VOA标准英语2009年-Bush Says 'One-Way Cease-Fire' in Gaza Will Not
时间：2019-02-06 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2009年(一月)
President George W. Bush (file)
The president says any cease-fire must be meaningful and respected by all.
"Another one-way cease-fire that leads to rocket attacks on Israel is not acceptable," he said. "And promises from Hamas will not suffice - there must be monitoring mechanisms 1 in place to help ensure that smuggling 2 of weapons to terrorist groups in Gaza comes to an end."
In his weekly radio address - released one day early - Mr. Bush reiterated 3 the official White House stand on the conflict. He said Hamas started the cycle of violence.
"This recent outburst of violence was instigated 4 by Hamas - a Palestinian terrorist group supported by Iran and Syria that calls for Israel's destruction," he said.
He said the militant 5 group took over the Gaza Strip in a coup 6, and routinely violated an Egyptian-brokered cease-fire by launching rockets into Israel.
"On December 19th, Hamas announced an end to the cease-fire and soon unleashed 7 a barrage 8 of rockets and mortars 9 that deliberately 10 targeted innocent Israelis - an act of terror that is opposed by the legitimate 11 leader of the Palestinian people, President Abbas," he said.
Mr. Bush stressed the United States is fully 12 engaged in efforts to stop the violence. He spoke 13 of his own conversations with President Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, and the leaders of Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
A Palestinian woman gestures as others check damage to their houses after an Israeli missile strike at Rafah refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip, 01 Jan. 2009
The president said the humanitarian 14 situation in Gaza is an area of concern to all. But he stopped short of calling on Israel to stop its assault.
"In response to these attacks on their people, the leaders of Israel have launched military operations on Hamas positions in Gaza," Mr. Bush said. "As a part of their strategy, Hamas terrorists often hide within the civilian 15 population, which puts innocent Palestinians at risk."
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice makes a statement to reporters outside the White House, 02 Jan 2009
Mr. Bush conferred Friday morning with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who has been involved in almost non-stop discussions on the situation in Gaza with leaders around the world. However, Rice has no plans to go to the region - an indication that with just over two weeks left in power, the Bush administration is preparing to hand over the problem to his successor, President-elect Barack Obama.
In his radio address, President Bush noted 16 that Mr. Obama is being kept up to date on the latest developments.
"My administration will continue to keep the president-elect and his team informed, he said. And America's objectives in the Middle East will remain clear: We seek security and peace for our allies, the free people of Israel. For the Palestinian people, we seek a peaceful and democratic Palestinian state that serves its citizens and respects its neighbors."
Meanwhile, Israel is pressing on with its Gaza offensive, and Hamas is vowing 17 revenge.
More than 420 Palestinians have been killed in the last week of fighting, and about 2,000 injured. Hamas rocket attacks have left four Israelis dead since the conflict began.
- The research will provide direct insight into molecular mechanisms. 这项研究将使人能够直接地了解分子的机理。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He explained how the two mechanisms worked. 他解释这两台机械装置是如何工作的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Some claimed that the docker's union fronted for the smuggling ring.某些人声称码头工人工会是走私集团的掩护所。
- The evidence pointed to the existence of an international smuggling network.证据表明很可能有一个国际走私网络存在。
- "Well, I want to know about it,'she reiterated. “嗯，我一定要知道你的休假日期，"她重复说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- Some twenty-two years later President Polk reiterated and elaborated upon these principles. 大约二十二年之后，波尔克总统重申这些原则并且刻意阐释一番。
- The government has instigated a programme of economic reform. 政府已实施了经济改革方案。
- He instigated the revolt. 他策动了这次叛乱。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 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 monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
- That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。
- The government's proposals unleashed a storm of protest in the press. 政府的提案引发了新闻界的抗议浪潮。
- The full force of his rage was unleashed against me. 他把所有的怒气都发泄在我身上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The attack jumped off under cover of a barrage.进攻在炮火的掩护下开始了。
- The fierce artillery barrage destroyed the most part of the city in a few minutes.猛烈的炮火几分钟内便毁灭了这座城市的大部分地区。
- They could not move their heavy mortars over the swampy ground. 他们无法把重型迫击炮移过那片沼泽地。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Where the hell are his mortars? 他有迫击炮吗？ 来自教父部分
- The girl gave the show away deliberately.女孩故意泄露秘密。
- They deliberately shifted off the argument.他们故意回避这个论点。
- Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
- That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。
- The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
- They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
- 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。
- 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。
- There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
- He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。
- The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
- Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。