VOA标准英语2008年-Georgia's Parliament Urges Breaking Diplomatic

Georgia's parliament is calling on the government to break diplomatic relations with Russia.VOA's Peter Heinlein reports from Tbilisi that the non-binding resolution was approved unanimously.
　
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili visits city of Gori in central Georgia, damaged by Russian airstrikes two weeks ago, 25 Aug 2008

The text of the resolution passed late Thursday urges President Mikheil Saakashvili to declare Russian forces in Georgia "occupiers," and to cut all diplomatic ties with Moscow. All 106 lawmakers present voted in favor of the resolution.

After the vote, Member of Parliament David Darchiashvili of the ruling Unified¹ National Movement called the measure largely symbolic², but said, "We cannot give any name to Russian troops other than 'occupation.'"

During a brief parliamentary debate before the vote, Defense³ and Security Committee Chairman Nicholas Rurua told lawmakers that "Russia is being ruled by former Soviet⁴ security service agents who consider the end of the Cold War as their defeat." He warned that if Russia does not stop what he called "its outrageous⁵ actions, it would lead to the disintegration⁶ of Russia itself."

Earlier, Rurua told VOA that diplomatic pressure has been effective in moderating Moscow's behavior.

"I think Western pressure already put on Russia has had its effect," he said. "It works and it will work because Russia depends on the West. It's not the Soviet Union that was self-sufficient."

A spokesman for President Saakashvili said he would have no comment on parliament's action. In an interview with the Reuters news agency on Wednesday, the Georgian leader brushed aside the question of breaking ties with Moscow, saying "I would not focus on bilateral⁷ relations right now."

Diplomats⁸ say a formal act of breaking relations would have little practical effect because all but two Georgian diplomats have already been called home, including the ambassador.

The parliamentary vote came hours after China and several Central Asian nations - the so-called "Shanghai Five" - rebuffed Russia's hopes of international support for its actions in Georgia.

This latest blow, on top of condemnation⁹ from the United States and Europe, has left Moscow diplomatically isolated¹⁰. Georgian political analyst¹¹ Archil Gegeshidze says even Russia's closest friends are keeping quiet.

"On the diplomatic language, this means Russia has failed," Gegeshidze said. "And so far, only the terroristic organization Hamas has supported Russia's recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Not a single state, not even Venezuela, Cuba, so far they have not said anything in this regard."

A Russian news agency Thursday reported that close ally Belarus might become the first country to join Moscow's recognition of Georgia's two breakaway regions.

1 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。

2 symbolic   

adj.象征性的，符号的，象征主义的

参考例句：

• It is symbolic of the fighting spirit of modern womanhood.它象征着现代妇女的战斗精神。
• The Christian ceremony of baptism is a symbolic act.基督教的洗礼仪式是一种象征性的做法。

3 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

4 Soviet   

adj.苏联的，苏维埃的；n.苏维埃

参考例句：

• Zhukov was a marshal of the former Soviet Union.朱可夫是前苏联的一位元帅。
• Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。

5 outrageous   

adj.无理的，令人不能容忍的

参考例句：

• Her outrageous behaviour at the party offended everyone.她在聚会上的无礼行为触怒了每一个人。
• Charges for local telephone calls are particularly outrageous.本地电话资费贵得出奇。

6 disintegration   

n.分散，解体

参考例句：

• This defeat led to the disintegration of the empire.这次战败道致了帝国的瓦解。
• The incident has hastened the disintegration of the club.这一事件加速了该俱乐部的解体。

7 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

8 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
• The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 condemnation   

n.谴责; 定罪

参考例句：

• There was widespread condemnation of the invasion. 那次侵略遭到了人们普遍的谴责。
• The jury's condemnation was a shock to the suspect. 陪审团宣告有罪使嫌疑犯大为震惊。

10 isolated   

adj.与世隔绝的

参考例句：

• His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
• Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。

11 analyst   

n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家

参考例句：

• What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
• The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。