VOA标准英语10月-Israel's Livni: Seek Peace with Palestinians, Con
时间：2019-02-06 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2008年（十月）
Tzipi Livni talks during a meeting with France's Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner in the Foreign Ministry 2 in Jerusalem, 5 Oct. 2008
Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, who has been nominated to form Israel's next government, has vowed 3 to push for peace with the Palestinians.
In her first policy speech, Livni said she is committed to negotiations 4 on the creation of a Palestinian state, though she cast doubt on Washington's goal of a peace agreement by the end of the year. She said dates should not stand in the way of making progress.
Livni took a much tougher line on Iran, saying Israel and the international community need to confront Tehran and not appease 5 it.
She said "all options are on the table," hinting at a possible Israeli pre-emptive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities. With Iran's president threatening to wipe the Jewish state "off the map," Israeli officials have warned time and again that they will not allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons.
Iran will top the agenda when Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert visits Moscow this week. Speaking at the weekly Cabinet meeting, Mr. Olmert said he would urge Russia not to sell sophisticated weapons to Iran and Syria.
"We will remind Russia of matters that trouble us greatly," he said, including "the supply of arms to irresponsible elements."
Israel is especially concerned that Russia could sell anti-aircraft missiles to Iran that could provide a formidable defense 6 against an Israeli attack.
- President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild its collapsed bridge. 布什总统承诺将帮助明尼阿波利斯重建坍塌的大桥。
- President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild this collapse bridge. 布什总统发誓要帮助明尼阿波利斯重建起这座坍塌的桥梁。
- 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。
- He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
- I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。
- 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。
- He tried to appease the crying child by giving him candy.他试图给那个啼哭的孩子糖果使他不哭。
- The government tried to appease discontented workers.政府试图安抚不满的工人们。