VOA双语新闻：3、阿富汗恐怖袭击升级 更多平民伤亡
时间：2018-12-19 作者：英语课 分类：VOA双语新闻 2013年6月
阿富汗恐怖袭击升级 更多平民伤亡
Terrorist attacks in Afghanistan appear to be getting bolder in recent days. The Taliban also increasingly is targeting the civilian 1 population, including children.
近日来，阿富汗的恐怖分子日渐猖獗。塔利班越来越多地把包括儿童在内的平民作为打击目标。
Terrorist attacks increasing
A suicide bomber 2 blew himself up right outside the Supreme 3 Court building in the capital, Kabul, Tuesday, killing 4 17 people and wounding almost 40 others. Mohammad Zahir, Chief of the Kabul Police Criminal Investigation 5 Department, said all of the victims were civilians 6, including women and children.
星期二，阿富汗首都喀布尔的最高法院大楼外发生了一起自杀性爆炸，造成17人死亡，约40人受伤。喀布尔警察局刑侦部主任穆罕默德.查希尔说，所有的受害者都是平民，其中包括妇女和儿童。
"There are children and women among those who were martyred (killed) and wounded, all the ones who are martyred [killed] and wounded are civilians and there aren't any military personnel among them," said Zahir.
穆罕默德.查希尔是喀布尔警察局刑侦部主任，他说：“死伤者中有妇女和儿童。所有的死伤者都是平民，没有任何军事人员。”
The United Nations said Tuesday that the civilian death toll 7 in Afghanistan has increased by almost 25 percent compared to the same period last year.
星期二，联合国称，阿富汗的平民死亡人数与去年同期相比增长了25％。
U.N. Special Envoy 8 for Afghanistan Jan Kubis said that more than 3,000 people in Afghanistan have been killed or wounded since the beginning of this year, mostly by insurgents 9. "What is even of more concern is the fact that the children account for 21 percent of all civilians killed or wounded in 2013," Kubis noted 10. "This is an increase of 30 percent compared to 2012 and 34 percent compared to 2011.''
联合国阿富汗问题特使扬.库比什说，今年年初至今，阿富汗已有超3000人受伤或被杀害，主要是反叛分子所为。扬.库比什是联合国阿富汗问题特使，他说：“更让人忧心的是，在2013年所有的死伤平民之中，儿童占21％。 这个比例与去年相比增长了30％，比前年增长了34％。”
Also Tuesday, insurgents ambushed 11 a NATO convoy 12 carrying cargo 13 through Afghanistan's eastern province of Ghazni, killing at least two police officers and two drivers.
同样在星期二，反叛武装在东部加兹尼省伏击了北约一个运货车队，打死至少两名警察和两名司机。
On Monday, Afghan officials said the Taliban beheaded two teenage boys in the southern province of Kandahar for alleged 14 spying.
星期一，阿富汗官员说，塔利班在南部坎大哈省指责两名少年刺探情报，并将他们斩首。
But the attacks against NATO and Afghan government targets are getting bolder. On Monday, insurgents attacked Kabul's international airport with rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns.
针对北约和阿富汗政府目标的攻击行动越来越大胆。星期一，反叛武装用火箭筒和机关枪攻击了喀布尔的国际机场。
US withdrawal 15 on track
U.S. Defense 16 Secretary Chuck Hagel said Tuesday that military cuts will not affect the U.S. forces serving in Afghanistan. "In particular, this budget enables the department to support troops still at war in Afghanistan," he stated.
美国国防部长哈格尔星期二指出，军事预算削减对驻阿富汗美军没有影响：“这个预算让国防部得以支持仍在阿富汗打仗的军队。”
But the United States plans to withdraw all its troops in 2014 from the South Asian country where close to 2,100 U.S. service members have been killed so far.
但美国计划于2014年从阿富汗撤出所有部队。迄今已有将近2,100名美军在阿富汗丧生。
Analysts 17 say the Taliban is testing whether the Afghan security forces will be ready to take over when U.S. troops depart next year.
分析人士指出，塔利班正在测试阿富汗安全部队是否做好了美国明年撤军后接手相关工作的准备。
- 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。
- 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。
- It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。
- The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
- The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。
- Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
- The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。
- 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
- The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
- Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
- The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods. 将军把部队埋伏在浓密的树林里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The military vehicles were ambushed. 军车遭到伏击。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The convoy was snowed up on the main road.护送队被大雪困在干路上了。
- Warships will accompany the convoy across the Atlantic.战舰将护送该船队过大西洋。
- The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
- A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。
- 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
- The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
- They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。