英闻天下——101 India, Pakistan Armies Exchange Fire on LoC

 　　The armies of India and Pakistan have again exchanged fire on the line-of-control in the Kashmir region.

 

　　The ceasefire violation¹ took place Thursday evening around 180 kilometers southwest of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian- controlled Kashmir.

 

　　An Indian army spokesman said Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing on their posts. However, the Pakistani army claimed that Indian forces killed one of its soldiers.

 

　　It would be the second Pakistani soldier killed by Indian firing in five days as tension escalates² along the Line of Control.

 

　　India and Pakistan have fought three wars since their independence in 1947, two of them over the disputed region of Kashmir.

1 violation   

n.违反(行为)，违背(行为)，侵犯

参考例句：

• He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说，那是违反规则的。
• He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。

2 escalates   

v.（使）逐步升级( escalate的第三人称单数 )；（使）逐步扩大；（使）更高；（使）更大

参考例句：

• As the challenge escalates, the need for teamwork elevates. 面临的挑战越大，越需要团队协同合作。 来自互联网
• I cannot understand why a minor disagreement escalates into a fist-fight. 我真不明白为什么一点意见不合就变成了拳头相见。 来自互联网