时间:2019-02-12 作者:英语课 分类:2006年VOA标准英语(六月)


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By Cindy Saine
Washington
07 June 2006

The top U.S. Marine 1 faced tough questions Wednesday about reports some of his troops killed unarmed Iraqi civilians 2 in two Iraqi towns. Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon, General Michael Hagee said he is accountable for the organization, training and equipping of U.S. Marines around the world.

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General Michael Hagee  
  

The commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps 3 says he is very concerned about the allegations regarding the actions of some of his troops in the Iraqi towns of Haditha last November and in Hamdaniya two months ago.

Fielding questions from reporters at the Pentagon, General Michael Hagee sought to reassure 4 the public that any U.S. Marine who committed a crime would be punished.

"Make no mistake, a Marine who has been found to have violated our standards will be held accountable," said General Hagee. "It is an important part of who we are, and all Marines expect it. High standards and accountability define Marines."

News reports say U.S. Marines may have shot and killed as many as 24 unarmed Iraqi civilians in Haditha after a bomb killed a member of their squad 5. Marines have said the civilians were killed by a roadside bomb. There are also allegations that officers may have lied about what occurred to cover up the killings 6.

The allegation in the Hamdaniyah case is that Marines pulled an unarmed Iraqi man out of his home and shot him without provocation 7 in April. Marines say they found the man digging a hole for a bomb and killed him in a brief gun battle.

Both incidents are now under investigation 8 by the U.S. military, and General Hagee pledged his full support.

"We want to insure the investigations 9 are complete with respect to what actually happened on the ground and actions taken or not taken by the chain of command," he said.

The general did not say what investigators 10 have found out so far, saying he cannot comment on any aspect of an ongoing 11 probe. He said it is important that the investigations are thorough, and that those Marines involved receive due process and have their rights protected.

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman, Republican Senator John Warner, has pledged to hold hearings on the Haditha incident as soon as the investigation is complete. He sent a letter to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld Tuesday asking him to provide witnesses for a first hearing as soon as possible



adj.海的;海生的;航海的;海事的;n.水兵
  • Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
  • When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时,他自愿参加了海军陆战队。
平民,百姓( civilian的名词复数 ); 老百姓
  • 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。
n.(通信等兵种的)部队;(同类作的)一组
  • The medical corps were cited for bravery in combat.医疗队由于在战场上的英勇表现而受嘉奖。
  • When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时,他自愿参加了海军陆战队。
v.使放心,使消除疑虑
  • This seemed to reassure him and he continued more confidently.这似乎使他放心一点,于是他更有信心地继续说了下去。
  • The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe.航空公司尽力让乘客相信飞机是安全的。
n.班,小队,小团体;vt.把…编成班或小组
  • The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
  • A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。
谋杀( killing的名词复数 ); 突然发大财,暴发
  • His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
  • The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。
n.激怒,刺激,挑拨,挑衅的事物,激怒的原因
  • He's got a fiery temper and flares up at the slightest provocation.他是火爆性子,一点就着。
  • They did not react to this provocation.他们对这一挑衅未作反应。
n.调查,调查研究
  • In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
  • He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
(正式的)调查( investigation的名词复数 ); 侦查; 科学研究; 学术研究
  • His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查,但没有发现什么。
  • He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。
n.调查者,审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
  • This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
  • The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
adj.进行中的,前进的
  • The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
  • The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。
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adaptive feedforward control
additional port of call
Adenbach
Antalya Canyon
armajani
asswards
automobile production
back-lot
Banks I.
base -minded
bent over
Bernhausen
blackleg
blue-sided leaf frog
bow-tie fiber
brickliest
broguing
bulk transportation
butterfly plant
calcium acetylide
calivarator-orifice
cavity resonator wavemeter
chemical deposits
Chukhrovite-(Y)
clearance flow
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities
committee of tax statutes research
conduct a business
cross-magnetizing effect
cylinder still
data dominated system
dedalous
demulsify
desmoid
desylacetic acid
driesen
erection by incremental launching method
even calender
excitation wave
face man
frog brick
grab machine
group-therapy
hepatic phosphorylase kinase
high potential test
Hoai Son
index of subdivision
industiral waste gas
land-grant college
lang-chaitea
lionisations
lodged grain
longest-serving
lunathyrium centro-chinensis ching
lusso
manjis
mass flow hypothesis
misdirectedness
moderate directivity antenna
murti
muscazone
named record type
narcissistic personality inventory (npi)
Natural Gas Processors Association
Nescopeck
Netanyahu
ochthebius inermis
OF (operand fetch)
on the spree
open holes
OS (outside sleeve)
peenged
possible point of collision
postembryonal
pourge
preparative liquid chromatography
presteaming period
primary factor of production
Psammophora
radices primulae
rariil
resolution chart
rudder angle indicator
scutelliform
serve with the colors
servo head
shell type core
shiites
skated
slow roll
solidaridad
table vertical travel
tamarisk gerbil
tariff protection
tentability
the centre
Thiazenone
time-work
trade weighting
transceiver unit
tufted setae
vegetable tier