时间:2018-12-19 作者:英语课 分类:VOA双语新闻 2008年6月


英语课

  Pakistan has rejected as baseless and irresponsible Afghan allegations that its spy agency was behind a recent assassination 1 attempt on President Hamid Karzai. The two countries are allies in the U.S-led war on terror, but accusations 2 that Taliban insurgents 3 are using sanctuaries 4 on the Pakistani side of the border for attacks against Afghan targets have long strained bilateral 5 relations.

巴基斯坦驳斥说,阿富汗指责巴基斯坦情报机构策划了最近对阿富汗总统卡尔扎伊的暗杀企图,这种指责毫无根据,不负责任。巴基斯坦和阿富汗都是美国领导的反恐战争中的盟友,但是长期以来,一直有人指责说,阿富汗的塔利班暴乱分子把边界那一侧的巴基斯坦当做袭击阿富汗的的避难所,这使双方的关系一直比较紧张。

Afghan officials often blame elements within Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence agency for fueling the Taliban insurgency 6 in Afghanistan.

阿富汗官员经常指责巴基斯坦三军情报局的一些部门纵容塔利班在阿富汗的暴乱行动。

But, on Wednesday, the Afghan government accused the Pakistani spy agency of a role in the failed attempt to assassinate 7 Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a military parade in Kabul two months ago. An Afghan intelligence service spokesman said evidence collected by investigators 8 and confessions 9 from 16 suspects detained after the attack show the Pakistani spy agency was involved.

不过,阿富汗政府星期三指责巴基斯坦三军情报局介入了两个月前针对阿富汗总统卡尔扎伊的未遂暗杀行动,当时卡尔扎伊正在喀布尔阅兵。阿富汗情报部门发言人说,调查人员收集的证据以及从16名在押嫌疑人那里得到的口供都显示,巴基斯坦三军情报局卷入了这起未遂暗杀。

Pakistani Foreign Ministry 10 spokesman Mohammed Sadiq says such statements will not help joint 11 efforts to root out terrorism and extremism from the region.

巴基斯坦外交部发言人萨迪格说,这种言论无助于从该地区铲除恐怖主义和极端主义的共同努力。

"These allegations suggest that responsible members in the Afghan government perhaps wish to re-ignite the blame game. Pakistan rejects these baseless and irresponsible allegations and the attitude and proclivity 12 behind them. We hope the Afghan government would adopt serious attitude and desist from vitiating the atmosphere of bilateral relations with Pakistan," said Sadiq.

萨迪格说:“这些指称说明,阿富汗政府的一些负责人也许希望再次玩这种指责游戏。巴基斯坦拒绝接受这些缺乏依据和不负责任的指责、以及这些指责背后的态度和倾向。我们希望阿富汗政府把态度严肃起来,打消那种损害与巴基斯坦双边关系的念头。”

Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been rising in recent weeks. Earlier this month, Afghan President Hamid Karzai threatened to send troops into Pakistan to fight Taliban militants 13 responsible for cross-border attacks.

巴基斯坦跟阿富汗之间的紧张关系最近几个星期有所升级。这个月早些时候,阿富汗总统卡尔扎伊威胁要派部队进入巴基斯坦,打击越境袭击阿富汗的塔利班激进分子。

Taliban insurgents have stepped up attacks in Afghanistan and critics have questioned the government's ability to maintain law and order in the country.

塔利班暴乱分子加强了对阿富汗的袭击,批评人士对阿富汗政府维护国家法制的能力提出质疑。

Pakistan is being criticized for failing to prevent the spread of extremist forces on its side of the border and for its attempts to strike peace deals with Pakistani Taliban in the volatile 14 tribal 15 regions bordering Afghanistan.

人们也指责巴基斯坦政府没有防止极端分子在其边界一侧的蔓延以及巴基斯坦政府试图跟与阿富汗接壤的动乱的部落地区的塔利班达成和平协议。

Afghan officials and commanders of the NATO-led forces say those deals will help militants re-group to launch more cross-border attacks. But Pakistani officials say they are talking to tribal elders in the hope they will press the militants to end violence in the under-developed border regions.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Sadiq defends the Pakistan's policy.

巴基斯坦外交部发言人萨迪格为巴基斯坦的政策辩解说:

"There is a certain advantage, which will accrue 16 because of those talks. It will allow the government of Pakistan to engage in the socio-economic development of the area, and we believe that the use of force alone cannot resolve this issue," he added. "The militancy 17 and extremism could be addressed by a three-pronged strategy, which includes, of course, the presence of troops there and the use of force, if and when required, but as well as the socio-economic development and the political dialogue."

“跟塔利班的谈判当然会产生对我们有力的因素,将使巴基斯坦政府得以参与该地区的社会经济发展,而且我们相信,光靠武力解决不了问题。通过三管齐下的战略才可能解决激进主义和极端主义问题。当然这项战略包括向那个地区派军队,而且在必要的时候动用武力,以及发展社会经济和展开政治对话。”

The government has deployed 18 tens-of-thousands of soldiers in an effort to secure the border with Afghanistan in tribal areas that are havens 19 for al-Qaida and Taliban operatives. But the Islamic fighters have extended their extremist activities to some of the urban centers in the northwestern province, which borders Afghanistan.

巴基斯坦政府在跟阿富汗接壤的部落地区部署了数万人的部队,以保证那里的边境安全。那一带是基地组织和塔利班分子的避难天堂。不过,伊斯兰战斗人员已经把他们的极端活动延伸到跟阿富汗接壤的西北部省份的一些城市中心。

Police in the troubled Swat Valley said Taliban militants have burned down a state-run hotel in the country's only ski resort at Malam Jaba. In separate attacks in the region this week, militants burned down several schools for girls.

动荡的斯瓦特山谷警方说,塔利班激进分子烧毁了位于马拉姆贾巴的阿富汗唯一的滑雪度假地的一家国营饭店。这个星期在该地区发生的其它袭击事件中,激进分子烧毁了几所女子学校。

The security situation in the northwestern Pakistani region has been deteriorating 20, despite a month-long peace deal between the provincial 21 government and a pro-Taliban Pakistani cleric, Maulana Fazlullah.

尽管省政府跟支持塔利班的神职人员法兹鲁拉之间的和平协议已经签署一个月,但是巴基斯坦西北部地区的安全局势一直在恶化。



1 assassination
n.暗杀;暗杀事件
  • The assassination of the president brought matters to a head.总统遭暗杀使事态到了严重关头。
  • Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shocked the whole nation.1865年,林肯遇刺事件震惊全美国。
2 accusations
n.指责( accusation的名词复数 );指控;控告;(被告发、控告的)罪名
  • 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。
3 insurgents
n.起义,暴动,造反( insurgent的名词复数 )
  • The regular troops of Baden joined the insurgents. 巴登的正规军参加到起义军方面来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Against the Taliban and Iraqi insurgents, these problems are manageable. 要对付塔利班与伊拉克叛乱分子,这些问题还是可以把握住的。 来自互联网
4 sanctuaries
n.避难所( sanctuary的名词复数 );庇护;圣所;庇护所
  • The designation of special marine reserves and marine sanctuaries shall be subject to the State Council for approval. 海洋特别保护区、海上自然保护区的确定,须经国务院批准。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • After 1965 he acquiesced when they established sanctuaries on that soil. 1965年以后,他默认了他们在那块土地上建立庇护所。 来自辞典例句
5 bilateral
adj.双方的,两边的,两侧的
  • They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
  • There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题,两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。
6 insurgency
n.起义;暴动;叛变
  • And as in China, unrest and even insurgency are widespread. 而在中国,动乱甚至暴乱都普遍存在。 来自互联网
  • Dr Zyphur is part an insurgency against this idea. 塞弗博士是这一观点逆流的一部分。 来自互联网
7 assassinate
vt.暗杀,行刺,中伤
  • The police exposed a criminal plot to assassinate the president.警方侦破了一个行刺总统的阴谋。
  • A plot to assassinate the banker has been uncovered by the police.暗杀银行家的密谋被警方侦破了。
8 investigators
n.调查者,审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
  • 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》
9 confessions
n.承认( confession的名词复数 );自首;声明;(向神父的)忏悔
  • It is strictly forbidden to obtain confessions and to give them credence. 严禁逼供信。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • Neither trickery nor coercion is used to secure confessions. 既不诱供也不逼供。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
10 ministry
n.(政府的)部;牧师
  • 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。
11 joint
adj.联合的,共同的;n.关节,接合处;v.连接,贴合
  • I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤,肩膀脫臼了。
  • We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
12 proclivity
n.倾向,癖性
  • He has a proclivity toward violence.他有暴力的倾向。
  • He has a proclivity for exaggeration.他总爱夸夸其谈。
13 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。
14 volatile
adj.反复无常的,挥发性的,稍纵即逝的,脾气火爆的;n.挥发性物质
  • With the markets being so volatile,investments are at great risk.由于市场那么变化不定,投资冒着很大的风险。
  • His character was weak and volatile.他这个人意志薄弱,喜怒无常。
15 tribal
adj.部族的,种族的
  • He became skilled in several tribal lingoes.他精通几种部族的语言。
  • The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。
16 accrue
v.(利息等)增大,增多
  • Ability to think will accrue to you from good habits of study.思考能力将因良好的学习习惯而自然增强。
  • Money deposited in banks will accrue to us with interest.钱存在银行,利息自生。
17 militancy
n.warlike behavior or tendency
  • Full of militancy and revolutionary ardour, the people of all nationalities in the country are working hard for the realization of the four modernizations. 全国各族人民意气风发, 斗志昂扬,为实现四个现代化而奋战。
  • The seniority system is another factor that leads to union militancy. 排资论辈制度也是导致工会好斗争的另一因素。
18 deployed
(尤指军事行动)使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 ); 施展; 部署; 有效地利用
  • 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。
19 havens
n.港口,安全地方( haven的名词复数 )v.港口,安全地方( haven的第三人称单数 )
  • Your twenty havens would back out at the last minute anyhow. 你那二十个避难所到了最后一分钟也要不认帐。 来自辞典例句
  • Using offshore havens to avoid taxes and investor protections. 使用海面的港口避免税和投资者保护。 来自互联网
20 deteriorating
恶化,变坏( deteriorate的现在分词 )
  • The weather conditions are deteriorating. 天气变得越来越糟。
  • I was well aware of the bad morale and the deteriorating factories. 我很清楚,大家情绪低落,各个工厂越搞越坏。
21 provincial
adj.省的,地方的;n.外省人,乡下人
  • City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
  • Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。
学英语单词
abalone pearl
anchorwomen
artiodactyles
auxiliary heater
back tracking point
be out of it
bicker
bonus bonds
bookingclerk
bruitful
brush discharge
Bwamba fever
capacitance-operated intrusion detector
carrier-pilot relzy system
catenary motion
Chatsworth House
cone lubrication grooves
confidence band
counterretaliation
crane truck
cretons
customary's broker
cycloidean
de-regulated
decision - making ability
defined label
determinant of order n
deviled chicken
disinfection by ultraviolet light
Dorothy Leigh Sayers
double welded butt joint
Einstein's theory of gravitation
excoriate
fanals
fault keranel
frame statement
free-verse
Gadabéji
graduate libraries
grave markers
grinding size
heede
Hepet
heterostracans
hududs
Humphrey's guinea-pig disease virus
hypophysio-
in the face of
inertia defect
interfacial tensionmeter
jump method
knit fabric finishing
lightning catarrh
lymphogranuloma venereum
marmorised
marquee
method of overlapping maps
Mickey Rooney
multitracked
narrow-band controller
neodymium-doped yttrium-aluminum garnet
Niska
nonaspirant
nosographical
Nāīwāla
oleoresin lupulin
ortho-bituminous coal
paracingulin
parity track
peanut conveyer
pharoahs
phratric
pie hole
planting percent
prestressed concrete
primary stress
ptyalolith
remittible
rigging position
rigidissimum
rotating parts
Schechen
Seed-bearer
serrate ridge
set value control
sketching easel
slicewood
spagiris
system of responsible custody of fixed asset
the zeroth law of thermodynamics
theory of monopolistic competition
three line high draft system
triexifenidila
tropical continental air (mass)
uncontinual real servitude
unlaws
us fluid ounce
uterine catheter
vacuum dryer with rake
vista line
xanthophose
Ximenia