2007年VOA标准英语-Suspected Taleban Insurgents Hit UN Vehicle in
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Islamabad
17 April 2007
The United Nations has come under attack in Afghanistan. Officials there say a roadside bomb ripped through a U.N. vehicle, killing 1 five people. From Islamabad, VOA correspondent Benjamin Sand reports.
Afghan police officers check the destroyed United Nation's vehicle after it was hit by a road side bomb in the main city of Kandahar province, 17 Apr 2007
U.N. spokesman Aleem Siddique says the blast Tuesday morning was in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar.
"The blast has claimed the lives of an Afghan driver and four Nepalese contractors 2 working with the U.N. Office for Project Services," he said.
The U.N. vehicle was driving down the main road just outside Kandahar city.
The United Nations says the bomb was apparently 3 detonated by remote control and was not a suicide attack.
The southern provinces are the Taleban's traditional stronghold and fighting there has continued unabated since U.S.-led forces ousted 4 the Islamic militants 5 from power in 2001.
Taleban commanders have already claimed responsibility for the explosion. U.N. officials sharply condemned 6 the attack.
"Intentional 7 attacks on civilians 8 are a clear violation 9 of international humanitarian 10 law and the United Nations will be pursuing full accountability for those who are behind this," said Siddique.
The blast was the first deadly attack on the United Nations in nearly 11 months.
Security experts say Taleban attacks on civilians in general have surged dramatically, with more than 700 non-combatants killed in the past 15 months and thousands more seriously injured.
2006 was Afghanistan's deadliest year in more than half a decade and this year shows no signs of any improvement.
The fighting eased during the recent winter months when heavy snows restricted the Taleban's movement. But Afghan officials say attacks are again on the rise and the insurgency 11 appears to be back with a vengeance 12.
On Monday, a suicide bomber 13 in the northern city of Kunduz killed at least nine policemen and injured more than 25 others.
Officials there say it was the first large attack in the relatively 14 stable northern provinces in several months and the deadliest since 2001.
- 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。
- We got estimates from three different contractors before accepting the lowest. 我们得到3个承包商的报价后，接受了最低的报价。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Contractors winning construction jobs had to kick back 2 per cent of the contract price to the mafia. 赢得建筑工作的承包商得抽出合同价格的百分之二的回扣给黑手党。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
- He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
- He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
- He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。
- 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。
- Let me assure you that it was not intentional.我向你保证那不是故意的。
- His insult was intentional.他的侮辱是有意的。
- 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。
- He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说，那是违反规则的。
- He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。
- She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
- The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。
- And as in China, unrest and even insurgency are widespread. 而在中国，动乱甚至暴乱都普遍存在。 来自互联网
- Dr Zyphur is part an insurgency against this idea. 塞弗博士是这一观点逆流的一部分。 来自互联网
- He swore vengeance against the men who murdered his father.他发誓要向那些杀害他父亲的人报仇。
- For years he brooded vengeance.多年来他一直在盘算报仇。
- 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。
- The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
- The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。