中东－布什立下“中东和平”的目标

 

Bush Sets Goal of Peace in Middle East

 

President Bush says the immediate¹ goal facing the United States and Europe is peace in the Middle East. President delivered a major foreign policy address that singled out Syria and Iran for tough criticism.

 

The president's words were blunt as he described threats to security in the Middle East and his hopes for peace.

 

The toughest words were reserved for Syria and Iran.

 

Speaking one week after former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri was killed in a car bombing in Beirut, the president issued a stern warning to Damascus, which has thousands of troops in Lebanon.

 

George W. Bush: Just as the Syrian regime must take stronger action to stop those who support violence and subversion² in Iraq, and must end its support for terrorist groups seeking to destroy the hope of peace between Israelis and Palestinians, Syria must also end its occupation of Lebanon.

 

Mr. Bush made clear the stakes are high. He said Lebanon suffers under the influence of an oppressive neighbor, and the Israelis and Palestinians need no outside obstacles to peace at a time when a resolution of their long-standing conflict appears within reach.

 

Mr. Bush: America and Europe have made a moral commitment: We will not stand by as another generation in the Holy Land grows up in an atmosphere of violence and hopelessness.

 

The president called on the Palestinians to implement³ further democratic reforms, and stressed a successful Palestinian democracy should be Israel's goal as well.

 

Mr. Bush: So Israel must freeze settlement activity, help Palestinians build a thriving economy, and ensure that a new Palestinian state is truly viable⁴, with contiguous territory on the West Bank.

 

Mr. Bush said the upcoming London conference on the middle east will give the United States and Europe a chance to work together to further the goal of Israeli-Palestinian peace. He said they also share a common goal in Iran.

 

Mr. Bush: For the sake of peace, the Iranian regime must end its support for terrorism, and must not develop nuclear weapons," he said.

 

Iran says its nuclear program is designed to provide for its own energy needs. The United States has questioned that claim, saying an oil-rich nation like Iran does not need nuclear power.

 

Paula Wolfson, VOA News with president in Brussels.

注释:

deliver [di5livE] vt. 递送

subversion [sQb5vE:FEn] n. 颠覆

occupation [7Ckju5peiFEn] n. 占领

obstacle [5CbstEkl] n. 障碍

stand by 支持，遵守

implement [5implimEnt] vt. 实现

viable [5vaiEbl] adj. 可行的

upcoming [5Qp7kQmiN] adj. 即将来临的

1 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。

2 subversion   

n.颠覆，破坏

参考例句：

• He was arrested in parliament on charges of subversion for organizing the demonstration.他因组织示威活动在议会上被以颠覆破坏罪名逮捕。
• It had a cultural identity relatively immune to subversion from neighboring countries.它的文化同一性使它相对地不易被邻国所颠覆。

3 implement   

n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行

参考例句：

• Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
• The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。

4 viable   

adj.可行的，切实可行的，能活下去的

参考例句：

• The scheme is economically viable.这个计划从经济效益来看是可行的。
• The economy of the country is not viable.这个国家经济是难以维持的。