VOA常速英语2007-Rice Defends New US Sanctions on Iran
时间：2019-01-31 作者：英语课 分类：2007年VOA常速英语（十月）
26 October 2007
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has defended new U.S. sanctions on Iran designating Tehran's Revolutionary Guard Corps 1 as a proliferators of weapons of mass destruction and its elite 2 Quds force as a supporter of terrorism in the Middle East.
In an interview Friday with NBC, Rice said the international community cannot sit idly by while it faces unpleasant choices.
Rice also told NBC the U.S. and Russia have some differences about the tactics and timing 3 regarding Tehran, but said Washington and Moscow share the same basic goal of a non-nuclear Iran.
She said a nuclear weapon in the hands of Iran's leaders would deeply stabilize 4 the world's most volatile 5 region.
Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized the U.S. decision to impose the sanctions, saying they threaten to make the situation worse.
Iran said the sanctions violate international law and are "doomed 6 to fail."
Rice said the decision to impose the sanctions Thursday was prompted by Iran's refusal to heed 7 international demands that it drop what she called its nuclear weapons capability 8. Iran has said its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.
The sanctions include measures aimed at isolating 9 three Iranian state-owned banks and more than 20 Iranian entities 10, including individuals and companies. The sanctions also cite the Quds force for allegedly providing material support to terrorist groups including Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Taliban in Afghanistan.
The measures mark the first time the U.S. has targeted another country's military with sanctions.
- The medical corps were cited for bravery in combat.医疗队由于在战场上的英勇表现而受嘉奖。
- When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。
- The power elite inside the government is controlling foreign policy.政府内部的一群握有实权的精英控制着对外政策。
- We have a political elite in this country.我们国家有一群政治精英。
- The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
- The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。
- They are eager to stabilize currencies.他们急于稳定货币。
- His blood pressure tended to stabilize.他的血压趋向稳定。
- With the markets being so volatile,investments are at great risk.由于市场那么变化不定，投资冒着很大的风险。
- His character was weak and volatile.他这个人意志薄弱，喜怒无常。
- The court doomed the accused to a long term of imprisonment. 法庭判处被告长期监禁。
- A country ruled by an iron hand is doomed to suffer. 被铁腕人物统治的国家定会遭受不幸的。
- You must take heed of what he has told.你要注意他所告诉的事。
- For the first time he had to pay heed to his appearance.这是他第一次非得注意自己的外表不可了。
- She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
- Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。
- Colour filters are not very effective in isolating narrow spectral bands. 一些滤色片不能很有效地分离狭窄的光谱带。 来自辞典例句
- This became known as the streak method for isolating bacteria. 这个方法以后就称为分离细菌的划线法。 来自辞典例句