VOA标准英语2013--Kerry at ASEAN Forum for Talks on S. China Sea Disputes
时间：2018-12-16 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2013年(七月)
Kerry at ASEAN Forum 1 for Talks on S. China Sea Disputes
U.S.-Philippine naval 2 cooperation includes unmanned surveillance of waters under dispute with China.
"The unmanned aerial vehicle will be a very very important tool in our operations in safeguarding the entire maritime 3 territory," said Philippine Navy Lieutenant 4 Rommel Rodriguez.
China is especially concerned about Philippine plans to upgrade the former U.S. naval base at Subic Bay, just 240 kilometers from a disputed shoal that China has controlled since 2012.
China's Communist Party newspaper said a "counterstrike" against the Philippines is inevitable 5 if Manila continues what Beijing calls "unscrupulous" tricks.
"China urges the Philippines and regional countries to meet one another halfway 6, make joint 7 efforts to maintain mutual 8 trust between countries, make positive efforts towards regional peace and security and play a constructive 9 role," said Chinese Foreign Ministry 10 spokeswoman Hua Chunying.
Washington said it is not taking sides in the South China Sea and wants to help resolve the disputes peacefully as part of its refocusing on Asia.
"It's certainly part of the rebalance that the U.S. is looking to reinforce not only militarily but economically and politically with Asia," said U.S. Rear Admiral Thomas Carney.
A more active U.S. Navy with a Visiting Forces Agreement in the Philippines is an important check on China, says University of the Philippines professor Clarita Carlos.
"Given all the provocations 11 from China in trying to get for herself all those islands, reefs, etc., and other features in the South China Sea, I think this is one way of telegraphing to her, we also have the capability 12 if we want to, of course supported by the United States of America," Carlos explained.
But a more aggressive Philippines may make China even less willing to compromise, says American University professor Pek Koon Heng.
"It's going to make it even more difficult. It's going to just harden the Chinese position about working with ASEAN," he added.
Heng expects this year's ASEAN ministerial in Brunei to be far different from last year's meeting in Cambodia where China helped scuttle 13 a code of conduct for the South China Sea.
"Secretary Kerry has got an ASEAN that is more cohesive 14 after China divided ASEAN in the last foreign minister meeting," Heng said.
Foreign ministers at this meeting are also expected to discuss the war in Syria, as well as a U.S. surveillance program leaked by former intelligence analyst 15 Edward Snowden.
- They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
- The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。
- 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。
- 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。
- He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。
- He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。
- Mary was wearing her inevitable large hat.玛丽戴着她总是戴的那顶大帽子。
- The defeat had inevitable consequences for British policy.战败对英国政策不可避免地产生了影响。
- We had got only halfway when it began to get dark.走到半路，天就黑了。
- In study the worst danger is give up halfway.在学习上，最忌讳的是有始无终。
- 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。
- 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。
- We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
- He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。
- 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。
- 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》
- She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
- Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。
- There was a general scuttle for shelter when the rain began to fall heavily.下大雨了，人们都飞跑着寻找躲雨的地方。
- The scuttle was open,and the good daylight shone in.明朗的亮光从敞开的小窗中照了进来。