VOA常速英语2008年-Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 6 in Pakistan
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Islamabad
04 February 2008
A suicide bomber 1 in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi has rammed 2 his motorcycle into a bus carrying military personnel, killing 3 at least 6 people and wounding at least 25 others. VOA Correspondent Meredith Buel has details from Islamabad.
Pakistani security officials say the suicide bomber targeted a minibus carrying military personnel on a road running through a bazaar 4 near the offices of the army's National Logistics Cell.
The explosion blew off the top of the bus, which was carrying medical and security employees. Several other vehicles were badly damaged.
Police and soldiers cordoned 5 off the area and erected 6 a screen around the site.
In recent months there have been several suicide bombings in Rawalpindi, a city where the army has its headquarters, about 12 kilometers from the capital, Islamabad.
Last December, opposition 7 leader Benazir Bhutto was killed and about 20 others died in a gun and bomb attack in Rawalpindi. Prior to that, suicide bombings against employees of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence agency and an army checkpoint killed dozens of people.
There were no immediate 8 claims of responsibility for the attacks, but the government has blamed Taliban and al-Qaida-linked militants 9, who pose a growing security threat across Pakistan.
Violence has intensified 10 in recent months, with the army battling militants near the border with Afghanistan and suicide bombings sowing fear in towns and cities.
The attacks are raising concerns about security as Pakistan prepares for parliamentary elections, currently scheduled for February 18.
Rawalpindi is in Punjab province and a top security official in Punjab is warning authorities have received information that a number of suicide bombers 11 have entered the area and more attacks are expected soon.
Speaking to Dawn Television, Khusro Pervaiz Khan said there are several targets, including senior politicians.
"One is high profile political leaders is one of the targets in southern Punjab and then in Lahore again they will be targeting the security forces, including the police," said Khan.
Punjab is home to about half of Pakistan's population of 160 million people and voters there elect about 50 percent of the members of the lower house of parliament.
Pakistani analysts 12 say the political party that wins in Punjab will likely win the election.
- He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
- Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。
- Two passengers were injured when their taxi was rammed from behind by a bus. 公共汽车从后面撞来，出租车上的两位乘客受了伤。
- I rammed down the earth around the newly-planted tree. 我将新栽的树周围的土捣硬。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- 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。
- Chickens,goats and rabbits were offered for barter at the bazaar.在集市上，鸡、山羊和兔子被摆出来作物物交换之用。
- We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar.我们在集市通过讨价还价买到了一条很漂亮的地毯。
- Police cordoned off the area until the bomb was defused. 警方封锁了这个地区直到炸弹被拆除为止。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Police cordoned off the road and diverted commuter traffic. 警察封锁了道路并分流交通。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
- His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
- We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。
- 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。
- Violence intensified during the night. 在夜间暴力活动加剧了。
- The drought has intensified. 旱情加剧了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Enemy bombers carried out a blitz on the city. 敌军轰炸机对这座城市进行了突袭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The Royal Airforce sill remained dangerously short of bombers. 英国皇家空军仍未脱离极为缺乏轰炸机的危境。 来自《简明英汉词典》