VOA标准英语2009年-SADC Summit to Discuss Zimbabwe Crisis

By Ish Mafundikwa
Harare
31 October 2009

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) delegation² that was in Zimbabwe to consult with members of the national unity¹ government will recommend the convening³ of an extraordinary summit soon.

The visit to Harare by the SADC troika on Security, Defense⁴ and Politics was ostensibly to access the progress of the implementation⁵ of the Global Political Agreement or GPA, the deal that brought about Zimbabwe's national unity government.

But observers say it was prompted by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's partial withdrawal⁶ from the government earlier this month citing President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF party's failure to comply with the GPA. Mr. Tsvangirai is the leader of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party. 

 
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe (r) meets with head of the Southern African Development Communinty delegation Oldermiro Baloi (l) in Harare, Zimbabwe, 30 Oct 2009
After consulting with all three parties that make up the national unity government, delegation head Oldemiro Baloi, the Mozambican Foreign Minister, told the media.

"SADC will continue its efforts to support, to help Zimbabweans helping⁷ themselves by this troika finishing as soon as possible, I mean very urgently, the report we are supposed to prepare send it to the chairman of the troika and to do our best to convene⁸ a summit of the troika as soon as possible," he said.

However, Baloi would not say exactly when the summit would be held.

Baloi said while it was clear the national unity government had brought about positive change in Zimbabwe, it faced some hurdles⁹.

"Those that are mentioned more frequently are the issue of the reserve bank governor, the attorney general, the governors and sanctions, media reform," he said. "There is a commission that should have been set up, the media, commission, it's taking long because if it was in place it was supposed to deal with whatever issues related to media complaints."

The MDC has a long list of complaints it alleges¹⁰ are non-fulfillment of the Global Political Agreement and wants resolved before it can participate fully¹¹ in government. Mr. Tsvangirai, however, hinted at compromise when he spoke¹² to the media after the troika visited him at his offices.

"We have to find a solution to the crisis and that's the whole objective," he said. "If we can get the inclusive government working again and if all the GPA issues are resolved or partially¹³ resolved depending on what the summit will deal with then we are able to push the country forward, that's the most important objective."

Mr. Mugabe is quoted by the state-controlled media as dismissing the perception that the convening of the summit was a victory for the MDC as propaganda and cheap politicking¹⁴.

But speaking at the burial of a veteran of Zimbabwe's war of independence Saturday he said talks between the parties would continue.

Movement for Democratic Change spokesman Nelson Chamisa told VOA his party would not attend Tuesday's weekly cabinet meeting, the third such meeting it has boycotted¹⁵, until the issues that brought about the disengagement are addressed.

1 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。

2 delegation   

n.代表团；派遣

参考例句：

• The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
• We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。

3 convening   

召开( convene的现在分词 )； 召集； （为正式会议而）聚集； 集合

参考例句：

• When convening the assembly, however, you shall blow without sounding an alarm. 民10:7但招聚会众的时候、们要吹号、不要吹出大声。
• We warmly welcome the convening of Asia-Europe meeting in London. 热烈欢迎亚欧会议在伦敦召开。

4 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。

5 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。

6 withdrawal   

n.取回，提款；撤退，撤军；收回，撤销

参考例句：

• The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
• They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。

7 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。

8 convene   

v.集合，召集，召唤，聚集，集合

参考例句：

• The Diet will convene at 3p.m. tomorrow.国会将于明天下午三点钟开会。
• Senior officials convened in October 1991 in London.1991年10月，高级官员在伦敦会齐。

9 hurdles   

n.障碍( hurdle的名词复数 )；跳栏；（供人或马跳跃的）栏架；跨栏赛

参考例句：

• In starting a new company, many hurdles must be crossed. 刚开办一个公司时，必须克服许多障碍。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• There are several hurdles to be got over in this project. 在这项工程中有一些困难要克服。 来自辞典例句

10 alleges   

断言，宣称，辩解( allege的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The newspaper article alleges that the mayor is corrupt. 报纸上断言该市长腐败。
• Steven was tardy this morning and alleges that his bus was late. 史提芬今天早上迟到的说词是公车误点了。

11 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

12 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。

13 partially   

adv.部分地，从某些方面讲

参考例句：

• The door was partially concealed by the drapes.门有一部分被门帘遮住了。
• The police managed to restore calm and the curfew was partially lifted.警方设法恢复了平静，宵禁部分解除。

14 politicking   

n.政治活动，竞选活动v.从政( politic的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• A lot of politicking preceded the choice of the new director. 在选新领导人之前进行了大量的拉拢活动。 来自辞典例句
• This colleague is always politicking. 这位同僚总是忙于政治活动。 来自互联网

15 boycotted   

抵制，拒绝参加( boycott的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Athletes from several countries boycotted the Olympic Games. 有好几国的运动员抵制奥林匹克运动会。
• The opposition party earlier boycotted the Diet agenda, demanding Miyaji's resignation. 反对党曾杯葛国会议程，要宫路下台。