美国特使访问韩国，讨论朝鲜问题

 　　美国特使访问韩国，讨论朝鲜问题

　　SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- Top U.S. diplomat¹ for East Asian affairs visited South Korea on Sunday to discuss issues on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) after the two Koreas agreed to hold reunion of separated families.

　　Daniel Russel, assistant secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, who accompanied deputy Secretary of State William Burns during his trip to China and Japan, met in Seoul with South Korean deputy Foreign Minister Lee Kyung-soo.

　　Russel reportedly explained Lee about the results of Burns' travel to China and Japan, while having an in-depth discussion on the DPRK issue, according to local media reports.

　　After the meeting, the U.S. diplomat told reporters that his visit was part of intensive consultations² between Seoul and Washington on important issues related to the DPRK.

　　The two allies had strengthened consultations on the DPRK issue since South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se agreed with his U. S. counterpart on it during his trip to Washington on Jan. 7.

　　Burns visited Seoul on Jan. 21 before Russel's travel to the country. Glyn Davies, U.S. special representative for the DPRK policy, was scheduled to come here on Jan. 29 to have a meeting with Cho Tae-yong who represents South Korea at the six-party talks.

　　The six-party talks, the aid-for-denuclearization dialogue including the two Koreas, the United States, China, Japan and Russia, have been suspended since late 2008. Seoul and Washington have demanded Pyongyang to show its sincerity³ towards the denuclearization before resuming the multilateral dialogue.

　　The DPRK proposed Friday to South Korea to hold reunion of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War in its scenic⁴ resort of Mount Kumgang at any date of South Korea's convenience after the Lunar New Year's holiday.

　　Pyongyang recently reiterated⁵ its peace call to Seoul, saying that the two Koreas should stop all hostile acts from Jan. 30 on the eve of the Lunar New Year.

　　Despite the looming⁶ dialogue mood, cautions remained as South Korea and the United States are set to conduct the annual joint⁷ military drills from late February to April. The DPRK denounced it as a rehearsal⁸ to the northward⁹ invasion.

1 diplomat   

n.外交官，外交家；能交际的人，圆滑的人

参考例句：

• The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话，紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。
• He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。

2 consultations   

n.磋商（会议）( consultation的名词复数 )；商讨会；协商会；查找

参考例句：

• Consultations can be arranged at other times by appointment. 磋商可以通过预约安排在其他时间。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Consultations are under way. 正在进行磋商。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 sincerity   

n.真诚，诚意；真实

参考例句：

• His sincerity added much more authority to the story.他的真诚更增加了故事的说服力。
• He tried hard to satisfy me of his sincerity.他竭力让我了解他的诚意。

4 scenic   

adj.自然景色的，景色优美的

参考例句：

• The scenic beauty of the place entranced the visitors.这里的美丽风光把游客们迷住了。
• The scenic spot is on northwestern outskirts of Beijing.这个风景区位于北京的西北远郊。

5 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。

6 looming   

n.上现蜃景（光通过低层大气发生异常折射形成的一种海市蜃楼）v.隐约出现，阴森地逼近( loom的现在分词 )；隐约出现，阴森地逼近

参考例句：

• The foothills were looming ahead through the haze. 丘陵地带透过薄雾朦胧地出现在眼前。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Then they looked up. Looming above them was Mount Proteome. 接着他们往上看，在其上隐约看到的是蛋白质组山。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 回顾与展望

7 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。

8 rehearsal   

n.排练，排演；练习

参考例句：

• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。
• You can sharpen your skills with rehearsal.排练可以让技巧更加纯熟。

9 northward   

adv.向北；n.北方的地区

参考例句：

• He pointed his boat northward.他将船驶向北方。
• I would have a chance to head northward quickly.我就很快有机会去北方了。