2006年VOA标准英语-Lebanon Marks Hariri Anniversary With Show

By Challiss McDonough
Beirut
14 February 2006

Central Beirut was awash in Lebanese flags as hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to mark the first anniversary of the death of former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri. He was killed by a massive bomb blast one year ago, an attack that eventually led to the withdrawal¹ of Syrian troops from Lebanon.

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Supporter of slain² former PM Rafik Hariri waves a Lebanese flag in Martyrs³' Square, Beirut   
  

Martyrs' Square in downtown Beirut was a sea of red, white, and green, the colors of the Lebanese flag. Hundreds of thousands of people waved the flag, singing patriotic⁴ songs, and chanting anti-Syrian slogans.

Security was tight in the square, which is next to Mr. Hariri's grave. Men and women were searched on arrival, a sign of the security troubles that have plagued Lebanon for the past year.

The killing⁵ of Rafik al-Hariri one year ago triggered a wave of outrage⁶ and street protests that drove Syrian troops out of the country, and put an anti-Syrian majority in parliament for the first time. But his death was only one of a string of assassinations⁷ and attempted killings⁸ that have shaken Lebanese society.

A U.N. investigation⁹ has linked Syria to the Hariri assasination, and many Lebanese see Syria behind the other killings too.

At the anniversary rally, many demonstrators carried signs and banners reading simply, "The Truth", a slogan that has become common as Lebanese demand an international investigation into the assassinations.

A young woman named Yara expressed the feelings of many.

"I just hope that the truth will be revealed, and that everything goes back to normal again, even though it will never be the same again without Mr. Hariri ... We can never give up hoping," she said. "We have to wish for the best so that it happens. We cannot just stand and watch the darkness and never try to do anything."

One purpose of the rally was to reinforce the unity¹⁰ on display in the weeks following Mr. Hariri's death, but which many say began to fade as political alliances emerged surrounding the parliamentary election.

Yara's older brother, Hani, waves at the crowd and points out that five generations of Lebanese are gathered in the square, and all segments of Lebanon's diverse society.

"And as you see, there are Muslims, Christians¹², Druze, everyone in the same place," he said. "This is Lebanon. This is Lebanon."

Many Lebanese view last week's burning of the Danish consulate¹³ and rioting in the Christian¹¹ neighborhood where it is located as a deliberate attempt to sow sectarian resentment¹⁴ and push Lebanon back into civil war.

The demonstrators made it clear that they have no intention of traveling back down that road. A young man named Hisham al-Gowhari had a message for Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad.

"We are not afraid to anyone, especially Syria," he said. "Civil war will not happen again in Lebanon. This is what Mr. Bashar must know, that civil war will not be in Lebanon, any time or any place. Muslim and Christian are together. This is what you are seeing. No civil war."

The shadows of the past have not vanished. Looming¹⁵ over downtown Beirut is the shattered shell of what used to be the Holiday Inn hotel. It now stands empty, riddled¹⁶ with rocket craters¹⁷ and pockmarked with bullet holes.

The rally to mark Mr. Hariri's death took place not far from that hotel, in Martyrs' Square, which is not just next to his gravesite, but also in the shadow of a giant mosque¹⁸ that he helped build. That mosque is a symbol for many Lebanese, of a man who deserves much of the credit for rebuilding central Beirut while he lived, and whose death helped the shattered country bridge its lingering sectarian divides.

1 withdrawal   

n.取回，提款；撤退，撤军；收回，撤销

参考例句：

• The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
• They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。

2 slain   

杀死，宰杀，杀戮( slay的过去分词 )； (slay的过去分词)

参考例句：

• The soldiers slain in the battle were burried that night. 在那天夜晚埋葬了在战斗中牺牲了的战士。
• His boy was dead, slain by the hand of the false Amulius. 他的儿子被奸诈的阿缪利乌斯杀死了。

3 martyrs   

n.martyr的复数形式；烈士( martyr的名词复数 )；殉道者；殉教者；乞怜者（向人诉苦以博取同情）

参考例句：

• the early Christian martyrs 早期基督教殉道者
• They paid their respects to the revolutionary martyrs. 他们向革命烈士致哀。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4 patriotic   

adj.爱国的，有爱国心的

参考例句：

• His speech was full of patriotic sentiments.他的演说充满了爱国之情。
• The old man is a patriotic overseas Chinese.这位老人是一位爱国华侨。

5 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

6 outrage   

n.暴行，侮辱，愤怒；vt.凌辱，激怒

参考例句：

• When he heard the news he reacted with a sense of outrage.他得悉此事时义愤填膺。
• We should never forget the outrage committed by the Japanese invaders.我们永远都不应该忘记日本侵略者犯下的暴行。

7 assassinations   

n.暗杀( assassination的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Most anarchist assassinations were bungled because of haste or spontaneity, in his view. 在他看来，无政府主义者搞的许多刺杀都没成功就是因为匆忙和自发行动。 来自辞典例句
• Assassinations by Israelis of alleged terrorists habitually kill nearby women and children. 在以色列，自称恐怖分子的炸弹自杀者杀害靠近自己的以色列妇女和儿童。 来自互联网

8 killings   

谋杀( killing的名词复数 )； 突然发大财，暴发

参考例句：

• His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
• The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。

9 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

10 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

11 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

12 Christians   

n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
• His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。

13 consulate   

n.领事馆

参考例句：

• The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.西班牙领事馆是银行对面的那栋高大的白色建筑物。
• The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。

14 resentment   

n.怨愤，忿恨

参考例句：

• All her feelings of resentment just came pouring out.她一股脑儿倾吐出所有的怨恨。
• She cherished a deep resentment under the rose towards her employer.她暗中对她的雇主怀恨在心。

15 looming   

n.上现蜃景（光通过低层大气发生异常折射形成的一种海市蜃楼）v.隐约出现，阴森地逼近( loom的现在分词 )；隐约出现，阴森地逼近

参考例句：

• The foothills were looming ahead through the haze. 丘陵地带透过薄雾朦胧地出现在眼前。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Then they looked up. Looming above them was Mount Proteome. 接着他们往上看，在其上隐约看到的是蛋白质组山。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 回顾与展望

16 riddled   

adj.布满的；充斥的；泛滥的v.解谜，出谜题(riddle的过去分词形式)

参考例句：

• The beams are riddled with woodworm. 这些木梁被蛀虫蛀得都是洞。
• The bodies of the hostages were found riddled with bullets. 在人质的尸体上发现了很多弹孔。 来自《简明英汉词典》

17 craters   

n.火山口( crater的名词复数 )；弹坑等

参考例句：

• Small meteorites have left impact craters all over the planet's surface. 这个行星的表面布满了小块陨石留下的撞击坑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The battlefield was full of craters made by exploding shells. 战场上布满弹坑。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

18 mosque   

n.清真寺

参考例句：

• The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。
• Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前，清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。