布什声称中东停止恐怖行动是明智之举

 

 

Bush: Conscious Decision to Stop Mideast Terrorism Needed

Paula Wolfson

White House

13 Aug 2001 16:59 UTC

 

President Bush says Israeli and Palestinian leaders must show the will to bring violence to a 1)halt. Mr. Bush says there must be a 2)conscious decision to stop 3)terrorism.

The President says the United States is doing all it can to help break the cycle of violence. But he says the 4)ultimate responsibility lies with the Israelis and the Palestinians. "It is so important for there to be the will, the desire. It requires," Mr. Bush said, "two parties to make the conscious decision that we are going to do everything we can to stop terrorism."

Speaking to reporters in Texas, Mr. Bush urged European and 5)moderate Arab leaders to play a more 6)aggressive role in the peace process. The president also rejected criticism of his Middle East policy from those who say the administration's involvement in the region amounts to too little, too late. "We have been engaged in the Middle East ever since I got sworn in as President," Mr. Bush said. "Ours is the administration that sent George Tenet to the Middle East to lay out a 7)platform for discussions among security forces to bring peace to the region. We wholeheartedly 8)endorse the Mitchell Report."

But the cease-fire brokered¹ by CIA Director Tenet is in 9)tatters. And the 10)blueprint for peace drafted by a commission led by former U.S. Senator George Mitchell is on hold. Instead, blood continues to be 11)spilled on both sides.

Two suicide bombings in four days in Israel have increased tensions yet again. The President called the acts of terrorism despicable. And as he spoke², there was a hint of frustration³ in his voice. He was asked if the Israelis have shown enough restraint. "I appreciate the fact that they do show a moderate restraint," Mr. Bush said. "Sometimes they haven't. Sometimes they have."

President Bush went on to say Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has not done enough to stop terrorism. "I think he can do a lot more to be convincing the people on the street to stop these acts of terrorism and violence," Mr. Bush said. "I've said in the Oval Office that it is very important for Mr. Arafat to show 100 percent effort."

Mr. Bush avoided a direct answer when asked if he plans to invite Yasser Arafat to the White House. The President said he will ask the 12)respective parties to meet with him at the appropriate time.

 

 

(1)      halt[hC:lt, hRlt]n.停止, 暂停, 中断vt.使停止 vi.停止, 踌躇

(2)      conscious[5kRnFEs]adj.有意识的, 有知觉的, 故意的, 羞怯的

(3)      terrorism[5terErIz(E)m]n.恐怖主义, 恐怖统治, 恐怖行动

(4)      ultimate[5QltImEt]adj.最后的, 最终的, 根本的n.最终

(5)      moderate[5mRdErEt]adj.中等的, 适度的, 适中的v.缓和

(6)      aggressive[5E^resIv]adj.好斗的, 敢作敢为的, 有闯劲的, 侵略性的

(7)      platform[5plAtfC:m]n.(车站)月台, 讲台, 平台

(8)      endorse[In5dC:s]v.在(票据)背面签名, 签注(文件), 认可, 签署

(9)      tatter[`tAtE(r)]n.碎布

(10)      blueprint[5blu:prInt]n.蓝图, 设计图, 计划vt.制成蓝图, 计划

(11)      spill[spIl]n.溢出, 溅出vt.使溢出, 使散落,使摔下vi.溢出, 涌流, 充满

(12)      respective[rI5spektIv]adj.分别的, 各自的

 

 

1 brokered   

adj.由权力经纪人安排（或控制）的v.做掮客（或中人等）( broker的过去式和过去分词 )；作为权力经纪人进行谈判；以中间人等身份安排…

参考例句：

• a peace plan brokered by the UN 由联合国出面协商的和平计划
• Your husband brokered the deal to go in, transfrer the assets and get our man out. 你丈夫后来插了一脚，把生意都抢了过去，我们的人也被挤了出来。 来自电影对白

2 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。

3 frustration   

n.挫折，失败，失效，落空

参考例句：

• He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。