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CCTV9英语新闻:袭击叙利亚城市杀死至少54人

时间:2014-04-30 07:43:48

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Car bombs and mortar1 attacks have killed at least 54 people in Syrian government-held areas of Damascus and the central city of Homs. 

 

Two car bombs exploded in a pro-government neighborhood in Homs on Tuesday, killing2 at least 40 and wounding over a hundred. Most of those killed were women and children. The official SANA news agency blamed the attack on anti-government rebels. 

 

In central Damascus, two mortar shells struck an education complex in a mainly Shi’ite Muslim district, killing at least 14 students and wounding dozens. The fresh wave of violence comes as the country gears up for a presidential election on June the 3rd. 

 

On Monday, President Bashar al-Assad announced his candidacy for a third seven-year term in office. On Tuesday, four new candidates announced their bid for the top post, bringing the total number of contenders to 11. 


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1 mortar 9EsxR     
n.灰浆,灰泥;迫击炮;v.把…用灰浆涂接合
参考例句:
  • The mason flushed the joint with mortar.泥工用灰浆把接缝处嵌平。
  • The sound of mortar fire seemed to be closing in.迫击炮的吼声似乎正在逼近。
2 killing kpBziQ     
n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财
参考例句:
  • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
  • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。