新闻英语精解【71】美国新增5000名空中警卫

U.S. to Train Up to 5,000 Air Marshals

【参考译文】美国将增加5000名空中警察

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.

【参考译文】美国官员本周二表示，国家安全部门将从海关和移民局培训5000名人员，在航班受到恐怖威胁时作为航班的武装空中警卫。

【讲解】marshal,A military officer of the highest rank in some countries.元帅，最高指挥官某些国家最高军衔的军队官员.这里air marshals指的是空中警察,空中警卫.

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.

【参考译文】布什政府目前正对一些国内安全部门进行调整，以使更多的武装人员能够胜任航空保护。根据本周二公布的调整计划，这次调整将把海关和移民安全项目与空中警察项目结合起来，使得两个项目的参与人员能够接受交叉训练，接受航空安全任务。

【讲解】shuffle，To slide (the feet) along the floor or ground while walking. 曳脚而行,走路时将（脚）沿着地板或地面滑动。本文中shuffle的意思是 To move (something) from one place to another; transfer or shift. 搬移将（某物）从一个地方移到另一个地方；传送或移动shuffled around looking for work.到处找工作。to shuffle papers around .把文件到处搬来搬去。

unveil，To remove a veil or covering from.把面纱或覆盖物从…上拿下

aviation意思之一是The operation of aircraft. 另一个意思是飞行操纵飞机。The design, development, and production of aircraft. 飞机制造飞机的设计、发展及生产。
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."

【参考译文】国家有关部门已对空中警卫员进行了分类。安全部门在新闻发布会上表示，这次重组可以向航运部门增加5000名联邦政府武装执法人员。

【讲解】Reorganization，The act or process of organizing again or differently. 改组、重组或改组的行为或过程。A thorough alteration of the structure of a business corporation. 整顿某一企业的结构的彻底转变。