VOA标准英语2009年-UNHCR Says Security Continues to Deteriorate in

The U.N. refugee agency says it is greatly concerned about the rapidly deteriorating¹ security situation in North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It says some 160,000 people, who have been displaced since January, are at risk of attack from Hutu militia².
　
Faces of displaced in Kibati camp, North Kivu, DRC (Nov 2008 file)

The joint³ military operation by the Congolese and Rwandan armed forces in North Kivu against the Hutu militia ended in February.

Since then, the U.N. refugee agency reports the militia group, known as the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda or FDLR, has returned to the north and central areas of the province.

U.N. refugee spokesman, Ron Redmond, says the militia has been attacking civilians⁴ and targeting humanitarian⁵ relief convoys⁶ and private aid agencies.

"Since the 17th of February, the U.N. has registered 17 incidents carried out by the FDLR," he said. "This includes killing⁷, looting, kidnapping and raping⁸ of civilians, and the ambushing⁹ and burning of vehicles."

"Most of the attacks have occurred along main roads. According to our team in the field, over the past two weeks, the FDLR has killed 34 people, kidnapped four and injured 22 others. On the 26th, 27th February, they ambushed¹⁰ several relief convoys belonging to humanitarian agencies that provide assistance to Internally Displaced People," he added.
　
Two Rwandan Hutu rebels of the Democratic Force for the Liberation of Rwanda stand in dense¹¹ forest outside Pinga, 150kms north west of Goma in DRC, 06 Feb 2009

Redmond says the UNHCR is finding it increasingly difficult to reach the newly displaced people and assess their needs because of the upsurge in militia attacks. He notes a U.N. team that was on its way to the area on Thursday had to abandon its mission for security reasons.

He says the new displacement¹² is putting additional strains on an already dramatic humanitarian situation in North Kivu. The United Nations reports some 850,000 people are homeless as a result of ongoing¹³ conflict in the region.

This number includes one-quarter of a million people who were forced to flee their homes since August. The U.N. says many of them have been displaced several times.

1 deteriorating   

恶化，变坏( deteriorate的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The weather conditions are deteriorating. 天气变得越来越糟。
• I was well aware of the bad morale and the deteriorating factories. 我很清楚，大家情绪低落，各个工厂越搞越坏。

2 militia   

n.民兵，民兵组织

参考例句：

• First came the PLA men,then the people's militia.人民解放军走在前面，其次是民兵。
• There's a building guarded by the local militia at the corner of the street.街道拐角处有一幢由当地民兵团守卫的大楼。

3 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

4 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

5 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

6 convoys   

n.（有护航的）船队( convoy的名词复数 )；车队；护航（队）；护送队

参考例句：

• Truck convoys often stop over for lunch here. 车队经常在这里停下来吃午饭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• A UN official said aid programs will be suspended until there's adequate protection for relief convoys. 一名联合国官员说将会暂停援助项目，直到援助车队能够得到充分的保护为止。 来自辞典例句

7 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。

8 raping   

v.以暴力夺取，强夺( rape的现在分词 )；强奸

参考例句：

• In response, Charles VI sent a punitive expedition to Brittany, raping and killing the populace. 作为报复，查理六世派军讨伐布列塔尼，奸淫杀戮平民。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The conquerors marched on, burning, killing, raping and plundering as they went. 征服者所到之处烧杀奸掠，无所不做。 来自互联网

9 ambushing   

v.埋伏( ambush的现在分词 )；埋伏着

参考例句：

• The militia succeeded in ambushing the invading enemy soldiers. 民兵们成功地伏击了入侵的敌军。 来自互联网

10 ambushed   

v.埋伏( ambush的过去式和过去分词 )；埋伏着

参考例句：

• The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods. 将军把部队埋伏在浓密的树林里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The military vehicles were ambushed. 军车遭到伏击。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 dense   

a.密集的，稠密的，浓密的；密度大的

参考例句：

• The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods. 将军把部队埋伏在浓密的树林里。
• The path was completely covered by the dense foliage. 小路被树叶厚厚地盖了一层。

12 displacement   

n.移置，取代，位移，排水量

参考例句：

• They said that time is the feeling of spatial displacement.他们说时间是空间位移的感觉。
• The displacement of all my energy into caring for the baby.我所有精力都放在了照顾宝宝上。

13 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。