越南与柬埔寨边境发生冲突
时间：2018-12-16 作者：英语课 分类：2015年VOA慢速英语(七)月
AS IT IS 2015-07-02 Clash Reported at Border of Vietnam, Cambodia 越南与柬埔寨边境发生冲突
Cambodian and Vietnamese social media have been reporting on a clash along the border between the two countries. The fighting happened Sunday. Hundreds of Cambodians and Vietnamese were involved. At least 10 people were reported injured.
The fighting started after a group of Cambodians attempted to visit a disputed land marker in Svay Rieng province, at the border with Vietnam. Cambodian opposition 1 lawmaker Real Camerin led the group.
A Vietnamese-Cambodian monk 2 named Thach Ny was in the area at the time of the clash. The religious worker told VOA hundreds of people were stopped by Vietnamese border guards and civilians 3.
“Their border guards carried weapons and their people held wooden sticks,” he said. “They crossed into Cambodian territory and hit us.”
Hoa Binh Tay is near Svay Rieng. Phan Van On is the chairman of the Hoa Binh Tay commune. He rejected the monk’s claim. He said the Cambodians incited 4 his force. He said the force was attacked first.
“We deployed 5 border guards to stop the Cambodians,” he said. “They pushed this force into Vietnamese territory, and used metal flag poles to beat us.”
Videos and pictures on Vietnamese and Cambodian social media showed the two sides watching each other in a tense atmosphere. They also showed clashes between smaller groups from each side.
Phan Van On said this was the first battle in years along the border.
Um Sam An is a lawmaker with the Cambodian National Rescue Party. He was with the border group last Sunday. He told VOA that negotiations 6 between the two countries have not solved the border problems. He said the group has asked the government to complain about the incident to the International Court of Justice.
Tuesday, an official at Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry 7 urged the Cambodian government to solve the issue. He also urged the government not to permit the incident to be repeated.
Tensions increased after Cambodia accused Vietnam of illegally digging eight ponds inside Cambodian territory and of building a military position in a disputed area.
In his statement, the Vietnamese foreign ministry official did not answer those accusations 8. Cambodian officials have refused to comment on the clash.
Words in This Story
monk – n. a religious worker
commune – n. an organized group of people who live together and share responsibilities; the smallest division of a local government
pole(s) – n. a stick
pond – n. a small lake
- 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。
- The man was a monk from Emei Mountain.那人是峨眉山下来的和尚。
- Buddhist monk sat with folded palms.和尚合掌打坐。
- 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 incited people to rise up against the government. 他煽动人们起来反对政府。
- The captain's example incited the men to bravery. 船长的榜样激发了水手们的勇敢精神。
- 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。
- negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
- Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
- 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。
- There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
- He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。