奥巴马祝贺禁化武组织赢得诺贝尔和平奖

 　　奥巴马祝贺禁化武组织赢得诺贝尔和平奖

       WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama congratulated the Organization for the Prohibition¹ of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the White House said Friday.

　　In a statement released by the White House, spokesman Jay Carney said that the United States strongly supports the OPCW, including its joint² work with the United Nations, to ensure that chemical weapons stockpiles in Syria are placed under international control and ultimately destroyed.

　　He also called on all nations to work to bring an end to the conflict in Syria, and to support the OPCW's efforts to end chemical weapons in the world.

　　The OPCW has been awarded the 2013 Nobel peace prize on Friday "for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons."

　　U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry also congratulated OPCW on the award earlier in the day, saying that the OPCW has taken " extraordinary steps" and worked with "unprecedented³ speed" to eliminate chemical weapons in Syria.

　　The U.S. accused Syria of using chemical weapons in the Aug. 21 attack in the suburbs of Damascus, the capital of Syria, which, the White House claimed, killed more than 1,400 people. The Syrian government has denied this accusation⁴.

　　Carney said the award "reinforces the international community's commitment to the international prohibition against the use of chemical weapons," and strengthens the trust and confidence the world has placed in the OPCW.

　　He also said that the OPCW has stood at the forefront of the international community's efforts to verifiably eliminate chemical weapons since its establishment 16 years ago.

1 prohibition   

n.禁止；禁令，禁律

参考例句：

• The prohibition against drunken driving will save many lives.禁止酒后开车将会减少许多死亡事故。
• They voted in favour of the prohibition of smoking in public areas.他们投票赞成禁止在公共场所吸烟。

2 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

3 unprecedented   

adj.无前例的，新奇的

参考例句：

• The air crash caused an unprecedented number of deaths.这次空难的死亡人数是空前的。
• A flood of this sort is really unprecedented.这样大的洪水真是十年九不遇。

4 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。