2007年VOA标准英语-Abbas, Olmert to Meet on International Peace Ta

By Jim Teeple
Jerusalem
06 August 2007

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Part of the security detail of Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas secures the perimeter of the Intercontinental Hotel, 06 August 2007

Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas are scheduled to meet today in the West Bank city, Jericho. VOA's Jim Teeple reports it will be the first time an Israeli leader has traveled to the West Bank in more than six years.

Mr. Olmert and Mr. Abbas are to meet less than a week after both men held separate talks with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Secretary Rice traveled to the region to garner² support for a Middle East peace conference to be held later this year, which she says should move both sides closer to achieving a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Israeli and Palestinian negotiators say the talks between Mr. Olmert and Mr. Abbas will likely focus on the agenda for the conference. Saeb Erekat, the chief Palestinian negotiator, told the Voice of Palestine radio he wants the agenda to include substantive³ issues.

Erekat says the talks between Mr. Abbas and Mr. Olmert should include discussions on the future of Jerusalem, on permanent borders and the on dismantling⁴ of Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

Israeli officials say they want the meeting to focus on how to strengthen confidence-building measures taken since President Abbas dismissed the Hamas-led Palestinian unity⁵ government and formed a new, more moderate Palestinian government based in the West Bank.

"We have a situation where the money is flowing again - the aid for the Palestinian Authority -- the tax money as well. We have a situation where the political dialogue has been re-established and the situation with the security dialogue is back on track," said Mark Regev, a spokesman for the Israeli Foreign Ministry⁶. "Obviously, there are big issues still ahead of us; but, the idea is to take the current momentum⁷ and see if we can energize⁸ that process."

Neither Mr. Abbas, nor Mr. Olmert is in a position of strength, politically. Mr. Olmert heads a politically fractious coalition⁹ government with low poll ratings. Mr. Abbas' position as the leader of the Palestinians is complicated by the fact that the Palestinian territories have been divided ever since Hamas militants¹⁰ seized control of the Gaza Strip, in June.

1 perimeter   

n.周边，周长，周界

参考例句：

• The river marks the eastern perimeter of our land.这条河标示我们的土地东面的边界。
• Drinks in hands,they wandered around the perimeter of the ball field.他们手里拿着饮料在球场周围漫不经心地遛跶。

2 garner   

v.收藏；取得

参考例句：

• He has garnered extensive support for his proposals.他的提议得到了广泛的支持。
• Squirrels garner nuts for the winter.松鼠为过冬储存松果。

3 substantive   

adj.表示实在的；本质的、实质性的；独立的；n.实词，实名词；独立存在的实体

参考例句：

• They plan to meet again in Rome very soon to begin substantive negotiations.他们计划不久在罗马再次会晤以开始实质性的谈判。
• A president needs substantive advice,but he also requires emotional succor. 一个总统需要实质性的建议，但也需要感情上的支持。

4 dismantling   

（枪支）分解

参考例句：

• The new government set about dismantling their predecessors' legislation. 新政府正着手废除其前任所制定的法律。
• The dismantling of a nuclear reprocessing plant caused a leak of radioactivity yesterday. 昨天拆除核后处理工厂引起了放射物泄漏。

5 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。

6 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

7 momentum   

n.动力，冲力，势头；动量

参考例句：

• We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。
• The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。

8 energize   

vt.给予(某人或某物)精力、能量

参考例句：

• It is used to energize the city.它的作用是为城市供给能量。
• This is a great way to energize yourself and give yourself more power!这种方法非常棒，可以激活你的能量，让你有更多的活力！

9 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

10 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。