VOA慢速英语2015 伊朗支持的什叶派民兵欲重夺拉马迪

Shi'ite Militias² Gather for Possible Ramadi Offensive 伊朗支持的什叶派民兵欲重夺拉马迪

Iraqi security forces and several thousand Shi'ite militia¹ members came together Tuesday outside the Iraqi city of Ramadi. The government is considering a possible offensive to re-capture the city from Islamic State militants³.

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, who is a Shi'ite, decided⁴ to send in the militia. Observers say the move could add to sectarian tensions in one of the most violent parts of Iraq.

US charges six Chinese with economic spying

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged six Chinese citizens with economic spying and stealing trade secrets. Justice officials say the suspects were sharing secret U.S. technologies with Chinese government-owned universities and companies.  U.S. officials say the suspects stole trade secrets from two U.S. technology companies, Skyworks Solutions and Avago Technologies. They produce equipment for mobile devices that process wireless⁵ signals.

UN secretary-general to visit North Korea

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday that he will visit North Korea this week. Mr. Ban said he would go to the Kaesong Industrial Complex factory north of the neutral zone. The complex is jointly⁶ operated by North and South Korea.

It has been 20 years since a U.N. chief has visited North Korea.

Mr. Ban called the factory park a "win-win model for both Koreas."

Words in the News

sectarian – adj. relating to religious or political sects⁷ and the differences between them

complex – n. a group of buildings, apartments, etc., that are located near each other and used for a particular purpose

zone – n. an area that is different from other areas in a particular way

win-win – adj. (always used before a noun) providing a good result for everyone involved

1 militia   

n.民兵，民兵组织

参考例句：

• First came the PLA men,then the people's militia.人民解放军走在前面，其次是民兵。
• There's a building guarded by the local militia at the corner of the street.街道拐角处有一幢由当地民兵团守卫的大楼。

2 militias   

n.民兵组织，民兵( militia的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The troops will not attempt to disarm the warring militias. 部队并不打算解除战斗中的民兵武装。 来自辞典例句
• The neighborhood was a battleground for Shiite and Sunni militias. 那里曾是什叶派和逊尼派武装分子的战场。 来自互联网

3 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。

4 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

5 wireless   

adj.无线的；n.无线电

参考例句：

• There are a lot of wireless links in a radio.收音机里有许多无线电线路。
• Wireless messages tell us that the ship was sinking.无线电报告知我们那艘船正在下沉。

6 jointly   

ad.联合地，共同地

参考例句：

• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
• She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。

7 sects   

n.宗派，教派( sect的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Members of these sects are ruthlessly persecuted and suppressed. 这些教派的成员遭到了残酷的迫害和镇压。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He had subdued the religious sects, cleaned up Saigon. 他压服了宗教派别，刷新了西贡的面貌。 来自辞典例句