2006年VOA标准英语-Top US Diplomat Criticizes Detention of Burmese
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（五月）
By VOA News
29 May 2006
Condoleezza Rice (file photo)
U.S. Secretary of States Condoleezza Rice has marked the 16th anniversary of democratic elections in Burma, which were disregarded by the country's military government.
She said the years have been tragic 1 ones for the Burmese people, yet added their spirit has not been broken. She said their peaceful desire for liberty, dignity, and prosperity remains 2 stronger than the forces of tyranny.
In 1990, the opposition 3 National League for Democracy won popular elections - but the military government never stepped aside to allow the democratically-elected government to take power. Since 1990, it has held NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi in detention 4 for a decade.
Aung San Suu Kyi (May 2002)
In her statement, Ms. Rice called for Aung San Suu Kyi's release. She also called for the Burmese government to end attacks on civilians 5, stop persecuting 6 minorities, and return the country to democracy.
The United States is just one of the latest to speak out against Aung San Suu Kyi's imprisonment 7, which was extended by the government on Saturday. The European Union also condemned 8 the move on Monday, saying it deplores 9 the fact that international appeals for the leader's freedom have gone unheard.
- The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
- Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。
- He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
- The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
- 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。
- He was kept in detention by the police.他被警察扣留了。
- He was in detention in connection with the bribery affair.他因与贿赂事件有牵连而被拘留了。
- 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。
- This endurance made old Earnshaw furious, when he discovered his son persecuting the poor, fatherless child, as he called him. 当老恩萧发现他的儿子这样虐待他所谓的可怜的孤儿时，这种逆来顺受使老恩萧冒火了。
- He is possessed with the idea that someone is persecuting him. 他老是觉得有人要害他。
- His sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment.他的判决由死刑减为无期徒刑。
- He was sentenced to one year's imprisonment for committing bigamy.他因为犯重婚罪被判入狱一年。