VOA标准英语2009年-Clinton Urges 'Compassion' for Americans D
时间：2019-01-16 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2009年(十一月)
By David Gollust
Berlin
09 November 2009
Parking lot where 3 American hikers were believed to have parked before disappearing near Sulaimaniyah, northeast of Baghdad, Iraq
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is urging Iran to show compassion 1 and release three Americans held since July for apparently 2 crossing into Iranian territory while hiking in Northern Iraq. Iran says the three are being charged with espionage 3.
Clinton met with families of the three Americans last week in action that raised the profile of the case. But her reaction Monday to word they are being charged with spying was relatively 4 low-key, with the Secretary telling reporters the charges are without merit and that Iran should free the Americans - two men and a woman - on humanitarian 5 grounds.
"We believe strongly that there is no evidence to support any charge whatsoever 6 and we would renew our request on behalf of these three young people and their families that the Iranian government exercise compassion and release them, so they can return home," said Clinton. "And we will continue to make that case through our Swiss protecting power who represents the United States in Tehran," she said.
Iranian authorities have allowed Swiss diplomats 7 to make only two consular 8 visits to the detained Americans, the first in September and the second last week.
The three - Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal, had been hiking in the rugged 9 Kurdish region of northern Iraq and their families say they strayed across the border accidentally.
US Sec. of State Hillary Clinton (L) and German FM Guido Westerwelle (R) at joint 10 a press conference in Berlin, 09 Nov 2009
Clinton addressed the charges at a joint press event here with German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, who expressed his government's "solidarity 11" with the three Americans and their families.
The Secretary also discussed Iran's nuclear program in separate meetings with Westerwelle and German Chancellor 12 Angela Merkel.
She urged the Tehran government to give a definitive 13 answer to an offer by major powers to further process Iranian enriched uranium outside that country to resupply a Tehran reactor 14, running low on fuel, that produces isotopes 15 for medical purposes.
"We believe that this offer represents an important opportunity for Iran, both to meet to meet the medical and humanitarian needs that the Tehran research reactor fulfills 17, and to begin to restore international confidence in their nuclear program," she said.
Iran has sent mixed signals about its response to the plan, under which much of the low-enriched uranium Iran has produced in its controversial enrichment program would be shipped abroad for processing, a step that would ease Western concerns about Iran's nuclear intentions.
Clinton said in the absence of an Iranian reply, it is premature 18 to talk about what may happen if Tehran ultimately rejects the offer.
But she noted 19 that the United States and its partners in the P-Five-Plus-One group - the five permanent U.N. Security Council member countries and Germany - are pursuing a two-track strategy of incentives 20 for Iranian nuclear cooperation and "consequences" if it fails to fulfill 16 international nuclear obligations.
- He could not help having compassion for the poor creature.他情不自禁地怜悯起那个可怜的人来。
- Her heart was filled with compassion for the motherless children.她对于没有母亲的孩子们充满了怜悯心。
- An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
- He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
- The authorities have arrested several people suspected of espionage.官方已经逮捕了几个涉嫌从事间谍活动的人。
- Neither was there any hint of espionage in Hanley's early life.汉利的早期生活也毫无进行间谍活动的迹象。
- The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
- The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。
- 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。
- There's no reason whatsoever to turn down this suggestion.没有任何理由拒绝这个建议。
- All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you,do ye even so to them.你想别人对你怎样，你就怎样对人。
- These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
- The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He has rounded out twenty years in the consular service. 他在领事馆工作已整整20年了。
- Consular invoices are declarations made at the consulate of the importing country. 领事发票是进口国领事馆签发的一种申报书。
- Football players must be rugged.足球运动员必须健壮。
- The Rocky Mountains have rugged mountains and roads.落基山脉有崇山峻岭和崎岖不平的道路。
- I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
- We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
- They must preserve their solidarity.他们必须维护他们的团结。
- The solidarity among China's various nationalities is as firm as a rock.中国各族人民之间的团结坚如磐石。
- They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
- He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。
- This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
- No one has come up with a definitive answer as to why this should be so.至于为什么该这样，还没有人给出明确的答复。
- 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。
- the many isotopes of carbon 碳的诸多同位素
- Tritium is one of the mildest radioactive isotopes. 氚是最和缓的放射性同位素之一。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了，你就要履行你的诺言。
- This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。
- He always fulfills his promises. 他总是履行自己的诺言。 来自辞典例句
- His own work amply fulfills this robust claim. 他自己的作品在很大程度上实现了这一正确主张。 来自辞典例句
- It is yet premature to predict the possible outcome of the dialogue.预言这次对话可能有什么结果为时尚早。
- The premature baby is doing well.那个早产的婴儿很健康。
- The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
- Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
- 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