2006年VOA标准英语-Suicide Attacks Spread Across Southern Afg

By Benjamin Sand
Islamabad
16 January 2006

A suspected suicide bomb blast Monday evening killed at least 20 people and injured more than 30 others in an Afghan border town.  It was the third suicide attack in two days. Afghan President Hamid Karzai Monday warned Afghanistan could once again become a source country for international terrorism.

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Local officials in the Afghan border town Spinboldok say a suicide bomber¹ drove a motorcycle into a crowd of people watching a late afternoon wrestling match.

The blast came just hours after a suicide attack in the southern city of Kandahar killed four people and injured 16.  The bomber targeted an Afghan military convoy² in the provincial³ capital, considered a stronghold for Taleban insurgents⁴.

Speaking to reporters Monday, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said the increased use of suicide tactics underscores just how desperate Taleban militants⁵ have become.

Hamid Karzai    
  
"Its not an insurgency⁶, its terrorism," said Mr. Karzai.  "But this will not deter⁷ anybody, neither the international community nor Afghanistan from continuing its fight against terrorism."

He said militants have been recruiting drug addicts⁸ for suicide missions.  The attacks are a relatively⁹ recent phenomenon in Afghanistan. 

Security experts say it appears local insurgents are importing tactics used by militants in Iraq.  There have been nearly two dozen suicide bomb attacks in the last four months.

Monday, President Karzai urged Western nations to maintain their commitment to Afghanistan's anti-terror operations.
 

Afghan President Hamid Karzai  
  
"If you do not defend yourself here, you will have to defend yourself back home in European capitals and American capitals. This is a fight for all, for you and for us," he added.

The Dutch parliament is debating plans to send more than 1,000 fresh troops to the region, a key component¹⁰ of NATO's new security plans for southern Afghanistan.

Dutch politicians have voiced growing concerns over security threats from Taleban insurgents.

1 bomber   

n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者

参考例句：

• 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。

2 convoy   

vt.护送，护卫，护航；n.护送；护送队

参考例句：

• 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。

3 provincial   

adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
• Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。

4 insurgents   

n.起义，暴动，造反( insurgent的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• 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

5 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。

6 insurgency   

n.起义；暴动；叛变

参考例句：

• And as in China, unrest and even insurgency are widespread. 而在中国，动乱甚至暴乱都普遍存在。 来自互联网
• Dr Zyphur is part an insurgency against this idea. 塞弗博士是这一观点逆流的一部分。 来自互联网

7 deter   

vt.阻止，使不敢，吓住

参考例句：

• Failure did not deter us from trying it again.失败并没有能阻挡我们再次进行试验。
• Dogs can deter unwelcome intruders.狗能够阻拦不受欢迎的闯入者。

8 addicts   

有…瘾的人( addict的名词复数 )； 入迷的人

参考例句：

• a unit for rehabilitating drug addicts 帮助吸毒者恢复正常生活的机构
• There is counseling to help Internet addicts?even online. 有咨询机构帮助网络沉迷者。 来自超越目标英语 第3册

9 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

10 component   

n.组成部分，成分，元件；adj.组成的，合成的

参考例句：

• Each component is carefully checked before assembly.每个零件在装配前都经过仔细检查。
• Blade and handle are the component parts of a knife.刀身和刀柄是一把刀的组成部分。