美国不承认克里米亚公投

 　　美国不承认克里米亚公投

　　WASHINGTON, March 16 (Xinhua) -- President Barack Obama said on Sunday the United States will not recognize the Crimean referendum, vowing¹ to impose fresh sanctions on Russia.

　　In his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the phone, the American leader said the vote in the Ukraine's autonomous² republic violated the Ukrainian constitution and was conducted "under duress³ of Russian military intervention," the White House said in a readout of the conversation.

　　The plebiscite, in which 95.5 percent of voters were in favor of rejoining Russia as shown by the preliminary results, "would never be recognized by the United States and the international community," Obama said.

　　He told Putin that "Russia's actions were in violation⁴ of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial⁵ integrity and that, in coordination⁶ with our European partners, we are prepared to impose additional costs on Russia for its actions."

　　U.S. not to recognize Crimean referendum: Obama

　　U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday threatened "a very serious series of steps" against Russia with the European Union as early as Monday depending on Russia's next moves.

　　Washington has canceled trade talks and military exchanges with Russia, and Obama has authorized⁷ visa bans and assets freeze on some Russians and Ukrainians blamed for Moscow's military takeover of Crimea.

　　Putin told Obama, however, that Crimea's vote on Sunday fully⁸ complied with the international law, according to the Kremlin's readout of the phone talks. Putin told German Chancellor⁹ Angela Merkel earlier in the day over the phone that Russia would " respect the choice" of the Crimeans.

　　Obama stressed that "there remains¹⁰ a clear path" for resolving the crisis diplomatically, in a way "that addresses the interests of both Russia and the people of Ukraine."

　　Washington and its allies have been pushing for Moscow to withdraw its military personnel to bases in Crimea, home to Russia 's Black Sea Fleet, allow international monitors into Crimea and to open a dialogue with the Ukrainian government.

　　Obama reiterated¹¹ that "a diplomatic resolution cannot be achieved while Russian military forces continue their incursions into Ukrainian territory and that the large-scale Russian military exercises on Ukraine's borders only exacerbate¹² the tension," the White House said.

　　The two presidents agreed to continue to work together to find a diplomatic resolution, the Kremlin said.

　　Earlier on Sunday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry via a telephone that Moscow's position on Crimea referendum remained unchanged. He urged the U.S. side to place its full influence on Kiev authorities to "stop mass lawlessness and arbitrariness against the Russian speaking population."

　　Crimea, historically part of the Russian Federation¹³, was transferred to Ukraine in May 1954, then a republic of the Soviet¹⁴ Union.

1 vowing   

起誓，发誓（vow的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild its collapsed bridge. 布什总统承诺将帮助明尼阿波利斯重建坍塌的大桥。
• President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild this collapse bridge. 布什总统发誓要帮助明尼阿波利斯重建起这座坍塌的桥梁。

2 autonomous   

adj.自治的；独立的

参考例句：

• They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
• This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。

3 duress   

n.胁迫

参考例句：

• He claimed that he signed the confession under duress.他说他是被迫在认罪书上签字的。
• These unequal treaties were made under duress.这些不平等条约是在强迫下签订的。

4 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。

5 territorial   

adj.领土的，领地的

参考例句：

• The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
• They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。

6 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。

7 authorized   

a.委任的，许可的

参考例句：

• An administrative order is valid if authorized by a statute.如果一个行政命令得到一个法规的认可那么这个命令就是有效的。

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 chancellor   

n.(英)大臣；法官；(德、奥)总理；大学校长

参考例句：

• They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
• He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。

10 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

11 reiterated   

反复地说，重申( reiterate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• "Well, I want to know about it,'she reiterated. “嗯，我一定要知道你的休假日期，"她重复说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
• Some twenty-two years later President Polk reiterated and elaborated upon these principles. 大约二十二年之后，波尔克总统重申这些原则并且刻意阐释一番。

12 exacerbate   

v.恶化，增剧，激怒，使加剧

参考例句：

• WMO says a warming climate can exacerbate air pollution.世界气象组织说，气候变暖可能会加剧空气污染。
• In fact efforts will merely exacerbate the current problem.实际上努力只会加剧当前的问题。

13 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。

14 Soviet   

adj.苏联的，苏维埃的；n.苏维埃

参考例句：

• Zhukov was a marshal of the former Soviet Union.朱可夫是前苏联的一位元帅。
• Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。