2006年VOA标准英语-Musharraf Hopes Deal With Tribal Leaders Will B

By Stephanie Ho
Washington
01 October 2006 

President Pervez Musharraf

Pakistan's president Pervez Musharraf is defending a recently-struck deal that critics say provides sanctuary¹ to terrorists. He also voiced support for President Bush's handling on the war in Iraq, and urged the United States not to pull out immediately. 

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About one month ago, Pakistan and pro-Taleban militants² in tribal³ areas bordering Afghanistan reached a much-criticized peace agreement. Under the deal, Pakistani troops would leave the North Waziristan area, while tribal chiefs would be responsible for curbing⁴ terrorist attacks.

On Sunday, President Musharraf said his country has not withdrawn⁵ the military from the tribal border regions.

"Not one soldier has been moved out. There is not one battalion⁶, one soldier that has been relocated. What is anyone talking of? The military is there," he said.

At the same time, he told the NBC television program Meet the Press, the deal his government struck includes one point that he says is not negotiable.

"No al Qaida activity, no Taleban activity, on our side or across the border," said Mr. Musherref. "And we signed this, and they agreed to this. Now, what is the problem?"

The Afghan government has repeatedly said the Taleban has used the Pakistani border area as a base for attacks.

On Sunday, Mr. Musharraf urged Afghanistan to stop criticizing Pakistan and come up with what he called a "counter strategy" to deal with the problem.

President Bush hosted Mr. Musharraf and Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the White House last week, for a three-way meeting.

During his time in the United States, the Pakistani leader also has been busy promoting his new book, a memoir⁷ called In the Line of Fire.

One of the revelations in it is his belief that the war in Iraq has made the world a more dangerous place. He was asked if he raised these concerns with President Bush, who maintains that U.S. actions there have made the world a safer place.

"When we discuss, we have not discussed it in such detail," he said. "And I look more - instead of talking about what it has become, we are talking about what is the present and what is the solution to the problem."

Although he never favored the invasion of Iraq, he glossed⁸ over this disagreement by saying "whatever has happened has happened." The Pakistani President urged the United States not to pull out of Iraq until the country has been stabilized⁹, and added that a precipitous withdrawal¹⁰ could have a chaotic¹¹ effect on the region.

1 sanctuary   

n.圣所，圣堂，寺庙；禁猎区，保护区

参考例句：

• There was a sanctuary of political refugees behind the hospital.医院后面有一个政治难民的避难所。
• Most countries refuse to give sanctuary to people who hijack aeroplanes.大多数国家拒绝对劫机者提供庇护。

2 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。

3 tribal   

adj.部族的，种族的

参考例句：

• He became skilled in several tribal lingoes.他精通几种部族的语言。
• The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。

4 curbing   

n.边石，边石的材料v.限制，克制，抑制( curb的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Progress has been made in curbing inflation. 在控制通货膨胀方面已取得了进展。
• A range of policies have been introduced aimed at curbing inflation. 为了抑制通货膨胀实施了一系列的政策。

5 withdrawn   

vt.收回；使退出；vi.撤退，退出

参考例句：

• Our force has been withdrawn from the danger area.我们的军队已从危险地区撤出。
• All foreign troops should be withdrawn to their own countries.一切外国军队都应撤回本国去。

6 battalion   

n.营；部队；大队(的人)

参考例句：

• The town was garrisoned by a battalion.该镇由一营士兵驻守。
• At the end of the drill parade,the battalion fell out.操练之后，队伍解散了。

7 memoir   

n.[pl.]回忆录，自传；记事录

参考例句：

• He has just published a memoir in honour of his captain.他刚刚出了一本传记来纪念他的队长。
• In her memoir,the actress wrote about the bittersweet memories of her first love.在那个女演员的自传中，她写到了自己苦乐掺半的初恋。

8 glossed   

v.注解( gloss的过去式和过去分词 )；掩饰（错误）；粉饰；把…搪塞过去

参考例句：

• The manager glossed over the team's recent defeat. 经理对这个队最近的失败闪烁其词。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He glossed over his selfishness with a display of generosity. 他以慷慨大方的假象掩饰他的自私。 来自互联网

9 stabilized   

v.（使）稳定， （使）稳固( stabilize的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The patient's condition stabilized. 患者的病情稳定下来。
• His blood pressure has stabilized. 他的血压已经稳定下来了。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

10 withdrawal   

n.取回，提款；撤退，撤军；收回，撤销

参考例句：

• The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
• They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。

11 chaotic   

adj.混沌的，一片混乱的，一团糟的

参考例句：

• Things have been getting chaotic in the office recently.最近办公室的情况越来越乱了。
• The traffic in the city was chaotic.这城市的交通糟透了。