2006年VOA标准英语-Bush: Iran Defying World with Ambitions fo

By Purnell Murdock
Washington
05 May 2006

President Bush says Iran is defying the world with its ambitions for nuclear weapons. But he says the international community is committed to preventing Tehran from fulfilling those ambitions and will continue to press the Iranian government to comply with U.N. Security Council resolutions.

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President Bush makes remarks at the American Jewish Committee Dinner Thursday, May 4, 2006, in Washington   
  

In a wide-ranging speech late Thursday at a Washington conference of the American Jewish Committee, a Jewish advocacy group, Mr. Bush accused Tehran of repressing its citizens, sponsoring terrorists, destabilizing the region and threatening Israel.

Mr. Bush said the United States will continue to rally the world to confront those threats.

"The first goal is to reach a common objective," he said. "The objective of America, our European allies, Russia and China is to deny Iran a nuclear weapon."

Mr. Bush's comments came hours after the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council: the United States, Britain, France, Russia and China, held a first round of talks on a draft resolution on Iran's nuclear program.

The resolution, introduced by Britain and France, and strongly backed by Washington, does not threaten economic sanctions, but invokes¹ Chapter Seven, a section of the U.N. charter, which can be used to authorize² sanctions and military force as a last resort.

Iran's U.N. envoy³, Javad Zarif, said Thursday the resolution is aimed at provoking a crisis. He said Iran wants a negotiated solution to the standoff. Iran says its nuclear program is to produce electricity.

On other topics, Mr. Bush said the United States would not waver in its commitment to the security of Israel, and would have no contact with Hamas leaders of the Palestinian Authority, until the militant⁴ group recognizes the Jewish state.

"As you know, I'm a strong believer in democracy and free elections. But that does not mean we have to support elected officials who are not committed to peace," said Mr. Bush. "Hamas has made it clear that they do not acknowledge the right of Israel to exist. And I made it clear that, so long as that's their policy, we will have no contact with the leaders of Hamas."

The United States and the European Union have cut off direct financial aid for the Palestinian Authority.

1 invokes   

v.援引( invoke的第三人称单数 )；行使（权利等）；祈求救助；恳求

参考例句：

• The Roundtable statement invokes the principles of the free market system. 企业界圆桌会议的声明援用了自由市场制度的原则。 来自辞典例句
• When no more storage is available, the system invokes a garbage collector. 当没有可用的存贮时，系统就调用无用单元收集程序。 来自辞典例句

2 authorize   

v.授权，委任；批准，认可

参考例句：

• He said that he needed to get his supervisor to authorize my refund.他说必须让主管人员批准我的退款。
• Only the President could authorize the use of the atomic bomb.只有总统才能授权使用原子弹。

3 envoy   

n.使节，使者，代表，公使

参考例句：

• Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
• The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。

4 militant   

adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
• He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。