VOA标准英语2009年-India Says Kabul Bombing Targeted Its Emba
时间：2019-02-20 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2009年(十月)
By Steve Herman
New Delhi
08 October 2009
India's government says no embassy personnel were killed or severely 1 injured in a car bombing outside its diplomatic compound Thursday morning in Kabul. But Indian officials contend the attack, indeed, targeted the embassy.
Indian officials say the blast shattered windows and blew off doors of embassy buildings, but no one inside was hurt.
India says three members of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, standing 2 outside on guard duty, were slightly injured by shrapnel.
Afghan investigators 3 inspect the site of an explosion near the Indian Embassy in Kabul, 08 Oct 2009
It is Afghan civilians 4 who bore the brunt of the attack, when the blast tore through a market building across the street from the Embassy. Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao told reporters in New Delhi the attack was certainly directed at India's diplomatic compound.
"The suicide bomber 5 came up to the outside perimeter 6 wall of the embassy, in a car loaded with explosives, obviously with the aim of targeting the embassy," said Rao.
For India, the attack revives memories of a similar bombing, 15 months ago. That explosion left dozens of people dead, including two Indian diplomats 7.
Since then the road in front of the embassy, across the street from the Afghan Interior Ministry 8, has been barricaded 9 and the diplomatic compound is surrounded by a double layer of high-rise walls.
Foreign Secretary Rao says the latest attack was similar in intensity 10 to the July, 2008, blast which India blames on Pakistan's intelligence service.
"Subsequent to that tragedy, the government of India had taken extra and very stringent 11 measures to safeguard the security, the physical security, of our personnel and our embassy in Kabul," said Rao. "And, I believe that those measures have worked effectively and have been able to prevent what could have been a tragedy similar to what had occurred in July, 2008."
This latest attack on India's embassy comes less than a day after the Indian foreign secretary announced her country's support for reconciliation 12 with the Taliban. Analysts 13 are interpreting that as a significant change in India's stance.
Since the ouster of the Taliban from power in Kabul, in 2001, India has refrained from taking political initiatives regarding Afghanistan. India contributes substantial aid to Afghanistan - more than $1 billion - its largest foreign assistance program. Most of that goes to building roads, electrical power plants and providing health care.
- He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
- He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。
- After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
- They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
- 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》
- 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。
- 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。
- The river marks the eastern perimeter of our land.这条河标示我们的土地东面的边界。
- Drinks in hands,they wandered around the perimeter of the ball field.他们手里拿着饮料在球场周围漫不经心地遛跶。
- These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
- The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
- We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
- 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。
- I didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue.我没有意识到这一问题能引起群情激奋。
- The strike is growing in intensity.罢工日益加剧。
- Financiers are calling for a relaxation of these stringent measures.金融家呼吁对这些严厉的措施予以放宽。
- Some of the conditions in the contract are too stringent.合同中有几项条件太苛刻。
- He was taken up with the reconciliation of husband and wife.他忙于做夫妻间的调解工作。
- Their handshake appeared to be a gesture of reconciliation.他们的握手似乎是和解的表示。