VOA标准英语2010年-UN: Somali Piracy Threat Outpacing Eff
时间:2019-01-14 作者:英语课 分类:VOA标准英语2010年(十一)月
According to the International Maritime 1 Organization, 20 ships - and more than 438 sailors and passengers - are being held by pirates. U.N. political chief Lynn Pascoe warns that Somali pirates, driven by a lack of legitimate 2 economic opportunities, are taking greater risks and seeking higher ransoms 4. "The Somali people, especially the youth, need greater incentives 5 not to succumb 6 to the lure 7 of the pirate economy," said Pascoe. "As long as piracy 8 is so lucrative 9, with ransom 3 payments adding up to tens, if not hundreds, of millions of dollars, and other economic incentives so bleak 10, the economic imperative 11 is very obvious."He said economic rehabilitation 12 and the creation of alternative livelihoods 13, especially the development and rehabilitation of coastal 14 fisheries, must be at the center of international efforts to fight piracy.
Pascoe stressed that establishing security and the rule of law also are important elements to combating piracy. He urged strengthening of Somalia's police and the creation of a coast guard or coastal monitoring capability 15. "We need to continue to fight this battle in the broadest manner, focusing simultaneously 16 on deterrence 17, security and the rule of law, as well as providing economic alternatives for Somali youth. We must also make piracy and robbery off the coast of Somalia costly 18 by addressing impunity 19 and building the capacity of the Transitional Federal Government to expand its authority and deal with law and order."The head of the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime, Yury Fedotov, said efforts to prosecute 20 pirates are growing and succeeding. "With the support of the international community, more than 700 suspected and convicted pirates are in detention 21 in 12 countries. More than half of these are in Somalia itself."Fedotov commended Kenya, which has taken the lead in regional prosecutions 22, as well as the Seychelles, for their efforts. He said Tanzania, Mauritius and the Maldives also have expressed interest in helping 23 to prosecute suspected pirates. Piracy off the coast of Somalia has grown as the country continues to lack a strong central government and is mired 24 in fighting with Islamist rebels who seek to topple it.
- 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。
- 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。
- We'd better arrange the ransom right away.我们最好马上把索取赎金的事安排好。
- The kidnappers exacted a ransom of 10000 from the family.绑架者向这家人家勒索10000英镑的赎金。
- The kidnappers exacted ransoms for their hostages. 绑匪勒索人质的赎金。
- Hotel:Wealthy captives sleep at the hotel for an increase in their ransoms. 酒店:富有的俘虏们要住在酒店等待足够的赎金以回家。
- tax incentives to encourage savings 鼓励储蓄的税收措施
- Furthermore, subsidies provide incentives only for investments in equipment. 更有甚者,提供津贴仅是为鼓励增添设备的投资。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
- They will never succumb to the enemies.他们决不向敌人屈服。
- Will business leaders succumb to these ideas?商业领袖们会被这些观点折服吗?
- Life in big cities is a lure for many country boys.大城市的生活吸引着许多乡下小伙子。
- He couldn't resist the lure of money.他不能抵制金钱的诱惑。
- The government has already adopted effective measures against piracy.政府已采取有效措施惩治盗版行为。
- They made the place a notorious centre of piracy.他们把这地方变成了臭名昭著的海盗中心。
- He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline.他决定把自己的爱好变成赚钱的副业。
- It was not a lucrative profession.那是一个没有多少油水的职业。
- They showed me into a bleak waiting room.他们引我来到一间阴冷的会客室。
- The company's prospects look pretty bleak.这家公司的前景异常暗淡。
- He always speaks in an imperative tone of voice.他老是用命令的口吻讲话。
- The events of the past few days make it imperative for her to act.过去这几天发生的事迫使她不得不立即行动。
- He's booked himself into a rehabilitation clinic.他自己联系了一家康复诊所。
- No one can really make me rehabilitation of injuries.已经没有人可以真正令我的伤康复了。
- First came the earliest individualistic pioneers who depended on hunting and fishing for their livelihoods. 走在最前面的是早期的个人主义先驱者,他们靠狩猎捕鱼为生。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
- With little influence over policies, their traditional livelihoods are threatened. 因为马赛族人对政策的影响力太小,他们的传统生计受到了威胁。
- 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。
- She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
- Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。
- The radar beam can track a number of targets almost simultaneously.雷达波几乎可以同时追着多个目标。
- The Windows allow a computer user to execute multiple programs simultaneously.Windows允许计算机用户同时运行多个程序。
- An extreme school of "disarmers" pronounced stable deterrence was a dangerous deception. “裁军论者”中的极端派声称,稳定的威摄是一种危险的骗局。
- Escalation is thus an aspect of deterrence and of crisis management. 因此逐步升级是威慑和危机处理的一个方面。
- It must be very costly to keep up a house like this.维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。
- This dictionary is very useful,only it is a bit costly.这本词典很有用,左不过贵了些。
- You will not escape with impunity.你不可能逃脱惩罚。
- The impunity what compulsory insurance sets does not include escapement.交强险规定的免责范围不包括逃逸。
- I am trying my best to prosecute my duties.我正在尽力履行我的职责。
- Is there enough evidence to prosecute?有没有起诉的足够证据?
- 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。
- It is the duty of the Attorney-General to institute prosecutions. 检察总长负责提起公诉。
- Since World War II, the government has been active in its antitrust prosecutions. 第二次世界大战以来,政府积极地进行着反对托拉斯的检举活动。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
- The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
- By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。