2007年VOA标准英语-Musharraf Addresses Nation in Wake of Pakistan
时间:2019-02-06 作者:英语课 分类:2007年VOA标准英语(七月)
Islamabad
12 July 2007
In a televised address to the nation, Pakistan's President General Pervez Musharraf vowed 1 to eliminate extremism and terrorism from "every corner of the country." The president spoke 2 a day after government forces ended their bloody 3 siege of Islamabad's Red Mosque 4, where more than 100 people died in the eight-day operation. From Islamabad, VOA Correspondent Benjamin Sand reports.
In a nearly hour-long speech, the Pakistani President defended the government's action amid mounting concerns of a possible militant 5 backlash.
He said the assault would not eliminate extremism and terrorism, but the government's resolve is unwavering in defeating the menace in every province and every corner of the country.
Pakistani commandos stormed the mosque Tuesday after a weeklong stand-off with scores of heavily armed militants 6 who were barricaded 7 inside.
Smoke rises from Lal Masjid during heavy gunbattle between Pakistan troops and militants in Islamabad, 10 July 2007
Lal Masjid, or the Red Mosque, was a well-known source of Islamic militancy 8, and its supporters repeatedly challenged the government's authority in recent months. Students from the mosque's madrassa or religious school led a violent campaign to impose strict Islamic law on the capital.
Mr. Musharraf said the government showed both "patience and tolerance 9" while doing everything it could to resolve the standoff peacefully. He said negotiations 10 failed, because the mosque's leaders were demanding a complete amnesty and safe passage out of Islamabad.
Officials say at least 75 militants and 10 soldiers were killed during the assault, although independent confirmation 11 of the final death toll 12 remains 13 unavailable.
Jamia Hasfa Abdul Rashid Ghazi seen in this 10 Feb. 2007 file photo taken in Islamabad
Hours before President Musharraf's speech, hundreds of mourners helped bury the mosque's firebrand cleric, Abdul Rashid Ghazi, near his ancestral village in eastern Punjab Province. Ghazi's older brother, Abdul Aziz, led the prayers, which were frequently interrupted by pro-jihad chants. Aziz remains in government custody 14, but the authorities allowed him to travel to the village for the funeral.
Military forces are also bracing 15 for new anti-government violence in Pakistan's remote tribal 16 areas, where Ghazi had significant support.
In an Internet video posted Wednesday, the deputy leader of the al-Qaida terrorist network called for Muslims to take revenge against President Musharraf.
The Egyptian-born Ayman al-Zawahiri said the government's raid on the mosque can only be washed away by "repentance 17 or blood."
At least 20 people have been killed in a series of suicide bomb attacks in the area since the standoff outside the Red Mosque began.
- He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
- I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。
- They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
- The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
- He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
- He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。
- The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。
- Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前,清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。
- Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
- He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。
- 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 police barricaded the entrance. 警方在入口处设置了路障。
- The doors had been barricaded. 门都被堵住了。
- Full of militancy and revolutionary ardour, the people of all nationalities in the country are working hard for the realization of the four modernizations. 全国各族人民意气风发, 斗志昂扬,为实现四个现代化而奋战。
- The seniority system is another factor that leads to union militancy. 排资论辈制度也是导致工会好斗争的另一因素。
- Tolerance is one of his strengths.宽容是他的一个优点。
- Human beings have limited tolerance of noise.人类对噪音的忍耐力有限。
- negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
- Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
- We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。
- We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前,我们需要书面确认。
- The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
- The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。
- He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
- The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
- He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
- He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后,他立即被押了起来。
- The country is bracing itself for the threatened enemy invasion. 这个国家正准备奋起抵抗敌人的入侵威胁。
- The atmosphere in the new government was bracing. 新政府的气氛是令人振奋的。
- He became skilled in several tribal lingoes.他精通几种部族的语言。
- The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。
- He shows no repentance for what he has done.他对他的所作所为一点也不懊悔。
- Christ is inviting sinners to repentance.基督正在敦请有罪的人悔悟。