美国有线新闻 CNN 2012-11-25

 Hey, I'm Anderson Cooper. Welcome to the podcast. Celebrations and a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. But will it last. Let's get started.

What an extraordinary week it has been and what a dramatic night it is. A new day here. We're entering day nine of Israel-Hamas conflict and there is a cease-fire when words spread the agreement, this is what is sounded like in Gaza city. People took to the street. Massive traffic and crowds as people celebrated¹ Gaza and celebrated what they thought is a victory for Hamas and for Gaza. Question tonight, will the cease-fire hold or will all of this cheering end in rocket once again crisscross over the borders? Will all these people once again take cover in their homes? Will the celebrations end and the fear return? 

For U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Egypt President Mohamed Morsi, who push for the cease-fire, the hope is of course the deal will stick. The agreement calls for a discussion on a number of issues including freedom of movement for Palestinians in and out of Gaza and a commitment by Israel not to target militants³ within Gaza, also commitments from militant² groups in Gaza, Hamas included, to halt rocket fires into Israel.

 

Again, a discussion, nothing is a done deal. Over the next hour we gonna look at the negotiation⁴ still happening now. We also hear from the spokeswoman for Israeli Defense⁵ Forces and from the leader of Hamas. Plus our reporters on the ground a whole lot more. We begin with a look at what has transpired⁶ over just the last 24 hours. And it's remarkable⁷ there is a cease-fire at this hour when you can consider how this Wednesday started off. Take a look.

 

At midday no signs of truce⁸ yet when a city bus is bombed in Tel Aviv. At least two dozen of people are wounded. Israeli police say terrorists left two bombs on the bus and fled. Only one exploded. Hamas praised the attack near the headquarters of Israeli Defense Forces but the group didn't claim responsibility. Farther south, an Israeli home was hit by a rocket. Room after room left in ruins. According to Israeli military, more than 60 rockets were fired from Gaza today with more than 40 landing in southern Israel. The others were intercepted⁹.

 

Across the border in Gaza several large explosions throughout the morning and afternoon. A hundred strikes confirmed by the Israeli authorities today before the cease-fire. The skyline of Gaza city covered in smoke. The city on edge. On some streets, buildings were turned to rubble¹⁰. CNN's Arwa Damon got a look at what's left behind. 

 

There used to be a small fairly well known shop here that actually has branches throughout the city selling wedding dresses, party dresses. There is a bouquet¹¹ lying back in there amid the rubble. And it appears that in this case the target of this strike was the police station behind it.

 

But this evening, local time, after intense hours of negotiations¹², U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi announced the cease-fire. 

 

"The United States welcomes the agreement today for a cease-fire in Gaza. For it to hold, the rocket attacks must end, a border calm return."

 

A short time later in Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks with reporters. 

 

I know there are those who expect even more intense, military response and that may perhaps be needed. But this time, the right thing for the state of Israel is to exhaust this opportunity to obtain us a long term cease-fire.

 

Throughout Gaza celebratory gunfire rings out. The leader of Hamas remains¹³ defiant¹⁴. 

 

Israel, in all its goals, has failed. Thanks to God.

1 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

2 militant   

adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
• He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。

3 militants   

激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• 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。

4 negotiation   

n.谈判，协商

参考例句：

• They closed the deal in sugar after a week of negotiation.经过一星期的谈判，他们的食糖生意成交了。
• The negotiation dragged on until July.谈判一直拖到7月份。

5 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

6 transpired   

（事实，秘密等）被人知道( transpire的过去式和过去分词 )； 泄露； 显露； 发生

参考例句：

• It transpired that the gang had had a contact inside the bank. 据报这伙歹徒在银行里有内应。
• It later transpired that he hadn't been telling the truth. 他当时没说真话，这在后来显露出来了。

7 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

8 truce   

n.休战，(争执，烦恼等的)缓和；v.以停战结束

参考例句：

• The hot weather gave the old man a truce from rheumatism.热天使这位老人暂时免受风湿病之苦。
• She had thought of flying out to breathe the fresh air in an interval of truce.她想跑出去呼吸一下休战期间的新鲜空气。

9 intercepted   

拦截( intercept的过去式和过去分词 )； 截住； 截击； 拦阻

参考例句：

• Reporters intercepted him as he tried to leave the hotel. 他正要离开旅馆，记者们把他拦截住了。
• Reporters intercepted him as he tried to leave by the rear entrance. 他想从后门溜走，记者把他截住了。

10 rubble   

n.（一堆）碎石，瓦砾

参考例句：

• After the earthquake,it took months to clean up the rubble.地震后，花了数月才清理完瓦砾。
• After the war many cities were full of rubble.战后许多城市到处可见颓垣残壁。

11 bouquet   

n.花束，酒香

参考例句：

• This wine has a rich bouquet.这种葡萄酒有浓郁的香气。
• Her wedding bouquet consisted of roses and ivy.她的婚礼花篮包括玫瑰和长春藤。

12 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• 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。

13 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

14 defiant   

adj.无礼的，挑战的

参考例句：

• With a last defiant gesture,they sang a revolutionary song as they were led away to prison.他们被带走投入监狱时，仍以最后的反抗姿态唱起了一支革命歌曲。
• He assumed a defiant attitude toward his employer.他对雇主采取挑衅的态度。