VOA标准英语2011--Al-Qaida 'on the Path to Defeat,' Says C

Al-Qaida 'on the Path to Defeat,' Says Clinton

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday al-Qaida is “on the path to defeat” and that the United States will not relent until the job is done.
But she added the reported new terrorist threat against New York or Washington to coincide with the 9/11 anniversary should come as no surprise, and is a continuing reminder¹ of the stakes in the struggle against violent extremism.
“We are taking this threat seriously," Clinton said. "Federal, state and local authorities are taking all steps to address it. And of course making it public, as was done yesterday, is intended to enlist² the millions and millions of New Yorkers and Americans to be the eyes and ears of vigilance.”
Police in New York and Washington, D.C. are on high alert after the federal government Thursday confirmed there is what officials call a credible³ threat of an al-Qaida terrorist attack in the two cities this weekend.
Speaking at New York’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice Friday, Clinton said Americans should proceed with their lives as usual but be part of the “great network of unity⁴ and support against terrorism" that has emerged over the past decade.
Clinton said the killing⁵ of Osama bin⁶ Laden⁷ by U.S. forces in May put the al-Qaida terrorism network on the path to defeat but more must be done.
“To truly defeat a terror network, we need to attack its finances, recruitment and safe havens," she said. "We need to take on its ideology⁸, counter its propaganda and diminish its appeal so that every community recognizes the threat that extremists pose to them.”
The secretary said terrorism can take root in zones of crisis and poverty and flourish under repression⁹, and said there can be no bigger rebuke¹⁰ to al-Qaida than the “Arab Spring” uprisings in the Middle East.
“So it is very much in the interests of the United States to support the development of strong and stable democracies in the region. That is what we are doing, and we are trying to assist both the people and the transitional governments to create economic opportunity and embrace the rule of law.”
She said there are some countries that still allow their territory to be used by terrorist financiers and facilitators.
“This is like planting weeds in your garden and then acting¹¹ surprised when they choke the flowers. It is counter-productive and ultimately self-defeating, and we will continue to argue against such practices in public and private.”
In a new initiative, Clinton said the United States and Turkey will be founding co-chairs of a Global Counterterrorism Forum¹², which will initially¹³ include 28 other countries and share expertise¹⁴ and best practices in the terrorism fight.

1 reminder   

n.提醒物，纪念品；暗示，提示

参考例句：

• I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
• It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。

2 enlist   

vt.谋取(支持等)，赢得；征募；vi.入伍

参考例句：

• They come here to enlist men for the army.他们来这儿是为了召兵。
• The conference will make further efforts to enlist the support of the international community for their just struggle. 会议必将进一步动员国际社会，支持他们的正义斗争。

3 credible   

adj.可信任的，可靠的

参考例句：

• The news report is hardly credible.这则新闻报道令人难以置信。
• Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法？

4 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。

5 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

6 bin   

n.箱柜；vt.放入箱内；[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件

参考例句：

• He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
• He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。

7 laden   

adj.装满了的；充满了的；负了重担的；苦恼的

参考例句：

• He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
• Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。

8 ideology   

n.意识形态，(政治或社会的)思想意识

参考例句：

• The ideology has great influence in the world.这种思想体系在世界上有很大的影响。
• The ideal is to strike a medium between ideology and inspiration.我的理想是在意识思想和灵感鼓动之间找到一个折衷。

9 repression   

n.镇压，抑制，抑压

参考例句：

• The repression of your true feelings is harmful to your health.压抑你的真实感情有害健康。
• This touched off a new storm against violent repression.这引起了反对暴力镇压的新风暴。

10 rebuke   

v.指责，非难，斥责 [反]praise

参考例句：

• He had to put up with a smart rebuke from the teacher.他不得不忍受老师的严厉指责。
• Even one minute's lateness would earn a stern rebuke.哪怕迟到一分钟也将受到严厉的斥责。

11 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

12 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

13 initially   

adv.最初，开始

参考例句：

• The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
• Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。

14 expertise   

n.专门知识(或技能等)，专长

参考例句：

• We were amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes.他斜坡滑雪的技能使我们赞叹不已。
• You really have the technical expertise in a new breakthrough.让你真正在专业技术上有一个全新的突破。