英闻天下——102 Former U.S. Governor, Google Chief End DPRK Visit

 　　Former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson and Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt have returned from their visit to North Korea without securing the release of an American national held in the country.

 

　　Richardson told a media briefing at Beijing's airport he was unable to meet with Kenneth Bae, who has been charged with unspecified crimes against the state and has been detained in early November.

 

　　"We expressed concern to the North Korean officials about the American detainee. We were informed that his health is good, that the judicial¹ proceedings² would start soon. That is encouraging."

 

　　According to North Korea's official news agency KCNA, Bae admitted to the crime and would face legal action.

 

　　During their visit, the delegation³ met with Foreign Ministry⁴ officials, visited the electronic library of Kim Il Sung University and the Korean Computer Center.

 

　　During his meeting with North Korean officials, the former New Mexico governor said he not only highlighted the need for humane⁵ treatment of the detained American, but raised his concern about the north missile launch in December.

 

　　Richardson had announced his North Korea visit together with Schmidt in December, but postponed⁶ the 4-day trip as requested by the U.S. State Department.

1 judicial   

adj.司法的，法庭的，审判的，明断的，公正的

参考例句：

• He is a man with a judicial mind.他是个公正的人。
• Tom takes judicial proceedings against his father.汤姆对他的父亲正式提出诉讼。

2 proceedings   

n.进程，过程，议程；诉讼(程序)；公报

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
• to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼

3 delegation   

n.代表团；派遣

参考例句：

• The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
• We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。

4 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

5 humane   

adj.人道的，富有同情心的

参考例句：

• Is it humane to kill animals for food?宰杀牲畜来吃合乎人道吗？
• Their aim is for a more just and humane society.他们的目标是建立一个更加公正、博爱的社会。

6 postponed   

vt.& vi.延期，缓办，（使）延迟vt.把…放在次要地位；[语]把…放在后面（或句尾）vi.（疟疾等）延缓发作（或复发）

参考例句：

• The trial was postponed indefinitely. 审讯无限期延迟。
• The game has already been postponed three times. 这场比赛已经三度延期了。