2006年VOA标准英语-Pyongyang Condemns South Korean-US Military Dri
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By Barry Newhouse
Seoul
22 August 2006
North Korea has condemned 1 the annual military exercises between the United States and South Korea in harsh terms, calling them a "wartime activity" that violates the ceasefire that ended the Korean War in 1953. Although such condemnations are routine, the circumstances surrounding them this year are unusual.
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S. Korean soldiers participate in joint military exercise, Ulchi Focus Lens, at subway station in Seoul, Aug. 17, 2006
A statement issued by North Korea's state-controlled media Tuesday called this year's joint exercises a military threat and a menace. The statement warned that North Korea has the right to launch pre-emptive attacks for its self-defense.
The 10-day-long exercise by South Korea and the United States, named Ulchi Focus Lens, began Monday. North Korea routinely condemns 3 these annual military drills, which the U.S. says are merely defensive 4 and not intended as a provocation 5.
This year, however, the North is in a precarious 6 position. After it flouted 7 international warnings and test-fired seven missiles in early July, South Korea and other donor 8 nations suspended economic aid that the North desperately 9 needs.
Heavy rains then flooded parts of North Korea in mid-July, killing 10 hundreds, causing widespread damage, and putting further strains on the North's already meager 11 food supplies.
Pyongyang now needs the aid that was cut off more than ever. Seoul University Professor Hwang Ji-whan says Pyongyang's rhetoric 12 is aimed at creating sympathy among South Koreans.
He says that in its dealings with the United States, North Korea has been driven to a corner. He says it is using this kind of rhetoric to escape from the situation and improve its position.
A military analyst 13 in Seoul who asked to remain anonymous 14 says the threats are a tactic 15 aimed at rallying public opinion in South Korea against the United States and gaining concessions 16 from officials in Seoul.
The analyst says that by provoking South Korea, North Korea hopes the South will try to appease 17 the North with incentives 18 and supplies.
Economic mismanagement and floods caused widespread famine in North Korea in the 1990's, and the food shortages have continued. On Tuesday, South Korea reported the North's grain shortfall this year would worsen to 1.6 million tons, from last year's one million tons.
- I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
- We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
- 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》
- Their questions about the money put her on the defensive.他们问到钱的问题，使她警觉起来。
- The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids.政府急忙布置了防卫措施抵御空袭。
- He's got a fiery temper and flares up at the slightest provocation.他是火爆性子，一点就着。
- They did not react to this provocation.他们对这一挑衅未作反应。
- Our financial situation had become precarious.我们的财务状况已变得不稳定了。
- He earned a precarious living as an artist.作为一个艺术家，他过得是朝不保夕的生活。
- North Vietnam flouted the accords from the day they were signed. 北越从签字那天起就无视协定的存在。 来自辞典例句
- They flouted all our offers of help and friendship. 他们对我们愿意提供的所有帮助和友谊表示藐视。 来自辞典例句
- In these cases,the recipient usually takes care of the donor afterwards.在这类情况下，接受捐献者以后通常会照顾捐赠者。
- The Doctor transplanted the donor's heart to Mike's chest cavity.医生将捐赠者的心脏移植进麦克的胸腔。
- He was desperately seeking a way to see her again.他正拼命想办法再见她一面。
- He longed desperately to be back at home.他非常渴望回家。
- 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。
- He could not support his family on his meager salary.他靠微薄的工资无法养家。
- The two men and the woman grouped about the fire and began their meager meal.两个男人同一个女人围着火，开始吃起少得可怜的午饭。
- Do you know something about rhetoric?你懂点修辞学吗？
- Behind all the rhetoric,his relations with the army are dangerously poised.在冠冕堂皇的言辞背后，他和军队的关系岌岌可危。
- What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
- The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。
- Sending anonymous letters is a cowardly act.寄匿名信是懦夫的行为。
- The author wishes to remain anonymous.作者希望姓名不公开。
- Reducing prices is a common sales tactic.降价是常用的销售策略。
- She had often used the tactic of threatening to resign.她惯用以辞职相威胁的手法。
- The firm will be forced to make concessions if it wants to avoid a strike. 要想避免罢工，公司将不得不作出一些让步。
- The concessions did little to placate the students. 让步根本未能平息学生的愤怒。
- He tried to appease the crying child by giving him candy.他试图给那个啼哭的孩子糖果使他不哭。
- The government tried to appease discontented workers.政府试图安抚不满的工人们。
- tax incentives to encourage savings 鼓励储蓄的税收措施
- Furthermore, subsidies provide incentives only for investments in equipment. 更有甚者，提供津贴仅是为鼓励增添设备的投资。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法