VOA标准英语10月-Suicide Bombing Kills 27 in Sri Lanka, Including
时间：2019-01-27 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2008年（十月）
An injured victim of explosion receives treatment at a hospital in Anuradhapura, about 210 kilometers northeast of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, 06 Oct. 2008
Officials say a suicide bomber 3 triggered a blast Monday morning at the opening ceremony of an office of the main opposition 4 party (United National Party) in the northern town, Anuradhapura.
Retired 5 Major General Janaka Perera and his wife, who were attending the ceremony, were among those killed in the attack. Scores of people were injured.
During the 1990's, the general -- who is regarded as a war hero in Sri Lanka -- won key victories against the rebels. At the time of his death, he headed the provincial 6 unit of the opposition United National Party.
Military spokesman Udaya Nanayakkara blames Tamil Tigers rebels for the attack. He says General Perera was the target of the rebels, also known as the LTTE.
"He was officer who was leading the operations when he was in the service against the LTTE, especially in the north, and LTTE may have targeted him because of that," Nanayakkara said. "LTTE definitely may be targeting these kind of key figures, in order to get some kind of revenge."
The rebels have been accused of using suicide attacks to carry out numerous killings 7, during their long-running campaign for an autonomous Tamil homeland.
The latest violence erupted as the army said it is within striking distance of capturing the northern headquarters of the rebels, Killinochi.
Military spokesman Nanayakkara says troops are poised just outside the town.
"They are about two kilometers south of Killinochi, the foremost troops operating in that area….we will be moving into town no sooner (as soon as) we get the chance," Nanayakkara said.
Killinochi is a major target of the government offensive to crush the rebels. It is symbolically 8 important because it serves as the administrative 9 headquarters of the Tamil Tigers.
The government says it is confident of defeating the rebels in the north. Earlier this year, it drove them out of their eastern bases. Military observers say evicting 10 the rebels from their bases will only drive them into jungle hideouts, where they will mount a guerrilla campaign.
Sri Lanka's bloody 11 civil war began a quarter century ago, and has claimed 70,000 lives.
- The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop. 老鹰在半空中盘旋，准备俯冲。
- Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. 蒂娜心情紧张，手悬在电话机上。
- They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
- This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。
- He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
- Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。
- 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。
- The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
- Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
- City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
- Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。
- His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
- The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。
- By wearing the ring on the third finger of the left hand, a married couple symbolically declares their eternal love for each other. 将婚戒戴在左手的第三只手指上，意味着夫妻双方象征性地宣告他们的爱情天长地久，他们定能白头偕老。
- Symbolically, he coughed to clear his throat. 周经理象征地咳一声无谓的嗽，清清嗓子。
- The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
- He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。
- Money spent on evicting sex offenders cannot be spent on treating them. 花在打击性侵犯者上的钱并不能花在治疗这一社会问题上。 来自互联网
- Money spent on evicting sex offenders cannot be spent on treating them. Does this matter? 钱被花费在驱逐性犯罪者而不是用做教育他们，这样做真的好么？ 来自互联网