2006年VOA标准英语-Political Talks; Violence Continue in Iraq
时间：2019-01-31 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（五月）
By Margaret Besheer
Washington
13 May 2006
Prime Minister-designate Nouri al-Maliki
Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Nouri al-Maliki continued Saturday to try to form a government of national unity 1, in the hope that it will lead the way to stability.
Nouri al-Maliki had been expected to announce his new cabinet Thursday, but disagreements among political leaders on who should head the key ministries 2 of oil, interior and defense 3 have delayed a consensus 4.
Also, late Friday, a small but influential 5 Shi'ite party, the Fadhila, or Virtue 6, Party, withdrew from political talks, removing the support of its 15 deputies from the main United Iraqi Alliance bloc 7. In part, the withdrawal 8 was to protest Mr. al-Maliki's failure to award the oil portfolio 9 to one of its members.
Fadhila spokesman Sabah al-Saedi said the party is pulling out because it feels the selection of ministers is driven by partisan 10 self-interest and U.S. pressure. The party has now threatened to set up an opposition 11 bloc in parliament.
Meanwhile, the bloodshed continues. Police found the bodies of at least five Iraqis killed in apparent sectarian violence. An American soldier was also killed Saturday, when a roadside bomb struck his vehicle in south Baghdad.
In Washington, anti-war activists 12 filled a section of the National Mall with empty combat boots and civilian 13 shoes to represent the more than 2,400 U.S. troops and the thousands of Iraqis killed in Iraq.
Cindy Sheehan, the mother of an American soldier killed in Iraq who has become a vociferous 14 voice against the war, addressed a crowd of about 150 who had gathered on the mall. "It is so hard for me especially to see my son's empty boots. And those empty boots represent an empty heart. There is a place in my heart and soul that will never be filled again; it will always be empty because Casey is missing. But we are also here to say we want an end to this; we do not want any more empty boots. We do not want any more of our children coming home in flag-draped coffins 15."
Recent polls show President Bush's approval rating sinking to its lowest level since he took office five years ago, with many of those surveyed citing his handling of the Iraq war.
- When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
- We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。
- Local authorities must refer everything to the central ministries. 地方管理机构应请示中央主管部门。
- The number of Ministries has been pared down by a third. 部委的数量已经减少了1/3。
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
- Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
- What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？
- He always tries to get in with the most influential people.他总是试图巴结最有影响的人物。
- He is a very influential man in the government.他在政府中是个很有影响的人物。
- He was considered to be a paragon of virtue.他被认为是品德尽善尽美的典范。
- You need to decorate your mind with virtue.你应该用德行美化心灵。
- A solid bloc of union members support the decision.工会会员团结起来支持该决定。
- There have been growing tensions within the trading bloc.贸易同盟国的关系越来越紧张。
- 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。
- He remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio.他因为她带着一个大公文包而记住了她。
- He resigned his portfolio.他辞去了大臣职务。
- In their anger they forget all the partisan quarrels.愤怒之中，他们忘掉一切党派之争。
- The numerous newly created partisan detachments began working slowly towards that region.许多新建的游击队都开始慢慢地向那里移动。
- 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。
- His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
- Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
- He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。
- They are holding a vociferous debate.他们在吵吵嚷嚷地辩论。
- He was a vociferous opponent of Conservatism.他高声反对保守主义。