2006年VOA标准英语-Iraqi Military Academy Is Key To Victory
时间：2019-01-04 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（十月）
By Brian Padden
Irbil, Iraq
03 October 2006
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Despite a growing insurgency 1 and increasing sectarian violence in Iraq, President Bush has vowed 2 stay the course until victory is achieved. A key to victory, the President has said, is training Iraqi Security Forces. To see how training is progressing, VOA's Brian Padden recently visited the Zahko Military Academy in the Kurdish region of Iraq.
An Iraqi military cadet being reviewed
Before the Iraqi military cadets can lead, they must first learn to follow. Here at the Zahko Military Academy in the Kurdish region of the country, young Iraqis are being trained to march, to shoot, to follow orders and to commit themselves to defending a united Iraq. It is a dangerous occupation. Insurgents 4 have targeted and killed cadets and their families.
Two of the cadets, one Sunni, the other Shi'a, are from Baghdad. They declined to give their names but say neither insurgent 3 attacks nor their ethnic 5 differences will prevent them from serving their country.
Cadets training to become military leaders
"We came here to complete our training, and to serve and protect our country. We see no difference between the factions," said one.
"This academy has taught us to not make any difference between Sunni and Shia, we are here to serve our country," said the other.
This facility is one of three military academies in Iraq that have trained more than 600 cadets. The United States has contributed about $9 million in the past two years to renovate 6 and equip this academy in Zakho.
Sergeant 7 James Evans
Sergeant James Evans, a U.S. military adviser 8, says building a disciplined and effective military begins with well-trained and dedicated 9 officers. "The key to a successful military is to have officers that can leave an academy and take over a company, or a platoon and this is what we are here for, is to set Iraq back on its feet again."
Academy officials say more is needed to turn this fledgling army into a battle ready military force. Lieutenant 10 Abdullah Ramadan says, in addition to more cadets and more advanced weapons, the officers need to believe in themselves.
Lieutenant Abdullah Ramadan
"It is right that everything has changed and most of the terrorists come to Iraq and they kill civilians 11, innocent people, child, elderly people. But if I don't defend my country, who will defend our country?" asks the lieutenant.
To win on the battlefield, Lt. Ramadan says, the army and the nation must believe that this idea of a united Iraq is worth fighting and dying for.
- And as in China, unrest and even insurgency are widespread. 而在中国，动乱甚至暴乱都普遍存在。 来自互联网
- Dr Zyphur is part an insurgency against this idea. 塞弗博士是这一观点逆流的一部分。 来自互联网
- He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
- I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。
- Faruk says they are threatened both by insurgent and government forces.法鲁克说，他们受到暴乱分子和政府军队的双重威胁。
- The insurgent mob assembled at the gate of the city park.叛变的暴徒聚在市立公园的门口。
- The regular troops of Baden joined the insurgents. 巴登的正规军参加到起义军方面来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Against the Taliban and Iraqi insurgents, these problems are manageable. 要对付塔利班与伊拉克叛乱分子，这些问题还是可以把握住的。 来自互联网
- This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
- The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。
- The couple spent thousands renovating the house.这对夫妇花了几千元来翻新房子。
- They are going to renovate the old furniture.他们准备将旧家具整修一番。
- His elder brother is a sergeant.他哥哥是个警官。
- How many stripes are there on the sleeve of a sergeant?陆军中士的袖子上有多少条纹？
- They employed me as an adviser.他们聘请我当顾问。
- Our department has engaged a foreign teacher as phonetic adviser.我们系已经聘请了一位外籍老师作为语音顾问。
- He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
- His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。
- He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。
- He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。