VOA常速英语2014--伊朗、沙特阿拉伯在伊斯兰国家面临共同的威胁

 

Iran, Saudi Arabia Face Common Threat in Islamic State 伊朗、沙特阿拉伯在伊斯兰国家面临共同的威胁

STATE DEPARTMENT—

Saudi Arabia will be a big part of the Obama administration's push for an international coalition¹ to fight the Islamic State extremist group. Iran is already in that fight, backing a new government in Baghdad and helping² arm the Kurds.

So how does Washington balance long-standing mistrust between Tehran and Riyadh with Iran's informal cooperation against the Islamic State? 

In the fight against Islamic State militants³ in Iraq, it is U.S. airstrikes that are backing advances by Kurdish forces.

在打击伊拉克境内伊斯兰国激进分子的战争中，美国的空袭正在支持库尔德力量发起的进攻。

But the president of Iraq's Kurdistan region, Massoud Barzani, says it is Tehran that is helping Kurds on the ground.

但是伊拉克库尔德地区主席马苏德·巴尔扎尼(Massoud Barzani)表示，帮助库尔德人的是德黑兰。

"We asked our friends to arm our forces and send us weapons, and the Islamic Republic of Iran was the first country that provided us with the required weapons," he said.

“我们要求我们的朋友为提供武装，运送武器，伊朗伊斯兰共和国是第一个为我们提供所需武器的国家。”

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif says Tehran is open to working on a broader approach to confronting the Islamic State group.

伊朗外交部长扎里夫 (Javad Zarif)表示，德黑兰希望致力于寻找对抗伊斯兰国激进组织更加广泛的方法。

"We are prepared to talk at the international level with other countries and with the international community as a whole with regard to what is needed to be done in Iraq and in Syria and in this region," Zarif said.

“我们已做好准备，在国际水平与其他国家和国际社会举行对话，讨论应该在伊拉克，叙利亚和整个地区采取何种措施。”

With U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry building an international coalition against the Islamic State, Iran's involvement in that fight, even outside a formal coalition, could be a problem for Washington, says former U.S. ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker.

随着美国国务卿约翰·克里正在组建打击伊斯兰国的国际联盟，伊朗参加作战，尤其是在正式的联盟之外，会对华盛顿造成问题。美国驻伊拉克前大使莱恩·克劳克(Ryan Crocker)表示。

"I think it could drive the Iraqi Sunnis completely the wrong way - I think it could create serious problems in our relations with Egypt, with Saudi Arabia, with other Gulf⁴ states at a time when we all need to coordinate⁵ much more closely again against a common threat," he said.

“我认为这会把伊拉克逊尼派推向完全错误的方向——我认为这会对我们和埃及，沙特阿拉伯，其他海湾国家的关系造成问题。面对共同的威胁，我们都需要更加密切的合作。”

U.S. Institute of Peace analyst⁶ Steve Heydemann says it is the gravity of that threat that makes for unlikely alliances.

美国和平研究所分析人员Steve Heydemann表示，正是威胁的严重性促成了原本不可能的联盟。

"Iran and Saudi Arabia are bitter adversaries⁷ around most issues and yet find themselves forced to consider the possibility of collaborating⁸ against an enemy that has expanded its territory of operation dramatically in the last two months," he said.

“伊朗和沙特阿拉伯在很多问题方面都是敌对的，然而，面临过去两个月大肆扩张领土的敌人，他们发现自己被迫考虑合作的可能性。”

The advance raises prospects⁹ for such collaboration¹⁰, says Georgetown University professor Nora Bensahel.

事态的进展致使出现合作的前景。乔治城大学教授Nora Bensahel表示。

"We are probably unlikely to see the United State trumpeting¹¹ cooperation with Iran, for example or the Saudis trumpeting cooperation with Iran. But it may lead to quieter, behind-the-scenes, increased intelligence-sharing, those types of things in order to address what is largely seen as a common threat despite other interests that may be very, very strongly opposed," said Bensahel.

“我们或许不可能看到美国宣扬与伊朗的合作，或者沙特宣扬与伊朗的合作。但是，尽管其他利益出现非常非常严重的冲突，为了解决共同的威胁，他们却可能进行更加安静的幕后情报分享。”

Which is why Arab Gulf states may set aside their differences with Iran, says American University professor Akbar Ahmed.

美国大学教授Akbar Ahmed表示，这也是阿拉伯海湾国家抛开与伊朗的分歧的原因。

"It makes sense. It's a very tribal¹² configuration¹³. This is how tribes and clans¹⁴ operate when they face a common threat," he said. "They unite for the time being, and perhaps they will continue their rivalry¹⁵ in other forms and at other times."

“这是说的通的。这是非常部落化的布局。部落和氏族面临共同的威胁时就会联合行动。他们暂时团结起来，将来某个时候或许会继续其他形式的敌对。”

Ahmed says one of the clearest signs of a Saudi-Iranian detente is the enthusiasm with which Riyadh welcomed the new government in Baghdad - still led by Shi'ites backed by Iran but promising¹⁶ to be more inclusive of Iraqi Sunni and Kurds.

Ahmed表示，沙特和伊朗关系缓和的一个最明确的迹象就是利雅得欢迎巴格达新政府的热情。巴格达政府仍然由伊朗支持的什叶派领导，但是会更加包容，将伊拉克逊尼派和库尔德人包括在内。

1 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。

2 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。

3 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。

4 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

5 coordinate   

adj.同等的，协调的；n.同等者；vt.协作，协调

参考例句：

• You must coordinate what you said with what you did.你必须使你的言行一致。
• Maybe we can coordinate the relation of them.或许我们可以调和他们之间的关系。

6 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。

7 adversaries   

n.对手，敌手( adversary的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• That would cause potential adversaries to recoil from a challenge. 这会迫使潜在的敌人在挑战面前退缩。 来自辞典例句
• Every adversaries are more comfortable with a predictable, coherent America. 就连敌人也会因有可以预料的，始终一致的美国而感到舒服得多。 来自辞典例句

8 collaborating   

合作( collaborate的现在分词 )； 勾结叛国

参考例句：

• Joe is collaborating on the work with a friend. 乔正与一位朋友合作做那件工作。
• He was not only learning from but also collaborating with Joseph Thomson. 他不仅是在跟约瑟福？汤姆逊学习，而且也是在和他合作。

9 prospects   

n.希望，前途(恒为复数)

参考例句：

• There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
• They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。

10 collaboration   

n.合作，协作；勾结

参考例句：

• The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。
• He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。

11 trumpeting   

大声说出或宣告（trumpet的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• She is always trumpeting her son. 她总是吹嘘她儿子。
• The wind is trumpeting, a bugle calling to charge! 风在掌号。冲锋号！ 来自汉英文学 - 散文英译

12 tribal   

adj.部族的，种族的

参考例句：

• He became skilled in several tribal lingoes.他精通几种部族的语言。
• The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。

13 configuration   

n.结构，布局，形态，(计算机)配置

参考例句：

• Geographers study the configuration of the mountains.地理学家研究山脉的地形轮廓。
• Prices range from $119 to $199,depending on the particular configuration.价格因具体配置而异，从119美元至199美元不等。

14 clans   

宗族( clan的名词复数 )； 氏族； 庞大的家族； 宗派

参考例句：

• There are many clans in European countries. 欧洲国家有很多党派。
• The women were the great power among the clans [gentes], as everywhere else. 妇女在克兰〈氏族〉里，乃至一般在任何地方，都有很大的势力。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源

15 rivalry   

n.竞争，竞赛，对抗

参考例句：

• The quarrel originated in rivalry between the two families.这次争吵是两家不和引起的。
• He had a lot of rivalry with his brothers and sisters.他和兄弟姐妹间经常较劲。

16 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。