VOA标准英语2010年-Israel to Deploy Hi-Tech Anti-Rocket S
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2010年(七)月
This picture provided by the Israeli Defense 1 Ministry 2 on 6 Jan 2010 and made within 48 hours of release, shows a rocket fired from the "Iron Dome 3" system during a test in southern Israel
Israel's new anti-rocket system, called the Iron Dome, has passed final tests and will be deployed 4 near the country's borders by November. The system was produced by the state-owned Rafael Arms Development Authority and is partially 5 financed by the United States.
The Iron Dome will help neutralize 6 the rocket threat from Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The two Islamic militant 7 groups have bombarded Israel with rockets in the past, exposing a strategic vulnerability.
The system uses small radar-guided missiles to blow up incoming rockets with ranges of between five and 70 kilometers. It can also destroy mortar 8 shells in mid-air.
"It will change the equation," said Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak. "It will hit so much of these small-caliber rockets and 'misslets,' that it will change the equation for the other side."
The other benefit is deterrence 10.
"It will save time of fighting and will deter 9 in many cases a potential enemy from really launching an attack," said Barak.
Defense officials warn that the system will not completely eliminate the rocket threat from Lebanon and Gaza. But they say it will sharply reduce the number of rockets able to hit populated areas and strategic facilities.
One drawback is the cost. An interceptor missile costs $50,000, compared to just $500 for a Palestinian rocket.
- 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。
- They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
- We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
- The dome was supported by white marble columns.圆顶由白色大理石柱支撑着。
- They formed the dome with the tree's branches.他们用树枝搭成圆屋顶。
- Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
- The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。
- The door was partially concealed by the drapes.门有一部分被门帘遮住了。
- The police managed to restore calm and the curfew was partially lifted.警方设法恢复了平静，宵禁部分解除。
- Nothing could neutralize its good effects.没有什么能抵消它所产生的好影响。
- Acids neutralize alkalis and vice versa.酸能使碱中和碱，亦能使酸中和。
- 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 mason flushed the joint with mortar.泥工用灰浆把接缝处嵌平。
- The sound of mortar fire seemed to be closing in.迫击炮的吼声似乎正在逼近。
- Failure did not deter us from trying it again.失败并没有能阻挡我们再次进行试验。
- Dogs can deter unwelcome intruders.狗能够阻拦不受欢迎的闯入者。
- An extreme school of "disarmers" pronounced stable deterrence was a dangerous deception. “裁军论者”中的极端派声称，稳定的威摄是一种危险的骗局。
- Escalation is thus an aspect of deterrence and of crisis management. 因此逐步升级是威慑和危机处理的一个方面。