VOA慢速英语2015 克里表示美国不会无视俄罗斯对乌克兰的侵略

 

Kerry: US Won't 'Close Eyes' to Russian Aggression¹ in Ukraine 克里表示美国不会无视俄罗斯对乌克兰的侵略

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday that the United States would not ignore Russian tanks and soldiers crossing into eastern Ukraine. Mr. Kerry spoke² to reporters in Ukraine.

Mr. Kerry and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko met in Kyiv. They discussed Russia’s continued aggression toward Ukraine.

Mr. Kerry urged Russia to show its support for a peaceful, diplomatic solution to the conflict in eastern Ukraine. He said Russia should stop its military support for the separatists.

Mr. Kerry also met with Ukrainian Prime Minster Arseniy Yatsenyuk later Thursday. The two men spoke to reporters after the meeting. Mr. Kerry said it was up to Russian President Vladimir Putin to "make the choices that could end this war."

Jordan Launches New Airstrikes on Islamic State

Jordanian military airplanes launched airstrikes against Islamic State targets Thursday. Wednesday, Jordan’s King Abdullah had promised to take “relentless³” action against the militant⁴ group.

The Islamic State executed a Jordanian fighter pilot by burning last month. The militants⁵ captured him after his plane went down in Syria.

King Abdullah visited the pilot’s family at their home in southern Jordan Thursday. He told the family that Jordan will continue the fight to defend their religion, the country and the Jordanian people.

Cameroon Says 91 Killed in Boko Haram Attacks

Cameroon said at least 91 civilians⁶ have been killed by Boko Haram since the Nigerian militants invaded Cameroonian villages Wednesday.

Cameroon’s defense⁷ minister told VOA that six Cameroonian soldiers and 13 Chadian soldiers have also died in fighting with gunmen around the border town of Fotocol.

The minister said at least 500 people have also been wounded. He said the number of deaths may increase because most of the injured are not in hospitals.

China, South Korea to establish military hotline

South Korea and China have agreed to set up a military hotline – or emergency communications system – between the two defense ministries⁸.

South Korean and Chinese defense ministers reached the deal Wednesday at a meeting in Seoul.

A South Korean spokesman said Thursday that the two sides would move quickly to establish the hotline. He said Seoul expects to begin communications with Beijing about the stabilization⁹ of the Korean peninsula and North Korean aggressive actions.

The hotline is expected to open as early as the first half of this year.

Words in the News:

relentless – adj. continuing without becoming weaker, less severe, etc.

hotline – n. a direct telephone line set up for a specific purpose, especially for use in emergencies or for communication between heads of government

stabilize¹⁰ – v.  to stop quickly changing, increasing, getting worse, etc.

1 aggression   

n.进攻，侵略，侵犯，侵害

参考例句：

• So long as we are firmly united, we need fear no aggression.只要我们紧密地团结，就不必惧怕外来侵略。
• Her view is that aggression is part of human nature.她认为攻击性是人类本性的一部份。

2 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。

3 relentless   

adj.残酷的，不留情的，无怜悯心的

参考例句：

• The traffic noise is relentless.交通车辆的噪音一刻也不停止。
• Their training has to be relentless.他们的训练必须是无情的。

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。

5 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。

6 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

7 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

8 ministries   

（政府的）部( ministry的名词复数 )； 神职； 牧师职位； 神职任期

参考例句：

• Local authorities must refer everything to the central ministries. 地方管理机构应请示中央主管部门。
• The number of Ministries has been pared down by a third. 部委的数量已经减少了1/3。

9 Stabilization   

稳定化

参考例句：

• The position of barycentre on plane directly impacts the stabilization and manipulation of plane. 飞机重心位置直接影响飞机的稳定和操纵特性。
• With the higher olefins, stabilization of the energetic intermediates occurs more easily. 在较高的烯烃情况下，高能的中间物稳定作用更易出现。

10 stabilize   

vt.（使）稳定，使稳固，使稳定平衡；vi.稳定

参考例句：

• They are eager to stabilize currencies.他们急于稳定货币。
• His blood pressure tended to stabilize.他的血压趋向稳定。