2007年VOA标准英语-Suicide Bomb Attack Kills 13 in Pakistan Capita

By Benjamin Sand
Islamabad
17 July 2007

A suicide bomb blast ripped through a crowded anti-government rally in central Islamabad, just minutes before the country's suspended chief justice was set to appear.  From Islamabad, VOA Correspondent Benjamin Sand reports at least 13 people were killed and many others seriously injured.

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Police cordon off the area of a suicide attack in Islamabad, Pakistan, 17 July 2007

Ambulances and emergency personnel rush in to help clear the dead and carry the wounded to nearby hospitals.

Blood, body parts, and broken glass lay scattered² on the street.

Witnesses say a lone³ suicide bomber⁴ approached a small stall built by the opposition⁵ Pakistan Peoples Party.

Ayaz Ali Khan says the bomb ripped through a group of protesters, sending bodies flying high into the air.

"Many peoples were crying they were injured, and most of them were saying, 'Help us', and 'Pick us up', and there was no ambulance, nothing, then after I think 10 minutes the ambulances came," he said.

This was Pakistan's fifth suicide bombing in as many days, but the first in the capital.

Security throughout the country has been stepped up since government commandos stormed a pro-Taleban mosque⁶ in Islamabad.  At least 75 people were killed in the bloody⁷ siege and militant⁸ forces are vowing⁹ revenge.

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Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry is greeted by lawyers who gathered outside the Supreme Court in Islamabad, 13 Mar 2007

It remains¹² unclear if Tuesday's attack is directly connected to the controversial siege.  The bomb detonated just outside a court where suspended Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry was scheduled to speak.

The judge helped galvanize anti-government sentiment after Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf suspended him March 9.

Witnesses say the bomber was apparently¹³ targeting Chaudhry's supporters.

Opposition lawmaker Iqbal Zafar Jhagra witnessed the bomb attack and says there is only one person to blame.

"I do not know who did this, but I the only one person who is responsible, his name is General Musharraf," he said.  "Because of his policies, innocent persons have been killed."

Officials say they have launched a full-scale investigation¹⁴ in to the incident.

Whatever the motive¹⁵, witnesses say the attack is surely adds to the growing sense of crisis in the capital and around the country.

1 cordon   

n.警戒线，哨兵线

参考例句：

• Police officers threw a cordon around his car to protect him.警察在他汽车周围设置了防卫圈以保护他。
• There is a tight security cordon around the area.这一地区周围设有严密的安全警戒圈。

2 scattered   

adj.分散的，稀疏的；散步的；疏疏落落的

参考例句：

• Gathering up his scattered papers,he pushed them into his case.他把散乱的文件收拾起来，塞进文件夹里。

3 lone   

adj.孤寂的，单独的；唯一的

参考例句：

• A lone sea gull flew across the sky.一只孤独的海鸥在空中飞过。
• She could see a lone figure on the deserted beach.她在空旷的海滩上能看到一个孤独的身影。

4 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。

5 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

6 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。

7 bloody   

adj.非常的的；流血的；残忍的；adv.很；vt.血染

参考例句：

• He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
• He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。

8 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。

9 vowing   

起誓，发誓（vow的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild its collapsed bridge. 布什总统承诺将帮助明尼阿波利斯重建坍塌的大桥。
• President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild this collapse bridge. 布什总统发誓要帮助明尼阿波利斯重建起这座坍塌的桥梁。

10 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。

11 mar   

vt.破坏，毁坏，弄糟

参考例句：

• It was not the custom for elderly people to mar the picnics with their presence.大人们照例不参加这样的野餐以免扫兴。
• Such a marriage might mar your career.这样的婚姻说不定会毁了你的一生。

12 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

13 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

14 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。

15 motive   

n.动机，目的；adv.发动的，运动的

参考例句：

• The police could not find a motive for the murder.警察不能找到谋杀的动机。
• He had some motive in telling this fable.他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。