VOA常速英语2007年-Iraqi Cabinet Approves Draft Law Pardoning Deta
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Washington
26 December 2007
The Iraqi Cabinet has taken a step aimed at promoting national reconciliation 1: a general pardon for thousands of prisoners held in Iraqi and American detention 2 facilities. From Washington, VOA's Michael Bowman reports.
Some 50,000 detainees are currently being held in Iraq, many of them suspected insurgents 3 belonging to the country's Sunni Muslim minority. A draft law approved by the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki aims to identify prisoners who would be eligible 4 for release under a general pardon. The law would have to be approved by Iraq's parliament to go into effect.
Iraq has seen a sharp increase in detentions 5 since the United States initiated 6 a troop surge aimed at restoring order to the strife 7 torn country. Many prisoners are held without formal charges, and their fate is one of many sensitive issues believed to be complicating 8 efforts to promote national reconciliation.
Meanwhile, U.S. military officials in Iraq are hailing the decision of many Sunni fighters to ally themselves with U.S. forces in the battle against al-Qaida terrorists in Iraq. The Associated Press quotes a U.S. military spokesman as saying the decision was one of the most important developments of 2007 as far as improving security in Iraq, contributing to a sharp reduction in violence in the country.
While not downplaying the significance of Iraq's improved security situation, some analysts 9 in the United States and elsewhere have questioned the long-term effects of bolstering 10 Sunni militants 11 in the fight against al-Qaida, noting that their weapons could one day be aimed at Iraq's Shi'ite-dominated national government.
Meanwhile, in the battle against al-Qaida in Iraq, the U.S. military has released new details about the recent killing 12 of a key leader of the terrorist organization. Major General Kevin Bergner made the announcement in Baghdad.
"A senior al-Qaida terrorist named Muhammad Sulayman Shunathir al-Zubai, also known as Abu Abdullah, was killed south of Samarra. Abu Abdullah was a legacy 13 al-Qaida terroristm," he said.
General Bergner described the terrorist as an experienced bomb-maker who coordinated 14 numerous attacks against multinational 15 and Iraqi forces. The U.S. military says he was killed last month.
- He was taken up with the reconciliation of husband and wife.他忙于做夫妻间的调解工作。
- Their handshake appeared to be a gesture of reconciliation.他们的握手似乎是和解的表示。
- He was kept in detention by the police.他被警察扣留了。
- He was in detention in connection with the bribery affair.他因与贿赂事件有牵连而被拘留了。
- The regular troops of Baden joined the insurgents. 巴登的正规军参加到起义军方面来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Against the Taliban and Iraqi insurgents, these problems are manageable. 要对付塔利班与伊拉克叛乱分子，这些问题还是可以把握住的。 来自互联网
- He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
- Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。
- Teachers may assign detention tasks as they wish and some detentions have been actually dangerous. 老师可能随心所欲指派关禁闭的形式，有些禁闭事实上很危险。
- Intimidation, beatings and administrative detentions are often enough to prevent them from trying again. 恐吓，拷打和行政拘留足以阻止请愿者二次进京的脚步。
- We do not intend to be drawn into the internal strife.我们不想卷入内乱之中。
- Money is a major cause of strife in many marriages.金钱是造成很多婚姻不和的一个主要原因。
- High spiking fever with chills is suggestive of a complicating pylephlebitis. 伴有寒战的高热，暗示合并门静脉炎。
- In America these actions become executive puberty rites, complicating relationships that are already complicated enough. 在美国，这些行动成了行政青春期的惯例，使本来已经够复杂的关系变得更复杂了。
- 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。
- Why should Donahue's people concern themselves with bolstering your image? 唐纳休的人为什么要费心维护你的形象？ 来自辞典例句
- He needed bolstering and support. 他需要别人助他一臂之力。 来自辞典例句
- 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。
- 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 are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
- He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。
- The sound has to be coordinated with the picture. 声音必须和画面协调一致。
- The numerous existing statutes are complicated and poorly coordinated. 目前繁多的法令既十分复杂又缺乏快调。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
- The firm was taken over by a multinational consulting firm.这家公司被一个跨国咨询公司收购。
- He analyzed the relationship between multinational corporations and under-developed countries.他分析了跨国公司和不发达国家之间的关系。