时间:2019-02-14 作者:英语课 分类:VOA双语新闻 2009年6月


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  The Philippine military has gained an upper hand over militants 1 fighting for an Islamic homeland in the country's south.

菲律宾政府军在和该国南部寻求建立伊斯兰国家的激进分子的战斗中取得上风。

While not a definitive 2 victory over the insurgents 3 and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, MILF, the Philippine military's latest offensive has destroyed more than six bases and killed more than 100 rebels over recent weeks.

虽然这算不上对反叛力量和摩罗伊斯兰自由阵线的决定性胜利,但是菲律宾政府军在最新发动的攻势中攻陷至少6个据点,击毙100多名反叛分子。

The military says this has ruined the MILF's capacity to make strategic strikes and limits its ability to provide a safe haven 4 for regional terrorists. It also puts the military on a footing to achieve its objective of reducing the conflict to inconsequential levels by 2010.

菲律宾军方说,攻势已经摧毁了摩罗伊斯兰自由阵线发动战略进攻的能力,并限制了它为当地恐怖分子提供庇护的能力。政府军正在实现在2010年之前将战斗规模降低到最小的目标。

Al Jacinto is a Mindanao publisher and political analyst 5. He says the offensive came in retaliation 6 to MILF strikes that left scores of civilians 7 dead and forced 200,000 flee their homes after peace efforts faltered 8 last year.

埃尔哈辛托是棉兰老岛出版社和政治分析专家。他说,军方的攻势报复摩罗伊斯兰自由阵线发动的一系列造成数十名平民丧生的攻击。去年和平努力失败后有20万人被迫逃离家园。

He also says land rights remain at the heart of the conflict and the issue is not likely to be resolved anytime soon.

他还说,土地所有权依然是冲突的核心问题,而且这个问题很难短期内解决。

"Many of these lands are now occupied by the political leaders of Mindanao, the powerful clans 9, Christian 10 clans, politicians and businessmen. So that's a big problem and the MILF and many Muslims accuse these people of land grabbing so I think there will be a lot problems about this Muslim homeland," he said.

埃尔哈辛托说:“许多土地现在被棉兰老岛的政治领袖、权势集团、基督教派、政客和商人占据。这是个大问题。反叛力量和很多穆斯林指责这些人瓜分土地。我认为在这个穆斯林家园问题丛生。”

However, Philippine political analysts 11 say the offensive will give some prestige to President Gloria Arroyo 12 as she completes her last year of office.

但是,菲律宾政治分析人士认为,成功的军事进攻有助于提升总统阿罗约最后一年执政期间的声望。

It will also win the Philippine military some kudos 13 in Washington if it delivers a few more telling blows against regional terrorist outfit 14 Jemaah Islamiyah and the Abu Sayyaf militants. Members of both groups have found sanctuary 15 with the MILF and a haven on Mindanao.

菲律宾军方如果对地区恐怖组织伊斯兰祈祷团和阿布沙耶夫再进行几次重大打击,将会赢得华盛顿的赞许。这两个组织的成员得到摩罗伊斯兰自由阵线的庇护,在棉兰老岛有一个避风港所。

The Philippine population is predominately Christian, but a Muslim minority lives mostly in the southern islands. For decades, various groups have fought for a separate nation for Muslims in the south. The government has reached peace deals with some rebels, but the MILF and Abu Sayyaf have fought on.

菲律宾人口主要是基督徒,但占少数的穆斯林主要生活在菲律宾的南部岛屿。数十年来,许多团体组织都为在南部建立独立国家而战。政府军曾与一些反叛组织达成和平协议,但摩罗伊斯兰自由阵线和阿布沙耶夫武装一直坚持战斗。



激进分子,好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )
  • 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。
adj.确切的,权威性的;最后的,决定性的
  • This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
  • No one has come up with a definitive answer as to why this should be so.至于为什么该这样,还没有人给出明确的答复。
n.起义,暴动,造反( insurgent的名词复数 )
  • The regular troops of Baden joined the insurgents. 巴登的正规军参加到起义军方面来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Against the Taliban and Iraqi insurgents, these problems are manageable. 要对付塔利班与伊拉克叛乱分子,这些问题还是可以把握住的。 来自互联网
n.安全的地方,避难所,庇护所
  • It's a real haven at the end of a busy working day.忙碌了一整天后,这真是一个安乐窝。
  • The school library is a little haven of peace and quiet.学校的图书馆是一个和平且安静的小避风港。
n.分析家,化验员;心理分析学家
  • What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务?
  • The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。
n.报复,反击
  • retaliation against UN workers 对联合国工作人员的报复
  • He never said a single word in retaliation. 他从未说过一句反击的话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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。
(嗓音)颤抖( falter的过去式和过去分词 ); 支吾其词; 蹒跚; 摇晃
  • He faltered out a few words. 他支吾地说出了几句。
  • "Er - but he has such a longhead!" the man faltered. 他不好意思似的嚅嗫着:“这孩子脑袋真长。”
宗族( clan的名词复数 ); 氏族; 庞大的家族; 宗派
  • There are many clans in European countries. 欧洲国家有很多党派。
  • The women were the great power among the clans [gentes], as everywhere else. 妇女在克兰〈氏族〉里,乃至一般在任何地方,都有很大的势力。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒
  • They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
  • His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。
分析家,化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
  • City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
  • I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
n.干涸的河床,小河
  • She continued along the path until she came to the arroyo.她沿着小路一直走到小河边。
  • They had a picnic by the arroyo.他们在干枯的河床边野餐过。
n.荣誉,名声
  • He received kudos from everyone on his performance.他的表演受到大家的称赞。
  • It will acquire no kudos for translating its inner doubts into hesitation.如果由于内心疑虑不安而在行动上举棋不定,是得不到荣誉的。
n.(为特殊用途的)全套装备,全套服装
  • Jenney bought a new outfit for her daughter's wedding.珍妮为参加女儿的婚礼买了一套新装。
  • His father bought a ski outfit for him on his birthday.他父亲在他生日那天给他买了一套滑雪用具。
n.圣所,圣堂,寺庙;禁猎区,保护区
  • There was a sanctuary of political refugees behind the hospital.医院后面有一个政治难民的避难所。
  • Most countries refuse to give sanctuary to people who hijack aeroplanes.大多数国家拒绝对劫机者提供庇护。
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alpha-proton reaction
alpinia officinarum
alterna-
answer-back signal
archimimes
Arequipite
as like as chalk to cheese
autonomous amplitude limiter
autoregressive deconvolution
avantgardistic
benzhydryl amine
Bermudian rig
bertalanffies
biennial bearing
bitser
blue tulips
Booth, Edwin (Thomas)
brass instrument
bus-fare
casting surface
cherogrils
Chinese lexicology
CORDAT
craplets
critical melting point
descended upon
DIS/SEC
ephedine
epidermolysis acquisita
ethenylene
Ferospace
fibre optic memory
film disk
floating sludge
flobber
fluorocomplex
free-response
gamed
gastrostyle
good wishes
Gr. S.
gradient projection method
graduates
hemochromatosis
hunting-cat
hydroxy-malonic acid
hyperboloidal mirror
industrially advanced country
Kirovskaya
Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-,lst Baron Lytton
manograph
Mansonia annulatus
mid ordinate
miediling
modulation formats
native vermilion
onerari non debet
orizio
part-time bowler
peltate tentacle
pigeonhole principle
point-contact
polychromism
postboat
preemulsion
primary tentacle
promote the sale of products
Pueblan
rail loading machine
renal fibroid sarcoma
rescue cutter
rich chromium ball bearing steel wire
rio bravoes
rogueish
Sarcosperma arboreum
scientific notation
search frequency generator
second reserve
signal instructions
smart structure technology
sodium dodecylsulfate
spelye
square normal closed double head wrench
steam-powers
steering engine valve
subnuclear particle
subsizar
Syringa julianae
tarsal pulvilli
text-understanding
twin-cams
unnarratable
uova
vacuum diffusion pump
valley girls
varitypers
Villiers
vinylcarbenoids
vizament
walruslike
Web Pad
withametelins