2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Renews Call for Iraqi Unity Governmen

By Paula Wolfson
Washington
04 April 2006

President Bush   
  
President Bush is keeping pressure on Iraq's leaders to form a unity¹ government. Mr. Bush says it is time for those elected three months ago to stand up and do their job.

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President Bush makes clear time is of the essence, stressing that every day of delay is another day of violence. "You bet it is tough in Iraq. And it is tough because people are trying to stop the advance of democracy," he said.

During a brief session with reporters, Mr. Bush stressed once again that 12 million Iraqis went to the polls three months ago to vote for democracy. He said the election victors must put their differences aside and do what is best for their country. "I am convinced we are making progress there but I do urge the folks on the ground to get that unity government in place so the Iraqi people have confidence in their future," he said.

The president said that is the message Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice took to Iraq during her two-day visit to Baghdad. Along with British Foreign Secretary Jack² Straw, Rice called for an end to delays in the formation of a government caused by wrangling³ over key ministerial posts and the naming of a prime minister.

President Bush said Iraq's elected leaders must show their people that insurgents⁴ and terrorists will not determine the fate of their country. "So we look forward to working with them to put together a unity government, a government that will reject the sectarian violence, will reject the militias⁵, will reject Zarqawi and the terrorists that are trying to create enough chaos⁶ so that American loses its nerve and I am not going to lose my nerve as the president," he said.

His comments came on another day of bloodshed in Iraq with bomb blasts in Baghdad and Samarra that resulted in numerous civilian⁷ casualties. Meanwhile, prosecutors⁸ in Iraq announced they are making plans for a second Saddam Hussein trial. They say this time the ousted⁹ Iraqi president will be tried on charges of genocide against Kurds in the 1980s.

1 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

2 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

3 wrangling   

v.争吵，争论，口角( wrangle的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The two sides have spent most of their time wrangling over procedural problems. 双方大部分时间都在围绕程序问题争论不休。 来自辞典例句
• The children were wrangling (with each other) over the new toy. 孩子为新玩具（互相）争吵。 来自辞典例句

4 insurgents   

n.起义，暴动，造反( insurgent的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The regular troops of Baden joined the insurgents. 巴登的正规军参加到起义军方面来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Against the Taliban and Iraqi insurgents, these problems are manageable. 要对付塔利班与伊拉克叛乱分子，这些问题还是可以把握住的。 来自互联网

5 militias   

n.民兵组织，民兵( militia的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The troops will not attempt to disarm the warring militias. 部队并不打算解除战斗中的民兵武装。 来自辞典例句
• The neighborhood was a battleground for Shiite and Sunni militias. 那里曾是什叶派和逊尼派武装分子的战场。 来自互联网

6 chaos   

n.混乱，无秩序

参考例句：

• After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后，城市一片混乱。
• The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。

7 civilian   

adj.平民的，民用的，民众的

参考例句：

• There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
• He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。

8 prosecutors   

检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )； 告发人； 起诉人； 公诉人

参考例句：

• In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
• You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。

9 ousted   

驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺

参考例句：

• He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
• He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。