2006年VOA标准英语-Bush: World Will Not Allow Nuclear Weapons

By Scott Stearns
White House
24 February 2006

George Bush   
  
President Bush says the international community will not allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons.   The president is asking Congress for $75 million to help bring about democratic change in Iran.

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President Bush says Iran is secretly developing a nuclear weapons program. Iran says its uranium enrichment activities are for the purpose of generating electricity.

With the dispute now referred to the U.N. Security Council, President Bush says the international community is united in ensuring that Iran does not develop nuclear weapons.

"The free world is sending the regime in Tehran a clear message. We are not going to allow Iran to have nuclear weapons," said Mr. Bush.

Russian and Chinese officials are in Tehran for talks on a plan that could avert¹ U.N. sanctions by having Russia enrich uranium for Iran so as to guarantee that none of that material is diverted for use in a nuclear weapon.

The meetings come days before the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) finalizes² a report on the country's nuclear program.

The Bush administration says it is withholding³ judgment⁴ on what to do next about Iran's nuclear program until it sees that report.

President Bush says what he calls Tehran's aggressive behavior and defiant⁵ ambition for nuclear weapons is further increasing its international isolation⁶.

"Iran is a nation held hostage by a small clerical elite⁷ that is isolating⁸ and repressing its people and denying them basic liberties and human rights," he added.  "The Iranian regime sponsors terrorists and is actively⁹ working to expand its influence in the region."

Because of what he says are Iran's nuclear ambitions and support for terrorism, Mr. Bush is asking Congress for $75 million to help combat what he says are the repressive policies of a clerical regime.

"A non-transparent¹⁰ society that is the world's premier¹¹ state sponsor of terror cannot be allowed to posses the world's most dangerous weapons," he explained.  "So as we confront Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions, we are also reaching out to the Iranian people to support their desire to be free, to build a free, democratic and transparent society."

Mr. Bush says the four-fold increase in U.S. funding for pro-democracy forces in Iran is part of broader efforts to bring about accountable, democratic governance in the Middle East.

"By supporting democratic change in Iran, we will hasten the day when the people of Iran can determine their own future and be free to choose their own leaders. Freedom in the Middle East requires freedom for the Iranian people and America looks forward to the day when our nation can be the closest of friends with a free and democratic Iran," he said.

The president says Washington will use the $75 million to increase radio and television broadcasts to the country while supporting reformers, dissidents, and human rights activists¹².

It will also fund more student exchanges, which Mr. Bush says will build what he calls more bridges of understanding and expose more Iranians to life in a free society.

1 avert   

v.防止，避免；转移(目光、注意力等)

参考例句：

• He managed to avert suspicion.他设法避嫌。
• I would do what I could to avert it.我会尽力去避免发生这种情况。

2 finalizes   

vt.完成（finalize的第三人称单数形式）

参考例句：

• Finalizes the object and removes the associated COM + context. 完成对象并移除关联的COM+上下文。 来自互联网
• The designer finalizes the modified scheme and produces a corresponding budget statement. 业主最终确认设计方案并安排设计师出施工图。 来自互联网

3 withholding   

扣缴税款

参考例句：

• She was accused of withholding information from the police. 她被指控对警方知情不报。
• The judge suspected the witness was withholding information. 法官怀疑见证人在隐瞒情况。

4 judgment   

n.审判；判断力，识别力，看法，意见

参考例句：

• The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
• He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。

5 defiant   

adj.无礼的，挑战的

参考例句：

• With a last defiant gesture,they sang a revolutionary song as they were led away to prison.他们被带走投入监狱时，仍以最后的反抗姿态唱起了一支革命歌曲。
• He assumed a defiant attitude toward his employer.他对雇主采取挑衅的态度。

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 elite   

n.精英阶层；实力集团；adj.杰出的，卓越的

参考例句：

• The power elite inside the government is controlling foreign policy.政府内部的一群握有实权的精英控制着对外政策。
• We have a political elite in this country.我们国家有一群政治精英。

8 isolating   

adj.孤立的，绝缘的v.使隔离( isolate的现在分词 )；将…剔出（以便看清和单独处理）；使（某物质、细胞等）分离；使离析

参考例句：

• Colour filters are not very effective in isolating narrow spectral bands. 一些滤色片不能很有效地分离狭窄的光谱带。 来自辞典例句
• This became known as the streak method for isolating bacteria. 这个方法以后就称为分离细菌的划线法。 来自辞典例句

9 actively   

adv.积极地，勤奋地

参考例句：

• During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
• We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。

10 transparent   

adj.明显的，无疑的；透明的

参考例句：

• The water is so transparent that we can see the fishes swimming.水清澈透明，可以看到鱼儿游来游去。
• The window glass is transparent.窗玻璃是透明的。

11 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

12 activists   

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
• Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》