VOA慢速英語：美國立法人員與奧巴馬政府就伊朗核協(xié)議展開辯論

Secretary of State John Kerry debated with members of the U.S. SenateThursday in the first public hearing on the Iran nuclear deal.

周四，美國國務(wù)卿約翰·克里在首次公開聽證會上與美國參議院就伊朗核協(xié)議展開辯論。

Mr. Kerry met with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Washington.During the hearing, Senator Bob Corker said the deal falls short of endingIran's nuclear program.

克里在華盛頓與參議院外交關(guān)系委員會會晤。聽證會期間，參議員鮑勃·柯爾克稱該協(xié)議只是暫時阻止伊朗研發(fā)核武器。

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, right, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, center, and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew testify before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, in Washington, July 23, 2015.

Mr. Kerry disagreed. In his words, it is "fantasy, plain and simple," to think theUnited States failed to wait for a better deal in negotiations.

克里表示不同意。他說，認為美國未能在協(xié)商中等到一個更好的協(xié)議的想法是簡單幻想的。

Iranand six other countries -- Britain, China, France, Russia, Germany and the United States reached the agreement last week.

伊朗和其它世界六大國——英國、中國、法國、德國和美國上周達成協(xié)議。

The U.S. Congress has until September 17 to approve or reject the deal.President Barack Obama has promised to veto a rejection.

美國國會直到9.17號才決定是否通過這項協(xié)議?？偨y(tǒng)奧巴馬曾作出承諾要投反對票。

Secretary Carter makes unannounced stop in Iraq

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter made an unannounced visit Thursday toBaghdad, Iraq.

美國國防部長阿仕頓·卡特周四突然訪問伊拉克巴格達。

The American defense chief praised Iraqi counterterrorism troops, as he watched them carry out exercises at a firing range.

美國國防部長觀看反恐怖主義部隊在射擊區(qū)域進行軍事演習(xí)時，高度評價了伊拉克反恐怖主義部隊。

Mr. Carter also was to meet with top Iraqi officials, including Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and the country's defense minister, as well as U.S.commanders.

卡特還會見了伊拉克最高官員，包括首相阿巴迪和該國的國防部長和美國司令官。

Earth-like planet discovered

U.S.scientists said Thursday that they had discovered a planet similar toEarth around a distant sun-like star.

周四美國科學(xué)家稱他們了一個近似地球的形體繞著遠處像太陽的星體飛行。

The planet is about 60 percent bigger than Earth. It was discovered usingNASA's Kepler space telescope. The planet circles a star that is similar insize and temperature to the sun.

該星體大約比地球大60%，是用美國國家航空航天局的開普勒望遠鏡觀察到的。該星體繞著一個體積和溫度都近似太陽的星體飛行。

AstronomerJon Jenkins said of the discovery, “In my mind, this is the closestthing we have to another planet like Earth.”

宇航員肯金斯道出此次發(fā)現(xiàn)。他說，在我的印象中，這是我們發(fā)現(xiàn)的又一個近似地球的星體。

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Words in the News

hearing– n. a meeting or session at which evidence and arguments about acrime, complaint, etc., are presented to a person or group who will have todecide on what action should be taken

veto–v. to reject (a proposed law) officially : to refuse to allow (a bill) tobecome a law

astronomer– n. the scientific study of stars, planets, and other objects inouter space