2006年VOA标准英语-US Lawmakers Propose Tough Legislation Aim
时间：2019-02-06 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（二月）
By Dan Robinson
Washington
02 February 2006
House of Representatives lawmakers are proposing legislation to cut off U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority following the Hamas election victory. Sponsors say Congress needs to act swiftly and decisively to send the message that Hamas must renounce 1 terrorism and its stated objective of destroying Israel.
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In announcing the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006, the bipartisan group of lawmakers did not mince 2 words about the aims of the legislation.
Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Florida Republican Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, who chairs the House Middle East Subcommittee, said "We would hope that everything, every word in this bill does everything possible to undermine the credibility and legitimacy 3 of the new government, because the new government is a terrorist government."
The legislation proposes to cut off assistance to the Palestinian Authority, and treat it as a terrorist entity 4 because of Hamas' State Department designation as a foreign terrorist organization.
U.S. officials would be banned from diplomatic contacts with Palestinian Authority officials who are members of Hamas.
The bill calls for a ban on visas for officials or members of the Palestinian Authority.
The bill would also withhold 5 U.S. contributions to the United Nations in an amount equal to what the world body provides to the Palestinian Authority, or Palestinian entities 6 and programs.
Other steps include travel restrictions 7 on Palestinian officials at the United Nations, and the closure of any other Palestinian offices in the United States.
Lawmakers were blunt in responding to reporters who suggested that Congress, and the Bush administration, are hypocritical in refusing to support a democratically-elected government.
Democrat 8 Tom Lantos rejects what he calls "the na?ve notion" that an election automatically bestows 9 legitimacy.
"Let me remind ourselves that Hitler was elected to office in free and open elections," he noted 10. "Now, elections are an important component 11, but certainly not all of the components 12 of building a free and open democratic society."
Congressman 13 Eric Cantor
Republican Congressman Eric Cantor says the legislation does not contradict longstanding U.S. policy and congressional positions on terrorism. "The Bush administration has been very clear about democracy," said Mr. Cantor. "Democracy is the route to peace [and] freedom. But, with democracy, comes choice and accountability. The Palestinian people have chosen Hamas, have chosen terror. And I think we have all said, as has the president and his administration, that choices have consequences."
Republican Congressman Steve Chabot says Hamas knows what it must do, if it wants to have any legitimacy.
"As long as Hamas remains 14 a terrorist organization, there is no place for it in the political process," he added.
Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen says negotiations 15 are continuing with the White House on what the legislation might look like in final form. She says the Bush administration wants to ensure it will have sufficient authority to waive 16 portions for national security reasons.
- She decided to renounce the world and enter a convent.她决定弃绝尘世去当修女。
- It was painful for him to renounce his son.宣布与儿子脱离关系对他来说是很痛苦的。
- Would you like me to mince the meat for you?你要我替你把肉切碎吗？
- Don't mince matters,but speak plainly.不要含糊其词，有话就直说吧。
- The newspaper was directly challenging the government's legitimacy.报纸直接质疑政府的合法性。
- Managing from the top down,we operate with full legitimacy.我们进行由上而下的管理有充分的合法性。
- The country is no longer one political entity.这个国家不再是一个统一的政治实体了。
- As a separate legal entity,the corporation must pay taxes.作为一个独立的法律实体，公司必须纳税。
- It was unscrupulous of their lawyer to withhold evidence.他们的律师隐瞒证据是不道德的。
- I couldn't withhold giving some loose to my indignation.我忍不住要发泄一点我的愤怒。
- Our newspaper and our printing business form separate corporate entities. 我们的报纸和印刷业形成相对独立的企业实体。
- The North American continent is made up of three great structural entities. 北美大陆是由三个构造单元组成的。
- I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
- a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制
- The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
- About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。
- Second, Xie Lingyun bestows on basic subject and emotion connotation. 谢灵运赋的基本主题及情感内涵。
- And the frigid climate bestows Heilongjiang rich resources of ice and snow. 寒冷的气候赋予了其得天独厚的冰雪资源。
- The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
- Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
- Each component is carefully checked before assembly.每个零件在装配前都经过仔细检查。
- Blade and handle are the component parts of a knife.刀身和刀柄是一把刀的组成部分。
- the components of a machine 机器部件
- Our chemistry teacher often reduces a compound to its components in lab. 在实验室中化学老师常把化合物分解为各种成分。
- He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。
- The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。
- He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
- The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
- negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
- Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。