VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Administration Korea Envoy Heading to Reg

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday the new U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Stephen Bosworth will begin his first trip to the region early next week. Bosworth says he thinks North Korea is inclined to continue dialogue with the United States and regional powers on its nuclear program.
　
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) announces appointment of Ambassador Stephen Bosworth as new Special Representative for North Korea Policy 26 Feb. 2009

The Chinese-led six-party negotiations¹ on the North Korean nuclear program have been stalled for months amid rising tensions between the two Koreas, and questions about the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il.

But appearing with Secretary Clinton at a brief press event announcing his trip next week, Bosworth - who visited North Korea as part of a private delegation² earlier this month - said he believes the leadership in Pyongyang wants continued dialogue.

"I found the North Koreans, I thought, quite inclined toward continued dialogue with the United States and a continued commitment with the people of the region in the six-party process," he said. "Now obviously I was not there speaking for the United States, was not there as an official representative, but in my judgment³ they see the benefits to them of engagement with the outside world and are prepared to move ahead."

Bosworth is to visit Seoul, Tokyo, Beijing and Moscow on the trip beginning early next week, which Secretary Clinton said will be to consult on next steps to move the six-party process forward.

Bosworth said he plans to directly engage North Korea in his new capacity but said whether he will meet North Korean officials on his initial trip "remains⁴ to be decided⁵."

Clinton for her part hailed Bosworth, a former U.S. ambassador to South Korea, Tunisia and the Philippines, as a seasoned diplomatic veteran whose responsibilities will go beyond the nuclear issue.

"Ambassador Bosworth, as some of you who have been around here know, is an experienced diplomat⁶ and will lead our efforts to address the full range of concerns with respect to North Korea, including its nuclear ambitions and its proliferation of sensitive weapons technology as well as its human rights and humanitarian⁷ problems," Clinton said. "He will work closely with our allies and partners to convince North Korea to become a constructive⁸ part of the international community."

Clinton said Bosworth will serve as the senior emissary for engagement with North Korea while State Department diplomat Sung Kim will be the head of the U.S. delegation to the six-party talks.

Clinton praised the energy and skills of the outgoing chief U.S. delegate to the talks, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian Affairs Christopher Hill, and said he will be moving on to what she termed "another challenging assignment."

It is widely reported that Hill is in line to become the next U.S. Ambassador to Iraq.

Ambassador Bosworth is dean of the prestigious⁹ Fletcher School of Diplomacy¹⁰ at Tufts University in Massachusetts and will retain the academic position as he pursues the new diplomatic assignment.

1 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

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 judgment   

n.审判；判断力，识别力，看法，意见

参考例句：

• The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
• He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。

4 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

5 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

6 diplomat   

n.外交官，外交家；能交际的人，圆滑的人

参考例句：

• The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话，紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。
• He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。

7 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。

8 constructive   

adj.建设的，建设性的

参考例句：

• We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
• He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。

9 prestigious   

adj.有威望的，有声望的，受尊敬的

参考例句：

• The young man graduated from a prestigious university.这个年轻人毕业于一所名牌大学。
• You may even join a prestigious magazine as a contributing editor.甚至可能会加入一个知名杂志做编辑。

10 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。