联合国安理会讨论中东危机

UN Security Council Debates Mideast Crisis

Breck Ardery

United Nations

20 Aug 2001 18:20 UTC

 

The United Nations Security Council debated the crisis between Israel and the Palestinians Monday, but with no 1)consensus on what action the Council should take.

The head of the Palestine Observer Mission, Nasser Al-Kidwa, opened the debate with charges that Israel is guilty of "2)atrocities" against the Palestinian people. Mr. Al-Kidwa did 3)condemn suicide bombings against Israel. However, the Palestinian representative said those suicide attacks did not occur until after what he characterized as a "bloody¹ military campaign" carried out by Israel against the Palestinians. "Tension and confrontation² are being caused because Israeli 4)occupying forces expanded against Palestinian populated areas constituting a state of 5)unbearable pressure on our people," he said.

Mr. Al-Kidwa expressed strong support for a proposed Security Council 6)resolution that would establish some type of international "monitoring mechanism³" in the West Bank and Gaza.

But Israeli ambassador Yehuda Lancry said the proposed resolution is one-sided and Israel remains⁴ opposed to an international monitoring presence. "How can the Palestinians claim the need for protection while they kill Israelis by the dozens on an ongoing⁵ basis?" he asked.

United States representative James Cunningham indicated his government still opposes any kind of international protection force. Mr. Cunningham said now is not the time to "impose unworkable ideas that will not change the reality on the ground." Last March, the United States vetoed a resolution that would have created an observer force.

Diplomats⁶ say it is unlikely the Council will 7)vote on any resolution until later in the week.

Many speakers emphasized the importance of the 8)recommendations of the so-called Mitchell Commission. The Commission 9)outlined steps that both Israel and the Palestinians can take to end the violence, rebuild confidence and resume 10)negotiations.

 

 

(1)      consensus[kEn5sensEs]n.一致同意, 多数人的意见, 舆论

(2)      atrocity[E5trRsItI]n.残暴, 暴行, 凶恶

(3)      condemn[kEn5dem]vt.判刑, 处刑, 声讨, 谴责

(4)      occupy[5RkjJpaI]vt.占, 占用, 占领, 占据

(5)      unbearable[Qn5beErEb(E)l]adj.无法忍受的, 承受不住的

(6)      resolution[rezE5lu:F(E)n]n.坚定, 决心, 决定, 决议

(7)      vote on 表决

(8)      recommendation[rekEmen5deIF(E)n]n.推荐, 介绍(信), 劝告, 建议

(9)      outline[5aJtlaIn]n.大纲, 轮廓, 概要vt.描画轮廓, 略述

(10)      negotiation[nI^EJFI5eIF(E)n]n.商议, 谈判, 流通

 

 

1 bloody   

adj.非常的的；流血的；残忍的；adv.很；vt.血染

参考例句：

• He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
• He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。

2 confrontation   

n.对抗，对峙，冲突

参考例句：

• We can't risk another confrontation with the union.我们不能冒再次同工会对抗的危险。
• After years of confrontation,they finally have achieved a modus vivendi.在对抗很长时间后，他们最后达成安宁生存的非正式协议。

3 mechanism   

n.机械装置；机构，结构

参考例句：

• The bones and muscles are parts of the mechanism of the body.骨骼和肌肉是人体的组成部件。
• The mechanism of the machine is very complicated.这台机器的结构是非常复杂的。

4 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。

5 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。

6 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
• The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》