VOA标准英语2011--Obama Hails Democracy, Social Progress i
时间:2019-01-14 作者:英语课 分类:VOA标准英语2011年(三月)
Nearing the end of his two day stay in Brazil, President Barack Obama has spoken about values he says connect the people of the hemisphere's two largest democracies, and people striving for change around the world.
After spending the first day of his visit focused on expanding U.S. - Brazil economic and trade ties, the president and his family spent time seeing some key sights in Rio de Janeiro.
But one of those stops, a visit to the large "favela" or slum known as City of God, also buttressed 1 a key message - that inclusion of people from all levels of society and all races strengthens democracy and furthers development and economic progress.
Mr. Obama, his wife Michelle, and his daughters watched drum and martial 2 arts performances, kicked soccer balls with neighborhood children, and posed for photographs.
The visit there carried over to Mr. Obama's address at Rio's Municipal Theatre in which he said hope is returning"to places where fear once prevail" and hailed Brazil's success in lifting millions from poverty through new security and social programs.
Brazil he said has gone from dictatorship to a thriving democracy and in so doing has inspired the world.
"For so long, Brazil was a nation brimming with potential but held back by politics, both at home and abroad. For so long, you were called a country of the future, told to wait for a better day that was always just around the corner. Meus amigos, that day has finally come. And this is a country of the future no more. The people of Brazil should know that the future has arrived and it is time to seize it," he said.
Mr. Obama said the U.S. and Brazil had similar histories, as former colonies that welcomed waves of immigrants, eventually cleansing"the stain of slavery," with similar struggles for equality for people of all races and backgrounds.
Referring to what he called the unfolding struggle by people for rights in the Middle East and North Africa, the president said that despite differences of opinion, Americans and Brazilians also share common aspirations 3.
"We all seek to be free. We all seek to be heard. We all yearn 4 to live without fear or discrimination. We all yearn to choose how we are governed and we all want to shape our own destiny. These are not American ideals, or Brazilian ideals, or Western ideals.? These are universal rights, and we must support them everywhere," he said.
Mr. Obama also joked about his home town of Chicago losing out to Rio de Janeiro in the competition to host the 2016 Olympic Games, and received loud applause when he said he intends to return to see the games.
The president receiving continuous updates on allied 5 military operations in Libya to enforce a no-fly zone to protect civilians 6 from attacks by forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi.
He had a secure conference call with his National Security Adviser 7 Tom Donilon, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Secretary of Defense 8 Bob Gates, and General Carter Ham, who heads the U.S. Africa Command.
White House officials say Libya came up in "broad terms" during discussions President Obama had on Saturday with Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff, focusing on shared concerns for the Libyan people.
Before departing Brazil, the president, his wife Michelle, and their daughters will visit the famous Christ the Redeemer statue, an icon 9 of Rio and for Brazil, atop Corcovado Mountain towering above the city.
Next stop is Chile, where Mr. Obama will meet with President Sebastian Pinera.
National Security Council Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs Daniel Restrepo says like Brazil, Chile is another example of successful democratic transition and economic progress.
"A country that has also had a very successful democratic transition over the course of the last 20 years, that has used its global connectivity, economic connectivity and commercial connectivity to lift people out of poverty and to consolidate 10 its democratic experience," he said.
The two presidents will also discuss cooperation on disaster response, something Chile has developed expertise 11 in because of frequent earthquakes, and last year's tsunamis 12, and Chile's role in judicial 13 and police training in Latin America.
- The court buttressed its decision. 法院支持自己的判决。 来自辞典例句
- The emotional appeal was buttressed with solid and specific policy details. 情感的感召有坚实的和详细的政策细节支持。 来自互联网
- The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
- The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。
- 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。
- We yearn to surrender our entire being.我们渴望着放纵我们整个的生命。
- Many people living in big cities yearn for an idyllic country life.现在的很多都市人向往那种田园化的生活。
- Britain was allied with the United States many times in history.历史上英国曾多次与美国结盟。
- Allied forces sustained heavy losses in the first few weeks of the campaign.同盟国在最初几周内遭受了巨大的损失。
- 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。
- They employed me as an adviser.他们聘请我当顾问。
- Our department has engaged a foreign teacher as phonetic adviser.我们系已经聘请了一位外籍老师作为语音顾问。
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
- They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
- Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。
- The two banks will consolidate in July next year. 这两家银行明年7月将合并。
- The government hoped to consolidate ten states to form three new ones.政府希望把十个州合并成三个新的州。
- We were amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes.他斜坡滑雪的技能使我们赞叹不已。
- You really have the technical expertise in a new breakthrough.让你真正在专业技术上有一个全新的突破。
- Our oceans are alive with earthquakes, volcanoes, and more recently, tsunamis. 海中充满着地震、火山,包括最近发生的海啸。 来自常春藤生活英语杂志-2006年2月号
- Please tell me something more about tsunamis! 请您给我讲讲海啸吧! 来自辞典例句