时间:2018-12-08 作者:英语课 分类:VOA标准英语2018年(七月)


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U.S. Supports Diversity of Energy Sources in Europe


At the recent World Gas Conference in Washington, the U.S. reinforced the fundamental importance of countries and regions employing a diverse combination of fuels, source countries, and delivery routes to enhance their energy security.


At the conference, U.S. officials underscored the strong U.S. opposition 1 to Russian-led pipelines 2 like Nord Stream 2 and the second line of TurkStream that would exacerbate 3 Europe's dependence 4 on Russian-sourced energy.


By contrast, said State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert, “the United States commends the historic progress being made on the Southern Gas Corridor in Azerbaijan and Turkey, which could bring Caspian gas from Azerbaijan to countries across Europe by 2020.”


In addition to these developments, the United States reaffirms its support for energy projects that enhance energy diversification 5 and energy security for its allies and partners worldwide.


Ms. Nauert expressed support for the potential of the floating storage and regasification unit at Krk Island in Croatia and urged all stakeholders to work together to make it a success. Such a structure would help insure the diversity and security of the gas supply.


In addition, Black Sea gas from Romania, noted 6 Ms. Nauert, “represents a promising 7 yet untapped source of energy that would strengthen energy markets and energy security throughout the region. We are closely watching developments as Romania's parliament and government work out the legislation that will establish the stable fiscal 8 and regulatory framework required for energy companies to invest in the development of this resource.”


“Diverse sources and delivery routes,” stressed Ms. Nauert, “ensure that energy is available at the best price to all and that no supplier can use energy to economically or politically coerce 9 consumers.”



1 opposition
n.反对,敌对
  • The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
  • The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
2 pipelines
管道( pipeline的名词复数 ); 输油管道; 在考虑(或规划、准备) 中; 在酿中
  • The oil is carried to the oil refinery by pipelines. 石油通过输油管输送到炼油厂。
  • The oil carried in pipelines. 石油用管道输送。
3 exacerbate
v.恶化,增剧,激怒,使加剧
  • WMO says a warming climate can exacerbate air pollution.世界气象组织说,气候变暖可能会加剧空气污染。
  • In fact efforts will merely exacerbate the current problem.实际上努力只会加剧当前的问题。
4 dependence
n.依靠,依赖;信任,信赖;隶属
  • Doctors keep trying to break her dependence of the drug.医生们尽力使她戒除毒瘾。
  • He was freed from financial dependence on his parents.他在经济上摆脱了对父母的依赖。
5 diversification
n.变化,多样化;多种经营
  • The seminar was to discuss diversification of agriculture. 该研讨会讨论的是农业多种经营。 来自辞典例句
  • Firm diversification is increasingly achieved by the means of takeover and merger. 通过接管和兼并,厂商经营范围日益多样化。 来自辞典例句
6 noted
adj.著名的,知名的
  • 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。
7 promising
adj.有希望的,有前途的
  • The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
  • We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。
8 fiscal
adj.财政的,会计的,国库的,国库岁入的
  • The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。
  • The government has two basic strategies of fiscal policy available.政府有两个可行的财政政策基本战略。
9 coerce
v.强迫,压制
  • You can't coerce her into obedience.你不能强制她服从。
  • Do you think there is any way that we can coerce them otherwise?你认为我们有什么办法强迫他们不那样吗?
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