卡梅伦：乌克兰局势仍然“非常不稳定”

卡梅伦：乌克兰局势仍然“非常不稳定” 　　

LONDON, March. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Ukrainian situation remains¹ "highly precarious²", while the new Ukrainian government faces "massive" political and economic challenges, British Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday.

　　Speaking at an EU leaders' meeting in Brussels, Cameron said "the slightest miscalculation could see (the Ukrainian situation) spiral out of control."

　　"We are facing the most serious crisis in Europe this century," he reiterated³.

　　He said Britain, along with other EU countries, is prepared to offer "a powerful package of finance, trade and technical assistance" to Ukraine, on condition that the interim⁴ Ukrainian government carries out needed reforms and tackles corruption⁵.

　　"The new Ukrainian government faces massive challenges. They will need to carry out far-reaching reform needed to stabilize⁶ and repair their economy," he said.

　　Cameron said EU leaders have tasked the European Commission to start work on "additional measures", such as travel bans and asset freezes, as possible "consequences" for Russia.

　　However, he warned that getting agreement from leaders of 28 European nations is "never easy."

　　EU leaders on Thursday decided⁷ to suspend negotiations⁸ on a more liberal visa regime for Russia, stop work on a comprehensive new agreement on relations between Russia and the EU, and pull out of all preparations for the G8 summit in Sochi in June.

1 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

2 precarious   

adj.不安定的，靠不住的；根据不足的

参考例句：

• Our financial situation had become precarious.我们的财务状况已变得不稳定了。
• He earned a precarious living as an artist.作为一个艺术家，他过得是朝不保夕的生活。

3 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。

4 interim   

adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间

参考例句：

• The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
• It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。

5 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

6 stabilize   

vt.（使）稳定，使稳固，使稳定平衡；vi.稳定

参考例句：

• They are eager to stabilize currencies.他们急于稳定货币。
• His blood pressure tended to stabilize.他的血压趋向稳定。

7 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

8 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。