VOA标准英语2008年-9 Indian Ocean Nations Partner in Security Coop
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Nalaguraidhoo, Maldives
19 May 2008
A new organization dedicated 1 to Indian Ocean regional port and maritime 2 security has been launched. The South Asia Regional Port Security Cooperative, composed of nine nations, sees such traditional rivals as India and Pakistan making a rare attempt to work together on such issues of mutual 3 concern. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman reports from Nalaguraidhoo in the Maldives.
The South Asia Regional Port Security Cooperative, known as SARPSCO, brings together many of the countries sharing the waters of the Indian Ocean: Bangladesh, Comoros, India, Madagascar, the Maldives, Mauritius, Oman, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
On hand for the group's unveiling Monday on a remote and pristine 4 atoll in the Maldives was the country's president, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. In a speech broadcast to the nation's 200 inhabited islands, Mr. Gayoom said the nine countries' vigilance is crucial to combat the maritime threats they jointly 5 face.
"This conference, with its broad representation, is an excellent opportunity to chart a new framework for regional cooperation in this vital area," he said.
Half of the world's international maritime traffic is in the Indian Ocean region. Of special concern to the group is the potential disruption to oil shipments, which would have disastrous 6 economic consequences for the region.
The United States is pledging to support the new multination initiative, although it will not be a member.
U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Craig E. Bone said it is necessary to work together on port and maritime security to save lives and prevent economic damage by thwarting 8 criminal and terrorist acts before they can be carried out.
"If crimes such as illegal fishing, human smuggling 9 and the transportation of illegal cargoes 11 and drugs can not be collectively combated, then neither can terrorism and piracy," he said.
The admiral said the formation of SARPSCO sends a clear message and a warning to terrorists and criminals in the South Asia and Indian Ocean region that they will be detected, they will be interdicted 12 and their activities will not be tolerated.
U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, Robert Blake, Jr., also spoke 13 at the cooperative's inaugural 14 session, saying the group could do a lot to thwart 7 those thinking of attacking ports in the Indian Ocean region.
"Cargo 10 containers and international seaports 15 pose potentially attractive targets for terrorists," he said. "A successful attack against a port could cripple a nation's economy and disrupt international shipping 16 worldwide."
SARPSCO is the latest in a series of such economic and security cooperative initiatives in the region. India organized an Indian Ocean naval 17 symposium 18 in February.
The South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation was launched in 1985. But critics say too often these organizations do not implement 19 resolutions, achieve little, are underfunded, and any progress is hampered 20 by traditional regional rivalries 21, especially between India and Pakistan.
- He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
- His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。
- Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
- The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。
- We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
- Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。
- He wiped his fingers on his pristine handkerchief.他用他那块洁净的手帕擦手指。
- He wasn't about to blemish that pristine record.他本不想去玷污那清白的过去。
- Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
- She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。
- The heavy rainstorm caused a disastrous flood.暴雨成灾。
- Her investment had disastrous consequences.She lost everything she owned.她的投资结果很惨,血本无归。
- We must thwart his malevolent schemes.我们决不能让他的恶毒阴谋得逞。
- I don't think that will thwart our purposes.我认为那不会使我们的目的受到挫折。
- The republicans are trying to embarrass the president by thwarting his economic program. 共和党人企图通过阻挠总统的经济计划使其难堪。
- There were too many men resisting his authority thwarting him. 下边对他这个长官心怀不服的,故意作对的,可多着哩。
- Some claimed that the docker's union fronted for the smuggling ring.某些人声称码头工人工会是走私集团的掩护所。
- The evidence pointed to the existence of an international smuggling network.证据表明很可能有一个国际走私网络存在。
- The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
- A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。
- This ship embarked cargoes. 这艘船装载货物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The crew lashed cargoes of timber down. 全体船员将木材绑牢。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He was interdicted from acting. 他的行为受到限制。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- It is interdicted by law. 这是法律禁止的。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
- The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
- We listened to the President's inaugural speech on the radio yesterday.昨天我们通过无线电听了总统的就职演说。
- Professor Pearson gave the inaugural lecture in the new lecture theatre.皮尔逊教授在新的阶梯讲堂发表了启用演说。
- Airports have joined seaports as ports of entry for the visiting foreigner. 机场和海港一样成为来访的外国人的入境关口。 来自互联网
- Sanya has 16 seaports, 10 islands and 180km of coastline. 三亚有16个港口、10个海岛和180公里的海岸线。 来自互联网
- We struck a bargain with an American shipping firm.我们和一家美国船运公司谈成了一笔生意。
- There's a shipping charge of £5 added to the price.价格之外另加五英镑运输费。
- He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
- The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。
- What have you learned from the symposium?你参加了这次科学讨论会有什么体会?
- The specialists and scholars present at the symposium come from all corners of the country.出席研讨会的专家学者们来自全国各地。
- 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。
- The search was hampered by appalling weather conditions. 恶劣的天气妨碍了搜寻工作。
- So thought every harassed, hampered, respectable boy in St. Petersburg. 圣彼德堡镇的那些受折磨、受拘束的体面孩子们个个都是这么想的。