CCTV9英语新闻：基辅和叛军不撤出重型武器

In eastern Ukraine, despite a ceasefire deal, government forces and pro-Russian rebels said they would not pull back heavy weapons.

A Ukrainian military spokesman says rebels are fighting for control of a rail station in the town of Debaltseve, a strategic transport hub. But he says Ukrainian troops are still in control of the station. Fighting is also taking place on the outskirts¹ of the town.

Fighting has eased in many areas since a ceasefire came into force on Sunday, but the rebels have refused to halt attacks on Debaltseve, where they say Ukrainian forces are surrounded. Kiev says it will not pull back its heavy weapons until the truce² holds.

Ukraine's military reiterated³ on Tuesday that its forces are ready for a mutual⁴ withdrawal⁵, but they will not do anything unilaterally. The rebels said soon after the ceasefire came into effect that they had no intention of observing it in Debaltseve, which they have been attacking since January.

 

1 outskirts   

n.郊外，郊区

参考例句：

• Our car broke down on the outskirts of the city.我们的汽车在市郊出了故障。
• They mostly live on the outskirts of a town.他们大多住在近郊。

2 truce   

n.休战，(争执，烦恼等的)缓和；v.以停战结束

参考例句：

• The hot weather gave the old man a truce from rheumatism.热天使这位老人暂时免受风湿病之苦。
• She had thought of flying out to breathe the fresh air in an interval of truce.她想跑出去呼吸一下休战期间的新鲜空气。

3 reiterated   

反复地说，重申( reiterate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• "Well, I want to know about it,'she reiterated. “嗯，我一定要知道你的休假日期，"她重复说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
• Some twenty-two years later President Polk reiterated and elaborated upon these principles. 大约二十二年之后，波尔克总统重申这些原则并且刻意阐释一番。

4 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

5 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。