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Buffer zone: 缓冲地带 UN peacekeepers moved in on Tuesday to create a buffer zone between rival factions of the Congolese army. 2004-12-24 Ration: 定量配给 The agency has been steadily cutting rations to more than 2.8 million people in Southern Africa over the last six months, many of them living with HIV/AIDS and many of them children. Most have been surviving on half a normal ration, or less. 2004-12-23 Casualty: 伤亡（人数） While a slight majority believe the Iraq war contributed to the long-term security of the United States, 70 percent of Americans think these gains have come at an unacceptable co