美议员衡量土耳其行动

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　　Turkey’s two-pronged campaign against Islamic State (IS) militants¹ and Kurdish PKK forces is provoking mixed reactions from U.S. lawmakers.

　　Both a more assertive² Turkish role against IS and, more particularly, Turkish permission for the United States to use Incirlik air base for airstrikes on IS targets, are welcomed by Republicans and Democrats⁴ on Capitol Hill.

　　“Strategically, [Incirlik] is very well located,” Senator Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) told VOA. “During most of the Gulf⁵ War and the war in Afghanistan, the Turks have not allowed us to use Incirlik, so the fact they are now considering it, I think, bodes⁶ well.”

　　US Lawmakers Weigh Turkish Anti-terror Moves

　　“Clearly Turkey is exerting itself more in the region, becoming more of a player, and seeking a greater unity⁷ with NATO,” Ben Cardin (D-MD), the top Democrat³ on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told VOA. “At the end of the day, it is going to be good news in our campaign against ISIS.

　　“[Incirlik] is one of our major routes into that region," Cardin added. "So having the cooperation of Turkey gives us more options.”

　　Tuesday, Turkey focused its airstrikes against Kurdish rebels in its own territory, while NATO pledged its “strong solidarity⁸ with Turkey” in the fight against insurgents⁹ and terrorists.

　　Concerns about Turkey

　　“Turkey’s on both sides. On the one hand, they are bombing ISIS. On the other hand, they are bombing forces that are fighting ISIS," said Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), using a common acronym¹⁰ for IS militants. "So they may have felt it necessary to help us bomb ISIS so as to justify¹¹ them bombing the enemies of ISIS.”

　　A similar view was expressed by Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.).

　　“We’re getting mixed signals from the government of Turkey,” he said. “We have them announcing that we will be able to use Incirlik air base. I’ve been there, and I know how important that is to the security of the area. But at the same time, we see that Turkish forces are engaged in somewhat hostile activities against Kurdish forces that are battling the radical¹² Islamists. So we need them to make a decision: are they going to go with us, or are they going to go with the radical Muslims that want to destroy Western civilization?

　　“I am really concerned that we’ve got the schizophrenic message from the Turkish government,” Rohrabacher added. “What they need to do for their own benefit is have reconciliation¹³ between their own Kurdish population and the rest of their government.”

　　Senator Cardin described the historic tensions between Turks and Kurds as “a complicated situation.” But he expressed hope for an emerging “common agenda” between Ankara and Kurdish forces: the fight against IS.

　　“The Kurdish population and Turkey have a mutual¹⁴ interest in fighting the extremists and maintaining stability in the region,” Cardin said.

1 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。

2 assertive   

adj.果断的，自信的，有冲劲的

参考例句：

• She always speaks an assertive tone.她总是以果断的语气说话。
• China appears to have become more assertive in the waters off its coastline over recent years.在近些年，中国显示出对远方海洋的自信。

3 democrat   

n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员

参考例句：

• The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
• About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

4 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

6 bodes   

v.预示，预告，预言( bode的第三人称单数 )；等待，停留( bide的过去分词 )；居住；（过去式用bided）等待

参考例句：

• This bodes ill for the failure of the programme. 这是那项计划有凶兆。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• This bodes him no good. 这对他是不祥之兆。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

7 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

8 solidarity   

n.团结；休戚相关

参考例句：

• They must preserve their solidarity.他们必须维护他们的团结。
• The solidarity among China's various nationalities is as firm as a rock.中国各族人民之间的团结坚如磐石。

9 insurgents   

n.起义，暴动，造反( insurgent的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The regular troops of Baden joined the insurgents. 巴登的正规军参加到起义军方面来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Against the Taliban and Iraqi insurgents, these problems are manageable. 要对付塔利班与伊拉克叛乱分子，这些问题还是可以把握住的。 来自互联网

10 acronym   

n.首字母简略词，简称

参考例句：

• That's a mouthful of an acronym for a very simple technology.对于一项非常简单的技术来说，这是一个很绕口的缩写词。
• TSDF is an acronym for Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities.TSDF是处理，储存和处置设施的一个缩写。

11 justify   

vt.证明…正当(或有理)，为…辩护

参考例句：

• He tried to justify his absence with lame excuses.他想用站不住脚的借口为自己的缺席辩解。
• Can you justify your rude behavior to me?你能向我证明你的粗野行为是有道理的吗？

12 radical   

n.激进份子，原子团，根号；adj.根本的，激进的，彻底的

参考例句：

• The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
• She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。

13 reconciliation   

n.和解，和谐，一致

参考例句：

• He was taken up with the reconciliation of husband and wife.他忙于做夫妻间的调解工作。
• Their handshake appeared to be a gesture of reconciliation.他们的握手似乎是和解的表示。

14 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。