VOA慢速英语2016--伊朗誓言保卫中东

AS IT IS 2016-04-20 Iran Vows¹ to Defend Mideast from Terrorism, Zionism 伊朗誓言保卫中东

The president of Iran promised to defend Muslim countries against terrorism and Israel, in a national speech on Sunday.

President Hassan Rouhani made the speech during a National Army Day parade. Rouhani also said Iran’s neighbors should not feel threatened by a show of military power.

Rouhani offered aid to other Islamic countries and said its military power is for defense².

“If tomorrow your capitals face danger from terrorism or Zionism, the power that will give you a positive answer is the Islamic Republic of Iran,” he said.

Zionism is political support for the creation and development of a Jewish homeland in Israel.

Rouhani praised fellow Iranians who are helping³ in Syria and Iraq to fight Islamic State terrorists.

Since its revolution in the late 1970s, Iran has had conflicts with its neighbors. They fought Iraq for nearly eight years starting in 1980. Saudi Arabia has been Iran’s recent rival. The two countries support opposite sides in the Syrian and Yemeni civil wars.

Iran displayed its weapons in the parade. The weapons included Russian-made S-300 air defense missiles. Iran also showed off its tanks, submarines and short-range missiles.

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Zionism – n. political support for the creation and development of a Jewish homeland in Israel

1 vows   

誓言( vow的名词复数 )； 郑重宣布，许愿

参考例句：

• Matrimonial vows are to show the faithfulness of the new couple. 婚誓体现了新婚夫妇对婚姻的忠诚。
• The nun took strait vows. 那位修女立下严格的誓愿。

2 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

3 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。