VOA标准英语2009年-Warning, Apology Mark Week of Mixed Signal
时间：2019-02-12 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2009年(十月)
By Kurt Achin
Seoul
15 October 2009
North Korea is accusing the South of sending warships 1 into its waters and says a clash may result. That warning comes during a week of North-South dialogue, in which Pyongyang offered a rare apology to the South for a flooding incident, last month.
The North Korean Central News Agency carried a statement from the country's Naval 2 command, Thursday, accusing South Korea of sending warships into the North's territorial 3 waters at least 10 times this week. The statement describes the South's alleged 4 actions as "premeditated moves to deliberately 5 escalate 6 tension in the waters."
Pyongyang goes on to say what it calls "the reckless military provocations 7" threaten to prompt a naval clash.
South Korean military officials are bluntly dismissing the accusations 8, saying they have no truth whatsoever 9.
North and South Korea remain technically 10 at war, with only a 1953 armistice 11 pausing the three-year war that followed North Korea's invasion of the South.
The two sides have fought deadly naval clashes in 1999 and 2002 in the disputed maritime 12 region west of the peninsula, where the North has always rejected a sea border drawn 13 by the United Nations.
The North's warning comes in the middle of a week of North-South talks, seen by many as a thaw 14 between the two. On Wednesday, North Korea extended a rare apology to the South for a flood it unleashed 15 last month. Six South Koreans were killed when the North opened the gates to a dam near the border, flooding the banks of a river shared by both sides.
Many analysts 17 view the seemingly mixed messages as part of a negotiating pattern by the North.
Kim Tae-woo is a North Korea analyst 16 with the Korea Institute for Defense 18 Analyses here in Seoul.
Kim says North Korea's timing 19 on the warning is part of the North's unique zig-zag strategy. He says, on the one side, Pyongyang calls for talks; but, on the other side, it will not come to those talks on its knees. Kim says North Korea wants to improve its negotiating hand by saying it will not be coming to talks with its head head low.
North and South Korea have another day of talks scheduled for Friday, at the border-straddling village of Panmunjeom. The two are expected to discuss possible reunions for tens of thousands of families separated by the 1950's fighting.
- The enemy warships were disengaged from the battle after suffering heavy casualties. 在遭受惨重伤亡后，敌舰退出了海战。
- The government fitted out warships and sailors for them. 政府给他们配备了战舰和水手。
- 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 country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
- They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。
- It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
- alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为
- The girl gave the show away deliberately.女孩故意泄露秘密。
- They deliberately shifted off the argument.他们故意回避这个论点。
- It would tempt Israel's neighbors to escalate their demands.它将诱使以色列的邻国不断把他们的要求升级。
- Defeat could cause one side or other to escalate the conflict.失败可能会导致其中一方将冲突升级。
- We cannot ignore such provocations. 对于这种挑衅，我们不能置之不理。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- They must immediately cease all their provocations. 他们必须停止一切挑衅。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
- He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。
- There's no reason whatsoever to turn down this suggestion.没有任何理由拒绝这个建议。
- All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you,do ye even so to them.你想别人对你怎样，你就怎样对人。
- Technically it is the most advanced equipment ever.从技术上说，这是最先进的设备。
- The tomato is technically a fruit,although it is eaten as a vegetable.严格地说，西红柿是一种水果，尽管它是当作蔬菜吃的。
- The two nations signed an armistice.两国签署了停火协议。
- The Italian armistice is nothing but a clumsy trap.意大利的停战不过是一个笨拙的陷阱。
- Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
- The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。
- All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
- Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。
- The snow is beginning to thaw.雪已开始融化。
- The spring thaw caused heavy flooding.春天解冻引起了洪水泛滥。
- The government's proposals unleashed a storm of protest in the press. 政府的提案引发了新闻界的抗议浪潮。
- The full force of his rage was unleashed against me. 他把所有的怒气都发泄在我身上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
- The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。
- City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
- I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。