VOA标准英语2009年-Clinton Tries to Appease Arab Anger About
时间：2019-01-30 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2009年(十一月)
By Scott Stearns
Marrakech, Morocco
03 November 2009
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is trying to quiet Arab complaints about her praise for an Israeli offer to limit Jewish settlements on the West Bank. Palestinian leaders say the Israeli offer does not go far enough.
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers her speech at the opening of the World Policy Conference in Marrakech, Morocco, 03 Nov 2009
Secretary of State Clinton tried for a second day to address Arab complaints that her praise for an offer to limit settlements encourages Israel to sidestep a 2003 promise to end those settlements.
In Jerusalem Saturday, Clinton said an Israeli offer to restrict settlement growth was "unprecedented 1." That drew a sharp response from Jordan and Egypt, as well as the Arab League. Palestinian officials say Washington condoning 2 settlement activity entrenches 3 the Israeli occupation of Palestinian land.
Clinton says Washington does not condone 4 Israeli settlements. In talks with Arab foreign ministers in Morocco, she said President Obama is standing 5 by U.S. policy that Jewish settlements on Palestinian land are not legitimate 6.
Addressing the controversy 7 about her remarks, she called for more constructive 8 cooperation.
"We are committed to a two-state solution and we are determined 9 and persistent 10 in the pursuit of that goal," she said. "It is important that we all work toward that objective. And, I think that does require that all parties should be careful about what we say, the kind of recriminations that are so understandable. But we need to work together in a constructive spirit toward this shared goal of a comprehensive peace."
Clinton believes that the American commitment to the peace process is understood by Arab leaders. She thinks that, with their support, the process can move forward, despite what she calls the difficult and tangled 11 history that too often prevents progress.
"We can maintain an allegiance to the past. But we cannot change the past. No matter what we say about it, it is behind us," said Clinton. "Or we can work together and follow the vision and the inspiration of President Obama to help shape a future that will be so much better for the children of both Palestinian and Israeli families."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he is ready to return immediately to peace talks, without preconditions. Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas says there must first be a complete halt to all Israeli settlements on disputed land. Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa says resuming talks without a freeze on those settlements would be futile 12.
Secretary Clinton says the issue should not block further talks. She will meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo, Wednesday, to discuss how best to get both sides back to negotiations 13 as soon as possible.
- The air crash caused an unprecedented number of deaths.这次空难的死亡人数是空前的。
- A flood of this sort is really unprecedented.这样大的洪水真是十年九不遇。
- I'm not condoning what he did, all right? 我并不是宽恕他的所作所为，好吗？ 来自电影对白
- Communist Party conservatives abhor the idea of condoning explicIt'sex. 党内的保守势力痛恨对赤裸性爱内容的宽容。 来自互联网
- It entrenches the army's role guaranteeing it a quarter of parliamentary seats. 军队的角色被牢固确立，宪法赋予军队四分之一的议会席位。 来自互联网
- This matter entrenches on other domains. 这件事对其他方面也有影响。 来自互联网
- I cannot condone the use of violence.我不能宽恕使用暴力的行为。
- I will not condone a course of action that will lead us to war.我绝不允许任何导致战争的行为。
- After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
- They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
- 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。
- That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
- We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。
- We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
- He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。
- I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
- He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
- Albert had a persistent headache that lasted for three days.艾伯特连续头痛了三天。
- She felt embarrassed by his persistent attentions.他不时地向她大献殷勤，使她很难为情。
- They were killed,to the last man,in a futile attack.因为进攻失败，他们全部被杀，无一幸免。
- Their efforts to revive him were futile.他们对他抢救无效。
- negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
- Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。