2006年VOA标准英语-Arab Analysts Fear Sharon's Stroke Might L
时间：2019-01-09 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（一月）
By Challiss McDonough
Cairo
05 January 2006
While Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is unpopular in the Arab world, some Arab political analysts 1 are watching Mr. Sharon's health with great interest, and even anxiety, because of concerns that his sudden exit from the political scene could lead to instability and uncertainty 2 in a region that can ill-afford it.
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Palestinian children, carrying posters reading "Sharon go to hell" and "Killer 3 of our children" and handing sweets to people
Even if Ariel Sharon recovers from his massive stroke, medical experts say, it is extremely unlikely that he could bounce back quickly enough to lead his party into the election scheduled for March. And, so, his stroke signals a likely sudden departure from the Middle Eastern political landscape, where, for decades, he has been one of the region's most dominant 4 personalities 5, and one of its most polarizing figures.
Egyptian newspaper columnist 6 Fahmy Howeidy of al-Ahram says there is probably no Israeli politician in recent memory who has engendered 7 such hatred 8 in the Arab world. "Sharon was a fanatic," he said. "We [Arabs], at least, historically, we don't trust Sharon. We think Sharon is an extremist."
The most personal resentment 9 dates back to the early 1980s, when Mr. Sharon was Israeli defense 10 minister and engineered the invasion of Lebanon. An Israeli investigation 11 found him indirectly 12 responsible for the massacre 13 of hundreds of Palestinians at the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps by Christian 14 militias 15 allied 16 with Israel.
As prime minister, Mr. Sharon backed the building of the controversial separation barrier between Israel and the West Bank. His government refined the Israeli practice of targeted assassinations 17, including that of Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin.
All of those policies have been reviled 18 in the Arab world. But Mr. Sharon's unilateral withdrawal 19 from Gaza surprised many in the region. It gave some Arab intellectuals the cautious hope that the hard-line Israeli leader had become more of a pragmatist, leaving more room for negotiation 20. And there is also concern that his replacement 21 could be even more of a hard-liner, putting the already fragile peace process in more danger.
Political science Professor Hassan Nafae, of Cairo University, says there is some irony 22 in the fact that many in the Arab world are anxious about the possible fallout from the political exit of a man who has been the focus of such rage. "Unfortunately, the region is very unstable 23, and is heading to more instability because of this development," said Professor Nafae.
He points to the political crises in Lebanon and Syria, the nuclear standoff between Iran and the West, and the continuing unrest in the Gaza Strip. Mr. Nafae says Ariel Sharon might be a polarizing force, but he is also a stabilizing 24 one.
"What Sharon represented, has always represented, and what he is representing even now, was not enough to reach a real viable 25 settlement in the Middle East," he added. "I think many Palestinians do believe so, many Arabs also. But, at the same time, the disappearance 26 of Sharon in this particular moment... now you don't have a real leader in Israel that could stabilize 27 the situation in Israel first. And because you don't have a stable political scene in Israel, you cannot move toward a political solution, or a political settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict."
The Arab satellite television networks have been extensively covering the Israeli leader's health crisis. Senior Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat told Al-Arabiya that the prime minister's stroke has cast what he called a long shadow over the Palestinian election, scheduled for the end of the month.
- City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
- I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
- Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
- After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。
- Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
- The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。
- The British were formerly dominant in India.英国人从前统治印度。
- She was a dominant figure in the French film industry.她在法国电影界是个举足轻重的人物。
- There seemed to be a degree of personalities in her remarks.她话里有些人身攻击的成分。
- Personalities are not in good taste in general conversation.在一般的谈话中诽谤他人是不高尚的。
- The host was interviewing a local columnist.节目主持人正在同一位当地的专栏作家交谈。
- She's a columnist for USA Today.她是《今日美国报》的专栏作家。
- The issue engendered controversy. 这个问题引起了争论。
- The meeting engendered several quarrels. 这次会议发生了几次争吵。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He looked at me with hatred in his eyes.他以憎恨的眼光望着我。
- The old man was seized with burning hatred for the fascists.老人对法西斯主义者充满了仇恨。
- All her feelings of resentment just came pouring out.她一股脑儿倾吐出所有的怨恨。
- She cherished a deep resentment under the rose towards her employer.她暗中对她的雇主怀恨在心。
- 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。
- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
- I heard the news indirectly.这消息我是间接听来的。
- They were approached indirectly through an intermediary.通过一位中间人，他们进行了间接接触。
- There was a terrible massacre of villagers here during the war.在战争中，这里的村民惨遭屠杀。
- If we forget the massacre,the massacre will happen again!忘记了大屠杀，大屠杀就有可能再次发生！
- They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
- His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。
- The troops will not attempt to disarm the warring militias. 部队并不打算解除战斗中的民兵武装。 来自辞典例句
- The neighborhood was a battleground for Shiite and Sunni militias. 那里曾是什叶派和逊尼派武装分子的战场。 来自互联网
- Britain was allied with the United States many times in history.历史上英国曾多次与美国结盟。
- Allied forces sustained heavy losses in the first few weeks of the campaign.同盟国在最初几周内遭受了巨大的损失。
- Most anarchist assassinations were bungled because of haste or spontaneity, in his view. 在他看来，无政府主义者搞的许多刺杀都没成功就是因为匆忙和自发行动。 来自辞典例句
- Assassinations by Israelis of alleged terrorists habitually kill nearby women and children. 在以色列，自称恐怖分子的炸弹自杀者杀害靠近自己的以色列妇女和儿童。 来自互联网
- The tramp reviled the man who drove him off. 流浪汉辱骂那位赶他走开的人。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- The old man reviled against corruption. 那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
- They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。
- They closed the deal in sugar after a week of negotiation.经过一星期的谈判，他们的食糖生意成交了。
- The negotiation dragged on until July.谈判一直拖到7月份。
- We are hard put to find a replacement for our assistant.我们很难找到一个人来代替我们的助手。
- They put all the students through the replacement examination.他们让所有的学生参加分班考试。
- She said to him with slight irony.她略带嘲讽地对他说。
- In her voice we could sense a certain tinge of irony.从她的声音里我们可以感到某种讥讽的意味。
- This bookcase is too unstable to hold so many books.这书橱很不结实，装不了这么多书。
- The patient's condition was unstable.那患者的病情不稳定。
- The disulfide bridges might then be viewed primarily as stabilizing components. 二硫桥可以被看作是初级的稳定因素。 来自辞典例句
- These stabilizing design changes are usually not desirable for steady-state operation. 这些增加稳定性的设计改变通常不太符合稳态工作的要求。 来自辞典例句
- The scheme is economically viable.这个计划从经济效益来看是可行的。
- The economy of the country is not viable.这个国家经济是难以维持的。
- He was hard put to it to explain her disappearance.他难以说明她为什么不见了。
- Her disappearance gave rise to the wildest rumours.她失踪一事引起了各种流言蜚语。