黑山共和国选举取得历史性进展

Virtually every state in the Western Balkans has recently held free and fair national elections, with the participation¹ of all political parties, and with results that reflected the will of the people. This is a historic accomplishment², said Vice³ President Mike Pence on a recent visit to Montenegro. He urged leaders in the region to make the most of this moment.

You have the opportunity to settle grievances⁴ of the past and bring people of different backgrounds and beliefs together in pursuit of the common good, said Vice President Pence. You can strengthen your economies and open the pathway to prosperity for your people through tax and regulatory reform. You can tackle corruption⁵ and build accountable and transparent⁶ governments which will deliver on the highest aspirations⁷ of your people and build confidence among those who would invest in the prosperity of your future.

The United States will continue to support the Western Balkans countries as they take steps toward good government, democratic reform, and the rule of law. The U.S will also partner with individuals to foster civil society, a free and independent press, and an economy that opens opportunity for all who seek it.

The U.S. will continue to support the Dayton Accords and the principles they represent, and is committed to dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo to fully⁸ normalize relations between them.

Vice President Pence stressed that security is the foundation of prosperity. For that reason, we'll continue to build your capability⁹ to operate alongside NATO and other Western forces.

But as President Trump¹⁰ has made clear, all who would wish to join the NATO alliance must meet the minimum commitment of spending at least 2 percent of gross domestic product on their own national defense¹¹.

This investment, said Vice President Pence, is necessary to keep our solemn pledge that an attack on one is an attack on all.

A commitment to democratic values and to NATO will lay the foundation for lasting¹² prosperity and security. As Vice President Pence said, Ours is a shared future of liberty and freedom. United in this great ‘community of nations,' I know we'll face that future together as allies and friends.

1 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。

2 accomplishment   

n.完成，成就，（pl.）造诣，技能

参考例句：

• The series of paintings is quite an accomplishment.这一系列的绘画真是了不起的成就。
• Money will be crucial to the accomplishment of our objectives.要实现我们的目标，钱是至关重要的。

3 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

4 grievances   

n.委屈( grievance的名词复数 )；苦衷；不满；牢骚

参考例句：

• The trade union leader spoke about the grievances of the workers. 工会领袖述说工人们的苦情。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• He gave air to his grievances. 他申诉了他的冤情。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

6 transparent   

adj.明显的，无疑的；透明的

参考例句：

• The water is so transparent that we can see the fishes swimming.水清澈透明，可以看到鱼儿游来游去。
• The window glass is transparent.窗玻璃是透明的。

7 aspirations   

强烈的愿望( aspiration的名词复数 )； 志向； 发送气音； 发 h 音

参考例句：

• I didn't realize you had political aspirations. 我没有意识到你有政治上的抱负。
• The new treaty embodies the aspirations of most nonaligned countries. 新条约体现了大多数不结盟国家的愿望。

8 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。

9 capability   

n.能力；才能；(pl)可发展的能力或特性等

参考例句：

• She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
• Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。

10 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

11 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。

12 lasting   

adj.永久的，永恒的；vbl.持续，维持

参考例句：

• The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
• We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。