67 本·拉登代表否认对美国和以色列的恐怖计划

67 本·拉登代表否认对美国和以色列的恐怖计划

Bin¹ Laden² Deputy Denies Report of Plot to Target US, Israel
Jon Tkach
Islamabad
25 Jun 2001 16:29 UTC

A 1)deputy of 2)accused terrorist 3)mastermind Osama bin Laden has denied claims the Saudi militant³ granted an interview to an Arab reporter that included threats against U.S. and Israeli targets.
The denial comes as U.S. troops in the Gulf⁴ remain on 4)alert in response to what officials have described as a "credible⁵ terrorist threat."
The Pakistan-based Afghan Islamic Press quotes bin Laden deputy Abou Hafs as saying Mr. bin Laden has not spoken to the Arabic television channel, MBC, or any other media 5)outlet. He said whatever MBC has reported about Mr. bin Laden is wrong and a lie.
Saturday, an MBC television 6)correspondent said he met with Mr. bin Laden at an undisclosed location in Afghanistan. He said bin Laden's forces appeared to be mobilizing and he quoted bin Laden associates as saying the coming weeks will hold important surprises, targeting Israeli and American interests in the world.
The Afghan Islamic Press quotes the bin Laden deputy as saying the MBC reporter did meet Mr. bin Laden, but only as a guest. Mr. Hafs said the reporter never interviewed Saudi militant or his key associate, Ayman Zawaheri Al-Misri.
Sunday, Afghanistan's Taleban rulers also denied reports that the Saudi militant is planning any attacks on U.S. or Israeli 7)targets.
A Taleban spokesman said Mr. bin Laden's activities are "under control" in Afghanistan and that he has no possibility of launching attacks against any country.
The Taleban is facing U.N. sanctions for refusing to 8)hand over Mr. bin Laden, who is wanted by the United States in connection with the bombings of two U.S. 9)embassies in Africa.
The MBC report Saturday came two days after the United States put its forces in the gulf on alert, 10)citing a credible terrorist threat. U.S. authorities have not specified⁶ the threat, but said it was linked to Mr. bin Laden.

(1) deputy[5depjJtI]n.代理人, 代表
(2) accuse[E5kju:z]vt.控告, 谴责, 非难
(3) mastermind[5mB:stEmaInd]v.策划
(4) alert[E5l:t]adj.提防的, 警惕的n.警惕, 警报
(5) outlet[5aJtlet]n.出口, 出路
(6) correspondent[kRrI5spRnd(E)nt; (?@) kC:rE5spRndEnt]n.通讯记者, 通信者
(7) target[5tB:^It]n.目标, 对象, 靶子
(8) hand over v.移交
(9) embassy[5embEsI]n.大使及其随员, 大使的派遣, 大使馆,
(10) cite[saIt]vt.引用, 引证, 提名表扬

 

1 bin   

n.箱柜；vt.放入箱内；[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件

参考例句：

• He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
• He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。

2 laden   

adj.装满了的；充满了的；负了重担的；苦恼的

参考例句：

• He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
• Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。

3 militant   

adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
• He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。

4 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

5 credible   

adj.可信任的，可靠的

参考例句：

• The news report is hardly credible.这则新闻报道令人难以置信。
• Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法？

6 specified   

adj.特定的

参考例句：

• The architect specified oak for the wood trim. 那位建筑师指定用橡木做木饰条。
• It is generated by some specified means. 这是由某些未加说明的方法产生的。