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伊朗与沙特面对“伊斯兰国”共同威胁


Saudi Arabia will be a big part of the Obama administration's push for an international coalition 1 to fight the Islamic State extremist group. Iran is already in that fight, backing a new government in Baghdad and helping 2 arm the Kurds.


在奥巴马政府努力组建的抗击极端组织“伊斯兰国”的国际联盟中,沙特阿拉伯将是一个重要组成部分。伊朗已经加入了战斗,支持巴格达的新政府并帮助武装库尔德人。


So how does Washington balance long-standing mistrust between Tehran and Riyadh with Iran's informal cooperation against the Islamic State?


在德黑兰和利雅德的长期不信任与伊朗在打击“伊斯兰国”战线上的非正式合作之间,华盛顿应该如何保持平衡呢?


In the fight against Islamic State militants 3 in Iraq, it is U.S. airstrikes that are backing advances by Kurdish forces.


在伊拉克打击“伊斯兰国”激进分子的战斗中,美国的空袭支持着库尔德武装的反攻。


But the president of Iraq's Kurdistan region, Massoud Barzani, says it is Tehran that is helping Kurds on the ground.


但是,伊拉克库尔德斯坦地区政府元首马苏德?巴尔扎尼说,在地面战场帮助库尔德人的是伊朗。


"We asked our friends to arm our forces and send us weapons, and the Islamic Republic of Iran was the first country that provided us with the required weapons," he said.


他说:“我们请求我们的朋友为我们的武装提供武器,伊朗伊斯兰共和国是第一个向我们提供所需武器的国家。”


Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif says Tehran is open to working on a broader approach to confronting the Islamic State group.


伊朗外长贾瓦德?扎里夫说,德黑兰愿意在抗击“伊斯兰国”方面扩宽思路。


"We are prepared to talk at the international level with other countries and with the international community as a whole with regard to what is needed to be done in Iraq and in Syria and in this region," Zarif said.


扎里夫说:“我们准备好在国际场合与其他国家和整个国际社会对话,谈论需要在伊拉克、叙利亚以及本地区做什么。”


With U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry building an international coalition target=_blank class=infotextkey>coalition against the Islamic State, Iran's involvement in that fight, even outside a formal coalition target=_blank class=infotextkey>coalition, could be a problem for Washington, says former U.S. ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker.


美国国务卿约翰?克里正在组建一个反对“伊斯兰国”的国际联盟。伊朗加入战团,即使是在联盟之外,也会给华盛顿带来问题。前美国驻伊拉克大使瑞安?克罗克就这样认为。


"I think it could drive the Iraqi Sunnis completely the wrong way - I think it could create serious problems in our relations with Egypt, with Saudi Arabia, with other Gulf 4 states at a time when we all need to coordinate 5 much more closely again against a common threat," he said.


克罗安说:“我认为这会彻底把伊拉克逊尼派推向错误的一边。这可能给我们同埃及、沙特阿拉伯以及其它海湾国家的关系造成严重问题,而此时,我们所有各方都需要有更密切的协调来应对共同威胁。”


U.S. Institute of Peace analyst 6 Steve Heydemann says it is the gravity of that threat that makes for unlikely alliances.


美国和平研究所分析员史蒂夫?海德曼说,正是这种威胁的严重性让对立各方走到一起。


"Iran and Saudi Arabia are bitter adversaries 7 around most issues and yet find themselves forced to consider the possibility of collaborating 8 against an enemy that has expanded its territory of operation dramatically in the last two months," he said.


他说:“在多数问题上,伊朗和沙特阿拉伯是死对头,可是它们却被迫要考虑合作抗敌的可能性,这个共同的敌人过去两个月来极大地扩张了活动范围。”


The advance raises prospects 9 for such collaboration 10, says Georgetown University professor Nora Bensahel.


乔治城大学教授诺拉?班萨赫说,“伊斯兰国”的扩张加强了这种合作的可能性。


"We are probably unlikely to see the United State trumpeting 11 cooperation with Iran, for example or the Saudis trumpeting cooperation with Iran. But it may lead to quieter, behind-the-scenes, increased intelligence-sharing, those types of things in order to address what is largely seen as a common threat despite other interests that may be very, very strongly opposed," said Bensahel.


她说:“我们不大可能看到美国或者沙特大事宣扬跟伊朗合作。但这有可能导致更多的静悄悄的、幕后的情报分享等这类活动。各方都看到了一个共同的威胁需要加以应对,哪怕在其它利益上,它们有着非常、非常严重的对立。”


Which is why Arab Gulf states may set aside their differences with Iran, says American University professor Akbar Ahmed.


美利坚大学教授阿克巴尔?艾哈迈德说,这就是为什么海湾国家可能会搁置它们跟伊朗的分歧的原因。


"It makes sense. It's a very tribal 12 configuration 13. This is how tribes and clans 14 operate when they face a common threat," he said. "They unite for the time being, and perhaps they will continue their rivalry 15 in other forms and at other times."


艾哈迈德说:“这是可以理解的,有强烈的部落权斗色彩。部落和家族遇到共同威胁的时候,就会这样做。他们会暂时联合起来,而且可能会继续以其它方式或者在其它时候勾心斗角。”


Ahmed says one of the clearest signs of a Saudi-Iranian detente is the enthusiasm with which Riyadh welcomed the new government in Baghdad - still led by Shi'ites backed by Iran but promising 16 to be more inclusive of Iraqi Sunni and Kurds.


 


艾哈迈德说,沙特与伊朗缓和最明确迹象之一是,利雅德热情欢迎巴格达组建的新政府。新政府仍然由伊朗支持的什叶派为主,但是允诺要对伊拉克逊尼派和库尔德人更加包容。



n.结合体,同盟,结合,联合
  • The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
  • Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
  • 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。
激进分子,好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )
  • The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来,反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
  • Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此,巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。
n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂
  • The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
  • There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。
adj.同等的,协调的;n.同等者;vt.协作,协调
  • You must coordinate what you said with what you did.你必须使你的言行一致。
  • Maybe we can coordinate the relation of them.或许我们可以调和他们之间的关系。
n.分析家,化验员;心理分析学家
  • What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务?
  • The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。
n.对手,敌手( adversary的名词复数 )
  • That would cause potential adversaries to recoil from a challenge. 这会迫使潜在的敌人在挑战面前退缩。 来自辞典例句
  • Every adversaries are more comfortable with a predictable, coherent America. 就连敌人也会因有可以预料的,始终一致的美国而感到舒服得多。 来自辞典例句
合作( collaborate的现在分词 ); 勾结叛国
  • Joe is collaborating on the work with a friend. 乔正与一位朋友合作做那件工作。
  • He was not only learning from but also collaborating with Joseph Thomson. 他不仅是在跟约瑟福?汤姆逊学习,而且也是在和他合作。
n.希望,前途(恒为复数)
  • There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
  • They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。
n.合作,协作;勾结
  • The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。
  • He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。
大声说出或宣告(trumpet的现在分词形式)
  • She is always trumpeting her son. 她总是吹嘘她儿子。
  • The wind is trumpeting, a bugle calling to charge! 风在掌号。冲锋号! 来自汉英文学 - 散文英译
adj.部族的,种族的
  • He became skilled in several tribal lingoes.他精通几种部族的语言。
  • The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。
n.结构,布局,形态,(计算机)配置
  • Geographers study the configuration of the mountains.地理学家研究山脉的地形轮廓。
  • Prices range from $119 to $199,depending on the particular configuration.价格因具体配置而异,从119美元至199美元不等。
宗族( clan的名词复数 ); 氏族; 庞大的家族; 宗派
  • There are many clans in European countries. 欧洲国家有很多党派。
  • The women were the great power among the clans [gentes], as everywhere else. 妇女在克兰〈氏族〉里,乃至一般在任何地方,都有很大的势力。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源
n.竞争,竞赛,对抗
  • The quarrel originated in rivalry between the two families.这次争吵是两家不和引起的。
  • He had a lot of rivalry with his brothers and sisters.他和兄弟姐妹间经常较劲。
adj.有希望的,有前途的
  • The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
  • We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。
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acrospiromas
analytic operator-valued function
area levelling
atomic oxygen fluence model
axial cut distance
azimuth compiler
bahorok
ballast draft condition
batch calculation
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cobalt nitrate
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companion piece
completion message
concentration tracer
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doubling course
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heterogenous catalysis
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hollow cathode aluminum ion laser
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hydrophiling
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in boundless enthusiasm
incident neutron energy
Indigosol Green IB
iner
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keep your chin up
lavand
load-carrying winding
low-volume shipper
Macquarie Island
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Maskil
mason cities
master distance indicator
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measurement pattern
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more significant bit
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phobic layer
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redirector
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sea-cornet
Seckels
single-tub wagon tipper
special holder
spironolactone(anti-aldosterone)
spitball
standard money unit of account
state of permanent neutrality
statistic bit rate
steel hemp
suck at
suratenses
to service
tweer
underground gasification of coal
urcaryote
variable-duration
water regeneration technique
whip a fault out of sb.
wormly
yellowishness