非洲—苏丹外交部长对和平协议表示乐观

Sudan Foreign Minister Upbeat on Peace Agreement

苏丹外交部长对和平协议表示乐观

 

Sudanese Foreign Minister Lam Akol, appointed less than a month ago when the new government of national unity¹ took office in September, is in Rome this week to join the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization.

 

Mr. Akol, a high-ranking official of the Sudanese People's Liberation Army, spoke² positively³ about the North-South peace agreement signed last January that ended two decades of civil war. He said implementation⁵ is going well, despite the setback⁶ suffered by the death in July of SPLA leader John Garang.

 

Mr. Akol: Now we are moving confidently, together with all the partners in government in order to see that the peace agreement is implemented⁷ in full, transparently⁸ and honestly.

 

Mr. Akol says now that peace has been attained⁹ in the south, it is time to resolve the other trouble spots. He says the peace agreement in the south can provide a model for solving problems in Darfur in western Sudan and in the east of the country bordering with Eritrea.

 

But he says there will be no peace agreement in Darfur if a shaky truce¹⁰ that was signed in April does not hold.

 

Mr. Akol: The situation in Darfur is complicated by the fact that the rebels themselves are divided, that they do not have a common position. Secondly¹¹, that they do not respect the ceasefire agreement that was signed in N'Djamena.

 

Non-Arab rebels took up arms in February 2003 accusing Khartoum of neglect and of monopolizing¹² wealth and power. Mr. Akol acknowledges that the security situation needs to be improved. He says the African Union is doing its best to ensure that the population is protected.

 

Mr. Akol: They say when two elephants fight it is the grass who suffers. So the population is a concern of all of us. They must be able to receive the assistance they need especially under this difficult situation. But definitely when hostilities¹³ break out, people are affected¹⁴ most.

 

Mr. Akol and officials in Sudan's government of national unity will be discussing a strategy on how to approach the talks with the rebels. He says they will talk about how to reconstitute a negotiating team to include parties that were not present when the talks started.

 

The Sudanese foreign minister says an agreement needs to address the grievances¹⁶ of the people, just as it did for the people of southern Sudan. They have concerns about participation¹⁷, about sharing in national wealth and about respect for their culture and these, Mr. Akol, says, will need to be addressed.

 

Sabina Castelfranco, VOA News, Rome.

 

注释：

positively [5pRzitivli] adv. 断然地，肯定地

implementation [7implimen5teiFEn] n. 执行

implement⁴ [5implimEnt] vt. 贯彻，实现

honestly [5Rnistli] adv. 真诚地，公正地

Eritrea [7eri5tri(:)E] n. 厄立特里亚

shaky [5Feiki] adj. 不可靠的，动摇的

N'Djamena 恩贾梅纳

Khartoum 喀士穆

monopolize¹⁸ [mE5nCpElaiz] vt. 独占，垄断

hostility¹⁹ [hCs5tiliti] n. 敌意，恶意

reconstitute [5ri:5kCnstitju:t] vt. 重新组成，重新设立

grievance¹⁵ [5^ri:vEns] n. 不满，不平

1 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

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 positively   

adv.明确地，断然，坚决地；实在，确实

参考例句：

• She was positively glowing with happiness.她满脸幸福。
• The weather was positively poisonous.这天气着实讨厌。

4 implement   

n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行

参考例句：

• Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
• The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。

5 implementation   

n.实施，贯彻

参考例句：

• Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。

6 setback   

n.退步，挫折，挫败

参考例句：

• Since that time there has never been any setback in his career.从那时起他在事业上一直没有遇到周折。
• She views every minor setback as a disaster.她把每个较小的挫折都看成重大灾难。

7 implemented   

v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句

8 transparently   

明亮地，显然地，易觉察地

参考例句：

• "Clearly plots,'said Jacques Three. "Transparently!" “显然是搞阴谋，”雅克三号说，“再清楚不过了。” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
• All design transparently, convenient for the file identification inside the bag. 全透明设计，方便袋内文件识别。

9 attained   

（通常经过努力）实现( attain的过去式和过去分词 )； 达到； 获得； 达到（某年龄、水平、状况）

参考例句：

• She has attained the degree of Master of Arts. 她已获得文学硕士学位。
• Lu Hsun attained a high position in the republic of letters. 鲁迅在文坛上获得崇高的地位。

10 truce   

n.休战，(争执，烦恼等的)缓和；v.以停战结束

参考例句：

• The hot weather gave the old man a truce from rheumatism.热天使这位老人暂时免受风湿病之苦。
• She had thought of flying out to breathe the fresh air in an interval of truce.她想跑出去呼吸一下休战期间的新鲜空气。

11 secondly   

adv.第二，其次

参考例句：

• Secondly,use your own head and present your point of view.第二，动脑筋提出自己的见解。
• Secondly it is necessary to define the applied load.其次，需要确定所作用的载荷。

12 monopolizing   

v.垄断( monopolize的现在分词 )；独占；专卖；专营

参考例句：

• United States antitrust legislation prohibits corporations from dominating or monopolizing an industry. 美国反托拉斯法禁止公司控制或垄断一项工业。 来自辞典例句
• Only nobody else must be kind to him: I'm jealous of monopolizing his affection. 可就是用不着别人对他慈爱：我一心要独占他的感情。 来自辞典例句

13 hostilities   

n.战争；敌意(hostility的复数)；敌对状态；战事

参考例句：

• Mexico called for an immediate cessation of hostilities. 墨西哥要求立即停止敌对行动。
• All the old hostilities resurfaced when they met again. 他们再次碰面时，过去的种种敌意又都冒了出来。

14 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

15 grievance   

n.怨愤，气恼，委屈

参考例句：

• He will not easily forget his grievance.他不会轻易忘掉他的委屈。
• He had been nursing a grievance against his boss for months.几个月来他对老板一直心怀不满。

16 grievances   

n.委屈( grievance的名词复数 )；苦衷；不满；牢骚

参考例句：

• The trade union leader spoke about the grievances of the workers. 工会领袖述说工人们的苦情。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• He gave air to his grievances. 他申诉了他的冤情。 来自《简明英汉词典》

17 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。

18 monopolize   

v.垄断，独占，专营

参考例句：

• She tried to monopolize his time.她想独占他的时间。
• They are controlling so much cocoa that they are virtually monopolizing the market.他们控制了大量的可可粉，因此他们几乎垄断了整个市场。

19 hostility   

n.敌对，敌意；抵制［pl.］交战，战争

参考例句：

• There is open hostility between the two leaders.两位领导人表现出公开的敌意。
• His hostility to your plan is well known.他对你的计划所持的敌意是众所周知的。