欧洲－美国与欧洲官员再度联手打击恐怖主义

US, European Officials Renew Efforts to Fight Terror

美国与欧洲官员再度联手打击恐怖主义

 

U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff met with officials from Britain, Austria, and the European Commission to discuss ways to improve cooperation to combat terrorism.

 

After the meeting, Mr. Gonzales announced the United States will assign an FBI agent to Europol, the European Union's law enforcement organization that handles criminal intelligence.

 

He also says America and Europe will exchange threat assessments¹ regarding terrorism and organized crime.

 

Alberto Gonzales: The strategies, action plans and practical recommendations that we discussed today will help protect Americans and Europeans from violence and terrorism in the future. Our work, of course, is never done, but the free exchange of ideas and the critical examination of joint² proposals, examples of the work we have accomplished³ today, will help us achieve our goals together.

 

Secretary Chertoff told reporters the officials discussed how to be prepared for terrorist attacks and how to best protect critical infrastructure⁴.

 

He says the issue of border security is significant to countries on both sides of the Atlantic.

 

Chertoff: Progress on border security, this is a matter of great importance to every country and particularly the countries of the European Union and the United States. We are trading partners, we are travel partners, we want to continue to have a robust⁵ set of relationships that is secure, but that is free.

 

The vice⁶ president of the European Commission, Franco Frattini, says the officials also discussed the importance of balancing security and individual rights.

 

He says collaboration⁷ is vital to creating a system that can fight terror at all levels.

 

Franco Frattini: One very important political message on which all agreed is the importance of building a true network of security against the network of terror. Network security means to get involved all the relevant actors in the security field, in industry and research in order to have operational cooperation in all fields of common concern.

 

The officials also discussed the protection of intellectual property rights and the need for more dialog between people of different religions and cultures.

 

Meredith Buel, VOA news, Washington.

 

注释：

assign [E5sain] vt. 分配，指派

Europol 欧洲刑警组织

significant [si^5nifikEnt] adj. 有意义的，重要的

collaboration [kE7lAbE5reiFEn] n. 协作

operational [7CpE5reiFEnl] adj. 操作的，运作的

1 assessments   

n.评估( assessment的名词复数 )；评价；（应偿付金额的）估定；（为征税对财产所作的）估价

参考例句：

• He was shrewd in his personal assessments. 他总能对人作出精明的评价。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Surveys show about two-thirds use such assessments, while half employ personality tests. 调查表明，约有三分之二的公司采用了这种测评；而一半的公司则采用工作人员个人品质测试。 来自百科语句

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 accomplished   

adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的

参考例句：

• Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
• Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。

4 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

5 robust   

adj.强壮的，强健的，粗野的，需要体力的，浓的

参考例句：

• She is too tall and robust.她个子太高，身体太壮。
• China wants to keep growth robust to reduce poverty and avoid job losses,AP commented.美联社评论道，中国希望保持经济强势增长，以减少贫困和失业状况。

6 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。

7 collaboration   

n.合作，协作；勾结

参考例句：

• The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。
• He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。