2006年VOA标准英语-Bush: Iran Should Face Sanctions If It Ignores

By Michael Bowman
Washington
21 August 2006

President Bush says Iran should face international sanctions, if it ignores a United Nations deadline for halting nuclear enrichment activities. Mr. Bush spoke¹ after Iran's supreme² leader pledged to continue pursuing nuclear technology.

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President Bush says defiance³ of U.N. Security Council mandates⁴ must not be tolerated. At a White House news conference, Mr. Bush was asked if he believes the Security Council will promptly⁵ take action to punish Iran, if Tehran fails to comply with an August 31 deadline to stop enriching uranium, material that could be used to build a nuclear weapon.

The president's reply: "I certainly hope so." 

President Bush speaks during news conference  Monday, Aug. 21, 2006

"In order for the U.N. to be effective, there must be consequences, if people thumb their nose at [defy] the United Nations Security Council. And, we will work with people in the Security Council to achieve that objective," the president said.

Earlier, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei suggested there would be no halt in the country's pursuit of nuclear technology.

State-run television quoted the ayatollah as saying that Iran has made its decision on nuclear matters and, with patience and power, will continue on its path. He described the United States as one of several "arrogant⁶ powers" pressuring Iran, under what he said is the false belief that Tehran is pursuing nuclear weapons.

Iran has long insisted its nuclear program is for purely⁷ peaceful purposes, to generate energy for a growing population.

President Bush said he wants the dispute with Iran to be resolved diplomatically, but said, for that to happen, the international community must speak to Tehran with one voice.

He added that U.S. concerns over Iran extend beyond its nuclear program, and include its sponsoring of international terrorism.

"Iran is obviously part of the problem. They sponsor Hezbollah. They encourage a radical⁸ brand of Islam. Imagine how difficult this issue would be, if Iran had a nuclear weapon," the president said. "And, therefore, it is up to the international community, including the United States, to work in concert for effective diplomacy⁹."

The ayatollah's statement could foreshadow Iran's formal response to an international package of incentives¹⁰ to halt uranium enrichment. Tehran has pledged to give its answer by Tuesday.

1 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。

2 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

3 defiance   

n.挑战，挑衅，蔑视，违抗

参考例句：

• He climbed the ladder in defiance of the warning.他无视警告爬上了那架梯子。
• He slammed the door in a spirit of defiance.他以挑衅性的态度把门砰地一下关上。

4 mandates   

托管（mandate的第三人称单数形式）

参考例句：

• Individual mandates would require all people to purchase health insurance. 个人托管要求所有人都要购买健康保险。
• While I agree with those benefits, I'm not a supporter of mandates. 我同意上述好处，我不是授权软件的支持者。

5 promptly   

adv.及时地，敏捷地

参考例句：

• He paid the money back promptly.他立即还了钱。
• She promptly seized the opportunity his absence gave her.她立即抓住了因他不在场给她创造的机会。

6 arrogant   

adj.傲慢的，自大的

参考例句：

• You've got to get rid of your arrogant ways.你这骄傲劲儿得好好改改。
• People are waking up that he is arrogant.人们开始认识到他很傲慢。

7 purely   

adv.纯粹地，完全地

参考例句：

• I helped him purely and simply out of friendship.我帮他纯粹是出于友情。
• This disproves the theory that children are purely imitative.这证明认为儿童只会单纯地模仿的理论是站不住脚的。

8 radical   

n.激进份子，原子团，根号；adj.根本的，激进的，彻底的

参考例句：

• The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
• She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。

9 diplomacy   

n.外交；外交手腕，交际手腕

参考例句：

• The talks have now gone into a stage of quiet diplomacy.会谈现在已经进入了“温和外交”阶段。
• This was done through the skill in diplomacy. 这是通过外交手腕才做到的。

10 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