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美国广播公司（ABC）17日宣布，因主持人吉米·坎摩尔就美国保守派活动人士查理·柯克被杀案发表了争议言论，其知名深夜脱口秀节目《吉米·坎摩尔直播秀》（又称“吉米鸡毛秀”）将被无限期停播。以下是外媒报道。

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TV host Jimmy Kimmel has been pulled off air indefinitely after comments he made about the shooting of Charlie Kirk, ABC has said. The decision came hours after Brendan Carr, chair of broadcast regulator, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), threatened to act against ABC and its parent company Disney over the remarks.

美国广播公司（ABC）称，电视主持人吉米·坎摩尔因就查理·柯克枪击案发表不当言论而被无限期停播。此前数小时，美国联邦通信委员会（FCC）主席布伦丹·卡尔就此言论威胁要对ABC及其母公司迪士尼采取行动。

Kimmel, who is among the top chat show personalities in the US, has fronted his show Jimmy Kimmel Live! since 2003 and hosted the Oscars four times. He spoke about flags being flown at half mast in honour of Kirk and mocked US President Donald Trump's reaction to the shooting.

坎摩尔是美国顶级脱口秀主持人之一，自2003年以来一直主持《吉米·坎摩尔直播秀》，并四次主持奥斯卡颁奖典礼。他谈到为纪念柯克而降半旗致哀，并嘲笑美国总统唐纳德·特朗普对该枪击案的反应。

Kirk, a high-profile conservative activist, died of a single gunshot wound while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem on 10 September. Tyler Robinson, 22, was charged with aggravated murder on Tuesday, with prosecutors saying they will seek the death penalty.

9月10日，备受瞩目的保守派活动家柯克在奥勒姆市的犹他谷州立大学演讲时中弹身亡。22岁的泰勒·鲁滨逊周二被控一级谋杀罪，检方表示将寻求死刑判决。



相关表达

1.off the air停播

释义：If a programme is off the air, it is not being broadcast on radio or television.

例：The radio show went off the air after 20 years of broadcasting.

这档电台节目在播出了20年后停播了。

2.in honour of为庆祝

释义：If something is arranged in honour of a particular event, it is arranged in order to celebrate that event.

例：The Foundation is holding a dinner at the Museum of American Art in honour of the opening of its new show.

基金会在美国艺术博物馆举行宴会，庆祝新展览开幕。

常见搭配：

in one’s honour为表示对…的敬意

释义：If something is arranged or happens in someone's honour, it is done specially to show appreciation of them.

例：Mr. Mandela will attend an outdoor concert in his honour.

曼德拉先生将出席特地为他举办的露天音乐会。

3.aggravated murder谋杀罪

例：Michael Madison is charged with aggravated murder and kidnapping.

迈克尔·麦迪逊被控谋杀罪和绑架罪。