2006年VOA标准英语-Security Forces on Alert in Nigeria for Fr
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By Gilbert Da Costa
Abuja
23 February 2006
Security forces are on a high state of alert in Nigeria ahead of Friday Muslim prayers. Days of violence in Africa's most populous 1 nation heighten security concerns.
Burned mosque 2 in Onitsha, Nigeria
Security forces are patrolling major cities in Nigeria amid fears of fresh violence. Revenge attacks against Muslims in the predominantly Christian 3 south have prompted fears of another round of violence in the Muslim-dominated north Friday.
Friday is the Muslim day of prayer and often had provided a rallying point for Muslim violence in Nigeria.
At least 120 people have been killed in four days of fighting between Muslims and Christians 4. Religious violence in one part of the country often sparks reprisal 5 killings 6 elsewhere.
The governors of Plateau in the north and Lagos in the south have spoken about plans to foment 7 religious violence in their domain 8.
"We have taken adequate measures, the inspector 9 general of police has taken adequate measures to ensure that we do not have any violence tomorrow," said Haz Iwendi, spokesman for the Nigerian police. "The inspector general of police has directed the commissioners 10 of police to do a show of force around the various states and that's going on now. It is to demonstrate our resolve to deal decisively with anyone that makes trouble before or after the mosque."
But the police official observed that until Nigerians learn to tolerate one another, there is very little the security forces can do to stop frequent religious attacks.
"Well, the only thing we can talk about long term solution is for Nigerians to learn to live together as brothers," he said. "That this country belongs to all of us and that we all have a stake in this country."
Religious and secular 11 leaders say uncertainty 12 over Nigeria's political future is stoking ethnic 13 and religious tensions.
- London is the most populous area of Britain.伦敦是英国人口最稠密的地区。
- China is the most populous developing country in the world.中国是世界上人口最多的发展中国家。
- The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。
- Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前，清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。
- 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。
- Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
- His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。
- There is no political alternative but a big reprisal.政治上没有旁的选择只能是大规模报复。
- They bombed civilian targets in reprisal.他们炮轰平民目标作为报复。
- 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。
- The rebels know the truth and seek to foment revolution.那些叛乱者知道真相，并且想办法来挑起革命。
- That's an attempt to foment discord.这是挑拨。
- This information should be in the public domain.这一消息应该为公众所知。
- This question comes into the domain of philosophy.这一问题属于哲学范畴。
- The inspector was interested in everything pertaining to the school.视察员对有关学校的一切都感兴趣。
- The inspector was shining a flashlight onto the tickets.查票员打着手电筒查看车票。
- The Commissioners of Inland Revenue control British national taxes. 国家税收委员管理英国全国的税收。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The SEC has five commissioners who are appointed by the president. 证券交易委员会有５名委员，是由总统任命的。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
- We live in an increasingly secular society.我们生活在一个日益非宗教的社会。
- Britain is a plural society in which the secular predominates.英国是个世俗主导的多元社会。
- 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。