2006年VOA标准英语-Pakistan, Afghanistan Pledge to Fight Common En
时间：2019-02-12 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（九月）
By Benjamin Sand
Islamabad
06 September 2006
Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf met with his counterpart Hamid Karzai in the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday, to discuss ways to curb 1 the sharp rise in attacks by the Taleban. Pakistan's leader vowed 2 to join forces with Afghanistan to help defeat the insurgents 3.
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Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf, left, talks during a joint 4 press conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul, September 6, 2006
It is President Pervez Musharraf's first visit to Kabul in nearly two years and comes as Afghanistan faces its bloodiest 5 year since 2001, when the U.S. forces ousted 6 the hard-line Taleban regime.
Taleban insurgents have mounted a series of powerful offensives and deadly ambushes 7 throughout the country. More than 2,000 people, mostly militants 8, have been killed since January.
Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have also sharply deteriorated 9 amid Afghan charges that insurgents have been able to establish a number of bases inside Pakistan's tribal 10 region.
During a joint news conference following their meeting Wednesday, President Musharraf said the two countries share a mutual 11 enemy and should present a united front in the war against extremism.
"We have to fight the Taleban who are fighting us militarily, and we have to fight Talebanization, which is more a state of mind," he said. "Talebanization is a culture that does not suit any progressive country that wants to move forward. So we have a common enemy. The best way to fight this common enemy is to join hands, trust each other and form a common strategy."
Pakistan faces its own problems in the country's semi-autonomous tribal areas. Some reports say pro-Taleban militants have essentially 12 taken over several districts near the Afghan border, where they enforce strict Islamic social codes.
Tuesday, Pakistan signed a new peace accord with pro-Taleban militants in the country's North Waziristan tribal area.
The government has promised to withdraw most of its troops from the region and, in exchange, tribal leaders are vowing 13 to expel foreign extremists and stop cross border attacks on Afghanistan.
Pakistani officials hailed the agreement as a significant step toward securing a lasting 14 peace in the volatile 15 region.
However, security experts warn the deal could sharply limit the government's ability to secure the border and could create a sanctuary 16 for the extremist groups operating in the area.
Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf, left, gestures to Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a joint press conference, Sept. 6, 2006.
Earlier Wednesday, Afghan President Hamid Karzai held separate talks with NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop 17 Scheffer, who vowed the alliance will prevail in Afghanistan despite the recent surge in violence and concerns over border security.
He says any failure in Afghanistan would be felt around the world.
"As we speak, NATO forces in southern Afghanistan are fighting side by side with the Afghan National Army. Why are they fighting? Because they and we and you do not want the terrorists to win," said de Hoop Scheffer.
NATO took command of security operations in southern Afghanistan July 31. A second, major expansion in the East, up and along the border with Pakistan, is expected later this year.
- I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
- You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。
- 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。
- The regular troops of Baden joined the insurgents. 巴登的正规军参加到起义军方面来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Against the Taliban and Iraqi insurgents, these problems are manageable. 要对付塔利班与伊拉克叛乱分子，这些问题还是可以把握住的。 来自互联网
- I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
- We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
- The Russians were going to suffer their bloodiest defeat of all before Berlin. 俄国人在柏林城下要遭到他们的最惨重的失败。 来自辞典例句
- It was perhaps the bloodiest hour in the history of warfare. 这也许是战争史上血腥味最浓的1个小时。 来自互联网
- He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
- He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。
- He was a specialist in ambushes, he said, and explained his tactics. 他说自己是埋伏战斗方面的专家，并讲述了他的战术。 来自互联网
- It makes ambushes rather fun. 它使得埋伏战术非常有趣。 来自互联网
- The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
- Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。
- Her health deteriorated rapidly, and she died shortly afterwards. 她的健康状况急剧恶化，不久便去世了。
- His condition steadily deteriorated. 他的病情恶化，日甚一日。
- He became skilled in several tribal lingoes.他精通几种部族的语言。
- The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。
- We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
- Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。
- Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
- She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。
- 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。
- The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
- We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。
- With the markets being so volatile,investments are at great risk.由于市场那么变化不定，投资冒着很大的风险。
- His character was weak and volatile.他这个人意志薄弱，喜怒无常。
- There was a sanctuary of political refugees behind the hospital.医院后面有一个政治难民的避难所。
- Most countries refuse to give sanctuary to people who hijack aeroplanes.大多数国家拒绝对劫机者提供庇护。