2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Warns North Korea Against Sharing Nuclear

By Scott Stearns
Washington
19 October 2006

U.S. President George Bush says there will be grave consequences for North Korea if it tries to export nuclear weapons. The United States and Japan say they will work together to enforce U.N. sanctions against North Korea.

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George Bush

President Bush says he will use all means necessary to hold North Korea to account if it attempts to transfer nuclear weapons.

"If we get intelligence that they are about to transfer a nuclear weapon, we would stop the transfer. We would deal with the ships that were taking or the airplane that was dealing¹ with taking the material to somebody," he said.

In an interview with the American television network ABC, President Bush said North Korean leader Kim Jung Il should understand that the United States is serious about preventing Pyongyang from sharing nuclear technology.

"I want the leader of North Korea to understand that he will be held to account, just like he is being held to account now for having run a test," he said.

Last week's nuclear test by North Korea brought United Nations sanctions against the country. Russia and China had previously² resisted such a move. Asked if China was now fully³ committed to enforcing those sanctions, President Bush said he is confident that Beijing shares the goal of a nuclear-free Korean peninsula.

"They don't particularly want to board ships, but on the other hand, if there is good intelligence, they will work with us on that intelligence. They are inspecting cargo⁴ that is coming across their border," he said.

President Bush says he does not know if those sanctions will work but he says he knows the international community must try.

North Korea's nuclear test has become an issue in next month's U.S. congressional elections.

Some Republicans say former Democratic President Bill Clinton failed to address that threat and instead enabled North Korea by agreeing to economic incentives⁵ in 1994 in exchange for a promise to stop developing nuclear weapons that Pyongyang broke.

Opposition⁶ Democrats⁷ say North Korea's nuclear advances show that President Bush has focused too much on the war in Iraq and not enough on North Korea and Iran.

A public opinion poll by the television network CNN says 72 percent of Americans believe the war in Iraq makes it harder to deal with North Korea.

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in the region to consult with allies.

She says Washington is not trying to escalate⁸ the crisis but the U.N. Security Council has acted firmly and resolutely⁹ to say that North Korea's nuclear test is unacceptable.

North Korea says the sanctions are a declaration of war.

1 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

2 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

3 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。

4 cargo   

n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物

参考例句：

• The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
• A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。

5 incentives   

激励某人做某事的事物( incentive的名词复数 )； 刺激； 诱因； 动机

参考例句：

• tax incentives to encourage savings 鼓励储蓄的税收措施
• Furthermore, subsidies provide incentives only for investments in equipment. 更有甚者，提供津贴仅是为鼓励增添设备的投资。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

6 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。

7 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 escalate   

v.(使)逐步增长(或发展)，(使)逐步升级

参考例句：

• It would tempt Israel's neighbors to escalate their demands.它将诱使以色列的邻国不断把他们的要求升级。
• Defeat could cause one side or other to escalate the conflict.失败可能会导致其中一方将冲突升级。

9 resolutely   

adj.坚决地，果断地

参考例句：

• He resolutely adhered to what he had said at the meeting. 他坚持他在会上所说的话。
• He grumbles at his lot instead of resolutely facing his difficulties. 他不是果敢地去面对困难，而是抱怨自己运气不佳。