VOA标准英语2014--Islamic Militants Fight in Iraq; War in Syria Spills Over
时间：2019-01-14 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2014年(一月)
Islamic Militants 1 Fight in Iraq; War in Syria Spills Over
Radical 2 Islamic militants linked to al-Qaida are tightening 3 their grip on Iraq’s Anbar province, mounting a serious challenge to the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Analysts 5 say the fresh fighting is the latest evidence the Syrian civil war is spilling over, causing sectarian violence and bloodshed around the region.
For the first time since U.S. troops pulled out of Iraq, al-Qaida-linked militants have seized parts of key cities in the desert leading to the Syrian border.
Militants have taken over neighborhoods in Fallujah and Ramadi in western Anbar province, a hotbed of Sunni extremism.
The militants are members of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the most hardline jihadists battling in the Syrian civil war.
The uprising against Damascus has been going on for three years and analysts like David Pollock of the Washington Institute say it is spreading across the border.
“The most extreme, most radical, most fundamentalist, even terrorist parts of the Syrian opposition 6 are the ones that have gained more control on the border with Iraq and so that is spilling over into Iraq," said Pollock.
The Baghdad government has been hitting back, firing missiles at rebel vehicles and hideouts.
The United States is rushing air-to-ground Hellfire missiles and surveillance drones to help with the fight.
But Secretary of State John Kerry says no U.S. troops will join the battle.
“So we are not, obviously, contemplating 7 returning. We are not contemplating putting boots on the ground; this is their fight," said Kerry.
Violence between Iraq’s Shi’ite-led government and the Sunni minority has claimed thousands of lives.
Sectarian clashes are destabilizing the country.
Again, David Pollock.
“It is not just a matter of bullets. It is a matter of popular legitimacy 8 or at least acceptance and in large parts of the country unfortunately, the Iraqi government is losing that legitimacy," he said.
After years of fierce fighting in Iraq, U.S. troops defeated al-Qaida in Anbar by recruiting and arming local tribesmen to fight the militants.
But Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki did not continue that relationship and instead alienated 9 many of his Sunni opponents.
Analyst 4 Bill Roggio spoke 10 to VOA via Skype.
“We are going to learn whether they can get this situation under control. But when two major Iraqi cities fall completely or partially 11 under enemy control I think at that point you have to say the situation has spiraled out of control," said Roggio.
The Iraqi Army has deployed 12 tanks and troops in Anbar and civilians 13 are fleeing the fighting.
- 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。
- The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
- She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。
- Make sure the washer is firmly seated before tightening the pipe. 旋紧水管之前，检查一下洗衣机是否已牢牢地固定在底座上了。
- It needs tightening up a little. 它还需要再收紧些。
- What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
- The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。
- City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
- I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
- You're too young to be contemplating retirement. 你考虑退休还太年轻。
- She stood contemplating the painting. 她站在那儿凝视那幅图画。
- The newspaper was directly challenging the government's legitimacy.报纸直接质疑政府的合法性。
- Managing from the top down,we operate with full legitimacy.我们进行由上而下的管理有充分的合法性。
- His comments have alienated a lot of young voters. 他的言论使许多年轻选民离他而去。
- The Prime Minister's policy alienated many of her followers. 首相的政策使很多拥护她的人疏远了她。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
- The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
- The door was partially concealed by the drapes.门有一部分被门帘遮住了。
- The police managed to restore calm and the curfew was partially lifted.警方设法恢复了平静，宵禁部分解除。
- Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
- The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。