时间:2018-12-30 作者:英语课 分类:美国总统电台演说


英语课

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. I have been traveling this past week in South Asia on a trip to Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan.


My first stop was Afghanistan, and I was thrilled to see firsthand the incredible transformation 1 that has taken place there. Before September the 11th, 2001, Afghanistan was ruled by a cruel regime that oppressed its people, brutalized women, and gave safe haven 2 to the terrorists who attacked America.


Today, the terror camps have been shut down; women are working; boys and girls are back in school; and 25 million people have now tasted freedom. The Afghan people are building a vibrant 3 young democracy that is an ally in the war on terror. And America is proud to have such a determined 4 partner in the cause of freedom.






 







 



I was pleased to visit with President Karzai and members of his cabinet and government. I told them America will stand with the Afghan people as they build a free society and fight our common enemies, and we will see the mission through without wavering.


I was honored to visit our troops at Bagram Air Base who are serving on the front lines of the war on terror. It was a privilege to thank them in person for their courage and for the sacrifice of their families back home. These fine Americans are standing 5 watch for liberty halfway 6 across the world, and I told them that all Americans were proud of them.


The next stop on my trip was India. Like America, India has endured terrorist attacks on its own soil. Like America, India is a democracy that understands the best way to ensure peace is to advance freedom. And like America, India is working to help nations like Afghanistan build the institutions of a free and democratic society.


Relations between the United States and India have never been better. One important aspect of this partnership 7 is working together to meet the energy needs of our growing economies, especially through the use of clean and safe nuclear power. On my trip, the United States and India reached an historic agreement to share civilian 8 nuclear technology as India brings its civilian nuclear programs under the safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency. This agreement is good for American security because it will bring India's civilian nuclear program into the international nonproliferation mainstream 9.


The agreement also is good for the American economy. The agreement will help meet India's surging energy needs, and that will lessen 10 India's growing demand for other energy supplies and help restrain energy prices for American consumers.


Another important aspect of this partnership is the growing trade between our two countries. In the past 10 years, India has passed economic reforms that have opened its door to trade and helped raised the living standards for millions of its people. In my meetings with Prime Minister Singh, I made clear that trade between our countries must be free and fair. I know that America's workers can compete with anyone, any time, anywhere so long as the rules are fair.


Ultimately, the best way to create jobs for Americans is to expand markets for American products. Today, India is one of the fastest-growing export markets. India has now a growing middle class that is estimated at 300 million people -- more than the entire population of the United States. Middle class Indians are buying home appliances from American companies like Whirlpool. Younger Indians are enjoying McCurry meals from McDonald's. And Air India has recently ordered 68 planes from Boeing. Last year, exports to India grew by more than 30 percent. And all this trade is creating jobs and opportunity in America. So we will continue to work to level the playing field for our workers, farmers, and businesses -- and deliver a better life for all Americans.


The final stop on my trip was Pakistan, another important ally in the war on terror. After September the 11th, 2001, President Musharraf understood that he had to make a fundamental choice. He could turn a blind eye and leave his people hostage to the terrorists, or he could join the free world in fighting the terrorists.


President Musharraf made the right choice for his people, and America appreciates his leadership. Since he joined the fight against terror, President Musharraf has faced several attempts on his life, yet President Musharraf has not faltered 11. He understands that the terrorists are a threat to the peace and security of the Pakistani people and the world.


Our relations with Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan will enhance the security of our country. By working with these leaders and the people of these three nations, we're seizing the opportunities this new century offers and helping 12 to lay the foundations of peace and prosperity for generations to come.



n.变化;改造;转变
  • Going to college brought about a dramatic transformation in her outlook.上大学使她的观念发生了巨大的变化。
  • He was struggling to make the transformation from single man to responsible husband.他正在努力使自己由单身汉变为可靠的丈夫。
n.安全的地方,避难所,庇护所
  • It's a real haven at the end of a busy working day.忙碌了一整天后,这真是一个安乐窝。
  • The school library is a little haven of peace and quiet.学校的图书馆是一个和平且安静的小避风港。
adj.震颤的,响亮的,充满活力的,精力充沛的,(色彩)鲜明的
  • He always uses vibrant colours in his paintings. 他在画中总是使用鲜明的色彩。
  • She gave a vibrant performance in the leading role in the school play.她在学校表演中生气盎然地扮演了主角。
adj.坚定的;有决心的
  • I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
  • He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
adj.中途的,不彻底的,部分的;adv.半路地,在中途,在半途
  • 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。
n.合作关系,伙伴关系
  • The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
  • Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。
adj.平民的,民用的,民众的
  • There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
  • He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。
n.(思想或行为的)主流;adj.主流的
  • Their views lie outside the mainstream of current medical opinion.他们的观点不属于当今医学界观点的主流。
  • Polls are still largely reflects the mainstream sentiment.民调还在很大程度上反映了社会主流情绪。
vt.减少,减轻;缩小
  • Regular exercise can help to lessen the pain.经常运动有助于减轻痛感。
  • They've made great effort to lessen the noise of planes.他们尽力减小飞机的噪音。
(嗓音)颤抖( falter的过去式和过去分词 ); 支吾其词; 蹒跚; 摇晃
  • He faltered out a few words. 他支吾地说出了几句。
  • "Er - but he has such a longhead!" the man faltered. 他不好意思似的嚅嗫着:“这孩子脑袋真长。”
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
  • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
  • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
学英语单词
12-Lipoxygenase
Adams method
alphettes
ameland i.
annular saw
anuclear
avena fatus
averoff
ballizing
bead-and-batten work
Bila Tserkva
bornyl formate
buy and write
CALCICHORDATA
Calyx seu Fructus Physalis
carbon sink
Caspian tigers
Cctv, closed-circuit television.
centrifuge rotating blade
chapping sore
chloroacetates
class B telephone
commendams
constant ratio frequency convertor
constant voltage/constant current power supply
coordinatior
cyberbreaches
cystideans
Day Seamount
deepetching
devil's dung
digital videotape recorder
discrete fourier series
doodle-e-squat
downsweep
electrostatic-precipitator
emergent year
encode control
end entity
evaporation ratio
feros
ffag synchrotron
fore-announce
genus Francisella
gross money supply
hairedness
heavy chain class
hereditary neutropenia
Herschel, Sir William
in the depth of night
Isocarbamid
laser microanalysis
legal ouster
legalizers
local-elections
loncars
longitudinal clinometer
lysitol
magnon side band
male force
mislevy
money shop
Mīr Hasan
optical projection reading device
parameter learning
pastey
peccaries
perming
plant-cane
pleomorphous bacteria
posthistory
Pseudosasa yuelushanensis
RDO
reincubation
root diameter of thread
rotational diffusion
saarlands
saccharide
see someone further
ship radio silence
shore end of submarine cable
special equipment for locomotive operation
split(-film) fibre
stored database
Strangeways
stud driver
superhelixes
Syntetrex
tank monitoring system
taunter
Teocelo
Tina, Mt.
torchet
transglottic
Trichobilharzia jianensis
tropical gal
two generations
ustilago eleocharidis
USW (ultra-short wave)
vehicle clearance circle
washing agent
zealotisms