2006年VOA标准英语-APEC to Issue Statement on North Korea

By Paula Wolfson
Hanoi
18 November 2006
 

U.S. President George W. Bush, center, South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, left, and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

White House officials say the APEC summit in Vietnam will issue a joint² statement Sunday on North Korea's nuclear ambitions. VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson reports from Hanoi that the North Korean controversy³ is hanging over this annual gathering⁴ of Pacific Rim¹ nations.

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White House National Security Advisor⁵ Stephen Hadley says work on a statement on North Korea is almost complete.

"There is a statement. I think, it's pretty well agreed," he said. "There are a couple of issues remaining, dealing⁶ mostly with the form, not the substance of the statement."

Another White House official says the statement will express concern over North Korean missile launches and last month's nuclear test. He says it will call on North Korea to come into compliance⁷ with United Nations demands, and return to the six-party talks on its nuclear program.

While in Hanoi for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, President Bush is meeting with leaders of the four nations involved with the United States in the negotiations⁸ with Pyongyang, starting with South Korea.

The United States wants South Korea to actively⁹ participate in an international program to intercept¹⁰ North Korean ships that could be carrying materials for nuclear weapons.

South Korea has refused, in large part because it is concerned about possible North Korean retaliation¹¹. At the end of his meeting with President Bush, South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun said he will do all he can to stop North Korea's nuclear ambitions, short of boarding ships.

President Roh says, although South Korea supports the principles and the goals of the Proliferation Security Initiative, it will not intercept North Korean ships.

A few hours later, President Bush met with the new leader of another country involved in the six-party talks with North Korea - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

"We spent a lot of time talking about North Korea and our common commitment to see that the six-party talks succeed," he said.

On Sunday, Mr. Bush will continue his campaign for a strong international stand on North Korea as he meets with the presidents of China and Russia.

1 rim   

n.(圆物的)边，轮缘；边界

参考例句：

• The water was even with the rim of the basin.盆里的水与盆边平齐了。
• She looked at him over the rim of her glass.她的目光越过玻璃杯的边沿看着他。

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 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。

4 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

5 advisor   

n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者

参考例句：

• They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
• The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。

6 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。

7 compliance   

n.顺从；服从；附和；屈从

参考例句：

• I was surprised by his compliance with these terms.我对他竟然依从了这些条件而感到吃惊。
• She gave up the idea in compliance with his desire.她顺从他的愿望而放弃自己的主意。

8 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

9 actively   

adv.积极地，勤奋地

参考例句：

• During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
• We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。

10 intercept   

vt.拦截，截住，截击

参考例句：

• His letter was intercepted by the Secret Service.他的信被特工处截获了。
• Gunmen intercepted him on his way to the airport.持枪歹徒在他去机场的路上截击了他。

11 retaliation   

n.报复，反击

参考例句：

• retaliation against UN workers 对联合国工作人员的报复
• He never said a single word in retaliation. 他从未说过一句反击的话。 来自《简明英汉词典》