美国有线新闻 CNN 美国称军舰遭胡塞武装导弹袭击 回顾伊斯兰教派之争
时间：2018-12-19 作者：英语课 分类：CNN美国有线新闻2016年10月
Jumping right in, a U.S. warship 1 was recently targeted by two missiles near the Middle Eastern country of Yemen. A military spokesman said the USS Mason was in international waters in the southern part of the Red Sea when the attack happened. The ship deployed 2 onboard defensive 3 measures. The missiles missed their apparent target, hit the water, caused no damage.
But where they did come from? The U.S. says they were launched from a part of Yemen controlled by Houthi rebels. Who are the Houthis? They're a group thatdrove outthe Yemeni president and government last year. The Houthis have taken control of much of war-torn Yemen, but they deny that they targeted the U.S. warship.
This goes deeper though. The Houthis are Shia Muslim group and they're supported by Iran, a mostly Shia Muslim country. But they're opposed by Saudi Arabia, a mostly Sunni Muslim country that's leading other nations in attacks against the Houthis.
Tensions between Shia and Sunni Muslimsdate backcenturies.
SUBTITLE 4: Sunni vs. Shia Islam.
NIC ROBERTSON, CNN INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMATIC EDITOR:When Islam's founder 5, the Prophet Muhammad died in the seventh century, his followers 7 were split over who shouldtake over, Abu Bakr was one follower 6. They wanted to choose. Others wanted his cousin and son in law, Ali.
Ali became the leader for all Muslims for five years before he was killed. His son Husayn was killed in battle by what were to become the Sunnis.
Since then, the followers of Ali have been known as Shia.
Across the world, the vast majority of Muslims are Sunnis. What makes the Middle East so complicated are the maps that were drawn 8 and the national boundaries that were put down about a century ago when British and the empires werepulling backfrom the region and the struggle for power today has its roots in how the region was divided, how those maps were drawn.
- He is serving on a warship in the Pacific.他在太平洋海域的一艘军舰上服役。
- The warship was making towards the pier.军舰正驶向码头。
- 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。
- Their questions about the money put her on the defensive.他们问到钱的问题，使她警觉起来。
- The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids.政府急忙布置了防卫措施抵御空袭。
- His new book has a subtitle.他的新书有一个副标题。
- Ah!I don't know why they don't subtitle these movies.唉！我不知道这些电影为什么不打字幕。
- He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
- According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。
- He is a faithful follower of his home football team.他是他家乡足球队的忠实拥护者。
- Alexander is a pious follower of the faith.亚历山大是个虔诚的信徒。