VOA标准英语2013--美国、俄罗斯达成叙利亚化学武器交易
时间:2019-02-01 作者:英语课 分类:VOA常速英语2013年(九月)
US, Russia Reach Syrian Chemical Arms Deal 美国、俄罗斯达成叙利亚化学武器交易
GENEVA — The United States and Russia have agreed on a framework for ending Syria's chemical weapons program. They will push for a U.N. resolution enforcing that plan without threatening military action.
日内瓦——美国和俄罗斯达成一项框架协议,结束叙利亚的化学武器项目。他们将推动联合国决议执行那个计划没有威胁的军事行动。
The agreement requires Syria to make a full declaration of all chemical weapons storage and production sites within one week. It calls for the destruction of production and mixing equipment by November and the elimination 1 or removal of all chemical weapons material and equipment by the middle of 2014.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says it shows Washington and Moscow are committed to ending the Syrian chemical weapon threat "in the soonest and safest manner."
"Providing this framework is fully 2 implemented 3, it can end the threat these weapons pose not only to the Syrian people but also to their neighbors, to the region, and because of the threat of proliferation, this framework can provide greater protection and security to the world," he said.
While negotiated between the United States and Russia, Kerry says ultimate responsibility for the plan rests with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters here that he has not spoken with Syrian officials since these talks began three days ago, but U.S. officials say they believe Damascus will comply.
The deal could avert 4 a U.S. missile strike in retaliation 5 for the Syrian government's alleged 6 poison gas attack on civilians 7 last month. But it does not insist on the threat of military action in a U.N. resolution to enforce the deal, largely because Russia would have vetoed such a provision.
Lavrov, who disputes President Assad's responsibility for last month's attack, says the deal holds Syrian rebels to the same standards.
Lavrov says that while the main responsibility for security for weapons inspectors 8 rests with the Syrian government, opposition 9 fighters must also respect these protocols 10 without exclusion 11. Any violation 12 would be put to the U.N. Security Council and the council will take what he called appropriate, concrete measures.
But he says there is nothing in this document about the use of force or about automatic sanctions, simply that violations 13 would be put to the Security Council to deal with accordingly.
In the course of Syria's civil war, Russia and China have three times vetoed tougher action against President Assad.
Kerry says U.S. President Barack Obama reserves the right to use military force to degrade Mr. Assad's ability to use chemical weapons.
"Depending on what Assad does, that possibility exists either within the process of the United Nations or, as it did here, with a decision by the President of the United States and like-minded allies if they thought that was what it came to," he said.
At these talks, U.S. and Russian officials agreed that Syria currently holds about 1,000 tons of chemical agents and precursors 14 including sulfur 15 mustard and sarin gas. U.S. officials believe there are some 45 sites where those munitions 16 and related equipment are stored but admit that Assad forces appear to have moved some of those supplies.
Asked about Syrian rebel claims that some of those weapons are now in Lebanon and Iraq, a senior U.S. official said it is Washington's belief that all of Syria's chemical weapons remain inside the country.
- Their elimination from the competition was a great surprise.他们在比赛中遭到淘汰是个很大的意外。
- I was eliminated from the 400 metres in the semi-finals.我在400米半决赛中被淘汰。
- The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气,然后全部呼出。
- They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
- This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革,经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句
- He managed to avert suspicion.他设法避嫌。
- I would do what I could to avert it.我会尽力去避免发生这种情况。
- retaliation against UN workers 对联合国工作人员的报复
- He never said a single word in retaliation. 他从未说过一句反击的话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
- alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为
- the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
- At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后,至少有300名平民下落不明。
- They got into the school in the guise of inspectors. 他们假装成视察员进了学校。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Inspectors checked that there was adequate ventilation. 检查员已检查过,通风良好。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- 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。
- There are also protocols on the testing of nuclear weapons. 也有关于核武器试验的协议。 来自辞典例句
- Hardware components and software design of network transport protocols are separately introduced. 介绍系统硬件组成及网络传输协议的软件设计。 来自互联网
- Don't revise a few topics to the exclusion of all others.不要修改少数论题以致排除所有其他的。
- He plays golf to the exclusion of all other sports.他专打高尔夫球,其他运动一概不参加。
- He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说,那是违反规则的。
- He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。
- This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
- These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。
- Phenyl (or polyphenyl) substituted epoxides serve as excellent precursors to phenyl (or diphenyl) carbenes. 某些苯代(或多苯)环氧乙烷是制取带苯环(或二苯)碳烯的极好原料。 来自辞典例句
- Note the presence of megakaryocytes, erythroid islands, and granulocytic precursors. 可见巨核细胞,红细胞岛和粒细胞前体细胞。 来自互联网
- Sulfur emissions from steel mills become acid rain.炼钢厂排放出的硫形成了酸雨。
- Burning may produce sulfur oxides.燃烧可能会产生硫氧化物。