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Yemeni Rebels Preach Unity But Stifle Opposition

After months of turmoil and the president's resignation last month, Yemen appears to be collapsing as its various population groups cannot find common ground. Houthi rebels have taken control of the capital, Sana'a, and their leaders say they want to share power with others in Yemen. However, there have been no apparent steps in that direction.

Thousands marched in Sana'a and other Yemeni cities against the Houthi takeover. The leaders of the Houthis, a Shiite faction which comes from the northern mountains, have moved into the presidential palace and residence. They have dismantled the government and are forming a new council to run the country's affairs. They also have supporters in Sana'a.

The head of the Houthi media office told VOA the departure of foreign diplomats will have no influence over the situation in Yemen.

“The coincidence of the closure of these embassies in Sana'a is that they found out they have no power to control the will of Yemeni people who rejected the foreign intervention,” said Lu’ay al-Shaami.

Houthis have confiscated U.S. embassy vehicles at the airport in Sana'a. They say they will hand them over to the United Nations.

There is speculation that Iran is arming the rebels and directing their moves. A U.S. government spokeswoman Thursday said there is no clear evidence of that.

"The Houthis have concerning relations with Iran, and we are aware of reports of a variety of support provided by Iran to the Houthis, but we've not seen evidence that Iran is exerting command and control over the Houthis' activities in Yemen," said Psaki.

Yemen's president, Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi, resigned last month after the Houthis raided the presidential compound. He is a former military officer who led a unity government and was a U.S. ally in the campaign against terrorism. His departure raises fears that al-Qaida will use the political turmoil to its advantage.

Houthi leaders have said they are eager to share power with rivals and work with Yemen’s traditional allies, including the United States. Meanwhile, their supporters carry posters with anti-American messages. And while they warn against attempts at destabilizing the country, they seem to be doing just that. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday that Yemen is on the brink of a civil war.

"Yemen is collapsing before our eyes. We cannot stand by and watch. The country is facing multiple challenges. A dangerous political crisis continues in Sana'a. President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi and the prime minister have fled," said Ban.

Ban called for freedom of movement for Yemen's president, prime minister and cabinet officials who have resigned. He also expressed concern about reports of excessive use of force to disperse peaceful demonstrators and arbitrary arrests of civil society activists and journalists.

詞匯解析

mixture

難度：3星常用詞匯，屬常用6000詞

英漢解釋

n.混合；混合物

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用作名詞 (n.)

You need a spoon to beat the mixture smooth.

你需要用一把調(diào)羹來攪均混合液。

The bottom layer is a mixture of sand and clay.

最下面的一層是沙和泥的混合物。

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convention

難度：2星擴(kuò)展詞匯，屬常用10000詞

英漢解釋

n.大會；協(xié)定；慣例；公約

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用作名詞 (n.)

The convention looms as political battle.

這場大會將是一場政治角斗。

We follow Geneva Convention procedures.

我們遵守日內(nèi)瓦公約規(guī)定的程序。

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explosive

難度：3星常用詞匯，屬常用6000詞

英漢解釋

adj.爆炸(性)的；引發(fā)爭論的；大聲的

n.炸藥

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用作形容詞 (adj.)

The most impressive volcanic phenomena are explosive eruptions.

最令人難忘的火山現(xiàn)象是爆炸噴發(fā)。

用作名詞 (n.)

I warn you that the explosive can kill thousands of people.

我警告你,這種炸藥可以殺死成千上萬個人。

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assure

難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞

英漢解釋

vt.使確信；使放心；確保

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用作及物動詞 (vt.)

Her success as an actress was now assured.

她當(dāng)演員很成功，已毋庸置疑了。

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temple

難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞

英漢解釋

n.神殿；寺院；廟宇

n.太陽穴，鬢角

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用作名詞 (n.)

He who does good comes to the temple gate, he who loves reaches the shrine.

行善者站在神殿門口，博愛者步入殿堂。

The temple has been considered an example of classic design.

人們認(rèn)為這座神廟是古典式設(shè)計的范例。

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notion

難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞

英漢解釋

n.觀念；概念；想法；主張

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用作名詞 (n.)

State control is a very un-American notion.

實行國家控制是根本違背美國觀念的。

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inevitable

難度：3星常用詞匯，屬常用6000詞

英漢解釋

adj.不可避免的；必然(發(fā)生)的

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用作形容詞 (adj.)

You'll have to bow to the inevitable.

你將不得不向不可避免的事態(tài)低頭。

But most agree that change is inevitable.

但她們多數(shù)人同意改變是不可避免的。

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