英伦广角 2010-06-13 以色列面临解除加沙封锁的巨

The intensive cares units at Rantissi Children's Hospital,try telling doctors here there's no humanitarian¹ crisis in Gaza.They say Israel's blockade has kept spare parts out of Gaza for ventilator machines with lethal² consequences for two children this week.
"We couldn't treat him because they need many treatment(s) for them,these machines or these mechanical ventilator too support his respiratory system for him.But we can't do this because this machine is damaged,three machines damaged in our ICU.""How many patients do you think may have died because of that?""Uh,I saw two patients at least in the last week,two patients.""Have died because they couldn't go on this machine?""Yes,because of these machines are broken machines."Downstairs the lab looks high-tech³ but doctor said shortages of chemicals means vital leukemia blood test can't be done.Nearby in Shifa Hospital there's a similar story."This is for blood gas analysis.It's not working for more than four years."Doctors say they're coping,but the blockade endangers lives.All these despite claims by Israel that all the aid Gaza needs is getting in.
"There are no restrictions⁴ whatsoever⁵ in supplying medicines to the people of Gaza.If there are shortages of particular items I wanna hear about them.And my government will act to facilitate the transfer of medicines that are needed."In Bayt Lahiya in northern Gaza,some families are still living in tents a year and a half after Israel destroyed their homes in operation Cast Lead,because Israel won't allow enough cementing.
"It's so difficult living like this,Alfar Jihad told me,the weather is too hot so we can't cope with it,but there's nothing we can do."Israel's under pressure like never before to ease its blockade of Gaza.It is to allow more snack foods in,Coca cola,biscuits and crisps but cements to rebuild these homes and spare parts for electrical appliances will remain severely⁶ restricted.
Israel's policy on Gaza must now change says Middle East Quartet Envoy⁷ Tony Blair. "We need now to come to a definitive⁸ position that allows us to see very clearly you know Gaza is in a different situation because of the Hamas takeover,but nonetheless for people in Gaza they should have access to the normal things of normal life."Israel says 150 trucks of aid enter the streets every day.The UN says five times as much is needed.

1 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

2 lethal   

adj.致死的；毁灭性的

参考例句：

• A hammer can be a lethal weapon.铁锤可以是致命的武器。
• She took a lethal amount of poison and died.她服了致命剂量的毒药死了。

3 high-tech   

adj.高科技的

参考例句：

• The economy is in the upswing which makes high-tech services in more demand too.经济在蓬勃发展，这就使对高科技服务的需求量也在加大。
• The quest of a cure for disease with high-tech has never ceased. 人们希望运用高科技治疗疾病的追求从未停止过。

4 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

5 whatsoever   

adv.（用于否定句中以加强语气）任何；pron.无论什么

参考例句：

• There's no reason whatsoever to turn down this suggestion.没有任何理由拒绝这个建议。
• All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you,do ye even so to them.你想别人对你怎样，你就怎样对人。

6 severely   

adv.严格地；严厉地；非常恶劣地

参考例句：

• He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
• He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。

7 envoy   

n.使节，使者，代表，公使

参考例句：

• 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。

8 definitive   

adj.确切的，权威性的；最后的，决定性的

参考例句：

• This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
• No one has come up with a definitive answer as to why this should be so.至于为什么该这样，还没有人给出明确的答复。