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Strikes Hit Energy Sites in Saudi Arabia and Yemen

襲擊波及沙烏地阿拉伯與葉門的能源設施

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Strikes have hit energy sites in Saudi Arabia and Yemen as regional fighting reaches vital fuel supplies. In Dhahran, a strike caused a small fire at an office building belonging to the state oil firm Saudi Aramco. Saudi Arabia's energy ministry reported the fire and confirmed that no one was injured.

as= 此處作為連接詞,意為「隨著……」或「在……之際」,表示襲擊與區域衝突蔓延同時發生。belonging to= 現在分詞片語,修飾前面的「an office building」,表示「屬於……」或「隸屬於……」的歸屬關係。

The strike followed a direct warning from Houthi forces in Yemen. The group told civilians to evacuate Saudi oil facilities, calling those locations a "legitimate target." In response, the Saudi-led coalition attacked Houthi energy terminals and fuel reserves in Yemen. Coalition spokesperson Turki al-Maliki said military forces took precautions to avoid "collateral damage on civilians," meaning unintended harm to ordinary people.

In response= 承接片語,意為「作為回應」,引出針對先前行動所採取的直接反應。took precautions to avoid= 常見的慣用搭配,意為「採取預防措施以避免……」(take precautions to + 原形動詞)。

The strikes on oil infrastructure have also triggered political reactions abroad. In the United States, President Donald Trump accused Houthi rebels of targeting Saudi infrastructure intentionally to inflate energy prices before the US midterm elections.

accused ... of targeting= 動詞句型「accuse [某人] of [做某事]」,意為「指控某人做了某種不當或違法行為」。

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句型意思
as此處作為連接詞,意為「隨著……」或「在……之際」,表示襲擊與區域衝突蔓延同時發生。
belonging to現在分詞片語,修飾前面的「an office building」,表示「屬於……」或「隸屬於……」的歸屬關係。
In response承接片語,意為「作為回應」,引出針對先前行動所採取的直接反應。
took precautions to avoid常見的慣用搭配,意為「採取預防措施以避免……」(take precautions to + 原形動詞)。
accused ... of targeting動詞句型「accuse [某人] of [做某事]」,意為「指控某人做了某種不當或違法行為」。

詞彙整理

單字意思
vital極為重要而不可或缺的;對某件事的成敗或運作有關鍵影響的
evacuate把人從危險的地方撤離到安全處;使人員疏散。
precautions為了預防可能發生的危險、損害或傷害,而事先採取的措施。
infrastructure一個國家、地區或社會正常運作所需要的基本設施與設備,例如道路、橋梁、電力和供水系統。

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  • •「collateral damage(附帶損害)」為常見的軍事婉曲詞,指武裝衝突期間非故意造成的平民死傷或民用財產破壞。
  • •沙烏地阿美(Saudi Aramco)為全球最大的石油出口企業,其設施遭受實質威脅或干擾,往往會造成國際原油市場的價格波動。

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  1. Coalition spokesperson Turki al-Maliki said military forces took   to avoid "collateral damage on civilians," meaning unintended harm to ordinary people.

  2. According to the article, why did Donald Trump accuse Houthi rebels of targeting Saudi infrastructure?

Source: Al Jazeera