布什会见美国驻阿富汗特别代表(2008-04-29)

PRESIDENT BUSH: I have just had a very constructive¹ and important dialogue with the United Nations Envoy² to Afghanistan. Mr. Ambassador, thank you so very much for coming to the Oval Office, and thank you so much for serving the cause of peace.
　　You've been given a very difficult job, which is to help coordinate³ world -- the world's efforts to help this young democracy succeed, and I want to assure you that the United States government and I personally support you in everything you're going to do.
　　We've supported this -- the creation of this position. We supported your nomination⁴ because you're a man of action, a man of determination, and a man willing to sacrifice to help the Karzai government, but more importantly, help the people of Afghanistan realize the blessings⁵ of liberty.
　　The Afghan theater in this war against the extremists is a vital part of making sure that peace prevails. And no question there's challenges. As I told the Ambassador, if this were easy we wouldn't have selected a man of his caliber⁶ to -- or the U.N. wouldn't have selected a man of his caliber to take on the task.
　　And so I appreciate your time. This is our first meeting, and I hope that -- I know it won't be the last. He's given me good advice. He's given me a picture with -- on how the United States government can help him accomplish his missions, and we're more than willing to help.
　　And so I welcome you to the Oval Office, and thank you for your great service.
　　AMBASSADOR EIDE: Thank you very much, Mr. President. For me, it's been an honor to be here, and also to feel the support and confidence that you have shown me as I now take on this very difficult assignment. And that support is very important to me. And then -- I have the confidence of the international community, and also the confidence of the Afghan government and the President of Afghanistan, which I feel very strongly of my first few weeks, that's -- those are important tools for me in order to perform my duties effectively.
　　We also discussed one important event that lies ahead of us, which is the Paris Conference on the 12th of June, and the importance of doing everything we can to mobilize support, mobilize donors⁷, and also see to it that our efforts are as coordinated⁸ and as effective as they possibly can.
　　So thank you very much, Mr. President, for this occasion, and for the support you give me.
　　PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you, sir. Glad you're here.

1 constructive   

adj.建设的，建设性的

参考例句：

• We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
• He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。

2 envoy   

n.使节，使者，代表，公使

参考例句：

• Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
• The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。

3 coordinate   

adj.同等的，协调的；n.同等者；vt.协作，协调

参考例句：

• You must coordinate what you said with what you did.你必须使你的言行一致。
• Maybe we can coordinate the relation of them.或许我们可以调和他们之间的关系。

4 nomination   

n.提名，任命，提名权

参考例句：

• John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
• Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。

5 blessings   

n.（上帝的）祝福( blessing的名词复数 )；好事；福分；因祸得福

参考例句：

• Afflictions are sometimes blessings in disguise. 塞翁失马，焉知非福。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• We don't rely on blessings from Heaven. 我们不靠老天保佑。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

6 caliber   

n.能力；水准

参考例句：

• They ought to win with players of such high caliber.他们选手的能力这样高,应该获胜。
• We are always trying to improve the caliber of our schools.我们一直在想方设法提高我们学校的水平。

7 donors   

n.捐赠者( donor的名词复数 )；献血者；捐血者；器官捐献者

参考例句：

• Please email us to be removed from our active list of blood donors. 假如你想把自己的名字从献血联系人名单中删去，请给我们发电子邮件。
• About half this amount comes from individual donors and bequests. 这笔钱大约有一半来自个人捐赠及遗赠。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 coordinated   

adj.协调的

参考例句：

• The sound has to be coordinated with the picture. 声音必须和画面协调一致。
• The numerous existing statutes are complicated and poorly coordinated. 目前繁多的法令既十分复杂又缺乏快调。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法