2006年VOA标准英语-Musharraf: Pakistan Committed to Fighting Terro

By Margaret Besheer
Washington
22 September 2006
 
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf says his country is committed to fighting terrorism.  Speaking to an audience at the George Washington University on Friday, General Musharraf said Pakistan would fight terrorism for its own good, but also for the good of other nations.

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		Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf

President Musharraf said Pakistan is determined¹ to fight against terrorism, whether it is by the Taleban, al-Qaida or any other group.

"Pakistan is together [with everyone] to fight terrorism and extremism in all its complexity," he said.  "Maybe people need to learn from us: what we are doing and how we are doing it and what is the strategy. We will keep fighting for our own good and the good of the world and the region."

He said more than one strategy is needed for dealing² with terrorism's different components³, particularly extremist ideology⁴.

"Extremism is a totally different thing, it is a mindset. Extremism feeds terrorism," he added.  "So you have to deal with extremism if you want to check terrorism in the long run. We have strategized both."

General Musharraf also spoke⁵ about the prospects⁶ for peace between Pakistan and India, saying there is resolve on both sides to move the peace process forward.

"I hope if [Indian] Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, which he will come to Pakistan, we will try to move this process forward, and I appeal to the people of both countries to show understanding and flexibility⁷ and give support to both myself and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh because there are people who [would like to] derail this process," he said.

The Pakistani leader also spoke proudly of his government's achievements on the domestic front over the past seven years, saying he had introduced sustainable democracy to Pakistan, empowered women and improved education, health care, and the economy.

"I have given a rudder to this rudderless ship of Pakistan," he explained.  "We are moving in a direction, we have our aims and objectives clear, we are moving. We may be slow in certain areas, but we are moving in that direction. I know Pakistan will inshallah [God willing] in the future, enter the domain⁸ of the fast moving, fast developing, progressive, dynamic Islamic states. And I have resolved to do that."

But President Musharraf acknowledged that more work remains⁹ to be done and said his government would focus on eradicating¹⁰ poverty and unemployment, providing electricity and safe drinking water to its citizens, and improving health care and education.

1 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

2 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

3 components   

（机器、设备等的）构成要素，零件，成分； 成分( component的名词复数 )； [物理化学]组分； [数学]分量； （混合物的）组成部分

参考例句：

• the components of a machine 机器部件
• Our chemistry teacher often reduces a compound to its components in lab. 在实验室中化学老师常把化合物分解为各种成分。

4 ideology   

n.意识形态，(政治或社会的)思想意识

参考例句：

• The ideology has great influence in the world.这种思想体系在世界上有很大的影响。
• The ideal is to strike a medium between ideology and inspiration.我的理想是在意识思想和灵感鼓动之间找到一个折衷。

5 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。

6 prospects   

n.希望，前途(恒为复数)

参考例句：

• There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
• They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。

7 flexibility   

n.柔韧性，弹性，（光的）折射性，灵活性

参考例句：

• Her great strength lies in her flexibility.她的优势在于她灵活变通。
• The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he becomes old.人老了肌肉的柔韧性将降低。

8 domain   

n.(活动等)领域，范围；领地，势力范围

参考例句：

• This information should be in the public domain.这一消息应该为公众所知。
• This question comes into the domain of philosophy.这一问题属于哲学范畴。

9 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。

10 eradicating   

摧毁，完全根除( eradicate的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Objective: To study the acute and chronic toxicity of Ten-flavor-acne eradicating-capsule. 目的：探讨复方中药合剂十味平痤胶囊的急性及慢性毒性。
• We are on the verge of eradicating polio in the world. 我们已在世界消除小儿？痹症的边缘了。