VOA标准英语2010年-Somali Defense Minister Survives Assas
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2010年(二月)
A Somali government soldier looks at car exploded by a suicide bomber 1 in Mogadishu, 15 Feb 2010
Somali rebel group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for a failed suicide bombing attempt against the defense 3 minister for the Western-backed Mogadishu government. The capital city lies mostly abandoned as remaining residents have fled in expectation of a government offensive.
Somali Defense Minister Yusuf Mohamed Siad, better known by his nickname "Inda'ade," survived an assassination 4 attempt Monday after a car carrying explosives blew up near his convoy 5 in Mogadishu.
A 2009 file photo of Yusuf Mohamed Siad, Somalia's state minister for defense during celebrations of Somali independence day
The minister says that after the first car failed to directly hit his vehicle, a second one nearby exploded as well. Two of his bodyguards 6 were reportedly hurt in the blasts, and an unknown number of civilians 7.
Eyewitness 8 Mohamed Elmi says that three passengers in the minibus he was driving were wounded when the Toyota Hilux exploded in front of him.
Al-Shabab immediately put out a statement claiming it was behind the attack, which occurred near the Ambassador Hotel on a road linking the presidential palace to the Kilometer 4 junction 9.
The hotel is right next to an African Union base for the peacekeeping mission known as AMISOM. The spot of Monday's blast was also the location of a 2008 attack against an AMISOM patrol, which killed 21 women who were collecting trash along the side of the road.
The attack comes as the capital has been anxiously waiting for all-out war to erupt in the city's streets. The government has announced it is imminently 10 launching a new offensive against the rebels, who control much of Mogadishu and most of southern Somalia.
The rebel forces, composed of fighters from the al-Shabab and Hizbul Islam groups, have been pouring in reinforcements from other strongholds to ready themselves for the announced counter-insurgency campaign.
The ongoing 11 delay in the offensive will likely further embolden 12 critics of the federal government, many of whom accuse the besieged 13 administration of flagrant ineptitude 14 and corruption 15. Some doubt whether the Somali army - seen as poorly paid and poorly equipped - is truly capable of carrying out the offensive against such a determined 16 opposition 17.
A Kenyan government source has been quoted by Reuters as saying that 2,500 new Somali recruits have just finished their training within Kenya and will be sent to bolster 18 the Mogadishu government's army. Al-Shabab has warned Kenya against provocation 19, with some reports indicating that it has declared "jihad" against the neighboring country for allegedly aiding its declared enemy.
Al-Shabab has publicly allied 20 itself with al-Qaida leader Osama bin 2 Laden 21 and is considered a terrorist group by U.S. authorities.
The Somali defense minister, a former member of al-Shabab, had recently accused the leader of Hizbul Islam of being "held hostage" by the more powerful al-Shabab rebels, saying the life of Hizbul Islam leader Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys is under threat from the other main rebel group.
A Somali member of parliament from the northern breakaway region of Somaliland on Saturday announced his defection to al-Shabab, saying the move was prompted by the indiscriminate killings 22 of civilians by the AMISOM troops, made up of Ugandan and Burundian soldiers.
- He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
- Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。
- He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
- He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。
- 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。
- The assassination of the president brought matters to a head.总统遭暗杀使事态到了严重关头。
- Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shocked the whole nation.1865年，林肯遇刺事件震惊全美国。
- The convoy was snowed up on the main road.护送队被大雪困在干路上了。
- Warships will accompany the convoy across the Atlantic.战舰将护送该船队过大西洋。
- Brooks came to Jim's office accompanied—like always—by his two bodyguards. 和往常一样，在两名保镖的陪同下，布鲁克斯去吉姆的办公室。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Three of his bodyguards were injured in the attack. 在这次袭击事件中，他有3名保镖受了伤。 来自辞典例句
- 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 police questioned several eyewitness to the murder.警察询问了谋杀案的几位目击者。
- He was the only eyewitness of the robbery.他是那起抢劫案的唯一目击者。
- There's a bridge at the junction of the two rivers.两河的汇合处有座桥。
- You must give way when you come to this junction.你到了这个路口必须让路。
- The problem of developing bend curve parts needs to be solved imminently. 弯边零件的展开是急需解决的问题。
- Obviously, the knowledge renews imminently, lifelong studies the duty to be arduous. 可见，知识更新迫在眉睫，终身学习任务繁重。
- The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
- The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。
- Emboldened by the wine,he went over to introduce himself to her.他借酒壮胆，走上前去向她作自我介绍。
- The Prime Minister was steadily emboldened by the discovery that he faced no opposition.发现自己并未遭到反对，首相渐渐有了信心。
- Paris was besieged for four months and forced to surrender. 巴黎被围困了四个月后被迫投降。
- The community besieged the newspaper with letters about its recent editorial. 公众纷纷来信对报社新近发表的社论提出诘问，弄得报社应接不暇。
- History testifies to the ineptitude of coalitions in waging war.历史昭示我们，多数国家联合作战，其进行甚为困难。
- They joked about his ineptitude.他们取笑他的笨拙。
- The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
- The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
- I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
- He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
- The high interest rates helped to bolster up the economy.高利率使经济更稳健。
- He tried to bolster up their morale.他尽力鼓舞他们的士气。
- 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。
- Britain was allied with the United States many times in history.历史上英国曾多次与美国结盟。
- Allied forces sustained heavy losses in the first few weeks of the campaign.同盟国在最初几周内遭受了巨大的损失。
- He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
- Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。