Alsop and Bartlett were intelligent and responsible reporters.是什么意思？

Alsop and Bartlett were intelligent and responsible reporters.

艾尔索普和巴特利特都是明智的、负责任的记者.

and

conj. 和，与，而且，于是，然后，因此；

例句
I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing...
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。

Bartlett

n. 西洋梨的一种；

例句
Mr. Bartlett built a special room for the bathtub.
巴特利特先生为浴盆盖了一间特别的房子.

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

intelligent

adj. 聪明的，理解力强的，有智力的，[计]智能的；

例句
I don't class myself as being very intelligent or brainy.
我并不认为自己是那种非常聪明、脑子好使的人。

responsible

adj. 尽责的，承担责任，负有责任的，懂道理的；

例句
It is accepted wisdom that science has been partly responsible for the decline of religion.
人们普遍认为，科学的兴起是宗教衰落的部分原因。

reporters

n. 记者( reporter的名词复数 )；

例句
He told reporters today that the president's trip to Moscow is up in the air.
今天他告诉记者们总统是否前往莫斯科尚未确定。