VOA标准英语2013--尽管有分歧 克里仍给巴基斯坦留下希望

 

Kerry Leaves Pakistan Hopeful, Despite Divides尽管有分歧 克里仍给巴基斯坦留下希望

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has wrapped up a visit to Pakistan with an agreement by the two countries to resume a dialogue on security issues. The agreement ends a chill in relations that goes back to the U.S. raid that killed al-Qaida chief Osama bin¹ Laden² two years ago.

It was handshakes and smiles during John Kerry’s first visit to Pakistan as secretary of state. He walked away from key meetings sounding hopeful.

“This revitalized dialogue will address in a realistic fashion all of the many issues between us, from border management to counterterrorism, to promoting U.S. private investment and to Pakistan's own journey to economic revitalization,” said Kerry.

Yet just how much comes from this visit, and what the push for a “full partnership” actually yields may be in doubt. Michael Kugelman at the Wilson International Center is skeptical³.

"There are so few convergent⁴ interests in this relationship from views on militancy⁵ in terms of who the enemy is, who the targets are to go after," said Kugelman.

The biggest divide is over U.S. drone strikes targeting militants⁶ in Pakistan's northwest tribal⁷ areas, used as safe havens⁸ by militants launching attacks in Afghanistan.

Pakistani foreign affairs advisor⁹ Sartaj Aziz, speaking after Kerry’s visit, was clear about the Pakistani government's position. "We are asking them to stop it, not just contain it," Aziz said of the program.

During his visit, Kerry suggested in an interview with Pakistani TV that the strikes could end as soon as the threats are eliminated.

That may please newly elected Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, but the Wilson Center’s Kugelman says it may not play well with Pakistan’s military.

"There's good reason to assume that what the Pakistani government criticizes publicly, it actually sanctions privately¹⁰. And at the least, we know based on recently leaked documents that the Pakistani military has, in fact, had an agreement with the United States where it signs off on these drone strikes," said Kugelman.

Still, the U.S. and Pakistan have much to gain in fixing their relationship. Pakistan needs U.S. investment and help with an infrastructure¹¹ that has left many without power. And the U.S. needs stability in Pakistan as it prepares to withdraw from neighboring Afghanistan next year.

1 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。

2 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。

3 skeptical   

adj.怀疑的，多疑的

参考例句：

• Others here are more skeptical about the chances for justice being done.这里的其他人更为怀疑正义能否得到伸张。
• Her look was skeptical and resigned.她的表情是将信将疑而又无可奈何。

4 convergent   

adj.会聚的

参考例句：

• A curved-inwards wall has a convergent effect on wall spray.凹型壁面对碰壁喷雾有聚集作用。
• If a sequence is not convergent,it is divergent.如果一个序列不收敛，我们称它发散。

5 militancy   

n.warlike behavior or tendency

参考例句：

• Full of militancy and revolutionary ardour, the people of all nationalities in the country are working hard for the realization of the four modernizations. 全国各族人民意气风发， 斗志昂扬，为实现四个现代化而奋战。
• The seniority system is another factor that leads to union militancy. 排资论辈制度也是导致工会好斗争的另一因素。

6 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。

7 tribal   

adj.部族的，种族的

参考例句：

• He became skilled in several tribal lingoes.他精通几种部族的语言。
• The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。

8 havens   

n.港口，安全地方( haven的名词复数 )v.港口，安全地方( haven的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Your twenty havens would back out at the last minute anyhow. 你那二十个避难所到了最后一分钟也要不认帐。 来自辞典例句
• Using offshore havens to avoid taxes and investor protections. 使用海面的港口避免税和投资者保护。 来自互联网

9 advisor   

n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者

参考例句：

• They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
• The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。

10 privately   

adv.以私人的身份，悄悄地，私下地

参考例句：

• Some ministers admit privately that unemployment could continue to rise.一些部长私下承认失业率可能继续升高。
• The man privately admits that his motive is profits.那人私下承认他的动机是为了牟利。

11 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。