2006年VOA标准英语-Afghan Violence: Bomb in Kabul, 5 Laborers Kill

By Ayaz Gul
Islamabad
04 July 2006

Security officer keeps Afghans away from bloody¹ site after bomb exploded in Kabul, July 04, 2006   
  
Afghan authorities say two bomb explosions in Kabul have injured five civilians³, while suspected Taleban militants⁴ have killed five Afghan laborers⁵ working at a U.S. military base in eastern Afghanistan.

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Interior Ministry⁶ spokesman Yousuf Stanezai has blamed "enemies of Afghanistan" for Tuesday's bombings in Kabul.

He says the first bomb exploded roadside east of the capital city, wounding one civilian². Hours later, Stanezai says, another bomb detonated outside a movie theater in central Kabul.

"The explosives were placed in front of the Ariana cinema. Four persons were injured and two vehicles were damaged," he said. "Police has started the investigation⁷ to arrest those people who have committed this crime against the innocent people of Afghanistan."

Meanwhile, police officials say that suspected Taleban militants shot dead five Afghans Monday night in eastern Kunar province, which borders Pakistan.

The victims were laborers working at a U.S. military base in the region.

This was the second major attack on people working for international forces in Afghanistan. Last month, 10 people were killed when a bomb hit a minibus carrying Afghan workers to an American base in the southern city of Kandahar.

Afghan authorities blame Taleban insurgents⁸ and their al-Qaida allies for roadside bombings, suicide attacks on government and foreign troops, and assassinations⁹ of anyone supporting them.

There has been an unusual increase in the violence this year, prompting Afghan and U.S.-led coalition¹⁰ troops to launch the one of the biggest anti-insurgent offensives since the Taleban was driven from power in 2001 for supporting al-Qaida terrorists.

1 bloody   

adj.非常的的；流血的；残忍的；adv.很；vt.血染

参考例句：

• He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
• He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。

2 civilian   

adj.平民的，民用的，民众的

参考例句：

• There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
• He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。

3 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

4 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。

5 laborers   

n.体力劳动者，工人( laborer的名词复数 )；（熟练工人的）辅助工

参考例句：

• Laborers were trained to handle 50-ton compactors and giant cranes. 工人们接受操作五十吨压土机和巨型起重机的训练。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• Wage-labour rests exclusively on competition between the laborers. 雇佣劳动完全是建立在工人的自相竞争之上的。 来自英汉非文学 - 共产党宣言

6 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

7 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

8 insurgents   

n.起义，暴动，造反( insurgent的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The regular troops of Baden joined the insurgents. 巴登的正规军参加到起义军方面来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Against the Taliban and Iraqi insurgents, these problems are manageable. 要对付塔利班与伊拉克叛乱分子，这些问题还是可以把握住的。 来自互联网

9 assassinations   

n.暗杀( assassination的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Most anarchist assassinations were bungled because of haste or spontaneity, in his view. 在他看来，无政府主义者搞的许多刺杀都没成功就是因为匆忙和自发行动。 来自辞典例句
• Assassinations by Israelis of alleged terrorists habitually kill nearby women and children. 在以色列，自称恐怖分子的炸弹自杀者杀害靠近自己的以色列妇女和儿童。 来自互联网

10 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。