Kerry Criticizes Bush for Not Seeking More Allies Fight for

 

Scott Stearns

President Bush says he has a strategy for restoring security and transferring political power in Iraq. His presumptive Democratic challenger, Massachusetts Senator John Kerry, says the president has alienated² long-time allies by acting³ on his own in Iraq.
President Bush says the plan to transfer sovereignty to a new Iraqi government next month will help establish lasting⁴ freedom in a country where he says the stakes are high and clear.
"The enemy seeks to establish a new haven⁵ for terror and violence at the heart of the Middle East, Mr. Bush said. "They seek to force free nations to retreat into isolation⁶ and fear, yet we will persevere⁷, and defeat this enemy."
In his weekly radio address, Mr. Bush said America is safer, because U.S. troops are fighting terrorists in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere.
In the Democratic radio address, Senator Kerry criticized the president for not seeking more allies in the fight for Iraq's future.
"We must rebuild alliances that have been shredded⁹, because an America respected in the world will be an America stronger in the world, and safer here at home, Mr. Kerry said.
注释：
strategy [5strAtidVi] n. 策略，军略
presumptive [pri5zQmptiv] adj. 假定的
democratic [7demE5krAtik] adj. 民主的
allies [5Alaiz] n. 联盟国，同盟者
alienate¹ [5eiljEneit] v. 疏远
stake [steik] n. 火刑柱
seek to 企图寻求
haven [5heivn] n. 港口，避难所
shred⁸ [5Fred] v. 粉碎

1 alienate   

vt.使疏远，离间；转让(财产等)

参考例句：

• His attempts to alienate the two friends failed because they had complete faith.他离间那两个朋友的企图失败了，因为他们彼此完全信任。
• We'd better not alienate ourselves from the colleagues.我们最好还是不要与同事们疏远。

2 alienated   

adj.感到孤独的，不合群的v.使疏远( alienate的过去式和过去分词 )；使不友好；转让；让渡（财产等）

参考例句：

• His comments have alienated a lot of young voters. 他的言论使许多年轻选民离他而去。
• The Prime Minister's policy alienated many of her followers. 首相的政策使很多拥护她的人疏远了她。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

4 lasting   

adj.永久的，永恒的；vbl.持续，维持

参考例句：

• The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
• We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。

5 haven   

n.安全的地方，避难所，庇护所

参考例句：

• It's a real haven at the end of a busy working day.忙碌了一整天后，这真是一个安乐窝。
• The school library is a little haven of peace and quiet.学校的图书馆是一个和平且安静的小避风港。

6 isolation   

n.隔离，孤立，分解，分离

参考例句：

• The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。
• He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后，生活比较孤寂。

7 persevere   

v.坚持，坚忍，不屈不挠

参考例句：

• They are determined to persevere in the fight.他们决心坚持战斗。
• It is strength of character enabled him to persevere.他那坚强的性格使他能够坚持不懈。

8 shred   

v.撕成碎片，变成碎片；n.碎布条，细片，些少

参考例句：

• There is not a shred of truth in what he says.他说的全是骗人的鬼话。
• The food processor can shred all kinds of vegetables.这架食品加工机可将各种蔬菜切丝切条。

9 shredded   

shred的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• Serve the fish on a bed of shredded lettuce. 先铺一层碎生菜叶，再把鱼放上，就可以上桌了。
• I think Mapo beancurd and shredded meat in chilli sauce are quite special. 我觉得麻婆豆腐和鱼香肉丝味道不错。 来自《简明英汉词典》