VOA标准英语2009-UN Secretary-General To Visit War-Torn Sri Lanka
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2009年(五月)
The U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he will leave Friday for a two-day visit to Sri Lanka to see first-hand the damage done by the fighting between government troops and Tamil Tiger rebels. Mr. Ban, who spoke 1 to reporters at the U.N. European headquarters in Geneva, says he will offer the Sri Lankan government the U.N.'s help in trying to reconcile the divided ethnic 2 groups.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Geneva, 19 May 2009
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he is relieved that the military operations in northern Sri Lanka have ended. But, he says he is deeply troubled by the loss of so many civilian 3 lives.
He says every effort must be made to begin a process of healing and national reconciliation 4.
"The legitimate 5 concerns and aspirations 6 of the Tamil people and other minorities must be fully 7 addressed," said Ban Ki-moon. "We must recognize the profound pain, particularly in communities affected 8 by the conflict and among so many who lost loved ones to the violence. We urgently need to treat the wounds of war that has alienated 9 the communities in the island for almost three decades."
The Tamil Tigers began fighting for an independent state more than 25 years ago. The civil war has claimed more than 70,000 lives and made millions more homeless.
The Sri Lankan government began its so-called fight-to-the finish early this year. Since then, more than a quarter of a million people have been displaced and thousands killed.
Mr. Ban said reports of possible rights violations 10 during the final stages of the bloody 11 battle should be investigated.
"Wherever serious and credible 12 allegations are made of grave and persistent 13 violations of international humanitarian 14 laws, these should be properly investigated," he said. "As you may note, the High Commissioner 15 for Human Rights has already called for that investigation 16. I hope these allegations are handled through appropriate procedures."
The High Commissioner has accused both the government and Tamil Tigers of possibly committing war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Mr. Ban says he will visit some of the hardest hit areas, including the conflict zone, to assess conditions on the ground . He says he is very concerned about the safety and welfare of the civilian population.
He says it is critical to address the immediate 17 needs of the Tamil people, to work for reintegration and reconstruction 18 of the society and to achieve a sustainable and equitable 19 political solution.
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。
- He was taken up with the reconciliation of husband and wife.他忙于做夫妻间的调解工作。
- Their handshake appeared to be a gesture of reconciliation.他们的握手似乎是和解的表示。
- Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
- That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。
- I didn't realize you had political aspirations. 我没有意识到你有政治上的抱负。
- The new treaty embodies the aspirations of most nonaligned countries. 新条约体现了大多数不结盟国家的愿望。
- 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。
- She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
- His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
- His comments have alienated a lot of young voters. 他的言论使许多年轻选民离他而去。
- The Prime Minister's policy alienated many of her followers. 首相的政策使很多拥护她的人疏远了她。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
- These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。
- He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
- He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。
- The news report is hardly credible.这则新闻报道令人难以置信。
- Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法？
- Albert had a persistent headache that lasted for three days.艾伯特连续头痛了三天。
- She felt embarrassed by his persistent attentions.他不时地向她大献殷勤，使她很难为情。
- 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 commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
- He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。
- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
- 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 country faces a huge task of national reconstruction following the war.战后，该国面临着重建家园的艰巨任务。
- In the period of reconstruction,technique decides everything.在重建时期，技术决定一切。