时间:2019-02-02 作者:英语课 分类:2006年VOA标准英语(十二月)


英语课

By Peter Fedynsky
Washington, D.C.
15 December 2006
 
watch Human Rights report



Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has announced initiatives to protect human rights activists 1 worldwide against government repression 2.  As VOA's Peter Fedynsky reports, the steps come in response to what the State Department calls "a global trend of crackdowns on non-governmental organizations and human rights defenders 3."






Secretary Rice at the State Department announcing support for human rights organizations and individuals


Secretary Rice at the State Department announcing support for human rights organizations and individuals



Appearing at the State Department Thursday, Secretary Rice announced three human rights initiatives in a new campaign, which coincides with the 58th anniversary of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.  The initiatives consist of:
     - two recognition awards
     - a $1million fund to cover the emergency needs of repressed human rights advocates
     - a set of ten principles to support the work of non-governmental organizations, or NGOs


The secretary said, "We hope that our contribution of the ten NGO principles will help to rally worldwide support for embattled NGOs by serving as a handy resource for governments, international organizations, civil society groups and journalists."


Secretary Rice also recognized the courage and tenacity 4 of human rights advocates and said democracies must "defend the defenders."  "They strive to protect the rights of minorities and workers and women and to stop the trafficking in human beings. They are building vibrant 5 civil societies, pressing for free and fair elections, and establishing accountable law-based democracies."


Senior U.S. officials have been critical of Russia for passing laws that restrict the activities of NGOs.  The United States has also singled out Iran for its repressive human rights record.




n.(政治活动的)积极分子,活动家( activist的名词复数 )
  • 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》
n.镇压,抑制,抑压
  • The repression of your true feelings is harmful to your health.压抑你的真实感情有害健康。
  • This touched off a new storm against violent repression.这引起了反对暴力镇压的新风暴。
n.防御者( defender的名词复数 );守卫者;保护者;辩护者
  • The defenders were outnumbered and had to give in. 抵抗者寡不敌众,只能投降。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • After hard fighting,the defenders were still masters of the city. 守军经过奋战仍然控制着城市。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.坚韧
  • Tenacity is the bridge to success.坚韧是通向成功的桥。
  • The athletes displayed great tenacity throughout the contest.运动员在比赛中表现出坚韧的斗志。
adj.震颤的,响亮的,充满活力的,精力充沛的,(色彩)鲜明的
  • He always uses vibrant colours in his paintings. 他在画中总是使用鲜明的色彩。
  • She gave a vibrant performance in the leading role in the school play.她在学校表演中生气盎然地扮演了主角。
学英语单词
?-structure
aboundings
acetone dibromide
adjustable condenser
air requlator
analities
Ao horizon
apertured disc
asphalt damp-proof course
atomic number
atrial defect
automatic pallet loader
ball-handling
bathyal sediment
branchlet
Bugulma
butt-strap
caratacuss
cargo handling capacity
carmovirus
carteron
cartilage protein
chamfered angle
chat group
Clergoux
co-presenting
Community legislation
core auxiliary cooling system
correcting mount
demountable bit
deoxyuridine(dU)
deyme
Discinacea
dismasks
diurnal freeze-thaw
dodo ball
dowtie
drastic purgative
dubin
dwelling unit
dyr air sterilization
El Sauce
enciphered
epilobophora venipicta
epoxy phenol aldehyde glass cloth laminated rod
false reflectoin
favites halicora
flood plain deposit
freq
fuzzy relational database
Gersthofen
high-positive correlation
hostessing
in the rough
interior focusing lens
lasensky
late-romantic
lie in one's throat
loading coil box
malumbas
martialle
Mazliq
monetary operation
multi-stage decision process
muscular layer of mucosa
normal flysh
Odisha
odoes of lagery
operation restrictor
osteopathia condensans generalisata
PAO2-PAO2
pedalium
phosphindole
pitch of stranding
platethrombus
protective screen
ptysmagogue
purity rings
pusillanime
raika
raindrop splash amount
Rattiszell
rotatory viscometer
schoolwider
sirit
smash something to smithereens
Spit Ball
static-dynamic balance
surai
Synotis birmanica
syntaphilin
syringas
trade in allowance
transform integral
triggered barrier
unsymbolisable
vienna development method specification language
Villamanrique
virginopara
waterful
Welles,Sumner
Woltmann