2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Calls for Diplomatic Solution to Iran

By Paula Wolfson
Washington
10 April 2006
 

President Bush delivers speech at John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, Monday  
  
President Bush says he remains¹ committed to finding a diplomatic solution to the dispute over Iran's nuclear ambitions.  He is downplaying the possible use of military force.

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Recent U.S. media reports have alleged² military planning is under way for a possible strike on Iranian nuclear installations.

President Bush says he read them and found them to be way off the mark.

"What you are reading is wild speculation³, which happens quite frequently here in the nation's capital," said Mr. Bush.

The president says he believes in a doctrine⁴ of prevention. But he makes clear that does not mean he believes the use of force is always warranted to deal with a perceived threat.

"The doctrine of prevention is to work together to get the Iranians from having a nuclear weapon," he noted⁵. "I know, here in Washington, we hear, it means force. It does not mean force, necessarily. In this case, it means diplomacy⁶."

In remarks to a group of foreign policy students in Washington, Mr. Bush said that, in the case of Iran, multi-lateral diplomacy is the best course. He said bilateral⁷ discussions between Tehran and Washington would not work, saying it is far more effective when many countries raise joint⁸ concerns over Iran's nuclear ambitions.

"We do not want the Iranians to have a nuclear weapon, the capacity to make a nuclear weapon, or the knowledge as to how to make a nuclear weapon," he said. "That is our stated goal. It is also the goal, fortunately, of other friends and allies."

Mr. Bush told his audience at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies that good progress is being made, though he did not go into specifics.

White House Spokesman Scott McClellan also downplayed the prospects⁹ for the use of military force. He said no president ever takes the military option completely off the table, but he stressed the United States is seeking a diplomatic solution to this dispute.

McClellan said the media reports of military planning cited un-named former officials and outside experts, who did not understand the administration's thinking. And while he did not confirm or deny that a contingency¹⁰ plan is being made, he stressed several times that diplomacy is the administration's chosen approach to this problem.

In Iran, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the reports, which appeared in The Washington Post newspaper and The New Yorker magazine, are part of a campaign of psychological warfare¹¹ being waged by the United States. He said Iran will not be dissuaded¹² from its nuclear goals.

Iran insists its nuclear program is designed to produce electricity. But the United States and other countries have accused Tehran of using the civilian¹³ program as a cover for the development of nuclear arms.

1 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。

2 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

3 speculation   

n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机

参考例句：

• Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
• There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。

4 doctrine   

n.教义；主义；学说

参考例句：

• He was impelled to proclaim his doctrine.他不得不宣扬他的教义。
• The council met to consider changes to doctrine.宗教议会开会考虑更改教义。

5 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。

6 diplomacy   

n.外交；外交手腕，交际手腕

参考例句：

• The talks have now gone into a stage of quiet diplomacy.会谈现在已经进入了“温和外交”阶段。
• This was done through the skill in diplomacy. 这是通过外交手腕才做到的。

7 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

8 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

9 prospects   

n.希望，前途(恒为复数)

参考例句：

• There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
• They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。

10 contingency   

n.意外事件，可能性

参考例句：

• We should be prepared for any contingency.我们应该对任何应急情况有所准备。
• A fire in our warehouse was a contingency that we had not expected.库房的一场大火是我们始料未及的。

11 warfare   

n.战争(状态)；斗争；冲突

参考例句：

• He addressed the audience on the subject of atomic warfare.他向听众演讲有关原子战争的问题。
• Their struggle consists mainly in peasant guerrilla warfare.他们的斗争主要是农民游击战。

12 dissuaded   

劝（某人）勿做某事，劝阻( dissuade的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He was easily dissuaded from going. 他很容易就接受劝告不走了。
• Ulysses was not to be dissuaded from his attempt. 尤利西斯想前去解救的决心不为所动。

13 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。