VOA常速英语2008年-Cutting Civilian Deaths in Afghanistan
时间：2019-01-08 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2008年（三月）
Washington
17 March 2008
Britain's Ministry 1 of Defense 2 last week announced the accidental killing 3 of 4 civilians 5 as a result of an air strike by British forces operating in Afghanistan. While reports of civilian 4 deaths are on the rise in Afghanistan, those attributable to aerial bombardment from U.S. and coalition 6 forces have actually been on the decline in recent months. VOA's George Dwyer reports a former U.S. Defense Department munitions 7 expert - a man who now works as a human rights advocate for Human Rights Watch - recently discussed his findings on how changes in military tactics by both the U.S. and the Taliban have affected 8 civilians in Afghanistan. Jim Bertel narrates 9.
- They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
- We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
- 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。
- There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
- He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。
- the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
- At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。
- The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
- Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。
- The army used precision-guided munitions to blow up enemy targets.军队用精确瞄准的枪炮炸掉敌方目标。
- He rose [made a career for himself] by dealing in munitions.他是靠贩卖军火发迹的。
- She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
- His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。