布什声称分歧不会影响大西洋两岸的友好关系

14 布什声称分歧不会影响大西洋两岸的友好关系

Bush: Disagreements Will Not Harm Transatlantic Friendship
Deborah Tate
Madrid
12 Jun 2001 22:45 UTC

President Bush says there are more issues on which the United States and Europe agree than disagree. Mr. Bush, concluding his first full day in Europe, says he does not believe disputes over missile defense¹, the environment and the death 1)penalty will "prevent transatlantic friendship from enduring and growing." Mr. Bush made his comments at a joint² news conference with Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar in Madrid.
Mr. Bush defended his position to back away from the nearly 30-year-old Anti-2)Ballistic Missile Treaty in order to build his antimissile defense system, even though European allies and Russia see the pact³ as a 3)cornerstone of arms control. "We are bound by a treaty signed in 1972 that prohibits the United States from investigating all possibilities as to how to 4)intercept⁴ missiles," he said. "For example, the technology of intercept on launch is a technology that we must more fully⁵ explore in order to make sure that we have the defensive⁶ capabilities⁷ necessary to prevent what I call 5)blackmail."
The president wants the missile 6)shield to protect the United States against potential attack from so-called rogue⁸ nations like Iran and North Korea. But Europeans remains⁹ skeptical¹⁰ about such a threat, and about whether Mr. Bush's proposed missile defense system is technologically¹¹ 7)feasible.
After discussing the issue with Mr. Bush, Prime Minister Aznar, whom U.S. officials call one of the more open-minded European officials on missile defense, expressed support for the American leader's position. "It has not been demonstrated anywhere, nor has anyone been able to show that that defense initiative is something that cannot lead to greater and better security," he said. "For that reason, it is very important for President Bush to have decided¹² to share that initiative with his allies, to discuss it with them, to establish a 8)framework for cooperation with his 9)allies with regard to this initiative."
The two leaders also discussed environmental issues.
Many in Europe were angered over Mr. Bush's decision to abandon the 1997 Kyoto treaty to limit greenhouse gases that cause global warming. The president 10)reiterated his opposition¹³ to the pact, saying it exempts¹⁴ developing nations and would hurt the U.S. economy. He noted¹⁵ he has offered his own alternative proposals to the Kyoto accord that he believes would not harm the economy.
Mr. Aznar again sounded a 11)conciliatory note saying European leaders should consider the president's proposals. But one issue where the two leaders did not see eye to eye was the death penalty.
European allies, including Spain, are opposed to capital punishment. 12)Abolition of the death penalty is a requirement for membership in the European Union.
The issue, which has received 13)prominent European news coverage¹⁶ in the days leading up to the execution of convicted Oklahoma City bomber¹⁷ Timothy McVeigh Monday, is an especially sensitive one in Spain. Last week, a Florida 14)jury acquitted¹⁸ Spaniard Joaquin Jose Martinez after he spent three years on death row.
Mr. Bush defended U.S. policy. "The death penalty is the will of the people in the United States," he said. "There are some people who do not agree with the death penalty in our country. It is not an easy subject for any of us. But the majority of the people, and our laws reflect the majority of the people, believe that if the death penalty is certain, just and fair, it will 15)deter crime."
On a more positive note, Mr. Bush praised Spain as one of America's most reliable allies and said the country has made one of Europe's most remarkable¹⁹ 16)transitions to democracy and 17)prosperity.
He also offered 18)unspecified assistance to Spain in its fight against terrorism - a reference to the Basque 19)separatist group ETA, which has been blamed for killing²⁰ hundreds of people in its fight for an independent state 20)carved out of northern Spain and southwestern France.
Mr. Bush leaves for Belgium Wednesday to attend a 21)NATO summit in Brussels. His week-long trip will also take him to Sweden for a European Union summit, Poland, and Slovenia, where he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

(1) penalty[5penEltI]n.处罚, 罚款
(2) ballistic missile n.弹道飞弹
(3) cornerstone[5kC:nEstEJn]n.墙角石, 基础
(4) intercept[IntE5sept]vt.中途阻止, 截取
(5) blackmail[5blAkmeIl]n.勒索, 勒索所得之款vt.勒索
(6) shield[Fi:ld]n.防护物, 护罩vt.(from) 保护, 防护v.遮蔽
(7) feasible[5fi:zIb(E)l]adj.可行的, 切实可行的
(8) framework[5freImw:k]n.构架, 框架, 结构
(9) allies[`AlaIz]n.联盟国, 同盟者
(10) reiterate[ri:5ItEreIt]vt.反复地说, 重申, 重做
(11) conciliatory[kEn`sIlIEtErI]adj.抚慰的, 调和的
(12) abolition[AbE5lIF(E)n]n.废除, 废除奴隶制度
(13) prominent[5prRmInEnt]adj.卓越的, 显著的, 突出的
(14) jury[5dVJErI]n.[律] 陪审团, 评判委员会, 陪审员
(15) deter[dI5t:(r)]v.阻止
(16) transition[trAn5sIF(E)n, trB:-]n.转变, 过渡, 变调
(17) prosperity[prR5spErEtI]n.繁荣
(18) unspecified[Qn5spesIfaId]adj.未指明的,未详细说明的
(19) separatist[5sepErEtIst]n.分离主义者, 独立派
(20) carve[kB:v]v.雕刻, 切开
(21) NATO[ `neItEJ ]abbr.North Atlantic Treaty Organization 北大西洋公约组织

 

1 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

2 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

3 pact   

n.合同，条约，公约，协定

参考例句：

• The two opposition parties made an electoral pact.那两个反对党订了一个有关选举的协定。
• The trade pact between those two countries came to an end.那两国的通商协定宣告结束。

4 intercept   

vt.拦截，截住，截击

参考例句：

• His letter was intercepted by the Secret Service.他的信被特工处截获了。
• Gunmen intercepted him on his way to the airport.持枪歹徒在他去机场的路上截击了他。

5 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。

6 defensive   

adj.防御的；防卫的；防守的

参考例句：

• Their questions about the money put her on the defensive.他们问到钱的问题，使她警觉起来。
• The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids.政府急忙布置了防卫措施抵御空袭。

7 capabilities   

n.能力( capability的名词复数 )；可能；容量；[复数]潜在能力

参考例句：

• He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities. 他有点自大，自视甚高。 来自辞典例句
• Some programmers use tabs to break complex product capabilities into smaller chunks. 一些程序员认为，标签可以将复杂的功能分为每个窗格一组简单的功能。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

8 rogue   

n.流氓；v.游手好闲

参考例句：

• The little rogue had his grandpa's glasses on.这淘气鬼带上了他祖父的眼镜。
• They defined him as a rogue.他们确定他为骗子。

9 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

10 skeptical   

adj.怀疑的，多疑的

参考例句：

• Others here are more skeptical about the chances for justice being done.这里的其他人更为怀疑正义能否得到伸张。
• Her look was skeptical and resigned.她的表情是将信将疑而又无可奈何。

11 technologically   

ad.技术上地

参考例句：

• Shanghai is a technologically advanced city. 上海是中国的一个技术先进的城市。
• Many senior managers are technologically illiterate. 许多高级经理都对技术知之甚少。

12 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

13 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。

14 exempts   

使免除[豁免]( exempt的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• This privilege, however, exempts only predecisional documents. 然而，此特权只免除那些文件在作出决定之前的披露责任。
• Function effectiveness: After then special-purpose, exempts the flushing formula. 功能效用：便后专用，免冲洗配方。

15 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

16 coverage   

n.报导，保险范围，保险额，范围，覆盖

参考例句：

• There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
• This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。

17 bomber   

n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者

参考例句：

• He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
• Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。

18 acquitted   

宣判…无罪( acquit的过去式和过去分词 )； 使（自己）作出某种表现

参考例句：

• The jury acquitted him of murder. 陪审团裁决他谋杀罪不成立。
• Five months ago she was acquitted on a shoplifting charge. 五个月前她被宣判未犯入店行窃罪。

19 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

20 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。