Bush Warns of Nuclear Weapons Threat

Bush Warns of Nuclear Weapons Threat

Scott Stearns

 

President Bush wants to expand international law enforcement efforts to stop the flow of technology and expertise¹ relating to weapons of mass destruction. Mr. Bush used his weekly radio address to repeat his call to limit sales of nuclear enrichment and reprocessing equipment.

As part of the fight against terrorism, President Bush wants a U.N. resolution requiring all countries to enact² strict export controls on weapons-related technologies. He is calling for broader international inspections³ of all nuclear sites and a ban on the sale of nuclear enrichment or reprocessing equipment to any state that does not already have those facilities.

"The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, one of the most important tools for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons, is undermined by a loophole that allows countries to seek nuclear weapons under the cover of civilian⁴ nuclear power programs. I propose that the world's leading nuclear exporters close that loophole."

The president said the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 raised the prospect⁵ of what he called the greatest threat before humanity today -- a secret and sudden terrorist attack with weapons of mass destruction.

"Terrorists and terrorist states are in a race for weapons of mass murder, a race they must lose. They are resourceful. We must be more resourceful. They are determined⁶. We must be more determined. We will never lose focus or resolve. We will be unrelenting in the defense⁷ of free nations, and rise to the hard demands of our dangerous time."

The president has agreed to meet privately⁸ with a commission he appointed to investigate the September 11 attacks. The commission has suggested the possibility of public testimony⁹ from the president at a later time, but a White House statement said there is no need, as Mr. Bush can provide all the information privately.

In his weekly radio address, the president said America is confronting terrorist threats with open eyes and unbending purpose. He says U.S. intelligence agencies are adapting to new and emerging threats.

The president said U.S., and British intelligence officers helped break up the black market operations of Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan who has admitted to selling equipment and expertise related to weapons of mass destruction.

Mr. Bush wants the International Atomic Energy Agency to establish a special committee to focus on safeguards and verification. The president says no nation under investigation¹⁰ for proliferation violations¹¹ should be able to serve on that committee or on the governing board of the U.N. nuclear agency.

 

注释：

expertise [7ekspE5ti:z] n. 专门技能，专门技术

enrichment [in5ritFmEnt] n. （矿）富集

reprocessing equipment  核燃料回收装置

enact [i5nAkt] vt. 制定（法律）

ban [bB:n] n. 禁令

reprocess [5ri:5prEuses] v. 再生，再加工

the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty  核不扩散条约

undermine [7QndE5main] v. 破坏

loophole [5lu:phEJl] n. 漏洞

humanity [hju(:)5mAniti] n. 人类，人性

resourceful [ri5sC:sful] adj. 足智多谋的，资源丰富的

focus [5fEukEs] n. 焦点，(兴趣活动等的)中心

resolve [ri5zClv] n. 决心

unrelenting [QnrI5lentIN] adj. 不屈不挠的，毫不松懈的

testimony [5testImEnI] n. 宣言

unbending [5Qn5bendiN] adj. 坚决的，不屈的

intelligence agency  情报局

adapt to  适应

break up  结束

the International Atomic Energy Agency  国际原子能机构

safeguard [5seif7^B:d] n. 安全装置，安全措施

verification [7verifi5keiFEn] n. 查证，核实

proliferation [prEu7lifE5reiFEn] n. 增加

serve on  担任……的职，成为……中的一员

1 expertise   

n.专门知识(或技能等)，专长

参考例句：

• We were amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes.他斜坡滑雪的技能使我们赞叹不已。
• You really have the technical expertise in a new breakthrough.让你真正在专业技术上有一个全新的突破。

2 enact   

vt.制定(法律)；上演，扮演

参考例句：

• The U.S. Congress has exclusive authority to enact federal legislation.美国国会是唯一有权颁布联邦法律的。
• For example,a country can enact laws and economic policies to attract foreign investment fairly quickly.例如一个国家可以很快颁布吸引外资的法令和经济政策。

3 inspections   

n.检查( inspection的名词复数 )；检验；视察；检阅

参考例句：

• Regular inspections are carried out at the prison. 经常有人来视察这座监狱。
• Government inspections ensure a high degree of uniformity in the standard of service. 政府检查确保了在服务标准方面的高度一致。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 civilian   

adj.平民的，民用的，民众的

参考例句：

• There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
• He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。

5 prospect   

n.前景，前途；景色，视野

参考例句：

• This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
• The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。

6 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。

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 privately   

adv.以私人的身份，悄悄地，私下地

参考例句：

• Some ministers admit privately that unemployment could continue to rise.一些部长私下承认失业率可能继续升高。
• The man privately admits that his motive is profits.那人私下承认他的动机是为了牟利。

9 testimony   

n.证词；见证，证明

参考例句：

• The testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。
• He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。

10 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

11 violations   

违反( violation的名词复数 )； 冒犯； 违反（行为、事例）； 强奸

参考例句：

• This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
• These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。