VOA标准英语2009-Philippine Military Grabs Upper Hand in Mind
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2009年(六月)
The Philippine military has gained an upper hand over militants 1 fighting for an Islamic homeland in the country's south.
While not a definitive 2 victory over the insurgents 3 and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, MILF, the Philippine military's latest offensive has destroyed more than six bases and killed more than 100 rebels over recent weeks.
The military says this has ruined the MILF's capacity to make strategic strikes and limits its ability to provide a safe haven 4 for regional terrorists. It also puts the military on a footing to achieve its objective of reducing the conflict to inconsequential levels by 2010.
Al Jacinto is a Mindanao publisher and political analyst 5. He says the offensive came in retaliation 6 to MILF strikes that left scores of civilians 7 dead and forced 200,000 flee their homes after peace efforts faltered 8 last year.
He also says land rights remain at the heart of the conflict and the issue is not likely to be resolved anytime soon.
"Many of these lands are now occupied by the political leaders of Mindanao, the powerful clans 9, Christian 10 clans, politicians and businessmen. So that's a big problem and the MILF and many Muslims accuse these people of land grabbing so I think there will be a lot problems about this Muslim homeland," he said.
However, Philippine political analysts 11 say the offensive will give some prestige to President Gloria Arroyo 12 as she completes her last year of office.
It will also win the Philippine military some kudos 13 in Washington if it delivers a few more telling blows against regional terrorist outfit 14 Jemaah Islamiyah and the Abu Sayyaf militants. Members of both groups have found sanctuary 15 with the MILF and a haven on Mindanao.
The Philippine population is predominately Christian, but a Muslim minority lives mostly in the southern islands. For decades, various groups have fought for a separate nation for Muslims in the south. The government has reached peace deals with some rebels, but the MILF and Abu Sayyaf have fought on.
- The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
- Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。
- This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
- No one has come up with a definitive answer as to why this should be so.至于为什么该这样，还没有人给出明确的答复。
- 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
- It's a real haven at the end of a busy working day.忙碌了一整天后，这真是一个安乐窝。
- The school library is a little haven of peace and quiet.学校的图书馆是一个和平且安静的小避风港。
- 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。
- retaliation against UN workers 对联合国工作人员的报复
- He never said a single word in retaliation. 他从未说过一句反击的话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- 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。
- He faltered out a few words. 他支吾地说出了几句。
- "Er - but he has such a longhead!" the man faltered. 他不好意思似的嚅嗫着：“这孩子脑袋真长。”
- There are many clans in European countries. 欧洲国家有很多党派。
- The women were the great power among the clans [gentes], as everywhere else. 妇女在克兰〈氏族〉里，乃至一般在任何地方，都有很大的势力。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源
- 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。
- 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。
- She continued along the path until she came to the arroyo.她沿着小路一直走到小河边。
- They had a picnic by the arroyo.他们在干枯的河床边野餐过。
- He received kudos from everyone on his performance.他的表演受到大家的称赞。
- It will acquire no kudos for translating its inner doubts into hesitation.如果由于内心疑虑不安而在行动上举棋不定，是得不到荣誉的。
- Jenney bought a new outfit for her daughter's wedding.珍妮为参加女儿的婚礼买了一套新装。
- His father bought a ski outfit for him on his birthday.他父亲在他生日那天给他买了一套滑雪用具。