VOA常速英语2007-Turkey Protests US House Committee's Vote on Arm
时间：2019-02-04 作者：英语课 分类：2007年VOA常速英语（十月）
Istanbul, Turkey
11 October 2007
The vote in a committee of the U.S. House of Representatives calling the massacre 1 of Armenians in World War I by Ottoman Turks a genocide has caused outrage 2 in Turkey. The Bush administration opposed the resolution, which is non-binding. Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul for VOA that Turkey has recalled its ambassador for consultations 3.
Turkey's political leadership was quick to condemn 4 the genocide resolution that passed in the house foreign affairs committee.
In a statement early Thursday, President Abdullah Gul said U.S. politicians closed their ears to calls for reason and once again sought to sacrifice big problems for small domestic political gain.
In another statement, the government condemned 5 the decision and said it cannot accept being accused of something it has not done.
Later in the day, Turkey's Foreign Ministry 6 announced it has recalled its ambassador to Washington, Nabi Sensoy, for consultations.
On the streets of Istanbul, people expressed strong feelings against the committee's resolution, which is non-binding.
"We never make genocide in this land, never, never. I am just telling truth," one man said. "They are just making politics, they are just showing world, we are hooligans, we are bad people, we love the genocide we love to kill. They are just showing the people like that. That's why I am angry."
Just before the U.S. vote, hundreds of people protested outside the U.S. consulate 7 in Istanbul. There was also a demonstration 8 in the capital, Ankara.
Feelings are running high in Turkey, both among political leaders and the public.
Ankara does not deny that Armenians were killed, but says the killings 9 were a result of a civil war in which many Turks died as well.
Nineteen countries around the world have officially recognized the massacre as a genocide.
The fact that the U.S., one of Turkey's closest allies, is debating the issue has led to a sense of betrayal here.
The U.S. Embassy has issued a security warning to American residents in Turkey.
Pressure on the government in Ankara to retaliate 10 if the U.S. resolution is passed by the full House and the Senate could become irresistible 11. Turkey has already warned President Bush of far reaching consequences.
One of those consequences could involve American operations at the Turkish air-base of Incirluk. The base is a logistical hub for U.S. forces, both in Iraq and Afghanistan. Government members and a source within the Turkish Foreign Ministry have warned that support at the base could be curtailed 12.
- There was a terrible massacre of villagers here during the war.在战争中，这里的村民惨遭屠杀。
- If we forget the massacre,the massacre will happen again!忘记了大屠杀，大屠杀就有可能再次发生！
- When he heard the news he reacted with a sense of outrage.他得悉此事时义愤填膺。
- We should never forget the outrage committed by the Japanese invaders.我们永远都不应该忘记日本侵略者犯下的暴行。
- Consultations can be arranged at other times by appointment. 磋商可以通过预约安排在其他时间。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Consultations are under way. 正在进行磋商。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Some praise him,whereas others condemn him.有些人赞扬他，而有些人谴责他。
- We mustn't condemn him on mere suppositions.我们不可全凭臆测来指责他。
- They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
- We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
- The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.西班牙领事馆是银行对面的那栋高大的白色建筑物。
- The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。
- His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
- He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。
- 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 sought every opportunity to retaliate against his enemy.他找机会向他的敌人反击。
- It is strictly forbidden to retaliate against the quality inspectors.严禁对质量检验人员进行打击报复。
- The wheel of history rolls forward with an irresistible force.历史车轮滚滚向前，势不可挡。
- She saw an irresistible skirt in the store window.她看见商店的橱窗里有一条叫人着迷的裙子。