VOA常速英语2007年-Bush Condemns Bhutto Assassination
时间：2019-01-09 作者：英语课 分类：VOA常速英语2007年（十二月）
White House
27 December 2007
President Bush has condemned 1 the assassination 2 of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. VOA correspondent Paula Wolfson reports from the White House.
President Bush says those responsible for the murder of Benazir Bhutto must be brought to justice.
"The United States strongly condemns 3 this cowardly act by murderous extremists who are trying to undermine Pakistan's democracy," he said.
In a brief statement to reporters at his Texas ranch 4, the president said the murder of Benazir Bhutto shows the ruthless nature of the terrorist threat.
"She knew that her return to Pakistan earlier this year put her life at risk. Yet she refused to allow assassins to dictate 5 the course of her country," he noted 6.
Bhutto was assassinated 7 as she left a campaign rally in Rawalpindi. The former prime minister had become a leader of the political opposition 8, and was challenging the government of President Pervez Musharraf.
Her death came just two weeks before legislative 9 elections that were almost derailed by a state of emergency imposed in November, and lifted on December 16.
President Bush urged Pakistanis to keep the country on a democratic path.
"We stand with the people of Pakistan in their struggle against the forces of terror and extremism," the president said. "We urge them to honor Benazir Bhutto's memory by continuing with the democratic process for which she so bravely gave her life."
Bhutto served as prime minister from 1988 to 1990 and again from 1993 to 1996. A homecoming rally marking her return from exile in mid-October gave a dramatic reminder 10 of the dangers that would lie ahead - a suicide bomb attack that left more than 140 people dead.
In Pakistan, President Musharraf has declared a three-day period of mourning. In a statement following the assassination, he urged calm and vowed 11 to hunt down the killers 12.
- The assassination of the president brought matters to a head.总统遭暗杀使事态到了严重关头。
- Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shocked the whole nation.1865年，林肯遇刺事件震惊全美国。
- Her widowhood condemns her to a lonely old age. 守寡使她不得不过着孤独的晚年生活。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The public opinion condemns prostitution. 公众舆论遣责卖淫。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- He went to work on a ranch.他去一个大农场干活。
- The ranch is in the middle of a large plateau.该牧场位于一个辽阔高原的中部。
- It took him a long time to dictate this letter.口述这封信花了他很长时间。
- What right have you to dictate to others?你有什么资格向别人发号施令？
- 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。
- The prime minister was assassinated by extremists. 首相遭极端分子暗杀。
- Then, just two days later, President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. 跟着在两天以后，肯尼迪总统在达拉斯被人暗杀。 来自辞典例句
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
- Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government.国会是美国政府的立法部门。
- Today's hearing was just the first step in the legislative process.今天的听证会只是展开立法程序的第一步。
- 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。
- He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
- I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。