VOA标准英语2015--克里称美国及其盟国“几乎接近”恢复与朝鲜谈判

Kerry: US, Allies 'Not Even Close' to Resuming N. Korea talks 克里称美国及其盟国“几乎接近”恢复与朝鲜谈判

SEOUL—

After diplomatic consultations¹ in Seoul, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry virtually ruled out any possibility for renewed dialogue with North Korea over its nuclear program. Instead he called for strengthening U.S. military alliances in the region, and increasing international pressure to counter what he called Pyongyang’s provocative² and disturbing behavior and disregard for human rights.

Kerry cited North Korea’s recent submarine-launched ballistic missile test as the latest example of North Korea’s continued pursuit of offensive and nuclear weapons in violation³ of United Nations Security Council resolutions.

And he described Kim Jong Un as “grotesque and grisly” for reportedly ordering the public execution of his highest-ranking defense⁴ minister Hyon Yong Chol with an anti-aircraft gun.

“Which makes his leadership one of the most egregious⁵ examples of reckless disregard for human rights and human beings anywhere on the planet," Kerry noted⁶.

Pyongyang has grown increasingly isolated⁷ since it walked away from a 2005 deal with China, Japan, Russia, South Korea and the United States to end its nuclear program in return for economic aid and assistance. 

North Korea has conducted three nuclear tests and numerous long-range missile tests, and some military analysts⁸ believe Pyongyang may already have as many as 20 nuclear warheads. In response to its third nuclear test in 2013, the United Nations imposed harsh economic sanctions on the regime.

One the main reasons for Secretary of State Kerry’s visit to Seoul and Beijing has been to focus on reducing regional tensions, but he says North Korea has rejected all diplomatic efforts, even from its key allies and trading partners China and Russia, to restart international talks to end its nuclear program

“Kim Jong Un has rebuffed the invitation of President Putin to go to Russia.  They have rebuffed the overtures⁹ from the leaders of China to engage on this topic,” Kerry said, noting that the only way forward is to increase pressure against the Kim Jong Un regime.

The U.S., South Korea, and Japan alliance will continue to deploy¹⁰ the weapons and forces needed to counter the North Korean nuclear threat, Kerry said.  

Washington is also talking to Beijing about increasing international sanctions against Pyongyang.  Kerry says China has “extraordinary leverage” as North Korea’s largest supplier of economic aid and its biggest trading partner

Kerry says it is also growing more likely that a United Nations effort to refer North Korea to the International Criminal Court for human rights violations¹¹ will succeed.

1 consultations   

n.磋商（会议）( consultation的名词复数 )；商讨会；协商会；查找

参考例句：

• Consultations can be arranged at other times by appointment. 磋商可以通过预约安排在其他时间。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Consultations are under way. 正在进行磋商。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 provocative   

adj.挑衅的，煽动的，刺激的，挑逗的

参考例句：

• She wore a very provocative dress.她穿了一件非常性感的裙子。
• His provocative words only fueled the argument further.他的挑衅性讲话只能使争论进一步激化。

3 violation   

n.违反(行为)，违背(行为)，侵犯

参考例句：

• He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说，那是违反规则的。
• He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。

4 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。

5 egregious   

adj.非常的，过分的

参考例句：

• When it comes to blatant lies,there are none more egregious than budget figures.谈到公众谎言，没有比预算数字更令人震惊的。
• What an egregious example was here!现摆着一个多么触目惊心的例子啊。

6 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

7 isolated   

adj.与世隔绝的

参考例句：

• His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
• Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。

8 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。

9 overtures   

n.主动的表示，提议；（向某人做出的）友好表示、姿态或提议( overture的名词复数 )；（歌剧、芭蕾舞、音乐剧等的）序曲，前奏曲

参考例句：

• Their government is making overtures for peace. 他们的政府正在提出和平建议。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He had lately begun to make clumsy yet endearing overtures of friendship. 最近他开始主动表示友好，样子笨拙却又招人喜爱。 来自辞典例句

10 deploy   

v.（军）散开成战斗队形，布置，展开

参考例句：

• The infantry began to deploy at dawn.步兵黎明时开始进入战斗位置。
• The president said he had no intention of deploying ground troops.总统称并不打算部署地面部队。

11 violations   

违反( violation的名词复数 )； 冒犯； 违反（行为、事例）； 强奸

参考例句：

• This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
• These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。