Monday, 13 June 2011
Libyan rebels get weapons through Tunisia
リビアの叛徒、チュニジアを通して武器を得る
.Summary
The BBC has learnt that Libyan rebels are smuggling weapons through Tunisia to fight Colonel Gaddafi's forces in Western Libya. Rebel commanders say they have a process to collect the weapons from their fighters if they win.
リビアの叛徒が西部リビアのカダフィ大佐の戦力と闘う為にチュニジアを通して武器を密かに持ち込んでいることを、BBCは知った。 叛徒の指揮官達はもし彼らが勝てば戦闘員らから武器を回収するプロセスを持っていると語る。
smuggle：密かに持ち込む
Vocabulary
diaspora: communities of a particular nationality who no longer live in their home country ディアスポラ（四散した民族）
small arms: weapons that soldiers can carry
on condition of anonymity: with an agreement that their name and identity will be kept secret
consignments: quantities of goods which are sent from one place to another
gained ground: had some success
clashes: battles
prolonging the war: making the conflict last longer
fledgling: new and inexperienced
overt support: help and assistance which is not secret or hidden
spills over: misses its target and lands in other nearby areas
＜爺追加＞
AK-47：1947年式カラシニコフ自動小銃」。1947年にソビエト連邦軍が制式採用した歩兵用襲撃ライフル
grenade laucher：手榴弾を投げる人、、、違うなー、手榴弾発射機みたいな奴でしょ。
commander： 司令官じゃなく、指揮官でしょうな。