2006年VOA标准英语-Annan Appeals for Immediate End to Israel / Hez
时间：2019-01-12 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（七月）
By Peter Heinlein
New York
20 July 2006
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, center, speaks at a security council meeting at UN headquarters, New York, July 20, 2006
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called for an immediate 1 end to fighting between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militia 2.
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In an address to the Security Council, Mr. Annan sharply criticized both sides in the current Middle East hostilities 3. He blamed Hezbollah for starting the crisis, saying the Iranian-backed militia's actions hold an entire nation hostage. At the same time, he condemned 4 Israel's "excessive use of force," and called on both sides to provide for the safety of civilians 6 caught in the crossfire 7.
"I repeat: hostilities must stop. But while they continue, it is imperative 8 to establish safe corridors for humanitarian 9 workers and relief supplies to reach the civilian 5 population," stressed Kofi Annan.
Mr. Annan also called for an international conference on how to implement 10 Security Council guidelines. But he admitted that a mission he sent to the region had concluded that in the short term, it will be difficult to negotiate a ceasefire.
"Let me be frank with the Council. The mission's assessment 11 is that there are serious obstacles to reaching a ceasefire, or even to diminishing the violence quickly," he noted 12.
Israel's Ambassador Dan Gillerman suggested Thursday that there would be no early end to the hostilities. When asked by reporters outside the Security Council chamber 13 how long the Israeli military actions would continue, he replied, "It will take as long as it takes."
The Security Council adjourned 14 into a closed session immediately after hearing Mr. Annan's briefing. The Council has scheduled an open debate on the Middle East Friday.
Mr. Annan will discuss Middle East strategy over dinner Thursday evening with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
- 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。
- First came the PLA men,then the people's militia.人民解放军走在前面，其次是民兵。
- There's a building guarded by the local militia at the corner of the street.街道拐角处有一幢由当地民兵团守卫的大楼。
- Mexico called for an immediate cessation of hostilities. 墨西哥要求立即停止敌对行动。
- All the old hostilities resurfaced when they met again. 他们再次碰面时，过去的种种敌意又都冒了出来。
- There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
- He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。
- 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。
- They say they are caught in the crossfire between the education establishment and the government.他们称自己被卷进了教育机构与政府之间的争端。
- When two industrial giants clash,small companies can get caught in the crossfire.两大工业企业争斗之下，小公司遭受池鱼之殃。
- He always speaks in an imperative tone of voice.他老是用命令的口吻讲话。
- The events of the past few days make it imperative for her to act.过去这几天发生的事迫使她不得不立即行动。
- 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。
- Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
- The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。
- This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
- What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？
- 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。
- For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说，牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
- The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。