克里米亚公投将违反乌宪法

 　　克里米亚公投将违反乌宪法

　　WASHINGTON, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The proposed upcoming referendum in Crimea would violate Ukraine's Constitution and the international law, and any discussion on the future of Crimea should include the Ukrainian government, U.S. President Barack Obama said Thursday.

　　Speaking on the Ukraine crisis at the White House, Obama said the U.S. has been mobilizing the international community to " condemn¹" Russia's "violation² of international law" and support the people and government of Ukraine since Russia's "intervention³" of Crimea.

　　Crimea decided⁴ Thursday to hold a referendum on March 16 on whether to join Russia or remain part of Ukraine as the parliament of Crimea, a Ukrainian autonomous⁵ republic, voted to join Russia.

　　The U.S. President noted⁶ that, in order to impose costs on Russia for its actions, he signed an executive order earlier Thursday to authorize⁷ sanctions on "the individuals and entities⁸ responsible for violating the sovereignty and territorial⁹ integrity of Ukraine or for stealing the assets of the Ukrainian people."

　　Under the order, the U.S. is putting in place visa restrictions¹⁰ and moving to freeze U.S. assets of those involved in Russia's move on Ukraine, the White House said earlier Thursday.

　　"These decisions continue our efforts to impose a cost on Russia and those responsible for the situation in Crimea," Obama said, adding that the U.S. took the steps in coordination¹¹ with its European allies.

　　Obama also called for allowing international monitors into all of Ukraine, including Crimea, to ensure that the rights of all Ukrainians are respected, including those of the Ukrainian Russians.

　　He urged the governments of Ukraine and Russia to begin consultations¹² on resolving the crisis with the participation¹³ of the international community, adding Russia would maintain its basing rights in Crimea if it abides¹⁴ by its agreements with Ukraine and respect the Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity.

　　"And the world should support the people of Ukraine as they move to elections in May," the U.S. president said.

　　Obama said if the Russian "violation" of international law continues, the resolve of the U.S. and its allies would remain firm as Washington has taken steps to reaffirm its commitment to security and democracy of its eastern European allies and to support Ukraine.

　　Russia, in the meantime, accused the United States of applying double standards to Moscow's assertions about the developments in Ukraine.

　　"The (U.S.) State Department is trying to play on a shamelessly one-sided interpretation¹⁵ of events as though there wasn't abundant evidence of outrages¹⁶ perpetrated by radical¹⁷ nationalists (in Ukraine)," Russian Foreign Ministry¹⁸ spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said Thursday in a statement, referring to a statement released by U.S. government criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin.

　　The United States neither had nor could have the right to moralize about compliance¹⁹ with international law and respect for the sovereignty of other countries, said the spokesman.

　　The mostly Russian-speaking Crimea, home to Russia's Black Sea Fleet, has become the epicenter of the ongoing²⁰ crisis in Ukraine since President Viktor Yanukovych was ousted²¹ by the parliament on Feb. 22.

1 condemn   

vt.谴责，指责；宣判(罪犯)，判刑

参考例句：

• Some praise him,whereas others condemn him.有些人赞扬他，而有些人谴责他。
• We mustn't condemn him on mere suppositions.我们不可全凭臆测来指责他。

2 violation   

n.违反(行为)，违背(行为)，侵犯

参考例句：

• He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说，那是违反规则的。
• He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。

3 intervention   

n.介入，干涉，干预

参考例句：

• The government's intervention in this dispute will not help.政府对这场争论的干预不会起作用。
• Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention.许多人觉得他会反对外来干预。

4 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

5 autonomous   

adj.自治的；独立的

参考例句：

• They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
• This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。

6 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

7 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。

8 entities   

实体对像； 实体，独立存在体，实际存在物( entity的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Our newspaper and our printing business form separate corporate entities. 我们的报纸和印刷业形成相对独立的企业实体。
• The North American continent is made up of three great structural entities. 北美大陆是由三个构造单元组成的。

9 territorial   

adj.领土的，领地的

参考例句：

• The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
• They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。

10 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

11 coordination   

n.协调，协作

参考例句：

• Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
• The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。

12 consultations   

n.磋商（会议）( consultation的名词复数 )；商讨会；协商会；查找

参考例句：

• Consultations can be arranged at other times by appointment. 磋商可以通过预约安排在其他时间。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Consultations are under way. 正在进行磋商。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

13 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。

14 abides   

容忍( abide的第三人称单数 )； 等候； 逗留； 停留

参考例句：

• He abides by his friends. 他忠于朋友。
• He always abides by the law. 他素来守法。

15 interpretation   

n.解释，说明，描述；艺术处理

参考例句：

• His statement admits of one interpretation only.他的话只有一种解释。
• Analysis and interpretation is a very personal thing.分析与说明是个很主观的事情。

16 outrages   

引起…的义愤，激怒( outrage的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• People are seeking retribution for the latest terrorist outrages. 人们在设法对恐怖分子最近的暴行进行严惩。
• He [She] is not allowed to commit any outrages. 不能任其胡作非为。

17 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。

18 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

19 compliance   

n.顺从；服从；附和；屈从

参考例句：

• I was surprised by his compliance with these terms.我对他竟然依从了这些条件而感到吃惊。
• She gave up the idea in compliance with his desire.她顺从他的愿望而放弃自己的主意。

20 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。

21 ousted   

驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺

参考例句：

• He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
• He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。