PBS高端访谈:特朗普呼吁中国对朝鲜采取更多行动

 　　But first: President Trump¹'s marathon trip to Asia continued today, with perhaps the most high-stakes visit, to China.

　　That comes after an important stop in South Korea. On the agendas in both countries, countering North Korea. John Yang reports.

　　President Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrived in Beijing to a lavish² welcome, replete³ with pageantry and throngs⁴ of children waving Chinese and American flags.

　　Their tour with Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife of the sprawling⁵, ancient Forbidden City was broadcast live on state TV.

　　They also got a taste of Chinese opera. Amid the pomp, the two leaders find themselves in sharply contrasting political circumstances as they prepare to talk business.

　　China is a rising global force, and President Xi has just been confirmed by the ruling Communist Party as perhaps the most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.

　　Mr. Trump, on the other hand is embattled at home. That was underscored by Republican losses in yesterday's off-year elections.

　　That could complicate⁶ U.S. efforts to win Chinese cooperation on North Korea and trade.

　　Before leaving his previous stop in South Korea, Mr. Trump tried to make an unannounced visit to one of the world's most dangerous borders,

　　the demilitarized zone between the two Koreas. But fog forced his helicopter to turn around.

　　In an address to the South Korean National Assembly, Mr. Trump said China should do more about the North's nuclear tests and missile launches.

　　We call on every nation, including China and Russia, to fully⁷ implement⁸ U.N. Security Council resolutions,

　　downgrade diplomatic relations with the regime, and sever⁹ all ties of trade and technology.

　　Mr. Trump made a direct appeal to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

　　The weapons you are acquiring are not making you safer. They are putting your regime in grave danger.

　　Every step you take down this dark path increases the peril¹⁰ you face.

　　North Korea is not the paradise your grandfather envisioned. It is a hell that no person deserves.

　　Today, I hope I speak not only for our countries, but for all civilized¹¹ nations, when I say to the North -- Do not underestimate us. And do not try us.

　　At the same time, he suggested a way out for the North, if they abandon their nuclear ambitions.

　　We will offer a path to a much better future. It begins with an end to the aggression¹² of your regime,

　　a stop to your development of ballistic missiles, and complete, verifiable and total denuclearization.

　　Tomorrow, Mr. Trump and President Xi sits down for extended bilateral¹³ talks. For the PBS NewsHour, I'm John Yang. undefined

1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 lavish   

adj.无节制的；浪费的；vt.慷慨地给予，挥霍

参考例句：

• He despised people who were lavish with their praises.他看不起那些阿谀奉承的人。
• The sets and costumes are lavish.布景和服装极尽奢华。

3 replete   

adj.饱满的，塞满的；n.贮蜜蚁

参考例句：

• He was replete with food and drink.他吃喝得饱饱的。
• This immense space may be replete with happiness and glory.这巨大的空间可能充满了幸福和光荣。

4 throngs   

n.人群( throng的名词复数 )v.成群，挤满( throng的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• She muscled through the throngs of people, frantically searching for David. 她使劲挤过人群，拼命寻找戴维。 来自辞典例句
• Our friends threaded their way slowly through the throngs upon the Bridge. 我们这两位朋友在桥上从人群中穿过，慢慢地往前走。 来自辞典例句

5 sprawling   

adj.蔓生的，不规则地伸展的v.伸开四肢坐[躺]( sprawl的现在分词 )；蔓延；杂乱无序地拓展；四肢伸展坐着（或躺着）

参考例句：

• He was sprawling in an armchair in front of the TV. 他伸开手脚坐在电视机前的一张扶手椅上。
• a modern sprawling town 一座杂乱无序拓展的现代城镇

6 complicate   

vt.使复杂化，使混乱，使难懂

参考例句：

• There is no need to complicate matters.没有必要使问题复杂化。
• These events will greatly complicate the situation.这些事件将使局势变得极其复杂。

7 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

8 implement   

n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行

参考例句：

• Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
• The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。

9 sever   

v.切开，割开；断绝，中断

参考例句：

• She wanted to sever all her connections with the firm.她想断绝和那家公司的所有联系。
• We must never sever the cultural vein of our nation.我们不能割断民族的文化血脉。

10 peril   

n.(严重的)危险；危险的事物

参考例句：

• The refugees were in peril of death from hunger.难民有饿死的危险。
• The embankment is in great peril.河堤岌岌可危。

11 civilized   

a.有教养的，文雅的

参考例句：

• Racism is abhorrent to a civilized society. 文明社会憎恶种族主义。
• rising crime in our so-called civilized societies 在我们所谓文明社会中日益增多的犯罪行为

12 aggression   

n.进攻，侵略，侵犯，侵害

参考例句：

• So long as we are firmly united, we need fear no aggression.只要我们紧密地团结，就不必惧怕外来侵略。
• Her view is that aggression is part of human nature.她认为攻击性是人类本性的一部份。

13 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。