英闻天下——74 Syrian President Offers New Political Solution

 　　Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has put forward his own roadmap for a political solution to the country's 22-month old crisis.

 

　　In his first televised speech since June last year, Assad appeared among hundreds of his loyalists at the Opera House in the capital Damascus.

 

　　Assad presented a three-phase initiative to politically resolve the crisis, including a cease-fire, followed by a national dialogue on a "national charter", and the establishment of a broad- based government and parliament.

 

　　But he demanded regional and Western countries stop funding and arming rebels trying to overthrow¹ him first.

 

　　"The current government will call for the national reconciliation² conference to reach a National Charter that reinforces the sovereignty of Syria and its territorial³ integrity, to reject interference in its domestic affairs, and to abandon terror."

 

　　Assad also says Syria will not take dictates⁴ from anyone but urges Syrians to unite to save the country.

 

　　The speech is commended by political analyst⁵ Afif Dalla in Damascus.

 

　　"In his speech, the president spoke⁶ about various fundamental points and considerations based on a real understanding of the crisis in Syria, that there is a political track that needs to be solved and that this political track is consistent with what Syria has already proposed as political reforms. "

 

　　Syria's opposition⁷ swiftly rejected the proposal, saying they will accept nothing less than the president's departure.

 

　　Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, has criticized the speech, accusing Assad of failing to accept his responsibility for the war in Syria.

 

　　Both the United States and United Kingdom have reiterated⁸ their call for Assad to step down.

1 overthrow   

v.推翻，打倒，颠覆；n.推翻，瓦解，颠覆

参考例句：

• After the overthrow of the government,the country was in chaos.政府被推翻后，这个国家处于混乱中。
• The overthrow of his plans left him much discouraged.他的计划的失败使得他很气馁。

2 reconciliation   

n.和解，和谐，一致

参考例句：

• He was taken up with the reconciliation of husband and wife.他忙于做夫妻间的调解工作。
• Their handshake appeared to be a gesture of reconciliation.他们的握手似乎是和解的表示。

3 territorial   

adj.领土的，领地的

参考例句：

• The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
• They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。

4 dictates   

n.命令，规定，要求( dictate的名词复数 )v.大声讲或读( dictate的第三人称单数 )；口授；支配；摆布

参考例句：

• Convention dictates that a minister should resign in such a situation. 依照常规部长在这种情况下应该辞职。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He always follows the dictates of common sense. 他总是按常识行事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 analyst   

n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家

参考例句：

• What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
• The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

6 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

7 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

8 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。