VOA标准英语2008年-Indonesian Police Seize Bombs, Arrest 9 Suspect

Indonesian police discovered a supply of homemade bombs during a raid in South Sumatra. Nine people were arrested in connection with the discovery and taken to the country's capital. Chad Bouchard reports from Jakarta.
　
Elite¹ counter-terrorism policemen escort suspected terrorists out of bus at police headquarters in Jakarta, 03 Jul 2008

About 20 homemade bombs were found in the attic² of a rented house in the city of Palembang in southern Sumatra.

Police General Inspector³ Ito Sumardi says that police could not immediately identify the suspects.

He says the suspects' identities are not yet clear, but police have taken fingerprints⁴ from the crime scene and sent them to another location to be analyzed⁵. He says they will have to wait one or two days for the results.

Members of the anti-terrorism squad⁶ called Detachment 88 were involved in the arrests. The squad is trained by experts from the United States and Australia.

News media have reported that one of the suspects is a fugitive⁷ from Singapore blamed for a plot to bomb an airport there.

That man, Mas Selamat Kastari, is alleged⁸ to be the Singapore leader of Jemaah Islamiah, a militant⁹ Islamic group based in Indonesia. The group has ties to the al-Qaida network.

JI is considered to be responsible for a chain of bombings in Southeast Asia, including the 2002 bombings in Bali that killed 202 people.

Dozens of men linked to JI, which allegedly wants to establish an Islamic state in much of Southeast Asia, have been convicted in Indonesia on terrorism charges.

　

 

1 elite   

n.精英阶层；实力集团；adj.杰出的，卓越的

参考例句：

• The power elite inside the government is controlling foreign policy.政府内部的一群握有实权的精英控制着对外政策。
• We have a political elite in this country.我们国家有一群政治精英。

2 attic   

n.顶楼，屋顶室

参考例句：

• Leakiness in the roof caused a damp attic.屋漏使顶楼潮湿。
• What's to be done with all this stuff in the attic?顶楼上的材料怎么处理？

3 inspector   

n.检查员，监察员，视察员

参考例句：

• The inspector was interested in everything pertaining to the school.视察员对有关学校的一切都感兴趣。
• The inspector was shining a flashlight onto the tickets.查票员打着手电筒查看车票。

4 fingerprints   

n.指纹( fingerprint的名词复数 )v.指纹( fingerprint的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Everyone's fingerprints are unique. 每个人的指纹都是独一无二的。
• They wore gloves so as not to leave any fingerprints behind (them). 他们戴着手套，以免留下指纹。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 analyzed   

v.分析( analyze的过去式和过去分词 )；分解；解释；对…进行心理分析

参考例句：

• The doctors analyzed the blood sample for anemia. 医生们分析了贫血的血样。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The young man did not analyze the process of his captivation and enrapturement, for love to him was a mystery and could not be analyzed. 这年轻人没有分析自己蛊惑著迷的过程，因为对他来说，爱是个不可分析的迷。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 squad   

n.班，小队，小团体；vt.把…编成班或小组

参考例句：

• The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
• A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。

7 fugitive   

adj.逃亡的，易逝的；n.逃犯，逃亡者

参考例句：

• The police were able to deduce where the fugitive was hiding.警方成功地推断出那逃亡者躲藏的地方。
• The fugitive is believed to be headed for the border.逃犯被认为在向国境线逃窜。

8 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

9 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。