2006年VOA标准英语-Palestinian Police Launch Protests Against Hama
时间：2019-01-12 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（十月）
By Robert Berger
Jerusalem
22 October 2006
Palestinian police officer burns tires during a demonstration demanding payment of salaries in Gaza City, October 22, 2006
Members of the Palestinian security forces launched a wave of anti-government protests Sunday in the Gaza Strip demanding salaries that are long overdue 2. The dire 3 economic situation and differing political agendas have put rival Palestinian factions 5 on a collision course.
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Armed Palestinian police took to the streets of Gaza City in a fresh wave of protests against the government, led by the Islamic militant 6 group Hamas. The police, from the rival Fatah faction 4, have not received their salaries since Hamas took power seven months ago. Hamas has been crippled by international sanctions and has been unable to pay the salaries of 165,000 government employees, half of them from the security forces.
Angry policemen forced merchants to close their shops and vandalized the property of those who refused.
They also burned tires on main highways, sending black plumes 7 of smoke into the air and snarling 8 traffic.
The protests erupted hours after a senior Fatah activist 9 was killed in a gun battle with Hamas militiamen. It is the latest episode in a deepening power struggle between the two factions that has raised fears of a Palestinian civil war.
"I don't see any kind of possible co-existence nowadays between Fatah and Hamas under the current circumstances, so therefore I believe the friction 10 will prevail," said Palestinian analyst 11 Wadia Abu Nasser.
In a bid to resolve the crisis, moderate Palestinian president and Fatah leader, Mahmoud Abbas, has tried to form a national unity 12 government with Hamas that would be more acceptable to the international community. Mr. Abbas supports reviving the peace process with Israel. But talks on a unity government collapsed 13 when Hamas refused to recognize Israel, a key international demand for ending sanctions.
The unrest comes on the eve of the three-day Muslim holiday of Eid el-Fitr that begins Monday, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. It is supposed to be a joyful 14 time of festive 15 meals and buying gifts. But cash-strapped Palestinians feel the economic crunch 16 especially at times like these, making for a tense holiday in Gaza.
- His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
- He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。
- The plane is overdue and has been delayed by the bad weather.飞机晚点了，被坏天气耽搁了。
- The landlady is angry because the rent is overdue.女房东生气了，因为房租过期未付。
- There were dire warnings about the dangers of watching too much TV.曾经有人就看电视太多的危害性提出严重警告。
- We were indeed in dire straits.But we pulled through.那时我们的困难真是大极了，但是我们渡过了困难。
- Faction and self-interest appear to be the norm.派系之争和自私自利看来非常普遍。
- I now understood clearly that I was caught between the king and the Bunam's faction.我现在完全明白自己已陷入困境，在国王与布纳姆集团之间左右为难。
- The gens also lives on in the "factions." 氏族此外还继续存在于“factions〔“帮”〕中。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源
- rival factions within the administration 政府中的对立派别
- Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
- He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。
- The dancer wore a headdress of pink ostrich plumes. 那位舞蹈演员戴着粉色鸵鸟毛制作的头饰。
- The plumes on her bonnet barely moved as she nodded. 她点点头，那帽子的羽毛在一个劲儿颤动。
- "I didn't marry you," he said, in a snarling tone. “我没有娶你，"他咆哮着说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- So he got into the shoes snarling. 于是，汤姆一边大喊大叫，一边穿上了那双鞋。 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
- He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。
- He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。
- When Joan returned to work,the friction between them increased.琼回来工作后，他们之间的摩擦加剧了。
- Friction acts on moving bodies and brings them to a stop.摩擦力作用于运动着的物体，并使其停止。
- What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
- The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。
- When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
- We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。
- Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
- The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
- She was joyful of her good result of the scientific experiments.她为自己的科学实验取得好成果而高兴。
- They were singing and dancing to celebrate this joyful occasion.他们唱着、跳着庆祝这令人欢乐的时刻。
- It was Christmas and everyone was in festive mood.当时是圣诞节，每个人都沉浸在节日的欢乐中。
- We all wore festive costumes to the ball.我们都穿着节日的盛装前去参加舞会。