VOA标准英语2013--US, S. Korea Ready to Counter N. Korean Aggression
时间：2019-01-14 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2013年(四月)
US, S. Korea Ready to Counter N. Korean Aggression 1
With North Korean troops training for what Pyongyang calls a "state of war" with South Korea, Secretary Kerry says Washington and its allies will not be caught off guard.
"The United States will do what is necessary to defend ourselves and defend our allies Korea and Japan. We are fully 2 prepared and capable of doing so. And I think the DPRK understands that," said Kerry.
South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se says Seoul and Washington are united against these threats. "Both Secretary Kerry and I agree that North Korea should abandon its nuclear ambitions and bellicose 3 rhetoric," stated Yun Byung-se.
North Korea says it will restart a plutonium reactor 4 and uranium enrichment plant that was disabled as part of a 2007 deal with China, Japan, Russia, South Korea and the United States. Leader Kim Jong Un says atomic power is central to his country's survival.
"Our nuclear strength is a reliable war deterrent," Kim Jong Un said. "And a guarantee to protect our sovereignty.'' He says that is a foundation for economic growth. "It is on the basis of a strong nuclear strength that peace and prosperity can exist, and so can the happiness of people's lives,'' he said.
Kerry says restarting the Yongbyon reactor "would be a very serious step." "That in itself would be a breach 5 of international standard requirements. It would be a provocative 6 act and completely contrary to the road that we have traveled all of these years," Kerry stated.
China is crucial to staying on that road to a negotiated settlement, and Beijing appears to share Washington's concern.
"We call on all sides to be calm and exercise restraint and return as soon as possible to the path of talks and consultations 7 to appropriately resolve the issue," said Hong Lei.
An issue key to Kerry's upcoming trip to the region.
"The secretary will be discussing the DPRK’s provocations 8 on all of his stops in Northeast Asia next - on his trip next week. This will be very much front and center," Nuland explained. "And particularly in Beijing."
North Korean aggression may be pushing China closer to U.S. calls for tougher action against Pyongyang, says American University professor Pek Koon Heng. "I think the Chinese may be more amenable 9 to the U.S. line on North Korea," he noted 10. "And may be putting more pressure on the North Koreans."
North Korean leaders say nuclear weapons are "the nation's life," and are not to be traded even for "billions of dollars" in aid.
- So long as we are firmly united, we need fear no aggression.只要我们紧密地团结，就不必惧怕外来侵略。
- Her view is that aggression is part of human nature.她认为攻击性是人类本性的一部份。
- 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。
- He expressed alarm about the government's increasingly bellicose statements.他对政府越来越具挑衅性的声明表示担忧。
- Some irresponsible politicians made a bellicose remarks.一些不负责任的政客说出一些好战的话语。
- The atomic reactor generates enormous amounts of thermal energy.原子反应堆发出大量的热能。
- Inside the reactor the large molecules are cracked into smaller molecules.在反应堆里，大分子裂变为小分子。
- We won't have any breach of discipline.我们不允许任何破坏纪律的现象。
- He was sued for breach of contract.他因不履行合同而被起诉。
- She wore a very provocative dress.她穿了一件非常性感的裙子。
- His provocative words only fueled the argument further.他的挑衅性讲话只能使争论进一步激化。
- Consultations can be arranged at other times by appointment. 磋商可以通过预约安排在其他时间。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Consultations are under way. 正在进行磋商。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- We cannot ignore such provocations. 对于这种挑衅，我们不能置之不理。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- They must immediately cease all their provocations. 他们必须停止一切挑衅。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- His scientific discoveries are amenable to the laws of physics.他在科学上的发现经得起物理定律的检验。
- He is amenable to counsel.他这人听劝。