VOA标准英语2015--Congress Calls for Expedited Weapons for Jordan to Fight IS
时间：2019-01-14 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2015年(二月)
Congress Calls for Expedited Weapons for Jordan to Fight IS
Members of Congress are calling on the Obama administration to expedite weapons to Jordan, an important Arab ally on the frontlines of the fight against Islamic State extremists. Jordan has intensified 1 its fight against the jihadist group, vowing 2 to wipe out the Islamic State, after militants 3 burned alive a captured Jordanian pilot.
The Hashemite Kingdom is ramping 4 up its airstrikes, hitting Islamic State training camps, barracks and ammunition 5 depots 6.
This tempo 7 requires more weapons and leading U.S. members of Congress, like Republican Senator John McCain, are calling for increased support.
“This committee’s immediate 8 concern is to ensure Jordan has all the equipment and resources necessary to continue taking the fight directly to ISIL," he said.
Jordanian officials say they want revenge after IS posted a horrific video of a captured Jordanian pilot who was burned alive.
The same day the video was released, Jordan’s King Abdullah was in Washington seeking precision munitions 9, aircraft parts and additional night-vision equipment.
Analysts 10 say the arms transfers are crucial because Jordan is such an important ally in the fight against IS.
“Jordan is the best partner of the United States in this war," said David Schenker, who directs the Program on Arab Politics at The Washington Institute. "They are critical. They are the base of operations of all air operations targeting IS in Syria."
U.S. officials review proposed arms transfers to protect U.S. technologies and to maintain what is called a qualitative 11 military edge for Israel.
Ashton Carter, who has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the next Secretary of Defense 12, is vowing to cut red tape and solve any problems with sending weapons to Jordan.
“I definitely want to find out what they are and resolve them because we need partners on the ground to beat ISIS," he said.
Emotions are running high in Jordan and analysts say public opinion appears to be solidly behind King Abdullah. Demonstrations 13 are being held condemning 14 the killing 15 of the pilot and expressing solidarity 16 with the family.
Analysts say there is agreement in Washington to strengthen the strategic partnership 17 with Amman.
“The relationship is extremely close," said David Schenker. "There is a consensus 18 between the administration and the Congress that more has to be done for Jordan and in short order," he said.
The United States will increase its annual assistance to Jordan from $660 million to $1 billion per year.
- Violence intensified during the night. 在夜间暴力活动加剧了。
- The drought has intensified. 旱情加剧了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild its collapsed bridge. 布什总统承诺将帮助明尼阿波利斯重建坍塌的大桥。
- President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild this collapse bridge. 布什总统发誓要帮助明尼阿波利斯重建起这座坍塌的桥梁。
- 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。
- The children love ramping about in the garden. 孩子们喜欢在花园里追逐嬉戏，闹着玩。
- Have you ever seen a lion ramping around? 你看到过狮子暴跳吗？
- 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。
- Public transportation termini and depots are important infrastructures for a city. 公交场站设施是城市重要的基础设施。
- In the coastal cities are equipped with after-sales service and depots. 在各沿海城市均设有服务部及售后维修站。
- The boss is unsatisfied with the tardy tempo.老板不满于这种缓慢的进度。
- They waltz to the tempo of the music.他们跟着音乐的节奏跳华尔兹舞。
- His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
- We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。
- The army used precision-guided munitions to blow up enemy targets.军队用精确瞄准的枪炮炸掉敌方目标。
- He rose [made a career for himself] by dealing in munitions.他是靠贩卖军火发迹的。
- 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。
- There are qualitative differences in the way children and adults think.孩子和成年人的思维方式有质的不同。
- Arms races have a quantitative and a qualitative aspects.军备竞赛具有数量和质量两个方面。
- 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。
- Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
- The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。
- The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。
- I concur with the speaker in condemning what has been done. 我同意发言者对所做的事加以谴责。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 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。
- They must preserve their solidarity.他们必须维护他们的团结。
- The solidarity among China's various nationalities is as firm as a rock.中国各族人民之间的团结坚如磐石。
- The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
- Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。