CCTV9英语新闻：袭击叙利亚城市杀死至少54人
时间：2019-02-05 作者：英语课 分类：CCTV9英语新闻2014年04月
Car bombs and mortar 1 attacks have killed at least 54 people in Syrian government-held areas of Damascus and the central city of Homs.
Two car bombs exploded in a pro-government neighborhood in Homs on Tuesday, killing 2 at least 40 and wounding over a hundred. Most of those killed were women and children. The official SANA news agency blamed the attack on anti-government rebels.
In central Damascus, two mortar shells struck an education complex in a mainly Shi’ite Muslim district, killing at least 14 students and wounding dozens. The fresh wave of violence comes as the country gears up for a presidential election on June the 3rd.
On Monday, President Bashar al-Assad announced his candidacy for a third seven-year term in office. On Tuesday, four new candidates announced their bid for the top post, bringing the total number of contenders to 11.
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mortar
n.灰浆，灰泥；迫击炮；v.把…用灰浆涂接合
参考例句：
The mason flushed the joint with mortar.泥工用灰浆把接缝处嵌平。
The sound of mortar fire seemed to be closing in.迫击炮的吼声似乎正在逼近。
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killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
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。
- The mason flushed the joint with mortar.泥工用灰浆把接缝处嵌平。
- The sound of mortar fire seemed to be closing in.迫击炮的吼声似乎正在逼近。