奥巴马称愿与俄方协作 共同解决叙利亚冲突

 　　奥巴马称愿与俄方协作 共同解决叙利亚冲突

      WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday night said in a White House address that the United States will work with Russia and other partners to work on a UN resolution making Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime give up chemical weapons.

　　"I've spoken to the leaders of two of our closest allies -- France and the United Kingdom -- and we will work together in consultation¹ with Russia and China to put forward a resolution at the UN Security Council requiring Assad to give up his chemical weapons and to ultimately destroy them under international control," said Obama during a prime time address.

　　Obama said he is sending Secretary of State John Kerry to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday, and he will continue his own discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin, while cautioning it is still too early to tell if the Russian proposal will work, and pledged to give UN inspectors² the opportunity to report their findings on the alleged³ attack.

　　"It's too early to tell whether this offer will succeed, and any agreement must verify that the Assad regime keeps its commitments, but this initiative has the potential to remove the threat of chemical weapons without the use of force, particularly because Russia is one of Assad's strongest allies," said Obama.

　　Obama also said he has asked Congress to postpone⁴ a vote on the military strike against Syria, and let more time for diplomacy⁵ to work.

　　But the president said he still asked U.S. military to maintain their current posture⁶ to keep the pressure on Assad and to "be in a position to respond if diplomacy fails." He said "credible⁷ threat of U.S. military action," along with efforts made by Russia, brought about the recent positive development.

　　Obama reiterated⁸ the accusation⁹ that Assad's forces used chemical weapons, saying it is "not only a violation¹⁰ of international law, it's also a danger to our security."

　　"After careful deliberation, I determined¹¹ that it is in the national security interests of the United States to respond to the Assad regime's use of chemical weapons through a targeted military strike," Obama explained his plans before the Russian proposal emerged.

　　Lavrov on Monday proposed that Syria "place its chemical weapons stockpiles under international control so they can be destroyed." The proposal was met with positive response from Syria. Obama welcomed the proposal later in the day, saying it is a "potentially positive development."

1 consultation   

n.咨询；商量；商议；会议

参考例句：

• The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
• The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。

2 inspectors   

n.检查员( inspector的名词复数 )；（英国公共汽车或火车上的）查票员；（警察）巡官；检阅官

参考例句：

• They got into the school in the guise of inspectors. 他们假装成视察员进了学校。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Inspectors checked that there was adequate ventilation. 检查员已检查过，通风良好。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

4 postpone   

v.延期，推迟

参考例句：

• I shall postpone making a decision till I learn full particulars.在未获悉详情之前我得从缓作出决定。
• She decided to postpone the converastion for that evening.她决定当天晚上把谈话搁一搁。

5 diplomacy   

n.外交；外交手腕，交际手腕

参考例句：

• The talks have now gone into a stage of quiet diplomacy.会谈现在已经进入了“温和外交”阶段。
• This was done through the skill in diplomacy. 这是通过外交手腕才做到的。

6 posture   

n.姿势，姿态，心态，态度；v.作出某种姿势

参考例句：

• The government adopted an uncompromising posture on the issue of independence.政府在独立这一问题上采取了毫不妥协的态度。
• He tore off his coat and assumed a fighting posture.他脱掉上衣，摆出一副打架的架势。

7 credible   

adj.可信任的，可靠的

参考例句：

• The news report is hardly credible.这则新闻报道令人难以置信。
• Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法？

8 reiterated   

反复地说，重申( reiterate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• "Well, I want to know about it,'she reiterated. “嗯，我一定要知道你的休假日期，"她重复说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
• Some twenty-two years later President Polk reiterated and elaborated upon these principles. 大约二十二年之后，波尔克总统重申这些原则并且刻意阐释一番。

9 accusation   

n.控告，指责，谴责

参考例句：

• I was furious at his making such an accusation.我对他的这种责备非常气愤。
• She knew that no one would believe her accusation.她知道没人会相信她的指控。

10 violation   

n.违反(行为)，违背(行为)，侵犯

参考例句：

• He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说，那是违反规则的。
• He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。

11 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。