时间:2018-12-08 作者:英语课 分类:2015年VOA慢速英语(十二)月


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AS IT IS 2015-12-29 Iraqi Forces Secure Ramadi After Ousting 1 IS 伊拉克安全部队夺回拉马迪控制权


Iraqi military officials said they took back the city of Ramadi from Islamic State militants 2.


On Monday, Iraqi forces raised the national flag over the city’s main government office. They swept the streets, searching for explosives and booby traps. The IS fighters could have put these in place before being ousted 3 from the city.


IS militants had captured this capital of Anbar province in May.


Iraqi forces said small groups of jihadists may remain. But officials said troops have not faced resistance since jihadists fled Sunday. There have been no reliable reports of how many people were killed or wounded.


It is not clear how many civilians 4 remain in central Ramadi. It is 115 kilometers, or 70 miles west of Baghdad. An Iraqi spokesman said most residents had taken shelter at a nearby hospital.


The Iraqi military prepared for months to take back Ramadi. They were backed by U.S.–led coalition 5 air strikes. The Iraqi forces pushed into the center of Ramadi last week in an effort to secure the city.


The U.S. military said it carried out at least 29 air strikes on IS targets in the past week. More targets were hit Sunday.


Officials said air strikes Saturday targeted vehicles operated by IS fighters and a factory used to make suicide bombs for use on vehicles. Sniper positions were also hit.


Words in This Story


explosive – n. a substance (such as dynamite) that is used to cause an explosion : an explosive substance


booby trap – noun phrase a hidden bomb that explodes when the object connected to it is touched, moved, etc.


jihadist – n. someone engaged in a war fought by Muslims to defend or spread their beliefs


coalition – n. a group of people, groups, or countries who have joined together for a common purpose


airstrike – n. an attack in which military airplanes drop bombs


suicide – n.  the act of killing 6 yourself because you do not want to continue living


sniper – n. a person who shoots at another person from a hidden place



1 ousting
驱逐( oust的现在分词 ); 革职; 罢黜; 剥夺
  • The resulting financial chaos led to the ousting of Bristol-Myers' s boss. 随后引发的财政混乱导致了百时美施贵宝的总裁下台。
  • The ousting of the president has drawn widespread criticism across Latin America and the wider world. 洪都拉斯总统被驱逐时间引起拉丁美洲甚至全世界的广泛批评。
2 militants
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。
3 ousted
驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 ); 革职; 罢黜; 剥夺
  • He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
  • He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。
4 civilians
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。
5 coalition
n.结合体,同盟,结合,联合
  • The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
  • Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。
6 killing
n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财
  • 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。
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