2006年VOA标准英语-Abbas: Al-Qaida Operating in West Bank, Ga

By Robert Berger
Jerusalem
02 March 2006

Israeli and Palestinian leaders say that international terror elements have infiltrated¹ the Palestinian territories. That could have an effect on Israeli elections later this month. 

Mahmoud Abbas (file photo)  
  
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says that the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaida is operating in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Interviewed in the London-based Arabic newspaper Al Hayat, Mr. Abbas said he had not expected that the group behind the September 11, 2001, attacks in the United States would succeed in establishing a foothold in the Palestinian territories. He said "the infiltration² of al-Qaida can ruin the whole region."

Israeli officials said it is an ominous³, but expected development, following the election of the Islamic militant⁴ group Hamas in Palestinian parliamentary elections five weeks ago.

Ehud Olmert (file photo)   
  
Acting⁵ Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said, there are international terror elements that want to extend their reach into areas bordering Israel. He said Israel knows how to deal with that threat, as well as a surge in Palestinian shooting and stabbing attacks this week.

"There will be no restrictions⁶ on the military system of Israel, and all the necessary measures will be taken with an iron fist against the terrorist organizations," he said.

Israeli security officials are warning of a new wave of terror in the run-up to national elections on March 28, and that could erode⁷ the big lead held by Mr. Olmert's Kadima Party. According to a new poll, support for Kadima has dropped to its lowest point since the party was established in November. The poll shows that Kadima would win 37 seats in the 120-member Knesset, or parliament, down from a high of 44 seats a few weeks ago.

Nevertheless, Mr. Olmert's hawkish⁸ rival, former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has failed to make a significant comeback, despite the Hamas victory and fears of terrorism. The poll shows Netanyahu's Likud Party making a slight gain, to just 15 seats in the Knesset.

1 infiltrated   

adj.[医]浸润的v.（使）渗透，（指思想）渗入人的心中( infiltrate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The headquarters had been infiltrated by enemy spies. 总部混入了敌方特务。
• Many Chinese idioms have infiltrated into the Japanese language. 许多中国成语浸透到日语中。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2 infiltration   

n.渗透；下渗；渗滤；入渗

参考例句：

• The police tried to prevent infiltration by drug traffickers. 警方尽力阻止毒品走私分子的潜入。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• A loss in volume will occur if infiltration takes place. 如果发生了渗润作用，水量就会减少。 来自辞典例句

3 ominous   

adj.不祥的，不吉的，预兆的，预示的

参考例句：

• Those black clouds look ominous for our picnic.那些乌云对我们的野餐来说是个不祥之兆。
• There was an ominous silence at the other end of the phone.电话那头出现了不祥的沉默。

4 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。

5 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

6 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

7 erode   

v.侵蚀，腐蚀，使...减少、减弱或消失

参考例句：

• Once exposed,soil is quickly eroded by wind and rain.一旦暴露在外，土壤很快就会被风雨侵蚀。
• Competition in the financial marketplace has eroded profits.金融市场的竞争降低了利润。

8 hawkish   

adj. 鹰派的, 强硬派的

参考例句：

• My staff's advice that first day was amazingly hawkish. 在第一天，我的僚属们的意见是令人吃惊的鹰派意见。
• Antiwar groups fear Barack Obama may create hawkish Cabinet. 反战团体担心巴拉克·奥巴马可以创建强硬派内阁。