2006年VOA标准英语-Israeli Foreign Minister Urges International Co

By Sabina Castelfranco
Rome
24 August 2006

Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni says U.N. resolution 1701, aimed at ending the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, needs to be implemented² quickly so that a new era can begin in Lebanon.  Livni was speaking in Rome following a meeting with her Italian counterpart Massimo d'Alema, who confirmed Italy's commitment the the implementation³ of the resolution.

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joint4 press conference in Rome, Aug. 24, 2006" src="/upimg/allimg/070417/1244440.jpg" width="210" border="0" /> Tzipi Livni, left, shakes hands with her Italian counterpart Massimo D'Alema at end of  joint press conference in Rome,  Aug. 24, 2006

Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said a window of opportunity exists now to change the rules of the game in Lebanon. Israel and Lebanon do not have a conflict and the interests of both their governments are the same as those of the international community.

"About two weeks after resolution 1701 was adopted by the Security Council of the United Nations there is a need of a full and quick implementation of Resolution 1701 and maybe… and I believe that this can be a window of opportunity for the new era in Lebanon," Livni said.
 
Livni, who was speaking in Rome following a meeting with Foreign Minister Massimo d'Alema, said Israel wants to help the international community implement¹ the United Nations resolution. She said it is not only the Israeli and Lebanese public that are watching this closely.

"We are being watched also by extremists who want to put the region in flames and this is also the test of the international community, a test for the determination of the international community," she said.

For his part, the Italian foreign minister expressed the hope that the deployment⁵ of international troops in South Lebanon would allow the area to again become part of a sovereign Lebanon.

D'Alema confirmed Italy's commitment for a full application of the resolution, including the deployment of an international force in Southern Lebanon and a strong commitment on the political and humanitarian⁶ fronts as well as for the reconstruction⁷ of the country.

Minister D'Alema said Italy is ready to contribute on these different fronts to the effort to resolve the conflict and open a new season of peace and collaboration⁸ in the region.

The Italian foreign minister also said that the success of the international initiative in Lebanon is important for the return of credibility to the efforts of the international community. If this credibility will be obtained in the field, he added, this will help in the search for solutions to the conflict in the Middle East and guarantee Israel the security, which it has a right to.

Italy has said it would be willing to lead the peace mission and has so far pledged the largest contingent⁹ for the force, offering to send in up to three thousand troops.  Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said in a statement Thursday Italy had won the U.S. blessing¹⁰ to lead the U.N. force.

1 implement   

n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行

参考例句：

• Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
• The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。

2 implemented   

v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句

3 implementation   

n.实施，贯彻

参考例句：

• Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。

4 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。

5 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。

6 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。

7 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。

8 collaboration   

n.合作，协作；勾结

参考例句：

• The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。
• He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。

9 contingent   

adj.视条件而定的；n.一组，代表团，分遣队

参考例句：

• The contingent marched in the direction of the Western Hills.队伍朝西山的方向前进。
• Whether or not we arrive on time is contingent on the weather.我们是否按时到达要视天气情况而定。

10 blessing   

n.祈神赐福；祷告；祝福，祝愿

参考例句：

• The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
• A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。