2006年VOA标准英语-Pro-Rebel Politician Killed in Sri Lanka As Mor
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By Anjana Pasricha
New Delhi
10 November 2006
A prominent Sri Lankan Tamil politician has been gunned down in Colombo, even as more clashes were reported at sea between the navy and ethnic 1 Tamil rebels. The dead politician, a member of a party linked to the rebels, had tried to build bridges between the country's warring ethnic groups.
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Sri Lankan Army soldiers stand guard next to bullet-ridden vehicle of slain Tamil politician Nadaraja Raviraj at crime scene in Colombo
Nadaraja Raviraj was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on his way to work Friday morning in the capital Colombo. He is the second lawmaker of the pro-rebel Tamil National Alliance to be assassinated 3 since December.
The TNA, which is regarded as the parliamentary proxy 4 of the Tamil Tiger rebels, blamed the government for the lawmaker's assassination 5. President Mahinda Rajapakse condemned 6 the killing 7, saying it appeared to be an attempt to discredit 8 the government.
The deputy head of the Center for Policy Alternatives in Colombo, Rohan Edresinghe, describes Raviraj as a member of parliament, who tried to act as a bridge between the minority Tamil community and the majority Sinhalese.
"One of the most moderate TNA MPs [members of parliament], an MP who was often on television explaining to the Sinhalese people, in their own language, what the concerns of the Tamil people were. The fact that he has been assassinated is causing a lot of fear, a lot of concern among people, who hope that a peaceful resolution to the conflict is still possible," he said.
The Tamil politician was assassinated as fighting escalated 9 in the predominately Tamil north and the east of the country, where the rebels have been fighting for autonomy for two decades.
Defense 10 officials say the navy sank two rebel boats Friday in the northeastern harbor of Trincomalee. A day earlier, the navy said it sank 22 rebel boats carrying suicide fighters who wanted to target a passenger ship in the northern Jaffna Peninsula.
The rebels say their boats were conducting exercises when they were attacked. They said they sank two naval 11 gunboats. A number of sailors and rebels are reported to be missing or killed in the two clashes.
Tensions between the two sides have intensified 12 since peace talks collapsed 13 last month after months of steady deterioration 14.
Edresinghe says the failed talks and the resumption of fighting demonstrate that hard-line elements are in control in the government.
"The hope that the government would be emboldened 15 to marginalize the extremist groups in alliance with them, all that seems to have receded 16 at the present moment, given the escalation 17 in violence," he said.
A shaky truce 18 is still nominally 19 in place, but there are widespread fears that the country will return to full-scale war. The ethnic conflict stems from complaints that the Tamil community has suffered discrimination at the hands of the Sinhalese.
- This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
- The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。
- The soldiers slain in the battle were burried that night. 在那天夜晚埋葬了在战斗中牺牲了的战士。
- His boy was dead, slain by the hand of the false Amulius. 他的儿子被奸诈的阿缪利乌斯杀死了。
- The prime minister was assassinated by extremists. 首相遭极端分子暗杀。
- Then, just two days later, President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. 跟着在两天以后，肯尼迪总统在达拉斯被人暗杀。 来自辞典例句
- You may appoint a proxy to vote for you.你可以委托他人代你投票。
- We enclose a form of proxy for use at the Annual General Meeting.我们附上委任年度大会代表的表格。
- 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。
- 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。
- Their behaviour has bought discredit on English football.他们的行为败坏了英国足球运动的声誉。
- They no longer try to discredit the technology itself.他们不再试图怀疑这种技术本身。
- The fighting escalated into a full-scale war. 这场交战逐步扩大为全面战争。
- The demonstration escalated into a pitched battle with the police. 示威逐步升级，演变成了一场同警察的混战。
- 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。
- He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
- The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。
- 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》
- Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
- The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
- Mental and physical deterioration both occur naturally with age. 随着年龄的增长，心智和体力自然衰退。
- The car's bodywork was already showing signs of deterioration. 这辆车的车身已经显示出了劣化迹象。
- 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。
- His success emboldened him to expand his business. 他有了成就因而激发他进一步扩展业务。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The floodwaters have now receded. 洪水现已消退。
- The sound of the truck receded into the distance. 卡车的声音渐渐在远处消失了。
- The threat of nuclear escalation remains. 核升级的威胁仍旧存在。 来自辞典例句
- 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。 来自辞典例句
- The hot weather gave the old man a truce from rheumatism.热天使这位老人暂时免受风湿病之苦。
- She had thought of flying out to breathe the fresh air in an interval of truce.她想跑出去呼吸一下休战期间的新鲜空气。