美国国务卿杰里在美为伊朗核协议寻求支持

AS IT IS 2015-07-22 Kerry Seeks Support in US for Iran Nuclear Deal 美国国务卿杰里在美为伊朗核协议寻求支持

Secretary of State John Kerry says a nuclear deal with Iran will make the world safer and will improve the lives of the Iranian people. He also said the agreement would open other opportunities between the U.S. and Iran. He spoke¹ to VOA on Tuesday.

Secretary of State Kerry has been meeting with members of Congress to build support for the agreement. He said he hopes its supporters will persuade people that it will keep Iran from getting a nuclear weapon and avoid conflict in the area.

“Some people just oppose the idea of doing a deal with Iran.  But I think when people really look at what is gained here, when they see that this is a possibility of actually doing away with a potential of a nuclear weapon and of perhaps opening up the possibilities of other good things happening, of a new relationship.”

Lawmakers have 60 days to study the deal. They can approve the terms or reject them and refuse to end sanctions, which the U.S. Congress placed on Iran. President Obama has said he would veto any rejection² measure.

Even with approval of the deal, Mr. Kerry added it would be another “six months or so” before any effects of lifting sanctions against Iran are felt. The Congressional study period lasts until the middle of September. And Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency have to answer question about the Iranian nuclear program by late December.

On the Iranian side, the document has been sent to the Iranian Majlis or parliament. However on Saturday, Iranian Supreme³ Leader Ayatollah Khamenei said the nuclear deal does not signal cooperation with the U.S. on other issues. He said Iran would never accept what he called “the enemy’s excessive demands.”

Mr. Kerry called the statement “pretty negative and pretty dramatic.” However, he said he remains⁴ an optimist⁵ about global affairs.

Some critics of the nuclear talks say the U.S. should have included the issues of human rights and democratic reforms. Secretary Kerry said the state of the Iranian nuclear program had to be the priority.

But he said the U.S. “will never stop believing in democracy and in people’s rights.” He also promised the government will never stop raising the issue of Americans being held.

On Monday, the United Nations Security Council approved the nuclear agreement with Iran unanimously. The terms of the deal call for the International Atomic Energy Agency to observe and verify whether Iran is fulfilling the terms of the agreement. White House spokesman Josh Earnest says the U.N.-approved deal has a “snap back” measure. If Iran is to violate the agreement, the measure calls for a return to sanctions

After several months of negotiation⁶, the U.S., Britain, China, France, Russia and Germany reached the deal with Iran last week. However, Secretary Kerry noted⁷ that there are many crises around the world. And the diplomats⁸ cannot pay attention on one without doing anything about the others.

“You can’t ignore what’s happening in Syria, you can’t ignore what’s happening in Iraq, or what’s happening in Yemen, or what’s happening in Egypt or in the Sinai,” he said.

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potential –n. something able to become real; the possibility of

priority –n. something of first importance; the most important thing

unanimously –adv. without dissent⁹ or opposition¹⁰; all are in agreement

verify –v. to prove that something is true or real

1 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。

2 rejection   

n.拒绝，被拒，抛弃，被弃

参考例句：

• He decided not to approach her for fear of rejection.他因怕遭拒绝决定不再去找她。
• The rejection plunged her into the dark depths of despair.遭到拒绝使她陷入了绝望的深渊。

3 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

4 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。

5 optimist   

n.乐观的人，乐观主义者

参考例句：

• We are optimist and realist.我们是乐观主义者，又是现实主义者。
• Peter,ever the optimist,said things were bound to improve.一向乐观的皮特说，事情必定是会好转的。

6 negotiation   

n.谈判，协商

参考例句：

• They closed the deal in sugar after a week of negotiation.经过一星期的谈判，他们的食糖生意成交了。
• The negotiation dragged on until July.谈判一直拖到7月份。

7 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。

8 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》

9 dissent   

n./v.不同意，持异议

参考例句：

• It is too late now to make any dissent.现在提出异议太晚了。
• He felt her shoulders gave a wriggle of dissent.他感到她的肩膀因为不同意而动了一下。

10 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。