VOA标准英语2008年-Bush Calls Iran's Confrontation With US Navy Ve
时间：2019-02-09 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2008年（一月）
White House
08 January 2008
President Bush says Iran should not confront U.S. naval 1 vessels 2 in the Persian Gulf 3. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, dealing 4 with Iran is part of the president's agenda for a trip he begins today to the Middle East.
President Bush says he does not know what Iran was thinking when five small boats confronted U.S. Navy ships in the strategic Strait of Hormuz Sunday.
The boats, apparently 5 operated by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps 6, veered 7 away from the three U.S. ships after dropping boxes in their path. President Bush says it was a provocative 8 act that should not be repeated.
"It is a dangerous situation, and they should not have done it. Pure and simple," he said.
Iran says the confrontation 9 was ordinary and suggests it may have been a case of mistaken identity.
President Bush spoke 10 to reporters in the Rose Garden before leaving for the Middle East where he is expected to discuss the U.S. posture 11 toward Iran with Arab allies also worried about Tehran's desire for greater regional power.
Mr. Bush wants another round of U.N. sanctions because he says Iran is enriching uranium that could be used for nuclear weapons.
While U.S. intelligence agencies reported late last year that Iran suspended its nuclear weapons program four years ago, Mr. Bush says Tehran is still a threat.
"Iran was a threat. Iran is a threat," he said. "And Iran will continue to be a threat if they are allowed to learn how to enrich uraniumfor further sanctions against Iran during stops in Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt.
But he begins his eight-day trip in Israel and the West Bank in separate meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
Mr. Bush is hoping to further encourage talks toward a separate Palestinian state that began less than two months ago in Annapolis, Maryland. The president says an outline for a separate Palestinian state is crucial for political moderates who are battling forces of extremism.
"They need to have a vision that is clearly defined that competes with the terrorists and the killers 12 who murder the innocent people to stop the advance of democracy," he said.
During his trip, the president will meet with U.S. military and political leaders from Iraq, speak with women's groups in Kuwait, and visit Israel's Holocaust 13 museum in Jerusalem.
- He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
- The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。
- The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
- There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。
- This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
- His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。
- An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
- He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
- The medical corps were cited for bravery in combat.医疗队由于在战场上的英勇表现而受嘉奖。
- When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。
- The bus veered onto the wrong side of the road. 公共汽车突然驶入了逆行道。
- The truck veered off the road and crashed into a tree. 卡车突然驶离公路撞上了一棵树。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- She wore a very provocative dress.她穿了一件非常性感的裙子。
- His provocative words only fueled the argument further.他的挑衅性讲话只能使争论进一步激化。
- We can't risk another confrontation with the union.我们不能冒再次同工会对抗的危险。
- After years of confrontation,they finally have achieved a modus vivendi.在对抗很长时间后，他们最后达成安宁生存的非正式协议。
- They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
- The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
- The government adopted an uncompromising posture on the issue of independence.政府在独立这一问题上采取了毫不妥协的态度。
- He tore off his coat and assumed a fighting posture.他脱掉上衣，摆出一副打架的架势。
- He remained steadfast in his determination to bring the killers to justice. 他要将杀人凶手绳之以法的决心一直没有动摇。
- They were professional killers who did in John. 杀死约翰的这些人是职业杀手。