英国新闻听力 “六方”和伊朗的谈判

 

The United States and Iran are holding high-level talks, the first of their kind for nearly 30 years, in a new effort to resolve the dispute over Tehran’s nuclear programme. William Burns, a senior State Department official joined diplomats¹ from other world powers for the meeting with Iran’s chief negotiator. Bethany Bell reports from Geneva where the talks are taking place.

The five permanent members of the Security Council and Germany want to hear Iran’s response to their call for Tehran to suspend its sensitive uranium enrichment work in return for a package of economic incentives². That’s a demand that Iran has repeatedly rejected, but there have been some hints that Iran might be willing to freeze its nuclear programme at its current level in return for a freeze on new sanctions. Such a move could pave the way for talks on more direct negotiations³.

1 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》

2 incentives   

激励某人做某事的事物( incentive的名词复数 )； 刺激； 诱因； 动机

参考例句：

• tax incentives to encourage savings 鼓励储蓄的税收措施
• Furthermore, subsidies provide incentives only for investments in equipment. 更有甚者，提供津贴仅是为鼓励增添设备的投资。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

3 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。