2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Calls For Sustainable Peace in Mideast

By Paula Wolfson
White House
31 July 2006
 
President Bush says he is determined¹ to end the war between Israeli forces and Lebanese-based Hezbollah militants², and will push for a sustainable peace at the United Nations. 

President Bush delivers speech at U.S. Coast Guard Integrated Support Commandin Miami, Monday  
  
President Bush says the United States is working urgently to end the bloodshed.

He says he is monitoring the situation very closely and is working to get a cease-fire that will last.

"We are going to work with our allies to bring before the U.N. Security Council a resolution that will end the violence and lay the groundwork for lasting³ peace in the Middle East," he said.

The president spoke⁴ in Miami, Florida, where he deviated⁵ from a prepared speech on the economy to talk about the current Middle East conflict.

He said he would consult later in the day with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who was returning from the region after an Israeli attack on a Lebanese village that left dozens of civilians⁶ dead and increased international calls for an immediate⁷ ceasefire.

The president made no direct mention of the Israeli attack during his remarks in Miami. But he stressed that on both sides of the Israeli-Lebanese border the loss of life has been far too high.

"As we work with friends and allies it is important to remember this crisis began with Hezbollah's unprovoked terrorist attacks on Israel," the president said. "Israel is exercising its right to defend itself and we mourn the loss of innocent life, both in Lebanon and in Israel."

But Mr. Bush said again that an immediate cease-fire without conditions will not end the bloodshed. He stressed he would push for a more comprehensive approach, including support for Lebanon's democratic government, deployment⁸ of an international force, and an end to regional support for terrorism.

"Iran must end its financial support and supply of weapons to terrorist groups like Hezbollah. Syria must end its support for terror and respect the sovereignty of Lebanon," he said.

The president vigorously defended his approach. He said the current crisis is part of a larger struggle between the forces of freedom and forces of terror.

"This approach will make possible what so many around the world want to see: the end of Hezbollah's attacks on Israel, the return of the Israeli soldiers taken hostage by the terrorists, suspension of Israel's operations in Lebanon and the eventual⁹ withdrawal¹⁰ of Israeli forces," he said.

Earlier, Mr. Bush told a group of Cuban-American business leaders in Miami that he wants the Security Council to address the root causes of the problem. He said if that happens, the people of Lebanon and Israel will be able to live in peace.

1 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。

2 militants   

激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
• Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

3 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。

4 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。

5 deviated   

v.偏离，越轨( deviate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• On this occasion the plane deviated from its usual flight path. 这一次那架飞机偏离了正常的航线。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• His statements sometimes deviated from the truth. 他的陈述有时偏离事实。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

7 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

8 deployment   

n. 部署,展开

参考例句：

• He has inquired out the deployment of the enemy troops. 他已查出敌军的兵力部署情况。
• Quality function deployment (QFD) is a widely used customer-driven quality, design and manufacturing management tool. 质量功能展开(quality function deployment,QFD)是一个广泛应用的顾客需求驱动的设计、制造和质量管理工具。

9 eventual   

adj.最后的，结局的，最终的

参考例句：

• Several schools face eventual closure.几所学校面临最终关闭。
• Both parties expressed optimism about an eventual solution.双方对问题的最终解决都表示乐观。

10 withdrawal   

n.取回，提款；撤退，撤军；收回，撤销

参考例句：

• The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
• They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。