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voa标准英语2008-Israeli Foreign Minister Meets with Top Egyptian

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Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni met with top Egyptian officials, Thursday, amid escalating1 violence in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. Livni vowed2 that Israel would strike back at Hamas, because the situation had become unbearable3.
　
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, right, greets Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni during meeting at Presidential Palace in Cairo, 25 Dec 2008

Livni's visit to Cairo comes amid an increasingly bitter escalation4 of hostilities5 between the radical6 Islamic Hamas movement, which controls Gaza, and the caretaker Israeli government.

Livni told Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak that Israel's patience was exhausted7 after days of rocket barrages8 into Israel from Gaza, and that the Israeli government would no longer accept the status quo.

"Hamas needs to understand that our aspiration9 to live in peace doesn't mean that Israel is going to take this kind of situation any longer," Livni said. "Enough is enough and while we are working with the pragmatic leaders, trying to change the situation on the ground in the West Bank, we cannot tolerate a situation in which Hamas continues to target Israel, Israel's citizens, and this situation is going to be changed."

Egypt had been hoping to broker10 a new ceasefire between the Israel and Hamas, after the last one expired six days ago.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit tried to put on a brave face, amid the deteriorating11 situation, warning both Israel and Hamas against increasing tensions and against a military showdown.

"There should not be provocations12 on both parties. Both parties should restrain their actions," Aboul Gheit said. "Right now we see that missiles are being fired and right now we see Israeli incursions or on the verge13 of incursions into Gaza. What we are asking them both to restrain themselves and then we see how to build back to that period of quiet.

"Egypt will not stop efforts," he went on to say, alluding14 to negotiations15 to renew the lapsed16 truce17, "but I cannot imagine that we can convince the two sides to go back to the calm as long as there is this escalation."

While Tzipi Livni vowed to retaliate18 for the increasingly zealous19 rocket barrages against Israeli territory, she pointed20 the finger of blame at Hamas.

"Gaza Strip being controlled by Hamas, and the price is being paid by Israeli children and Palestinian children, but the blame is and the address is Hamas," Livni said.

"Hamas," she added, "controls them and Hamas decided21 to target Israel. This is something that has to be stopped, and this is what we're going to do."

For its part, Hamas has been demanding that Israel lift a blockade of the small, coastal22 enclave, which has been subjected to weeks of intermittent23 shortages of fuel, food and hard currency.

Hamas' military wing, the militant24 Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, has been ratcheting up the rhetoric25 against Israel in recent days, threatening to hit Israel with more rockets, if the Jewish state strikes Gaza.

The Qassam group's leaders blasted Israel, which has killed a number of its militants26 in recent air strikes, saying "[you] should know that a decision to attack Gaza will open up the gates of hell and we will make you regret your stupidity with blood and tears."

Repeated Egyptian attempts to broker a new ceasefire with Israel, in addition to months of behind the scenes negotiations to mend broken ties between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas have, until now, produced nothing.


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1 escalating 1b4e810e65548c7656e9ea468e403ca1     
v.（使）逐步升级( escalate的现在分词 )；（使）逐步扩大；（使）更高；（使）更大
参考例句：
  • The cost of living is escalating. 生活费用在迅速上涨。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The cost of living is escalating in the country. 这个国家的生活费用在上涨。 来自辞典例句
2 vowed 6996270667378281d2f9ee561353c089     
起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）
参考例句：
  • He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
  • I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。
3 unbearable alCwB     
adj.不能容忍的；忍受不住的
参考例句：
  • It is unbearable to be always on thorns.老是处于焦虑不安的情况中是受不了的。
  • The more he thought of it the more unbearable it became.他越想越觉得无法忍受。
4 escalation doZxW     
n.扩大，增加
参考例句：
  • The threat of nuclear escalation remains. 核升级的威胁仍旧存在。 来自辞典例句
  • Escalation is thus an aspect of deterrence and of crisis management. 因此逐步升级是威慑和危机处理的一个方面。 来自辞典例句
5 hostilities 4c7c8120f84e477b36887af736e0eb31     
n.战争；敌意(hostility的复数)；敌对状态；战事
参考例句：
  • Mexico called for an immediate cessation of hostilities. 墨西哥要求立即停止敌对行动。
  • All the old hostilities resurfaced when they met again. 他们再次碰面时，过去的种种敌意又都冒了出来。
6 radical hA8zu     
n.激进份子，原子团，根号；adj.根本的，激进的，彻底的
参考例句：
  • The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
  • She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。
7 exhausted 7taz4r     
adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的
参考例句：
  • It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
  • Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。
8 barrages 1eba498e8e49cb13552e290170ac8811     
n.弹幕射击( barrage的名词复数 )；火力网；猛烈炮火；河上的堰坝v.火力攻击（或阻击）( barrage的第三人称单数 )；以密集火力攻击（或阻击）
参考例句：
  • In many Basidiomycetes barrages develop. 在许多担子菌中也发生一些栅栏。 来自辞典例句
  • It's fun to be able to run around and do instant Barrages. 一边瞬发奥术弹幕一边四处跑确实很有趣。 来自互联网
9 aspiration ON6z4     
n.志向，志趣抱负；渴望；(语)送气音；吸出
参考例句：
  • Man's aspiration should be as lofty as the stars.人的志气应当象天上的星星那么高。
  • Young Addison had a strong aspiration to be an inventor.年幼的爱迪生渴望成为一名发明家。
10 broker ESjyi     
n.中间人，经纪人；v.作为中间人来安排
参考例句：
  • He baited the broker by promises of higher commissions.他答应给更高的佣金来引诱那位经纪人。
  • I'm a real estate broker.我是不动产经纪人。
11 deteriorating 78fb3515d7abc3a0539b443be0081fb1     
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。
12 provocations d884c73199161d0601a7f1241a3fb110     
n.挑衅( provocation的名词复数 )；激怒；刺激；愤怒的原因
参考例句：
  • We cannot ignore such provocations. 对于这种挑衅，我们不能置之不理。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • They must immediately cease all their provocations. 他们必须停止一切挑衅。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
13 verge gUtzQ     
n.边，边缘；v.接近，濒临
参考例句：
  • The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
  • She was on the verge of bursting into tears.她快要哭出来了。
14 alluding ac37fbbc50fb32efa49891d205aa5a0a     
提及，暗指( allude的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • He didn't mention your name but I was sure he was alluding to you. 他没提你的名字，但是我确信他是暗指你的。
  • But in fact I was alluding to my physical deficiencies. 可我实在是为自己的容貌寒心。
15 negotiations af4b5f3e98e178dd3c4bac64b625ecd0     
协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过
参考例句：
  • negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
  • Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
16 lapsed f403f7d09326913b001788aee680719d     
adj.流失的，堕落的v.退步( lapse的过去式和过去分词 )；陷入；倒退；丧失
参考例句：
  • He had lapsed into unconsciousness. 他陷入了昏迷状态。
  • He soon lapsed into his previous bad habits. 他很快陷入以前的恶习中去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
17 truce EK8zr     
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。
18 retaliate FBtzJ     
v.报复，反击
参考例句：
  • He sought every opportunity to retaliate against his enemy.他找机会向他的敌人反击。
  • It is strictly forbidden to retaliate against the quality inspectors.严禁对质量检验人员进行打击报复。
19 zealous 0MOzS     
adj.狂热的，热心的
参考例句：
  • She made zealous efforts to clean up the classroom.她非常热心地努力清扫教室。
  • She is a zealous supporter of our cause.她是我们事业的热心支持者。
20 pointed Il8zB4     
adj.尖的，直截了当的
参考例句：
  • He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
  • She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。
21 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
22 coastal WWiyh     
adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的
参考例句：
  • The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
  • This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。
23 intermittent ebCzV     
adj.间歇的，断断续续的
参考例句：
  • Did you hear the intermittent sound outside?你听见外面时断时续的声音了吗？
  • In the daytime intermittent rains freshened all the earth.白天里，时断时续地下着雨，使整个大地都生气勃勃了。
24 militant 8DZxh     
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。
25 rhetoric FCnzz     
n.修辞学，浮夸之言语
参考例句：
  • Do you know something about rhetoric?你懂点修辞学吗？
  • Behind all the rhetoric,his relations with the army are dangerously poised.在冠冕堂皇的言辞背后，他和军队的关系岌岌可危。
26 militants 3fa50c1e4338320d8495907fdc5bdbaf     
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。

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