VOA标准英语2009年-Rice Defends US Abstention on Gaza Cease-Fire R
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2009年(一月)
Condoleezza Rice, 9Jan08
Rice had a direct hand in the three days of debate at the U.N. that produced the resolution. And, though it contained language the United States had sought, calling for a durable 4 and fully 5 respected cease-fire, the Secretary said Washington had continued reservations about its wording and timing 6.
In a talk with reporters, Rice suggested the Council should have withheld 7 action until Egypt's mediation effort had produced some specific steps to curb 8 arms smuggling 9 to Hamas.
She also said the Bush administration was concerned that the measure seemed to draw an equivalence between Israel, a U.N. member state, and Hamas, a non-state actor, listed by the United State as a terrorist organization.
"Here you have a terrorist organization and a member-state, Israel, and there isn't any equivalence here. Israel was defending itself because of these (Hamas) rocket attacks. Yet, we are concerned about the suffering of the people, the humanitarian 10 situation, and we're doing everything we can to alleviate 11 that, as well," she said.
Though stressing U.S. concern about humanitarian conditions in Gaza, Rice refused to join in mounting international criticism of Israeli tactics that have led to civilian 12 casualties in the coastal 13 strip - saying Israeli forces are operating in a tough urban environment:
"It is very difficult in a circumstance like Gaza, which is a very densely 14 populated area. I might note it's also an area in which Hamas participates in activities like using human shields and using buildings that are not designated as military buildings to house their fighters. So it's hard," she said.
The Secretary said she was encouraged that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, after intensive discussions with her, agreed to open a so-called humanitarian corridor in Gaza. The State Department says it is pushing Israel to extend the hours of its temporary cease-fires and allow expanded distribution of supplies.
The pro-Israel U.S. lobbying group AIPAC Friday joined Rice in criticizing the U.N. resolution for equating 15 Israel and Hamas, saying the Jewish state is exercising its right of self-defense against a terrorist group.
The group said it was disappointed the Bush administration had, in its words, succumbed 16 to Arab pressure in bringing the U.N. measure to a vote while more promising 17 Franco-Egyptian diplomatic efforts were under way.
- His doctor ordered him to abstain from beer and wine.他的医生嘱咐他戒酒。
- Three Conservative MPs abstained in the vote.三位保守党下院议员投了弃权票。
- 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。
- The dispute was settled by mediation of the third country. 这场争端通过第三国的斡旋而得以解决。
- The dispute was settled by mediation. 经调解使争端得以解决。
- This raincoat is made of very durable material.这件雨衣是用非常耐用的料子做的。
- They frequently require more major durable purchases.他们经常需要购买耐用消费品。
- The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
- They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
- The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
- The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。
- I withheld payment until they had fulfilled the contract. 他们履行合同后，我才付款。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- There was no school play because the principal withheld his consent. 由于校长没同意，学校里没有举行比赛。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
- You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。
- 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。
- 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 doctor gave her an injection to alleviate the pain.医生给她注射以减轻疼痛。
- Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。
- 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 ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
- This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。
- A grove of trees shadowed the house densely. 树丛把这幢房子遮蔽得很密实。
- We passed through miles of densely wooded country. 我们穿过好几英里茂密的林地。
- [ Ray ] I definitely started equating crossword puzzles with songwriting. 我已经干脆开始把字谜游戏等同于歌曲写作了。 来自电影对白
- But they have a hard time equating plural marriage with those evils. 但是他们很难把这种多妻婚姻与上面说的那些坏事联系起来。 来自互联网
- The town succumbed after a short siege. 该城被围困不久即告失守。
- After an artillery bombardment lasting several days the town finally succumbed. 在持续炮轰数日后，该城终于屈服了。