VOA标准英语2008年-Final Court Appeal of Convicted Bali Bombers Di

Indonesia has denied final appeals for three men on death row convicted for deadly bombings on the island of Bali in October, 2002. Chad Bouchard reports from Jakarta.
　
Imam Samudra, Ali Ghufron and Amrozi Nurhasyim at jail in central Java, during demonstration¹ calling for implementation² of Islamic sharia law, after Eid al-Fitr prayer (2007 file photo)

The Indonesian Supreme³ Court rejected appeals from the three Islamic militants⁴, and sent their decision to a district court in Bali.

The decision means Ali Ghufron, Imam Samudra and Amrozi Nurhasyim are one step closer to the firing squad⁵.

The men were convicted in 2003 for their part in deadly nightclub bombings, which killed 202 people on the resort island.

Court officials say their most recent appeal, which was filed in May, was declared invalid⁶.

Their last option is to appeal for clemency⁷ from Indonesia's president, but the men have repeatedly stated they would not do so because they are unwilling⁸ to admit wrongdoing.

Deputy Attorney General Abdul Hakim Ritonga says the three men are running out of legal options.

He says in the case of the three bombers⁹, they are waiting word on the decision from the Supreme Court. After that, he says, there will be no longer a reason to delay the executions.

The three men were convicted in 2003 for their part in the incident, and have not expressed remorse¹⁰ for the killings¹¹.

The men have stated in court that the bombings were retribution for the deaths of Muslims in Afghanistan, and that their actions were acceptable under their interpretation¹² of Islam.

The three men are linked to the regional terrorism network Jemaah Islamiayah, which has ties to al-Qaida.

They are being held in an island prison off the coast of Java.

　

 

1 demonstration   

n.表明，示范，论证，示威

参考例句：

• His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
• He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。

2 implementation   

n.实施，贯彻

参考例句：

• Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。

3 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

4 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。

5 squad   

n.班，小队，小团体；vt.把…编成班或小组

参考例句：

• The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
• A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。

6 invalid   

n.病人，伤残人；adj.有病的，伤残的；无效的

参考例句：

• He will visit an invalid.他将要去看望一个病人。
• A passport that is out of date is invalid.护照过期是无效的。

7 clemency   

n.温和，仁慈，宽厚

参考例句：

• The question of clemency would rest with the King.宽大处理问题，将由国王决定。
• They addressed to the governor a plea for clemency.他们向州长提交了宽刑的申辨书。

8 unwilling   

adj.不情愿的

参考例句：

• The natives were unwilling to be bent by colonial power.土著居民不愿受殖民势力的摆布。
• His tightfisted employer was unwilling to give him a raise.他那吝啬的雇主不肯给他加薪。

9 bombers   

n.轰炸机( bomber的名词复数 )；投弹手；安非他明胶囊；大麻叶香烟

参考例句：

• Enemy bombers carried out a blitz on the city. 敌军轰炸机对这座城市进行了突袭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The Royal Airforce sill remained dangerously short of bombers. 英国皇家空军仍未脱离极为缺乏轰炸机的危境。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 remorse   

n.痛恨，悔恨，自责

参考例句：

• She had no remorse about what she had said.她对所说的话不后悔。
• He has shown no remorse for his actions.他对自己的行为没有任何悔恨之意。

11 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。

12 interpretation   

n.解释，说明，描述；艺术处理

参考例句：

• His statement admits of one interpretation only.他的话只有一种解释。
• Analysis and interpretation is a very personal thing.分析与说明是个很主观的事情。