VOA标准英语2009年-UN Emergency Session Deals With Gaza Crisis
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2009年(一月)
U.N. High Commissioner 3 for Human Rights, Navi Pillay addresses the Human Rights Council special session in Geneva, Switzerland, 09 Jan 2009
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, did not mince 4 her words. She called the situation in Gaza intolerable. She had harsh words for both sides in the conflict.
She criticized the leaders of Hamas for the harm its rocket fire into Israel is causing civilians 6. At the same time, she noted 7 that retaliatory 8 air strikes by Israeli forces are exacting 9 an unbearable 10 toll 11 in lives and livelihoods 12.
"I also wish to underline that action on the part of Israel's opponents that may deliberately 13 put civilians at risk in the Gaza Strip is prohibited under international law," said Pillay. "This would include the use of people as human shields. The vicious cycle of provocation 14 and retribution must be brought to an end."
Smoke from Israeli strikes billows from Gaza Strip, as seen from Gaza City, 09 Jan 2009
The High Commissioner deplored 15 Israel's totally unacceptable strikes against clearly marked U.N. facilities where civilians were taking shelter. She said scores of people, including children were wounded in these attacks.
She said the killing 16 and wounding of U.N. workers Thursday by Israeli military led to the U.N.'s decision to suspend its relief operations in the Gaza Strip. She urged both parties to the conflict to live up to their obligations under international humanitarian 17 law. She said they must care for the wounded and not target health workers, hospitals and ambulances.
"Accountability must be ensured for violations 18 of international law," said Pillay. "As a first step, credible 19, independent, and transparent 20 investigations 21 must be carried out to identify violations and to establish responsibilities. Equally crucial is upholding the right of victims to reparation. I remind this Council that violations of international humanitarian law may constitute war crimes for which individual criminal responsibility may be invoked 22."
Israel was subjected to a barrage 23 of criticism as state after state accused the government of grossly violating the human rights of the Palestinian people. They condemned 24 Israel for the use of disproportionate force, which has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of innocent civilians.
Aharon Leshno-Yaar addresses the Human Rights Council special session in Geneva, Switzerland, 09 Jan 2008
Israel's ambassador in Geneva, Aharon Leshno-Yaar, was unrepentant about his government's actions to protect its civilian 5 population from Hamas rocket attacks.
He blamed Hamas for provoking Israel and for choosing its own military-build-up over the welfare of the Palestinian people.
"Hamas uses the Palestinian population as human shields, hiding in schools, mosques 25 and homes in Gaza, also turning them into ammunition 26 warehouses," said Leshno-Yaar. "For Hamas, a "civilian" is nothing more than a sophisticated and efficient method of warfare 27 and defense 28."
The Israeli ambassador said negotiations 29 have always been Israel's preferred path. He added a hope that in the aftermath of, what he called the unavoidable military operation in Gaza, a new and peaceful reality would prevail.
- 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。
- They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
- The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
- The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
- He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。
- Would you like me to mince the meat for you?你要我替你把肉切碎吗？
- Don't mince matters,but speak plainly.不要含糊其词，有话就直说吧。
- 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 local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
- Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
- The process can take years before the WTO approves retaliatory action. 在WTO通过此行动之前，这个程序恐怕要等上一阵子了。 来自互联网
- Retaliatory tariffs on China are tantamount to taxing ourselves as a punishment. 将惩罚性关税强加于中国相当于对我们自己实施课税惩罚。 来自互联网
- He must remember the letters and symbols with exacting precision.他必须以严格的精度记住每个字母和符号。
- The public has been more exacting in its demands as time has passed.随着时间的推移，公众的要求更趋严格。
- It is unbearable to be always on thorns.老是处于焦虑不安的情况中是受不了的。
- The more he thought of it the more unbearable it became.他越想越觉得无法忍受。
- The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
- The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。
- First came the earliest individualistic pioneers who depended on hunting and fishing for their livelihoods. 走在最前面的是早期的个人主义先驱者，他们靠狩猎捕鱼为生。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
- With little influence over policies, their traditional livelihoods are threatened. 因为马赛族人对政策的影响力太小，他们的传统生计受到了威胁。
- The girl gave the show away deliberately.女孩故意泄露秘密。
- They deliberately shifted off the argument.他们故意回避这个论点。
- He's got a fiery temper and flares up at the slightest provocation.他是火爆性子，一点就着。
- They did not react to this provocation.他们对这一挑衅未作反应。
- They deplored the price of motor car, textiles, wheat, and oil. 他们悲叹汽车、纺织品、小麦和石油的价格。 来自辞典例句
- Hawthorne feels that all excess is to be deplored. 霍桑觉得一切过分的举动都是可悲的。 来自辞典例句
- 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。
- She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
- The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。
- This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
- These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。
- The news report is hardly credible.这则新闻报道令人难以置信。
- Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法？
- The water is so transparent that we can see the fishes swimming.水清澈透明，可以看到鱼儿游来游去。
- The window glass is transparent.窗玻璃是透明的。
- His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。
- He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。
- It is unlikely that libel laws will be invoked. 不大可能诉诸诽谤法。
- She had invoked the law in her own defence. 她援引法律为自己辩护。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The attack jumped off under cover of a barrage.进攻在炮火的掩护下开始了。
- The fierce artillery barrage destroyed the most part of the city in a few minutes.猛烈的炮火几分钟内便毁灭了这座城市的大部分地区。
- Why make us believe that this tunnel runs underneath the mosques? 为什么要让我们相信这条隧洞是在清真寺下？
- The city's three biggest mosques, long fallen into disrepair, have been renovated. 城里最大的三座清真寺，过去年久失修，现在已经修复。
- A few of the jeeps had run out of ammunition.几辆吉普车上的弹药已经用光了。
- They have expended all their ammunition.他们把弹药用光。
- He addressed the audience on the subject of atomic warfare.他向听众演讲有关原子战争的问题。
- Their struggle consists mainly in peasant guerrilla warfare.他们的斗争主要是农民游击战。
- 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。
- negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
- Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。