VOA标准英语2008年-Bush, in UN Farewell, Gives Reassurance on US E

President Bush, in what in all likelihood was his final U.N. address, assured the General Assembly his administration and Congress will act to deal with the U.S. financial crisis. Mr. Bush also urged the world community to stand united against terrorism and nuclear weapons proliferation. VOA's David Gollust reports from our U.N. Bureau.
　
President Bush speaking at the U.N. General Assembly, 23 Sep 2008

Mr. Bush's policy speech to the General Assembly was dominated by the same anti-terrorism theme that has marked his U.N. messages since the 2001 attacks against the United States.

But with the financial crisis looming¹ over New York's Wall Street just a few kilometers away, the president assured the world community his administration is determined² to tackle the economic instability that has already had major spillover effects around the world.

"Last week, I announced decisive action by the federal government to address the root cause of much of the instability in our financial markets by purchasing illiquid assets that are weighing down balance sheets and restricting the flow of credit," President Bush said. "I can assure you that my administration and our Congress are working together to quickly pass legislation approving this strategy. And I am confident we will act in the urgent time frame required."

On terrorism, Mr. Bush said the United Nations and other world organizations need to focus on preventive action rather than decrying³ acts of terror in resolutions after they occur. He challenged the notion of treating all forms of government as equally tolerable, and said the global community must actively⁴ challenge conditions of tyranny and despair that allow terror and extremism to thrive.

"Multi-lateral organizations must respond by taking an unequivocal moral stand against terrorism," he said. "No cause can justify⁵ the deliberate taking of innocent life. And the international community is nearing universal agreement on this truth. The vast majority of nations in this assembly now agree that tactics like suicide bombing, hostage taking and hijacking⁶ are never legitimate⁷."

Mr. Bush said whatever disagreements countries may have had over the U.S.-led intervention⁸ in Iraq in 2003, they should all welcome recent progress there toward stability and peace and stand united in helping⁹ Iraqi democracy succeed.
　
US President George W. Bush is seen while he addresses the 63rd session of the UN General Assembly in New York, 23 Sep 2008

He similarly urged support for efforts for democratic development in Afghanistan, Lebanon, the Palestinian territories, Ukraine and Liberia, among others, and called for solidarity¹⁰ with the people of Georgia, where he said the Russian invasion in August had violated U.N. founding principles.

"The United Nations Charter sets forth¹¹ the equal rights of nations large and small," said President Bush. "Russia's invasion of Georgia was a violation¹² of those words. Young democracies around the world are watching to see how we respond to this test. The United States has worked with allies in multi-lateral institutions like the European Union and NATO to uphold Georgia's territorial¹³ integrity and provide humanitarian¹⁴ relief, and our nations will continue to support Georgia's democracy."

Mr. Bush stressed the multi-billion dollar U.S. efforts during his tenure¹⁵ to fight HIV/AIDS and Malaria¹⁶ in Africa and elsewhere, and urged other countries to fulfill¹⁷ pledges to the United Nations and the Global Fund to combat the diseases.

He also urged renewed efforts to break down global trade barriers, saying the recent impasse¹⁸ at the Doha round of world tariff-cutting negotiations¹⁹ is disappointing, but said it does not have to be the final word.

 

1 looming   

n.上现蜃景（光通过低层大气发生异常折射形成的一种海市蜃楼）v.隐约出现，阴森地逼近( loom的现在分词 )；隐约出现，阴森地逼近

参考例句：

• The foothills were looming ahead through the haze. 丘陵地带透过薄雾朦胧地出现在眼前。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Then they looked up. Looming above them was Mount Proteome. 接着他们往上看，在其上隐约看到的是蛋白质组山。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 回顾与展望

2 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。

3 decrying   

v.公开反对，谴责( decry的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Soon Chinese Internet users, including government agencies, were decrying the' poisonous panda. 不久，中国网民以及政府机构纷纷谴责“影响极坏的熊猫烧香”。 来自互联网
• Democratic leaders are decrying President Bush's plan to indefinitely halt troop withdrawals from Iraq after July. 民主党领导公开谴责布什总统七月后无限停止从伊拉克撤兵的举动。 来自互联网

4 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。

5 justify   

vt.证明…正当(或有理)，为…辩护

参考例句：

• He tried to justify his absence with lame excuses.他想用站不住脚的借口为自己的缺席辩解。
• Can you justify your rude behavior to me?你能向我证明你的粗野行为是有道理的吗？

6 hijacking   

n. 劫持, 抢劫 动词hijack的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• I have been told about the hijacking . 我已听说了那次劫机事件。 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 口语
• They are taking measures to guarantee against the occurrence of hijacking. 他们正采取措施防止劫机事件的发生。

7 legitimate   

adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法

参考例句：

• Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
• That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。

8 intervention   

n.介入，干涉，干预

参考例句：

• The government's intervention in this dispute will not help.政府对这场争论的干预不会起作用。
• Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention.许多人觉得他会反对外来干预。

9 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

10 solidarity   

n.团结；休戚相关

参考例句：

• They must preserve their solidarity.他们必须维护他们的团结。
• The solidarity among China's various nationalities is as firm as a rock.中国各族人民之间的团结坚如磐石。

11 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

12 violation   

n.违反(行为)，违背(行为)，侵犯

参考例句：

• He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说，那是违反规则的。
• He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。

13 territorial   

adj.领土的，领地的

参考例句：

• The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
• They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。

14 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

15 tenure   

n.终身职位；任期；(土地)保有权，保有期

参考例句：

• He remained popular throughout his tenure of the office of mayor.他在担任市长的整个任期内都深得民心。
• Land tenure is a leading political issue in many parts of the world.土地的保有权在世界很多地区是主要的政治问题。

16 malaria   

n.疟疾

参考例句：

• He had frequent attacks of malaria.他常患疟疾。
• Malaria is a kind of serious malady.疟疾是一种严重的疾病。

17 fulfill   

vt.履行，实现，完成；满足，使满意

参考例句：

• If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了，你就要履行你的诺言。
• This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。

18 impasse   

n.僵局；死路

参考例句：

• The government had reached an impasse.政府陷入绝境。
• Negotiations seemed to have reached an impasse.谈判似乎已经陷入僵局。

19 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。