VOA常速英语2014--Ukraine's New Government to Work on Economy, Reconciliation 乌克兰新政府面对经济与和解重任

 

Ukraine's New Government to Work on Economy, Reconciliation¹ 乌克兰新政府面对经济与和解重任

WASHINGTON — Ukraine's parliament voted to approve the country's new leadership Thursday, amid protests by some who believe the government is being formed before people have enough time to study the candidates. They are urging Ukrainian lawmakers to form a government that represents all segments of society.

华盛顿 — 乌克兰议会星期四投票选举新的领导人，同时，有些人抗议说，政府组建得太快，没有给人们足够的时间来考虑候选人。这些抗议者敦促乌克兰议员组建一个能够代表全国社会各个方面的政府。

Ukraine's ambassador to the United States, Oleksandr Motsyk, told VOA his country now has a legitimate² government whose primary goal is to stabilize³ the nation.

国家面临分裂危险,乌克兰驻美国大使亚历山大·莫茨克对美国之音说，乌克兰现在有了合法政府，首要目标稳定国家局势。

"Now the main task is to work on economic issues as well on security issues, on such issues as territorial⁴ integrity of Ukraine and viability⁵ of its frontiers, and calming down the situation and strengthening the stability," he said.

他说： “现在的主要任务是着手解决经济问题，还有安全问题，包括保持乌克兰的领土完整、维持边疆等问题，并让局势平静下来，加强稳定。”

Ukraine has a sizeable Russian-speaking population, most of it in the Crimea region, adjacent to the Black Sea.  People in that area have expressed concern about their future in Ukraine after the departure of President Viktor Yanukovych.  Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered an urgent military drill in Russian areas near the Ukrainian border.  Western leaders have warned Moscow against any intervention⁶ in Ukraine.

俄罗斯威胁,乌克兰有相当多的说俄语的人口，多数都在毗邻黑海的克里米亚地区。在总统亚努科维奇被赶走之后，克里米亚人对他们在未来乌克兰的地位表示了担心。俄罗斯总统普京已下令在靠近乌克兰的俄罗斯地区紧急军演。西方领导人已警告莫斯科不要插手乌克兰。

Motsyk praised the United States and the European Union for supporting his country's independence and territorial integrity.

莫茨克大使赞扬美国和欧盟支持乌克兰的独立与领土完整。

"It's very important to show to the whole world that nobody has the right to play any cards, including the Crimean card, and it is important to also - to provide Ukraine as soon as possible with economic and financial assistance package," he said.

他说：“很重要的是，要向世界显示，任何人都没有权利打任何牌，包括克里米亚牌，同样重要的是，要尽快向乌克兰提供经济和金融援助方案。”

The United States and Europe also have urged Ukraine's new leaders to form an all-inclusive government to save the country from disintegrating⁷.  

美国和欧盟也已敦促乌克兰新领导人组建一个包容所有各方的政府，防止国家分裂瓦解。

Political analyst⁸ Ilan Berman at the American Foreign Policy Council in Washington says it does not matter which politicians will make up the new government, but rather what policies they will establish.

全国和解重任,华盛顿的“美国对外政策理事会”的政治分析员伊兰·伯曼说，哪些政治人物在新政府任职并不重要，重要的是他们将制定什么样的政策。

"I think you have a very significant, credible⁹ Russian threat of military force among other things, certainly of Russian pressure that is likely to steer¹⁰ the process at least somewhat so that candidates that emerge do emerge in part because the Russian-speaking parts of Ukraine find them acceptable," said  Berman.

他说：“在各种问题中，我认为还存在来自俄罗斯的重大的、不可忽视的军力威胁。至少俄罗斯的压力在某种程度上可能影响进程，会让一些说俄语的乌克兰地区的人也能够接受的候选人浮出台面。”

Many Ukrainians understand that and say there is no need to dismiss all members of the former government.

很多乌克兰人懂得这点。他们说，没有必要把前政府的所有成员都赶走。

“There should be some old ones, but the majority should be from the new ones," said Kyiv resident Galina Muchienko.

基辅居民加丽娜·穆申科说：“应该有些旧人留下来，不过多数应该是新人。”

And some think it was wrong to disband the riot police.

有些民众认为，解散防暴警察部队是错误的。

“To just disband them and leave them without any job is not practical.  What will they do, all these people? Maybe tomorrow they will kill, steal and rob or form gangs,” said another Kyiv resident.  

基辅居民阿蒂尤姆 说：“就这么把他们解散了，让他们丢了工作，这是不切实际的。这么多人，让他们干什么？也许明天他们就要杀人、偷盗、抢劫或者组成黑帮了。”

 

Analysts¹¹ say Ukraine's future may depend on its ability to secure economic aid and restore calm in the coming weeks.

分析人士说，国家未来可能取决于乌克兰是否有能力在今后几个星期之内获取经济援助并让局势恢复平静。

1 reconciliation   

n.和解，和谐，一致

参考例句：

• He was taken up with the reconciliation of husband and wife.他忙于做夫妻间的调解工作。
• Their handshake appeared to be a gesture of reconciliation.他们的握手似乎是和解的表示。

2 legitimate   

adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法

参考例句：

• Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
• That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。

3 stabilize   

vt.（使）稳定，使稳固，使稳定平衡；vi.稳定

参考例句：

• They are eager to stabilize currencies.他们急于稳定货币。
• His blood pressure tended to stabilize.他的血压趋向稳定。

4 territorial   

adj.领土的，领地的

参考例句：

• The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
• They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。

5 viability   

n.存活(能力)

参考例句：

• What is required to achieve or maintain such viability? 要达到或维持这种生存能力需要什么？
• Scientists are experimenting to find ways to ensure the viability of seeds for even longer periods of time. 正如我们所说，科学家正在试验努力寻找让种子的生命力更加延长的方法。

6 intervention   

n.介入，干涉，干预

参考例句：

• The government's intervention in this dispute will not help.政府对这场争论的干预不会起作用。
• Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention.许多人觉得他会反对外来干预。

7 disintegrating   

v.（使）破裂[分裂，粉碎]，（使）崩溃( disintegrate的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• As a poetic version of a disintegrating world, this one pleased him. 作为世界崩溃论在文学上的表现，他非常喜欢这个学说。 来自辞典例句
• Soil animals increase the speed of litter breakdown by disintegrating tissue. 土壤动物通过分解组织，加速落叶层降解的速度。 来自辞典例句

8 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。

9 credible   

adj.可信任的，可靠的

参考例句：

• The news report is hardly credible.这则新闻报道令人难以置信。
• Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法？

10 steer   

vt.驾驶，为…操舵；引导；vi.驾驶

参考例句：

• If you push the car, I'll steer it.如果你来推车，我就来驾车。
• It's no use trying to steer the boy into a course of action that suits you.想说服这孩子按你的方式行事是徒劳的。

11 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。