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Anger and Sadness in Kyiv, as Rhetoric Rises

Ukrainian officials have further inflamed the rhetoric over the downing of the Malaysian airliner, claiming that a Russian crew was operating the anti-aircraft system that was allegedly used. The accusation comes in an atmosphere of both sadness and anger.

On Independence Square, the center of the revolution that ousted the pro-Russian president in February, people still come to pay tribute to more than 100 of their fellow citizens who were killed by security forces.

But their minds are also on the Malaysian plane and its passengers, and the impact the attack will have on the conflict in Eastern Ukraine.

Ulyana, a pediatric surgeon, said, "The attitude toward Russia will change. There should be some more concrete and tactical actions, harsh steps, against Russia. We can't just close our eyes and just say, 'Well, people died and we're really sorry.' And we cry and carry flowers. There have to be actions against the one who is responsible for this tragedy."

And for people here, that is Russia, and the separatists it backs in the regions of Luhansk and Donetsk.

Oleksander, a utility worker, said, "It's a tragedy. The Donetsk people are mostly to blame. They played around like they were a democracy, like they were a power like Russia. Now they understand there is nothing good about it."

Lydia, a retiree, said, "What happened, it's a big tragedy, I'm so sorry for the people who were killed. We really want the guilty to be punished."

Although remnants of the tent city that was the heart of the revolution remain, life in Kyiv has been largely normal, seemingly a world apart from the east, where there is daily fighting.

Ukraine's government says it has made progress against the separatists, pushing them back from much of the area, indicated in beige, that they controlled two months ago.

But at Kyiv's International Center for Policy Studies, Iaroslav Kovalchuk says neither those gains nor the global furor over the downing of the airliner will change Russian President Vladimir Putin's strategic calculation.

"I think his primary goal is to keep destabilization in Ukraine as long as possible. Of course, he did not expect this plane crash to happen, but he will continue pursuing this goal because he went too far already," he said.

Kovalchuk said that as long as Russia is involved, Ukraine's new government will not be able to end the separatist rebellion in the east. And as normal as Kyiv appears, a long-term conflict will make it difficult for the government to implement its plans for reforms and a transition to a more West European type of society.

词汇解析

adhere

难度：3星常用词汇，属常用6000词

英汉解释

vi.遵守；坚持；粘附

参考例句

用作不及物动词 (vi.)

They failed to adhere to our original agreement.

他们未能遵守我们原定的协议。

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gaze

难度：4星核心词汇，属常用3000词

英汉解释

vi.凝视

n.凝视

参考例句

用作不及物动词 (vi.)

He gaze ruefully in the mirror at his greying lock.

他凝视著镜中自己日见花白的头发，感慨岁月不待人。

用作名词 (n.)

She turned her head away, feeling too ashamed to meet his gaze.

因为害羞而不敢和他凝视的目光相遇，她把头扭开了。

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ensure

难度：4星核心词汇，属常用3000词

英汉解释

vt.担保；保证；使安全；确保

参考例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)

The doctors were zealous in their efforts to ensure the survival of premature babies.

医生们在努力保证早产婴儿成活方面热情很高。

If you want to ensure that you catch the plane, take a taxi.

你要想确保能赶上那班飞机，就坐出租车去吧。

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radar

难度：3星常用词汇，属常用6000词

英汉解释

n.雷达

参考例句

用作名词 (n.)

There are enemy aircraft on the radar screen.

雷达萤屏上出现了敌人的飞机。

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enormous

难度：3星常用词汇，属常用6000词

英汉解释

adj.巨大的；庞大的

参考例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

The sight of such an enormous crowd astonished us.

看到如此庞大的人群我惊讶万分。

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impact

难度：4星核心词汇，属常用3000词

英汉解释

n.影响；冲击力；撞击

vt.挤入；压紧；撞击；对 ... 发生影响

vi.冲击；撞击；产生影响

参考例句

用作名词 (n.)

But what these people fail to see is that international tourism may bring about a disastrous impact on our environment and local history.

但是这些人忽视了国际旅游可能会给当地环境和历史造成的灾难性的影响。

用作及物动词 (vt.)

There is a special tool to impact the road when it is under construction so the base is solid.

有种特殊的工具可以在道路修筑过程中将路面压紧，因此，路基是结实的。

用作不及物动词 (vi.)

The company's performance was impacted by the high value of the pound.

公司的业绩受到了英镑高值的冲击。

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utility

难度：3星常用词汇，属常用6000词

英汉解释

n.效用；实用；公用事业（费）；[计]应用程序

adj.多效用的；多功能的

参考例句

用作名词 (n.)

I have always doubted the utility of these conferences on disarmament.

我一直怀疑这些裁军会议的效用。

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