Indoor events are generally easier to secure.

D) There is no significant difference.

A) The accounts may be linked to international terrorism.

B) The accounts were used to fund the assassination attempt.

C) The accounts indicate a history of fraudulent activities.

D) The gunman had no clear connection to the United States.

无注释原文：

Trump rallies in NC behind bulletproof glass at first outdoor event since assassination attempt

From: Fox News

Former President Donald Trump held his first outdoor rally since the attempted assassination on his life in Pennsylvania, and a wall of bulletproof glass protected him at the podium in Asheboro, North Carolina.

The rally came on the same day that a bipartisan congressional task force looking into the July 13 shooting is set to meet with the FBI about the agency's investigation into the deadly shooting.

Wednesday's rally was held between hangars at the North Carolina Aviation Museum and the Trump campaign described the gathering as a "messaging event," although 2,500 people were expected to attend. 

The Secret Service had a large, sprawling presence at the venue and decided to protect the stage at the rally with the see-through glass given the near miss on Trump's life last month. 

Trump invited a group of law enforcement officials onto the stage, and later stepped out from behind the glass to check on someone in the crowd who seemed to be having a medical emergency. A group of Secret Service agents watched his every move.

Portable storage units and moving trucks were placed behind the media riser in order to protect the speakers. Indoor events are generally easier to secure, according to experts.

Trump, as well as Republican vice presidential candidate, Sen. JD Vance, spoke at the rally to discuss national security, highlighting the Biden-Harris' record on Ukraine and the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Meanwhile, a bipartisan congressional task force looking into the July 13 shooting is set to meet remotely with the FBI Wednesday. 

Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., said at a press briefing on Wednesday that the task force is still looking into gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks' background.

"We still haven't learned a lot. We haven't learned much about those overseas accounts. We do know that they were in, if I get this correctly, Belgium, New Zealand and Germany," Waltz said. 

"Why does [Crooks] need encrypted platforms, not even based in the United States, but based abroad, where most terrorist organizations know it is harder for our law enforcement to get into? That's a question I've had since day one."

Waltz called on the FBI and the Secret Service to be more forthcoming with providing lawmakers with developments in the case.

"They need to be releasing information as they come across it, because this wasn't an isolated incident."

"From the task force perspective, the FBI and the Secret Service, as they were trying to do under [former Director Kimberly] Cheatle, cannot just say we're not going to tell you a thing until we do our thorough investigation months from now," Waltz said.

"We need to be learning things as we go. The thing that has me very frustrated is that the people responsible for the security plan that was clearly dramatically and ridiculously flawed haven't even been suspended. They're still in charge of security operations right now as we speak, and that has me incredibly concerned."

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含注释全文：

Trump rallies in NC behind bulletproof glass at first outdoor event since assassination attempt

From: Fox News

Former President Donald Trump held his first outdoor rally since the attempted assassination on his life in Pennsylvania, and a wall of bulletproof glass protected him at the podium in Asheboro, North Carolina.

美国前总统唐纳德·特朗普（Donald Trump）在北卡罗来纳州阿什伯勒（Asheboro）举行了他在宾夕法尼亚州遭遇暗杀未遂事件后的首次户外集会。为确保其安全，演讲台周围设置了一道防弹玻璃墙。

rally /ˈræl.i/ 作动词，1）表示“召集；集合”，英文解释为“to come together or bring people together in order to help or support sb/sth”举个🌰：Many national newspapers rallied to his support. 许多全国性报纸一致对他表示支持。

2）表示“恢复；复原；重新振作；好转”，英文解释为“to return to a better condition; an improvement”举个🌰：The team played badly in the first half of the game but rallied in the second. 球队在上半场比赛中表现很糟糕，但在下半场重整旗鼓，表现很好。Share prices fell again today after yesterday's rally. 股票价格在昨天回升后再次下跌。

📍在体育比赛中，它通常用来描述一个队伍或运动员在落后或遭受打击后，通过集中精力和努力，反击或反超对手的情况。

3）作名词，表示“（尤指为表明支持某种主张的）集会，群众大会”，英文解释为“a public meeting of a large group of people, especially supporters of a particular opinion”

attempted /əˈtemp.tɪd/ 表示“（犯罪）未遂的”，英文解释为“(of a crime) that someone has tried to commit without success”举个🌰：A man is being questioned in relation to the attempted murder/robbery last night. 一名男子因涉嫌昨晚的谋杀/抢劫未遂案受到盘问。

assassination /əˌsæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ 表示“暗杀（名人或重要人物）”，英文解释为“the murder of someone famous or important”如：an assassination attempt 暗杀的企图。

bulletproof /ˈbʊl.ɪt.pruːf/ 表示“防弹的”，英文解释为“Something that is bulletproof prevents bullets from going through it.”如：bulletproof glass 防弹玻璃。

podium /ˈpəʊ.di.əm/ 表示“演讲台；乐队指挥台；领奖台”，英文解释为“a raised area on which a person stands to speak to a large number of people, to conduct music, or to receive a prize in a sports competition”

The rally came on the same day that a bipartisan congressional task force looking into the July 13 shooting is set to meet with the FBI about the agency's investigation into the deadly shooting.

集会当天，负责调查7月13日枪击案的国会两党专案组将与联邦调查局（FBI）举行会谈，讨论这起致命枪击案的调查进展。

bipartisan /ˌbaɪˈpɑː.tɪ.zæn/ 表示“为两党派所支持的；包括两个党派的”，英文解释为“supported by or consisting of two political parties”如：a bipartisan committee 代表两党的委员会。

congressional /kəŋˈɡreʃ.ən.əl/ 表示“（美国）国会的”，英文解释为“belonging or related to the US Congress”如：a congressional committee 国会委员会。

task force /ˈtɑːsk ˌfɔːs/ 表示“特别工作组；特遣部队”，英文解释为“a group of people who are brought together to do a particular job, or a large military group who have a military aim to achieve”举个🌰：Retired teachers have formed a task force to help schools in the area. 退休教师组成了一个特别工作组，为该地区的学校提供帮助。

Wednesday's rally was held between hangars at the North Carolina Aviation Museum and the Trump campaign described the gathering as a "messaging event," although 2,500 people were expected to attend.

周三的集会在北卡罗来纳州航空博物馆的机库之间举行，特朗普竞选团队称这次集会是一次“信息传递活动”，预计将有2500人参加。

hangar /ˈhæŋ.ər/ 表示“飞机库”，英文解释为“a large building in which aircraft are kept”

aviation /ˌeɪ.viˈeɪ.ʃən/ 表示“航空（学）；飞行（术）；航空工业”，英文解释为“the activity of flying aircraft, or of designing, producing, and keeping them in good condition”如：the British Civil Aviation Authority 英国民航局。

The Secret Service had a large, sprawling presence at the venue and decided to protect the stage at the rally with the see-through glass given the near miss on Trump's life last month.

特勤局在会场派驻了大量人员，鉴于上个月特朗普险些丧命，特勤局决定在演讲台周围设置防弹玻璃墙。

sprawling /ˈsprɔː.lɪŋ/表示“蔓延的；杂乱无序伸展的”，英文解释为“spreading in an untidy way”如：a modern sprawling town 一座杂乱无序拓展的现代城镇。

sprawl /sprɔːl/ 作动词，1）表示“（懒散地）摊开四肢坐（或躺）”，英文解释为“to spread the arms and legs out carelessly and untidily while sitting or lying down”举个🌰：I knocked into her in the corridor and sent her sprawling (= knocked her over). 我在走廊里和她迎头相撞，把她撞了个四脚朝天。

2）表示“（尤指城市）杂乱无序地扩展，散乱地延伸”，英文解释为“(especially of a city) to cover a large area of land with buildings that have been added at different times so that it looks untidy”举个🌰：The refugee camps sprawl across the landscape. 眼前杂乱地散落着许多难民营。

see-through /ˈsiː.θruː/ 表示“（衣服）薄如蝉翼的，薄得透明的”，英文解释为“A see-through piece of clothing is very thin and light, so you can see other clothes or the body under it.”如：a see-through blouse 薄如蝉翼的女式衬衫。

2）表示“透明的”，英文解释为“transparent”如：see-through partitions 透明的隔屏。

Trump invited a group of law enforcement officials onto the stage, and later stepped out from behind the glass to check on someone in the crowd who seemed to be having a medical emergency. A group of Secret Service agents watched his every move.

特朗普邀请了一群执法人员上台，随后他走出玻璃防护区查看人群中一名似乎晕倒的观众。特勤人员密切关注着他的一举一动。

Portable storage units and moving trucks were placed behind the media riser in order to protect the speakers. Indoor events are generally easier to secure, according to experts.

为进一步确保安全，现场还在媒体区域后方设置了便携式储物箱和移动卡车。专家表示，相较于户外活动，室内活动通常更容易保障安全。

portable /ˈpɔː.tə.bəl/ 1）表示“轻便的，便携的；手提的”，英文解释为“light and small enough to be easily carried or moved”如：a portable radio/phone/computer 便携式收音机/移动电话/手提电脑。

2）表示“（在换工作或地点之后）可转移的”，英文解释为“possible to take with you if you move to a different place or job”举个🌰：They offer portable pensions, carried by employees from job to job. 他们提供可转移养老金，可随着雇员们换工作而转移。

Trump, as well as Republican vice presidential candidate, Sen. JD Vance, spoke at the rally to discuss national security, highlighting the Biden-Harris' record on Ukraine and the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan.

特朗普与共和党副总统候选人、参议员JD·万斯在集会上发表讲话，讨论国家安全问题，特别批评了拜登-哈里斯政府在乌克兰问题上的处理以及从阿富汗撤军的糟糕表现。

highlight /ˈhaɪ.laɪt/ 作动词，表示“使引起注意，强调”，英文解释为“to attract attention to or emphasize something important”举个🌰：The report highlights the need for improved safety. 那份报告强调了加大安全力度的重要性。

作名词，表示“最精彩的部分”，英文解释为“the best or most exciting, entertaining, or interesting part of something”举个🌰：Highlights of the match will be shown after the news. 比赛的精彩部分将在新闻之后播出。

📍拜登特朗普再交锋，2024美国大选首场辩论后，有Reddit网友评论称，选择不看直播，只等第二天的highlights，另一位网友回复，没有highlights，只有lowlights.

botched /bɒtʃt/ 表示“（尤指工作）一团糟的；拙劣的”，botch /bɒtʃ/ 本身作动词，表示“使…糟糕”，英文解释为“If you botch something that you are doing, you do it badly or clumsily.”举个🌰：Our landlord redecorated the bedroom, but it was such a botched job that we decided to redo it. 我们的房东重新装修了卧室，但装修得太糟糕了，我们决定自己重新弄。

withdrawal /wɪðˈdrɔː.əl/ 1）表示“沉默寡言；孤僻”，英文解释为“behaviour in which someone prefers to be alone and does not want to talk to other people”举个🌰：Withdrawal is a classic symptom of depression. 沉默寡言是抑郁症的一种典型症状。

2）表示“收回；不再参加；退出（组织）”，英文解释为“the act of no longer taking part in sth or being a member of an organization”如：his withdrawal from the election 他从选举中的退出。

3）表示“撤军”，英文解释为“the process or action of a military force moving out of an area”

📍Social withdrawal是指一个人在社交活动中主动保持距离，选择独自待在家或其他私人空间，而避免公共场合或人际交往的行为。这可能是由于他们在社交环境中感到不舒服，或者由于情绪问题（如抑郁或焦虑）而选择自我孤立。用中文解释，通常被称为“社交退缩”或“社交回避”，它指的是一个人主动避免参与社交活动，与他人保持距离的行为。

Meanwhile, a bipartisan congressional task force looking into the July 13 shooting is set to meet remotely with the FBI Wednesday.

与此同时，负责调查7月13日枪击案的国会两党专案组将于周三与联邦调查局举行远程会谈。

Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., said at a press briefing on Wednesday that the task force is still looking into gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks' background.

佛罗里达州共和党众议员迈克尔·沃尔茨（Michael Waltz）在周三的新闻发布会上表示，专案组仍在深入调查枪手托马斯·马修·克鲁克斯（Thomas Matthew Crooks）的背景。

Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla. 是指美国佛罗里达州的共和党众议员迈克尔·沃尔茨（Michael Waltz）。

"We still haven't learned a lot. We haven't learned much about those overseas accounts. We do know that they were in, if I get this correctly, Belgium, New Zealand and Germany," Waltz said.

“目前我们掌握的信息仍然有限，我们对那些海外账户的了解还不够。如果我没记错的话，这些账户分别在比利时、新西兰和德国，”沃尔茨说。

"Why does [Crooks] need encrypted platforms, not even based in the United States, but based abroad, where most terrorist organizations know it is harder for our law enforcement to get into? That's a question I've had since day one."

“为什么[克鲁克斯]会选择使用这些不在美国，而是在国外的加密平台？大多数恐怖组织都知道，这让我们的执法部门更难进行调查。这是我从一开始就关注的问题。”

encrypt /ɪnˈkrɪpt/ 作动词，表示“将…译成密码；把…编码；把…加密”，英文解释为“to change electronic information or signals into a secret code (= system of letters, numbers, or symbols) that people cannot understand or use on normal equipment”举个🌰：Your financial information is fully encrypted and cannot be accessed. 有关你财务状况的信息已被完全加密，别人无法看到。

反义词：

📍decrypt /dɪˈkrɪpt/ 表示“对（电子信息）进行解码，破译，破解”，英文解释为“to change electronic information or signals that were stored, written, or sent in the form of a secret code (= a system of letters, numbers, or symbols) back into a form that you can understand and use normally”举个🌰：Messages encrypted using the public key can be decrypted only by someone with the private key. 用公共钥匙加密的信息只能由有私人钥匙的人来进行解密。

Waltz called on the FBI and the Secret Service to be more forthcoming with providing lawmakers with developments in the case.

沃尔茨呼吁联邦调查局和特勤局更积极地向立法者提供案件的进展情况。

forthcoming /ˈfɔːθˌkʌm.ɪŋ/ 1）表示“即将发生的”，英文解释为“happening soon”举个🌰：We have just received the information about the forthcoming conference. 我们刚刚收到即将举行的大会的信息。

2）表示“乐于助人的；乐于提供信息的；乐于交谈的”，英文解释为“friendly and helpful, willing to give information or to talk”举个🌰：I had difficulty getting any details. He wasn't very forthcoming. 我很难得到详细情况。他不太乐意透露信息。

3）表示“产生的；供应的；现成的”，英文解释为“produced, supplied, or given”举个🌰：No explanation for his absence was forthcoming. 他缺席一事没有任何解释。

"They need to be releasing information as they come across it, because this wasn't an isolated incident."

“他们应该在获取新信息时及时发布，因为这绝不是一个孤立的事件。”

"From the task force perspective, the FBI and the Secret Service, as they were trying to do under [former Director Kimberly] Cheatle, cannot just say we're not going to tell you a thing until we do our thorough investigation months from now," Waltz said.

沃尔茨说：“从专案组的角度来看，联邦调查局和特勤局不能像他们在[前局长]金伯利·奇特尔（Kimberly Cheatle）领导下那样，等几个月后才公布调查结果。”

perspective /pəˈspek.tɪv/ 表示“（思考问题的）角度，观点，想法”，英文解释为“a particular way of considering something”举个🌰：Her attitude lends a fresh perspective to the subject. 她的态度为这一问题提供了新的视角。

"We need to be learning things as we go. The thing that has me very frustrated is that the people responsible for the security plan that was clearly dramatically and ridiculously flawed haven't even been suspended. They're still in charge of security operations right now as we speak, and that has me incredibly concerned."

“我们需要在调查过程中不断获取新信息。令我担忧的是，那些负责制定安全计划的人显然出现了重大失误，但他们至今没有被停职，现在仍在负责安保工作。”

flawed /flɔːd/ 表示“有瑕疵的；有错误的；有缺点的”，英文解释为“not perfect, or containing mistakes”举个🌰：Diamonds are still valuable, even when they are flawed. 钻石即使有瑕疵，也仍然很贵重。

suspend /səˈspend/ 1）表示“（因犯错而）暂令停职；暂令停学；暂令停止参加活动”，英文解释为“If someone is suspended from work, school, etc., they are temporarily not allowed to work, go to school, or take part in an activity because of having done something wrong.”举个🌰：He was suspended for four games after arguing with the referee. 跟裁判发生争执之后，他被停赛4场。

2）表示“暂停”，英文解释为“If you suspend something, you delay it or stop it from happening for a while or until a decision is made about it”举个🌰：The union suspended the action this week. 工会本周暂停了这一行动。

📍《经济学人》（The Economist）一篇讲述英国房价上涨的文章中提到：Britain has temporarily suspended stamp duty, a tax on buying houses. 英国已经暂停征收购房印花税。

3）表示“悬挂”，英文解释为“to hang”举个🌰：The builders worked on wooden platforms, suspended by ropes from the roof of the building. 建筑工人站在用绳子从房顶上吊下来的木制平台上作业。

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