NPR美国国家公共电台 NPR 2014-07-17

  Israel is again telling  people living in the border regions of GAZA to leave their homes ahead of anticipated Israeli military operation. The warning was issued after the militant¹ group Hamas in Gaza strip refused to immediately accept a cease-fire proposal.

  The ceasefire proposed by Egypt never took hold. Israel stopped firing for a few hours Tuesday but resumed air strikes after rockets from Gaza continued to hit Israel. An Israel citizen was killed by rockets Tuesday, the first in its conflict. Israeli Prime Minister says Israel now has no choice but to quote broad and intensify² its military operations.Troops are poised³ on the border for a possible ground war, but there are debates in Israel over the next steps. Hamas meanwhile has said it wants a ceasefire to include Israeli guarantees to improve daily life for Palestinians in Gaza. Close to two hundred Palestinians have been killed in this conflict so far.

1 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。

2 intensify   

vt.加强；变强；加剧

参考例句：

• We must intensify our educational work among our own troops.我们必须加强自己部队的教育工作。
• They were ordered to intensify their patrols to protect our air space.他们奉命加强巡逻，保卫我国的领空。

3 poised   

a.摆好姿势不动的

参考例句：

• The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop. 老鹰在半空中盘旋，准备俯冲。
• Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. 蒂娜心情紧张，手悬在电话机上。