2006年VOA标准英语-Lawmakers Welcome Bush Appointment of Sudan Env
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By Dan Robinson
Capitol Hill
19 September 2006
Democratic lawmakers in Congress are reacting to President Bush's appointment of a special envoy 2 for Sudan, calling it a long overdue 3 step that could help avert 4 further bloodshed in Darfur.
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The president's announcement follows months of appeals from members of Congress concerned not only about the situation in Darfur, but threats to the comprehensive peace agreement aimed at ending the long North-South war in Sudan.
Andrew Natsios
Andrew Natsios, named as Sudan envoy, is the former administrator 5 of the U.S. Agency for International Development, which has led U.S. humanitarian 6 aid efforts in Darfur.
In his address to the U.N. General Assembly, the president said the world body must act in the face of any resistance by the Khartoum government to a U.N.-led peacekeeping force.
The government of Sudan has indicated it will allow the current African Union force to remain in the country after September 30, when its mandate 7 is scheduled to expire.
News of the Natsios appointment brought quick reaction from lawmakers who follow the Darfur situation closely.
In a written statement, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, who was among those signing a bipartisan letter to President Bush last week.
Calling the Darfur Peace Agreement "on the brink 8 of complete collapse," Pelosi said Natsios must be empowered with, in her words, a full mandate and access to the highest levels of the Bush administration to bring about a just and lasting 9 peace."
On the floor of the House of Representatives, Virginia Democrat 1 Jim Moran had stronger words:
"It is a step in the right direction, but it is not enough," said Jim Moran. "The U.S. must push to keep an international peacekeeping force in Darfur and this force must be stronger and more robust 10 with the authority to use force to protect the innocent civilians 11 who are trapped in this nightmare."
U.S.-led diplomacy 12, says Moran, must be directed at requiring Sudan President Omar al Bashir to put an end to what he called indiscriminate killing 13 and slaughter 14 of the helpless and week in Darfur.
President Bush's focus on Darfur in his United Nations speech Tuesday came in the wake of criticism that U.S. efforts and interest had lost momentum 15.
In August, the U.N. approved a resolution for a 20,000 - strong force for Darfur, where about 7,000 African Union troops have served as a protection force for civilians subject to attack by Arab militia 16 thought to be supported from Khartoum, and amid fighting between Darfur rebels and government forces. But the mandate for African Union force in Sudan expires at the end of this month.
In his comments on the House floor, Congressman 17 Moran addressed what he said is the urgency of deploying 18 a robust U.N. force with broad protection powers:
"This has to happen as quickly as possible," he said. "Would we be this complacent 19 if the genocide wasn't in Africa? Would the administration act any differently if claims of ethnic 20 cleansing 21 were in Europe or the Middle East? What in the world does it take for us to stand tall against the evil of genocide wherever it is taking place?"
There was also comment from Senate Republican leader Bill Frist, who said the looming 22 deadline for the AU force, in his words, "has made the need for high-level diplomatic engagement all the more urgent."
Extension of the African Union force mandate is the subject of meetings between African leaders attending the U.N. General Assembly session in New York.
- The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
- About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。
- Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
- The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。
- The plane is overdue and has been delayed by the bad weather.飞机晚点了，被坏天气耽搁了。
- The landlady is angry because the rent is overdue.女房东生气了，因为房租过期未付。
- He managed to avert suspicion.他设法避嫌。
- I would do what I could to avert it.我会尽力去避免发生这种情况。
- The role of administrator absorbed much of Ben's energy.行政职务耗掉本很多精力。
- He has proved himself capable as administrator.他表现出管理才能。
- 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。
- The President had a clear mandate to end the war.总统得到明确的授权结束那场战争。
- The General Election gave him no such mandate.大选并未授予他这种权力。
- The tree grew on the brink of the cliff.那棵树生长在峭壁的边缘。
- The two countries were poised on the brink of war.这两个国家处于交战的边缘。
- The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
- We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。
- She is too tall and robust.她个子太高，身体太壮。
- China wants to keep growth robust to reduce poverty and avoid job losses,AP commented.美联社评论道，中国希望保持经济强势增长，以减少贫困和失业状况。
- 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。
- The talks have now gone into a stage of quiet diplomacy.会谈现在已经进入了“温和外交”阶段。
- This was done through the skill in diplomacy. 这是通过外交手腕才做到的。
- 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。
- I couldn't stand to watch them slaughter the cattle.我不忍看他们宰牛。
- Wholesale slaughter was carried out in the name of progress.大规模的屠杀在维护进步的名义下进行。
- We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。
- The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。
- 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。
- He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。
- The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。
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- We must not become complacent the moment we have some success.我们决不能一见成绩就自满起来。
- She was complacent about her achievements.她对自己的成绩沾沾自喜。
- This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
- The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。