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 　　WHITE HOUSE—U.S. President Barack Obama says Iran must freeze its sensitive nuclear activities for at least 10 years in order for an agreement to be successful.  In an interview with the Reuters news agency, the U.S. leader also conceded that the chances of reaching such a deal are still less than 50 percent.

　　Obama spoke¹ out on negotiations³ to contain Iran’s nuclear program, a day before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks on the issue before the U.S. Congress.  The president told Reuters Monday that both leaders share a goal of ensuring that Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon, but have a “substantial disagreement” on how to achieve that goal.

　　The American president said the best way to ensure that Iran does not develop a nuclear bomb is not through additional sanctions or a military option - but through diplomacy⁴.

　　Obama: Iran Must Freeze Sensitive Nuclear Activity for at Least a Decade

　　“What we've said from the start is by organizing a strong sanctions regime, what we can do is bring Iran to the table," he said. "And by bringing Iran to the table, force them to have a serious negotiation² in which we are able to see exactly what's going on inside of Iran.”

　　The president added that a break-out period of a year - the time Iran would need to make a nuclear weapon, if it decided⁵ to do so - would give international monitors a chance to detect any violations⁶, and that Iran could be stopped through military action during that period, if need be.

　　Obama said Iran should commit to freezing its nuclear program for at least 10 years in order for a successful deal to be reached, and he noted⁷ that the chances of reaching such an agreement were still less than 50 percent.

　　Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is preparing to tell U.S. lawmakers that a potential nuclear deal with Iran would threaten the survival of Israel.

　　The prime minister’s decision to speak before Congress has drawn⁸ sharp criticism from many, including Democratic lawmakers who believe that the Israeli leader is going behind the back of the U.S. president and is undermining ongoing⁹ negotiations.

　　On Monday, Obama sought to downplay any perceived rift¹⁰ between the two leaders, noting that U.S. military support for Israel has been unprecedented¹¹ during his administration.

　　But Obama said it was a mistake for Netanyahu to speak before Congress just weeks before the Israeli election.  He said the move politicizes the relationship, and while not “permanently destructive,” is a distraction¹² from the goal of stopping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.

　　“When we first announced this interim¹³ deal, Prime Minister Netanyahu made all sorts of claims. This was going to be a terrible deal. This was going to result in Iran getting $50 billion worth of relief. Iran would not abide¹⁴ by the agreement. None of that has come true,” Obama said. “It has turned out that, in fact, during this period we've seen Iran not advance its program. In many ways, it's rolled back elements of its program.”

　　For his part, Netanyahu told the annual convention in Washington of the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC Monday that the U.S.-Israel relationship will weather the current disagreement and emerge even stronger.

　　“My speech is not intended to show any disrespect to President Obama or the esteemed¹⁵ office that he holds," Netanyahu said. "I have great respect for both. I deeply appreciate all that President Obama has done for Israel, security cooperation, intelligence sharing, support at the U.N. and much more.”

　　Analysts¹⁶ say the disagreement is not personal or partisan¹⁷ but policy-based - with both Obama and Netanyahu having fundamental differences on what is best for the national security of their respective countries - in this case - how best to keep Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

　　Nemtsov Murder in Russia

　　During his interview with Reuters, Obama also addressed the murder of Russian opposition¹⁸ leader Boris Nemtsov. Nemtsov was gunned down near the Kremlin on Friday night in a gangland-style murder.

　　The president said Nemtsov's killing¹⁹ is a sign of a worsening climate in Russia where civil rights and media freedoms have been rolled back in the last several years.

　　“This is an indication of a climate at least inside of Russia in which civil society, independent journalists, people trying to communicate on the Internet, have felt increasingly threatened, constrained²⁰. And increasingly the only information that the Russian public is able to get is through state-controlled media outlets,” Obama said.

　　The U.S. president has called for a full investigation²¹ into the slaying²² of Nemtsov, a critic of President Vladimir Putin, and a former deputy prime minister.

　　“I have no idea at this point exactly what happened. What I do know is more broadly the fact that freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, freedom of information, basic civil rights and civil liberties inside of Russia are in much worse shape now than they were four or five, 10 years ago,” he said.

　　Obama met Nemtsov met during a trip in 2009 to Moscow, where the U.S. president held talks with opposition parties.

　　He said the killing is “part of what has allowed I think Russia to engage in the sort of aggression²³ that it has against Ukraine,” he said.

　　In the interview Obama also weighed in on China, saying he is concerned about a proposed Chinese counterterrorism law that would require U.S. tech companies to turn over their data and encryption keys to the Chinese government.

1 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。

2 negotiation   

n.谈判，协商

参考例句：

• They closed the deal in sugar after a week of negotiation.经过一星期的谈判，他们的食糖生意成交了。
• The negotiation dragged on until July.谈判一直拖到7月份。

3 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

4 diplomacy   

n.外交；外交手腕，交际手腕

参考例句：

• The talks have now gone into a stage of quiet diplomacy.会谈现在已经进入了“温和外交”阶段。
• This was done through the skill in diplomacy. 这是通过外交手腕才做到的。

5 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

6 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。

7 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。

8 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

9 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

10 rift   

n.裂口，隙缝，切口；v.裂开，割开，渗入

参考例句：

• He was anxious to mend the rift between the two men.他急于弥合这两个人之间的裂痕。
• The sun appeared through a rift in the clouds.太阳从云层间隙中冒出来。

11 unprecedented   

adj.无前例的，新奇的

参考例句：

• The air crash caused an unprecedented number of deaths.这次空难的死亡人数是空前的。
• A flood of this sort is really unprecedented.这样大的洪水真是十年九不遇。

12 distraction   

n.精神涣散，精神不集中，消遣，娱乐

参考例句：

• Total concentration is required with no distractions.要全神贯注，不能有丝毫分神。
• Their national distraction is going to the disco.他们的全民消遣就是去蹦迪。

13 interim   

adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间

参考例句：

• The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
• It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。

14 abide   

vi.遵守；坚持；vt.忍受

参考例句：

• You must abide by the results of your mistakes.你必须承担你的错误所造成的后果。
• If you join the club,you have to abide by its rules.如果你参加俱乐部，你就得遵守它的规章。

15 esteemed   

adj.受人尊敬的v.尊敬( esteem的过去式和过去分词 )；敬重；认为；以为

参考例句：

• The art of conversation is highly esteemed in France. 在法国十分尊重谈话技巧。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He esteemed that he understood what I had said. 他认为已经听懂我说的意思了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

16 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。

17 partisan   

adj.党派性的；游击队的；n.游击队员；党徒

参考例句：

• In their anger they forget all the partisan quarrels.愤怒之中，他们忘掉一切党派之争。
• The numerous newly created partisan detachments began working slowly towards that region.许多新建的游击队都开始慢慢地向那里移动。

18 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

19 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

20 constrained   

adj.束缚的,节制的

参考例句：

• The evidence was so compelling that he felt constrained to accept it. 证据是那样的令人折服，他觉得不得不接受。
• I feel constrained to write and ask for your forgiveness. 我不得不写信请你原谅。

21 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

22 slaying   

杀戮。

参考例句：

• The man mimed the slaying of an enemy. 此人比手划脚地表演砍死一个敌人的情况。
• He is suspected of having been an accomplice in the slaying,butthey can't pin it on him. 他有嫌疑曾参与该杀人案，但他们找不到证据来指控他。

23 aggression   

n.进攻，侵略，侵犯，侵害

参考例句：

• So long as we are firmly united, we need fear no aggression.只要我们紧密地团结，就不必惧怕外来侵略。
• Her view is that aggression is part of human nature.她认为攻击性是人类本性的一部份。