2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Calls for Quick Deployment of UN Force in

By Paula Wolfson
White House
21 August 2006

President Bush is calling for the quick deployment² of an international force in Lebanon. Mr. Bush is also substantially increasing U.S. aid to the Lebanese people.

The president says there is an urgent need for an effective international force in Lebanon. 
 

George Bush at news conference, Aug. 21, 2006

"The international community must now designate the leadership of this new international force, give it robust³ rules of engagement and deploy¹ it as quickly as possible to secure the peace," he said.

Mr. Bush says the United States will provide support for the force. He also promises increased U.S. aid to help train the Lebanese military, part of an enhanced assistance package that will also provide funds to rebuild homes, roads and schools.

"Today, I am announcing that America will send more aid to support humanitarian⁴ and reconstruction⁵ work in Lebanon for a total of more than $230 million," he said.

During a session with White House reporters, the president said the goal is not just to bolster⁶ the fragile cease fire between Israel and Hezbollah militants⁷ in southern Lebanon, but to strengthen Lebanon's democratic government.

"America is making a long-term commitment to helping⁸ the people of Lebanon, because we believe every person deserves to live in a free, open society that respects the rights of all," the president said.

President Bush said, in Iraq, as in Lebanon, extremists are trying to derail a young democracy. He said America's goal is to help the Iraqi people achieve a free society, and dismissed calls to withdraw U.S. troops.

"You know, it is an interesting debate we are having in America about how we ought to handle Iraq," he said. "There are a lot of people - good, decent people - saying we ought to withdraw now. They are absolutely wrong. It would be a huge mistake for this country."

The president acknowledged he is frustrated⁹ at times by events in Iraq, and admitted he is concerned about the possibility sectarian violence could evolve into a civil war.

"And I have talked to a lot of people about it. And what I have found from my talks is that the Iraqis want a unified¹⁰ country, and the Iraqi leadership is determined¹¹ to thwart¹² the efforts of the extremists and the radicals," President Bush said.

Several times during his news conference, Mr. Bush referred to Iran's support for militants in the region and the threat posed by Tehran's nuclear ambitions. He said Iran poses a challenge that can be best addressed when the international community speaks with one voice.

The president was then asked if there is the will to impose U.N. sanctions, should Tehran defy demands to suspend uranium enrichment.

"In order for the UN to be effective, there have to be consequences if people thumb their nose at the Security Council. And we will work with people on the Security Council to achieve that objective," he said.

President Bush also spoke¹³ about North Korea's nuclear program, and international efforts to stop Pyongyang from creating a nuclear arsenal¹⁴. He said he had discussed the matter just a few hours earlier with Chinese President Hu Jintao - a discussion that focused on getting North Korea back to the six-party talks hosted by Beijing.

1 deploy   

v.（军）散开成战斗队形，布置，展开

参考例句：

• The infantry began to deploy at dawn.步兵黎明时开始进入战斗位置。
• The president said he had no intention of deploying ground troops.总统称并不打算部署地面部队。

2 deployment   

n. 部署,展开

参考例句：

• He has inquired out the deployment of the enemy troops. 他已查出敌军的兵力部署情况。
• Quality function deployment (QFD) is a widely used customer-driven quality, design and manufacturing management tool. 质量功能展开(quality function deployment,QFD)是一个广泛应用的顾客需求驱动的设计、制造和质量管理工具。

3 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。

4 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

5 reconstruction   

n.重建，再现，复原

参考例句：

• The country faces a huge task of national reconstruction following the war.战后，该国面临着重建家园的艰巨任务。
• In the period of reconstruction,technique decides everything.在重建时期，技术决定一切。

6 bolster   

n.枕垫；v.支持，鼓励

参考例句：

• The high interest rates helped to bolster up the economy.高利率使经济更稳健。
• He tried to bolster up their morale.他尽力鼓舞他们的士气。

7 militants   

激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
• Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

8 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

9 frustrated   

adj.挫败的，失意的，泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's very easy to get frustrated in this job. 这个工作很容易令人懊恼。
• The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out. 恶劣的天气破坏了我们出行的愿望。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 unified   

(unify 的过去式和过去分词)； 统一的； 统一标准的； 一元化的

参考例句：

• The teacher unified the answer of her pupil with hers. 老师核对了学生的答案。
• The First Emperor of Qin unified China in 221 B.C. 秦始皇于公元前221年统一中国。

11 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

12 thwart   

v.阻挠，妨碍，反对；adj.横(断的)

参考例句：

• We must thwart his malevolent schemes.我们决不能让他的恶毒阴谋得逞。
• I don't think that will thwart our purposes.我认为那不会使我们的目的受到挫折。

13 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

14 arsenal   

n.兵工厂，军械库

参考例句：

• Even the workers at the arsenal have got a secret organization.兵工厂工人暗中也有组织。
• We must be the great arsenal of democracy.我们必须成为民主的大军火库。