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以色列与哈马斯互换俘虏

2011-10-13来源:VOA

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1. Hamas, which took control of Gaza four years ago, has been isolated diplomatically because it refuses to recognize Israel and backs an armed struggle against it.

take control of控制, 掌管
例句:George took control of the business when his father died.
乔治的父亲去世后,企业由乔治掌管。

2. Abdul Hadi says Hamas may be looking for a new location for its Syria-based leaders as the Syrian government comes under increasing Arab criticism for its violent crackdown on a seven-month-old popular uprising.

look for寻找
例句:He began to look for a new job immediately after he was fired.
他被解雇后立即开始寻找一份新工作。

3. Analysts say the deal also serves the interests of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who has been under pressure to obtain the release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit since he was captured, at the age of 19 years, by Hamas five years ago.

at the age of在…岁时
例句:He became a doctor at the age of 27.
他27岁时成了一名医生。

4. Israel also is worried that upcoming elections in Egypt might bring into power a government that would be less favorable to mediating a prisoner exchange.

bring into使进入某种状态
例句:The new law will be brought into force by midnight tomorrow.
新法律于明日午夜生效。

5. Following the border incident, a mob attacked the Israeli embassy in Cairo, leading to the evacuation of its staff. 

lead to导致, 引起
例句:An ordinary cold can soon lead to a fever.
一场普通的感冒很快便会引起高烧。

6. The Israeli government announced Tuesday it would apologize for the border shooting and compensate the victims' families.

apologize for为…道歉, 替…道歉
例句:I must apologize for the dreadful mistake I made.
我为我所犯的严重错误深表歉意。

7. Abdul Hadi says the Egyptian government also stands to benefit from its diplomacy.

benefit from通过…获益
例句:He thought he would benefit from going to school.
他认为上学对他有好处。

8. "The new Egypt is interested in achieving a success on the Palestinian front for many reasons inside Egypt and in the region as well; in terms of security, in terms of movement of people, in terms of Gaza, in terms of Sinai," added Hadi.

be interested in对…感兴趣
例句:I made John be interested in the puzzle.
我使约翰是对难题感兴趣。
in terms of就…而言, 从…方面说来
例句:He thought of everything in terms of money.
他是从钱的角度来看每一件事。