VOA标准英语2010年-Helping the Needy in Gaza
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2010年(七)月
Libyan ship Amalthea, carrying aid for the impoverished 1 Gaza Strip, docks at the port of el-Arish, Egypt, 15 Jul 2010, after Israel's navy stopped it from reaching the blockaded Palestinian territory
The international aid organization CARE is calling for a greater easing of the Israeli land blockade on Gaza. Martha Myers, Country Director for CARE International in the West Bank and Gaza Strip tells VOA, "80 percent of the Gaza Strip is now dependent on the international community for meeting their basic needs".
CARE says the blockade has systematically 2 dismantled 3 the economy and left the civilian 4 infrastructure 5 in a state of collapse 6. Myer says, "The only people who suffer from the blockade are the civilian population. The average Gazan is poor, unemployed 7, has access to substandard educational and health services and has no way - no avenues - to better his or her own circumstance to - if you will - pull him or her up by the boot straps 8."
Myers says she recognizes Israel's legitimate 9 security concerns, but, "the blockade represents a policy that has failed and it's time to try something new."
Regional tensions soared in May, after Israeli commandos stormed an aid flotilla trying to break the Gaza blockade. Nine pro-Palestinian activists 10 were killed, sparking international outrage 11. Since then, Israel has eased the land blockade, allowing food and some building supplies into Gaza.
However, Myers says more needs to be done. She calls for an opening of exports, importation of materials in bulk for construction and an easing of restrictions 12 on the movement of people.
Israel maintains partial land restrictions and a naval 13 blockade to prevent weapons from reaching Hamas, the Islamic militant 14 group that rules Gaza. Critics say the blockade is collective punishment of the residents.
- the impoverished areas of the city 这个城市的贫民区
- They were impoverished by a prolonged spell of unemployment. 他们因长期失业而一贫如洗。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- This government has systematically run down public services since it took office.这一屆政府自上台以来系统地削减了公共服务。
- The rainforest is being systematically destroyed.雨林正被系统地毀灭。
- The plant was dismantled of all its equipment and furniture. 这家工厂的设备和家具全被拆除了。
- The Japanese empire was quickly dismantled. 日本帝国很快被打垮了。
- 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。
- We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
- We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。
- The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
- The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。
- There are now over four million unemployed workers in this country.这个国家现有四百万失业人员。
- The unemployed hunger for jobs.失业者渴望得到工作。
- the shoulder straps of her dress 她连衣裙上的肩带
- The straps can be adjusted to suit the wearer. 这些背带可进行调整以适合使用者。
- Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
- That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。
- His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
- Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- When he heard the news he reacted with a sense of outrage.他得悉此事时义愤填膺。
- We should never forget the outrage committed by the Japanese invaders.我们永远都不应该忘记日本侵略者犯下的暴行。
- I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
- a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制
- He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
- The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。