英闻天下——227 Biden Renews Possibility of Direct U.S-Iran Talks

 　　US Vice¹ President Joe Biden says the U.S is prepared to hold direct talks with Iran in the standoff over its nuclear ambitions.

 

　　Biden made the comment at the annual Munich security conference, saying the talks will have to be "real".

 

　　"We have made it clear at the outset that we would not, that we would be prepared to meet bilaterally² with the Iranian leadership. We would not make it a secret that we're doing that. We would let our partners know if that occasion presented itself. That offer stands, but it must be real and tangible³ and there has to be an agenda that they are prepared to speak to. We are not just prepared to do if for the exercise."

 

　　Washington has indicated in the past that it's prepared to talk directly with Iran, and talks involving all five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany have made little headway.

 

　　Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says he will strongly support Biden and also talks of about the need for incentives⁴ to be clearly shown to Iran.

 

　　Iran made no immediate⁵ comment on the possibility of direct talks with the U.S, but its foreign minister is due to address the annual conference later today.

 

　　Last month Iran announced plans to vastly increase its pace of uranium enrichment.

1 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

2 bilaterally   

[医]adv.两侧，双向地

参考例句：

• The data in the Performance Test shall be Bilaterally recorded and confirmed. 在生产线考核期间的数据应由双方共同记录并确认。
• Anatomic constraints may preclude the insertion a transarticular screw unilaterally or bilaterally. 解剖制约可能妨碍单边或双边插入关节螺钉。

3 tangible   

adj.有形的，可触摸的，确凿的，实际的

参考例句：

• The policy has not yet brought any tangible benefits.这项政策还没有带来任何实质性的好处。
• There is no tangible proof.没有确凿的证据。

4 incentives   

激励某人做某事的事物( incentive的名词复数 )； 刺激； 诱因； 动机

参考例句：

• tax incentives to encourage savings 鼓励储蓄的税收措施
• Furthermore, subsidies provide incentives only for investments in equipment. 更有甚者，提供津贴仅是为鼓励增添设备的投资。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

5 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。