时间:2019-01-14 作者:英语课 分类:VOA标准英语2009年(十月)


英语课

By Margaret Besheer
United Nations
27 October 2009


 
Air Force MQ-9 Reaper 1 takes off from Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan, 13 March 2009
The U.N. Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial killings 3 says the use of armed unmanned aircraft by the United States to hunt down terrorists could be a violation 4 of international law. Philip Alston said Tuesday that Washington must explain how it is sure the United States is not killing 2 people indiscriminately with these aircraft.


U.S. officials have never confirmed the use of Predator 5 drones, but it is widely reported that the Central Intelligence Agency has used them to kill suspected terrorist leaders operating in Pakistan's largely ungoverned tribal 6 areas along its border with Afghanistan.


U.N. Special Rapporteur Philip Alston questioned the legality of their use under international law. "My concern is that these drones, these Predators 7, are being operated in a framework which may well violate international humanitarian 8 law and international human rights law. The onus 9 is really on the government of the United States to reveal more about the ways in which it makes sure that arbitrary executions, extrajudicial executions are not, in fact, being carried out through the use of these weapons," he said.


U.S. officials never acknowledge these strikes, saying they do not discuss operational or intelligence matters.


The Special Rapporteur, who is an independent expert appointed by the U.N. Human Rights Council, said the U.S. response has been "untenable" and that Washington needs to be more willing to discuss aspects of its drone program. "Otherwise you have the really problematic bottom line, which is that the Central Intelligence Agency is running a program that is killing significant numbers of people and there is absolutely no accountability in terms of the relevant international laws," he said.


Alston said the United States should explain who is running the program and what precautions are being taken to ensure that these weapons are used within the framework of international law. He added that there must also be accountability and review mechanisms 10 in place regarding their use.



n.收割者,收割机
  • The painting is organized about a young reaper enjoying his noonday rest.这幅画的画面设计成一个年轻的割禾人在午间休息。
  • A rabbit got caught in the blades of the reaper.一只兔子被卷到收割机的刀刃中去了。
n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财
  • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
  • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
谋杀( killing的名词复数 ); 突然发大财,暴发
  • His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
  • The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。
n.违反(行为),违背(行为),侵犯
  • He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说,那是违反规则的。
  • He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。
n.捕食其它动物的动物;捕食者
  • The final part of this chapter was devoted to a brief summary of predator species.本章最后部分简要总结了食肉动物。
  • Komodo dragon is the largest living lizard and a fearsome predator.科摩多龙是目前存在的最大蜥蜴,它是一种令人恐惧的捕食性动物。
adj.部族的,种族的
  • He became skilled in several tribal lingoes.他精通几种部族的语言。
  • The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。
n.食肉动物( predator的名词复数 );奴役他人者(尤指在财务或性关系方面)
  • birds and their earthbound predators 鸟和地面上捕食它们的动物
  • The eyes of predators are highly sensitive to the slightest movement. 捕食性动物的眼睛能感觉到最细小的动静。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.人道主义者,博爱者,基督凡人论者
  • She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业,并作了很大的贡献。
  • The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。
n.负担;责任
  • The onus is on government departments to show cause why information cannot bedisclosed.政府部门有责任说明不能把信息公开的理由。
  • The onus of proof lies with you.你有责任提供证据。
n.机械( mechanism的名词复数 );机械装置;[生物学] 机制;机械作用
  • The research will provide direct insight into molecular mechanisms. 这项研究将使人能够直接地了解分子的机理。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He explained how the two mechanisms worked. 他解释这两台机械装置是如何工作的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
学英语单词
Abya
acanthonerva unicolor
agricultural technician
antisnitching
antistreptohemolysin
Anyama
apophyllous
bargianing power
beoblast
bible-centered
body mass indices
bus dispatching
c-loop
Cahuinari, R.
calvia quadrivittata
candi
Catamarca, Prov.de
chairmat
Chiaravalle Centrale
chinese citizens
cone type loud-speaker
conjecturer
ctfd
d.l
dark forest soil
dark-complexioned
differential-plunger pump
disembowel
dna-proteins
dollar reactivity unit
dummy payload
effective anisotropy
Euonymus ellipticus
evidence rebutting an assertion
extra vires
factory journal
fedden
fifth part
flat bank revetment
foil broaching frequency
frequency shift type telemeter
friendship stores
fullautomatic color densitometer
Galium fukuyamae
genus alsophilas
glauco-
handle latch spring
height of profile peak
IFSEM
insertionic periodontal membrane
iodoxols
Jaculus
joints of hand
Kapalι
Kayahope
lead pump
library fine
liell
ligamentum coronarium hepatis
maximum vertical speed
Moskuvaara
multiperiod labor demand
Newtonian telescopes
nrss
o?litic limestone
Oberonia menghaiensis
on the rolls
outpressing
oxygenated
patulum
photo-geology
pinweeds
plant disease
play doctor
Premium Savings Bonds
premodular
prolongeth
pvcs
Pym
radial fossa
radio freqnency generator
rate gene(goldschmidt 1917)
Reginald Denny
reimposed
ring with equal pressure
salt pan scale
sampling systematic
Searlsite
semisubmersible drilling unit
sharpstone conglomerate
shotgun shack
sounder Morse instrument
steel metallurgy
strip water
subsidiary journal
system reliability prediction
thin shear web
track way
turbidity indicator
uprighting tool
wind-blown moss
wooden fence post