Massive Military Operation Launched by Israel
时间：2018-12-08 作者：英语课 分类：VOA2004（上）--巴以冲突
Ross Dunn
Witnesses say hundreds of Israeli soldiers have been deployed 1 in southern Gaza. The forces, which include armored, engineering and infantry 2 units, backed by tanks, bulldozers and helicopter gun-ships entered Rafah Monday morning.
The soldiers were told to destroy what Israel calls the terrorist infrastructure 3 in the town, including a network of tunnels used to smuggle 4 weapons and explosives from neighboring Egypt.
The operation follows a decision of the Israeli cabinet on Sunday to step up military operations, following the killing 5 of seven soldiers in the area last week. That fighting also killed at least 32 Palestinians across Gaza.
Dozens of Palestinian residents in Rafah have fled the area amid fears that the Israeli forces also intend to demolish 6 their homes in the town and in an adjacent refugee camp.
注释:
armored [5B:mEd] adj. 装甲的
infantry [5infEntri] n. 步兵
backed [bAkt] adj. 有……支持的
cabinet [5kAbinit] n. 内阁
step up 加强
amid [E5mid] prep. 在……之中
demolish [di5mCliF] v. 毁坏
adjacent [E5dVeisEnt] adj. 相邻的
- Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
- The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。
- The infantry were equipped with flame throwers.步兵都装备有喷火器。
- We have less infantry than the enemy.我们的步兵比敌人少。
- We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
- We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。
- Friends managed to smuggle him secretly out of the country.朋友们想方设法将他秘密送出国了。
- She has managed to smuggle out the antiques without getting caught.她成功将古董走私出境，没有被逮捕。