2006年VOA标准英语-Bush to Host Three-Way Talks With Pakistani, Af

By David Gollust
United Nations
19 September 2006

The White House says President Bush will host an unusual three-way meeting with the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan next week in an effort to coordinate¹ policy in the face of a resurgence² of Taleban attacks in Afghanistan. Mr. Bush will also meet separately with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai.

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President Bush addresses the 61st session of the UN General Assembly at UN headquarters, Tuesday, September 19, 2006  
  
The surge in Taleban attacks has prompted calls for an increase in NATO forces in Afghanistan, and spurred finger-pointing between the Afghan and Pakistani governments over blame for the cross-border violence.

The unusual three-way meeting at the White House next Wednesday is aimed at improving coordination³ among the three allies against the Afghan violence and regional terrorism.

Announcement of the trilateral meeting came from White House officials in New York, in advance of a U.N. General Assembly policy speech by President Bush which included a personal pledge by Mr. Bush to Afghan leaders that the United States and its NATO partners will not abandon Afghanistan's young democracy:

"Today forces from more than 40 countries, including members of the NATO alliance, are bravely serving side-by-side with you against the extremists who want to bring down the free government you've established," said president Bush. "We'll help you defeat these enemies and build a free Afghanistan that will never again oppress you or be a safe-haven⁴ for terrorists."

Afghan and Pakistani leaders have engaged in verbal sparring in recent days over which country is most to blame for the emergence⁵ of the Taleban, which ruled Afghanistan with a harsh brand of Islamic governance before being toppled by the U.S-led invasion in late 2001.

The Pakistani government has further come under criticism from U.S. policy analysts⁶ and others for reaching a peace deal with militants⁷ in tribal⁸ areas along the Afghan border earlier this month that some contend could give Taleban and al-Qaida elements safe haven.

Pervez Musharraf speaks at the United Nations General Assembly    
  
But in a General Assembly address that came only a few minutes after President Bush's speech, President Musharraf said that peace and stability in Afghanistan is in Pakistan's vital interest, while defending his government's record in combating terrorism:

"The unfortunate history of our region has placed Pakistan in the front-line of the global campaign against terrorism," said Pervez Musharraf. "We cooperate daily with many countries including the United States and the United Kingdom. Our cooperation has pre-empted several terrorist plots, such as the one uncovered recently to blow up airliners⁹ flying from London. Over the past five years, al-Qaida has been significantly degraded as an organization in our region."

President Musharraf said problems in areas of Pakistan bordering Afghanistan are compounded by the continued presence there of three million Afghan refugees, and he urged greater international financial support for repatriation¹⁰ efforts.

He also urged greater attention to the root causes of terrorism which he said included military intervention¹¹ in Muslim countries and the failure to end Israel's conflicts with its neighbors.

The Pakistani leader also said it is imperative¹² to end religious discrimination against Muslims and to prohibit the defamation¹³ of Islam.

In an apparent reference to recent controversial remarks by Pope Benedict, Mr. Musharraf said it was most disappointing to, in his words, see personalities¹⁴ of high standing¹⁵ oblivious¹⁶ to Muslim sensitivities at such critical moments.

1 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。

2 resurgence   

n.再起，复活，再现

参考例句：

• A resurgence of his grief swept over Nim.悲痛又涌上了尼姆的心头。
• Police say drugs traffickers are behind the resurgence of violence.警方说毒贩是暴力活动重新抬头的罪魁祸首。

3 coordination   

n.协调，协作

参考例句：

• Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
• The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。

4 haven   

n.安全的地方，避难所，庇护所

参考例句：

• It's a real haven at the end of a busy working day.忙碌了一整天后，这真是一个安乐窝。
• The school library is a little haven of peace and quiet.学校的图书馆是一个和平且安静的小避风港。

5 emergence   

n.浮现，显现，出现，（植物）突出体

参考例句：

• The last decade saw the emergence of a dynamic economy.最近10年见证了经济增长的姿态。
• Language emerges and develops with the emergence and development of society.语言是随着社会的产生而产生，随着社会的发展而发展的。

6 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。

7 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。

8 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。

9 airliners   

n.客机，班机( airliner的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The fog grounded the airliners. 大雾迫使班机停飞。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They placed very stable and accurate atomic clocks on regularly scheduled jet airliners. 他们将非常稳定、准确的原子钟装在定期飞行的喷气式班机上。 来自辞典例句

10 repatriation   

n.遣送回国，归国

参考例句：

• The Volrep programme is the preferred means of repatriation. 政府认为自愿遣返计划的遣返方法较为可取。 来自互联网
• Arrange the cargo claiming and maritime affairs,crews repatriation,medical treatment,traveling so on. （六）洽办货物理赔，船舶海事处理，办理船员遣返，就医，旅游等。 来自互联网

11 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。

12 imperative   

n.命令，需要；规则；祈使语气；adj.强制的；紧急的

参考例句：

• He always speaks in an imperative tone of voice.他老是用命令的口吻讲话。
• The events of the past few days make it imperative for her to act.过去这几天发生的事迫使她不得不立即行动。

13 defamation   

n.诽谤；中伤

参考例句：

• Character defamation can be either oral or written.人格诽谤既可以是口头的也可以是书面的。
• The company sued for defamation.这个公司因受到诽谤而提起诉讼。

14 personalities   

n. 诽谤，（对某人容貌、性格等所进行的）人身攻击； 人身攻击；人格, 个性, 名人( personality的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There seemed to be a degree of personalities in her remarks.她话里有些人身攻击的成分。
• Personalities are not in good taste in general conversation.在一般的谈话中诽谤他人是不高尚的。

15 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

16 oblivious   

adj.易忘的，遗忘的，忘却的，健忘的

参考例句：

• Mother has become quite oblivious after the illness.这次病后，妈妈变得特别健忘。
• He was quite oblivious of the danger.他完全没有察觉到危险。