2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Says al-Qaida Still Strong
时间：2019-01-31 作者：英语课 分类：2007年VOA标准英语（七月）
Washington
17 July 2007
Terrorism topped the agenda for U.S. President George Bush as he met Tuesday with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story.
President Bush, right, listens to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, during their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, 17 July 2007
The president and secretary-general discussed the humanitarian 1 crisis in Sudan's troubled Darfur region and U.N. investigations 2 into the killings 3 of anti-Syrian politicians in Lebanon.
But the president focused on terrorism in remarks to reporters following his meeting with the secretary-general on a day when a new intelligence estimate says al-Qaida remains 4 determined 5 to attack the United States.
Mr. Bush says those terrorists would be a lot stronger today if U.S. troops had not stayed on the offensive. He again sought to use the 2001 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington to help justify 6 an unpopular war in Iraq, saying it is in America's interest to defeat al-Qaida overseas to prevent future attacks at home.
"These people have sworn allegiance to the very same man who ordered the attack on September the 11th, 2001, Osama bin 7 Laden 8. And they want us to leave parts of the world, like Iraq, so they can establish a safe haven 9 from which to spread their poisonous ideology 10. And we are steadfast 11 in our determination to not only protect the American people, but to protect these young democracies," he said.
The U.N. secretary-general says Iraq is a problem for the whole world and his organization is prepared to help the Iraqi government overcome its difficulties.
"We are going to help their political facilitation, as well as economic and social reconstruction 12. And we also are going to continue the international compact process for Iraq, as well as expanded foreign ministers meeting. This will provide good opportunity for Iraqi people and international community to work together for peace and security in Iraq," he said.
Mr. Ban Monday cautioned against any rapid withdrawal 13 of U.S. forces from Iraq saying that could lead to a further deterioration 14 of the security situation.
President Bush says it is too soon to judge whether his decision to send 30,000 more troops to Iraq is working. Opposition 15 Democrats 16 want a timetable for withdrawal that would have all U.S. combat forces out of Iraq by next April.
The president and secretary-general also discussed Iran, North Korea, Afghanistan, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and global climate change.
- 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。
- His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。
- He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。
- His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
- The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。
- He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
- The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
- 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。
- He tried to justify his absence with lame excuses.他想用站不住脚的借口为自己的缺席辩解。
- Can you justify your rude behavior to me?你能向我证明你的粗野行为是有道理的吗？
- He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
- He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。
- He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
- Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。
- It's a real haven at the end of a busy working day.忙碌了一整天后，这真是一个安乐窝。
- The school library is a little haven of peace and quiet.学校的图书馆是一个和平且安静的小避风港。
- The ideology has great influence in the world.这种思想体系在世界上有很大的影响。
- The ideal is to strike a medium between ideology and inspiration.我的理想是在意识思想和灵感鼓动之间找到一个折衷。
- Her steadfast belief never left her for one moment.她坚定的信仰从未动摇过。
- He succeeded in his studies by dint of steadfast application.由于坚持不懈的努力他获得了学业上的成功。
- The country faces a huge task of national reconstruction following the war.战后，该国面临着重建家园的艰巨任务。
- In the period of reconstruction,technique decides everything.在重建时期，技术决定一切。
- The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
- They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。
- Mental and physical deterioration both occur naturally with age. 随着年龄的增长，心智和体力自然衰退。
- The car's bodywork was already showing signs of deterioration. 这辆车的车身已经显示出了劣化迹象。
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。