US Offers Assistance in Investigating Uzbek Terror Attacks

David Gollust

Secretary of State Colin Powell telephoned his Uzbek counterpart, Foreign Minister Sadyk Safayev, on Tuesday to offer U.S. condolences and assistance in investigating the terrorist attacks that have hit the Central Asian country since Sunday.

The two countries have forged close ties since the September 2001 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, and the United States is expressing strong condemnation² of the bombings in the Uzbek cities of Tashkent and Bukhara Sunday and Monday that killed at least 19 people and wounded many more.

State Department spokesman Richard Boucher says that in his phone conversation with his Uzbek colleague, Secretary Powell expressed U.S. condolences over the deaths and solidarity³ with the Tashkent government as it deals with the terrorist threat.

"The United States and Uzbekistan have been cooperating closely together against terrorism. We have tried to assist them in many different ways over the last few years. And we recognize the threat they have faced, and want to help them in every way possible as they face that threat. Certainly we condemn¹ violence and the terrorist acts that occurred and support them in their effort to end terrorism."

Mr. Boucher gave no details of the secretary's offer of help for the investigation⁴ of the terror attacks, saying the U.S. embassy there will follow up on the matter.

Uzbekistan gave U.S. forces the use of its main air base in the war in Afghanistan and the two countries signed a strategic partnership⁵ agreement in 2002.

But the United States has been critical of the human rights record of the government of President Islam Karimov and Mr. Boucher said the issue is raised in every meeting with Uzbek officials.

"We have many partners in the war on terror with whom we continue to talk in a straight-forward and quite forceful manner about democracy and taking steps toward democracy. Because ultimately, we believe the two go together. You can't just fight terrorists. You have to create the kind of stable society that embodies⁶ hope, that embodies opportunity, that is the best defense⁷, ultimately against terrorist groups getting a foothold."

The State Department's latest report on worldwide human rights conditions described the rights situation in Uzbekistan as very poor, though President Bush in January waived⁹ a human rights certification requirement in aid legislation to allow military assistance to that country to continue.

注释:
Uzbek [7uzbek] n. 乌兹别克，中亚内陆国
counterpart [5kauntEpB:t] n. 伙伴
condolence [kEn5dEulEns] n. 哀悼，吊慰
forge [fC:dV] v. 形成
condemnation [7kCndem5neiFEn] n. 谴责
Tashkent [tAF5kent] n. 塔什干，乌兹别克共和国首都。
Bukhara [bu5kB:rE] n. 布哈拉，前苏联城市。
solidarity [7sCli5dAriti] n. 团结
air base 空军基地
strategic partnership 战略伙伴关系
embody¹⁰ [im5bCdi] vt. 具体表达，使具体化
foothold [5futhEuld] n. 立足处
waive⁸ [weiv] v. 放弃
certification [7sE:tifi5keiFEn] n. 证明

 

 

 

1 condemn   

vt.谴责，指责；宣判(罪犯)，判刑

参考例句：

• Some praise him,whereas others condemn him.有些人赞扬他，而有些人谴责他。
• We mustn't condemn him on mere suppositions.我们不可全凭臆测来指责他。

2 condemnation   

n.谴责; 定罪

参考例句：

• There was widespread condemnation of the invasion. 那次侵略遭到了人们普遍的谴责。
• The jury's condemnation was a shock to the suspect. 陪审团宣告有罪使嫌疑犯大为震惊。

3 solidarity   

n.团结；休戚相关

参考例句：

• They must preserve their solidarity.他们必须维护他们的团结。
• The solidarity among China's various nationalities is as firm as a rock.中国各族人民之间的团结坚如磐石。

4 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

5 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

6 embodies   

v.表现( embody的第三人称单数 )；象征；包括；包含

参考例句：

• The new treaty embodies the aspirations of most nonaligned countries. 新条约体现了大多数不结盟国家的愿望。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• This document embodies the concern of the government for the deformity. 这个文件体现了政府对残疾人的关怀。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

7 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。

8 waive   

vt.放弃，不坚持(规定、要求、权力等)

参考例句：

• I'll record to our habitat office waive our claim immediately.我立即写信给咱们的总公司提出放弃索赔。
• In view of the unusual circumstances,they agree to waive their requirement.鉴于特殊情况，他们同意放弃他们的要求。

9 waived   

v.宣布放弃( waive的过去式和过去分词 )；搁置；推迟；放弃（权利、要求等）

参考例句：

• He has waived all claim to the money. 他放弃了索取这笔钱的权利。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I waived the discourse, and began to talk of my business. 我撇开了这个话题，开始讲我的事情。 来自辞典例句

10 embody   

vt.具体表达，使具体化；包含，收录

参考例句：

• The latest locomotives embody many new features. 这些最新的机车具有许多新的特色。
• Hemingway's characters plainly embody his own values and view of life.海明威笔下的角色明确反映出他自己的价值观与人生观。