Bush Pleased About US Relief Efforts in Iran

Bush Pleased About US Relief Efforts in Iran

 

Paula Wolfson

President Bush says helping¹ the survivors² of the earthquake in Iran is the right thing to do. But he stresses his willingness to ease restrictions⁴ so American aid can get into Iran does not indicate a change in U.S. policy is in the offing. Mr. Bush says there are still conditions that must be met by Tehran.

President Bush says it is important to show the Iranian people that Americans care about human suffering. He says that is why his administration is taking steps to get help to those in need as quickly as possible.

But the president is quick to add that this does not indicate a change of heart regarding the government in Tehran.

He says Iran's leaders must listen to the voices of those who long for freedom, turn over al-Qaida terrorists in their custody⁵, and abandon their nuclear weapons program.

The president spoke⁶ to reporters after a New Years Day hunting trip with family and friends in southern Texas. He said he is hopeful Iran will take the actions necessary to lead to a thaw⁷ in relations. The United States broke off diplomatic relations with Iran in late 1979 after militants⁹ stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and held dozens of Americans hostage for 444 days.

注释：

Iran [i5rB:n] n. 伊朗（亚洲）

restriction³ [ris5trikFEn] n. 限制，约束

in the offing  即将发生

Tehran [teE5rAn] 德黑兰，伊朗的首都

Iranian [i5reinjEn] adj. 伊朗的

take steps  设法，采取措施

regarding [ri5^B:diN] prep. 关于，有关

al-Qaida   基地组织，是一个极端伊斯兰教恐怖分子组织。

custody [5kQstEdi] n. 监视，监禁

thaw [WC:] n. 解冻

break off  中断，断绝

militant⁸ [5militEnt] n. 斗士

embassy [5embEsi] n. 大使馆

hostage [5hCstidV] n. 人质，抵押品

1 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。

2 survivors   

幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。
• survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者

3 restriction   

n.限制，约束

参考例句：

• The park is open to the public without restriction.这个公园对公众开放，没有任何限制。
• The 30 mph speed restriction applies in all built-up areas.每小时限速30英里适用于所有建筑物聚集区。

4 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

5 custody   

n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留

参考例句：

• He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
• He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

6 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。

7 thaw   

v.（使）融化，（使）变得友善；n.融化，缓和

参考例句：

• The snow is beginning to thaw.雪已开始融化。
• The spring thaw caused heavy flooding.春天解冻引起了洪水泛滥。

8 militant   

adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
• He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。

9 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。