2006年VOA标准英语-Pyongyang Remains Defiant After Missile Launche
时间：2019-01-07 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（七月）
By Heda Bayron
Hong Kong
06 July 2006
Passengers read the newspapers reporting North Korea's launching of missiles on a subway train in Seoul, Thursday, July 6, 2006
Countries taking part in negotiations 1 to end North Korea's nuclear programs are seeking diplomatic means to defuse tensions over the North's missile launches. North Korea defied international condemnation 2 of the launches, vowing 3 to retaliate 4 should it be pressured from firing more missiles.
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Washington and Tokyo continued their strong condemnation of Pyongyang over the missile launches, and Beijing reiterated 5 the importance of diplomacy 6.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry 7 said it is sending its own top negotiator, Vice 8 Foreign Minister Wu Dawei, to Pyongyang next week. He will make another push to get the North Koreans to return to stalled six-party negotiations over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programs, a forum 9 the Chinese believe can be used to discuss a variety of issues.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu takes a question at a press briefing in Beijing
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu says China will continue efforts to promote the six-party talks, and strive for the peace and stability of the Korean peninsula.
Shinzo Abe, Japan's chief Cabinet secretary, called for North Korea to stop its missile tests immediately, and to return to the six-party talks with no conditions. Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi questioned why North Korea was launching the missiles, saying it had nothing to gain from such an act.
Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (left) and President Bush
The Japanese Foreign Ministry says Mr. Koizumi and President Bush have agreed to cooperate in crafting a strong message to North Korea from the United Nations Security Council.
South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun spoke 10 by telephone with President Bush. Mr. Roh, whose government is at odds 11 with the United States over Seoul's policy of engagement with the North, also promised to cooperate on diplomatic steps to address the issue.
Christopher Hill (file photo)
The chief U.S. envoy 12 to the six-party talks, Christopher Hill, arrives Friday in Asia to consult with China, South Korea, and Japan.
Pyongyang has refused to return to those negotiations since November, despite agreeing in principle in September to dismantle 13 its nuclear programs in exchange for economic and diplomatic incentives 14.
North Korea defended its missile launches as a "sovereign right," and warned it would fire more missiles to bolster 15 its "self-defense."
A statement read on state-owned television says North Korea will take "stronger action" should other countries "pressure" it to stop further launches.
North Korea fired seven missiles Wednesday, including its long-range Taepodong-2, which is potentially capable of reaching the United States.
Washington denounced the launches as a provocation 16.
The launches were the first time North Korea tested a long-range missile in eight years - breaking a moratorium 17 it agreed to in 1998.
- negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
- Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
- There was widespread condemnation of the invasion. 那次侵略遭到了人们普遍的谴责。
- The jury's condemnation was a shock to the suspect. 陪审团宣告有罪使嫌疑犯大为震惊。
- 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。
- He sought every opportunity to retaliate against his enemy.他找机会向他的敌人反击。
- It is strictly forbidden to retaliate against the quality inspectors.严禁对质量检验人员进行打击报复。
- "Well, I want to know about it,'she reiterated. “嗯，我一定要知道你的休假日期，"她重复说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- Some twenty-two years later President Polk reiterated and elaborated upon these principles. 大约二十二年之后，波尔克总统重申这些原则并且刻意阐释一番。
- The talks have now gone into a stage of quiet diplomacy.会谈现在已经进入了“温和外交”阶段。
- This was done through the skill in diplomacy. 这是通过外交手腕才做到的。
- 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。
- He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
- They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
- 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。
- They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
- The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
- The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。
- Do you know the odds of winning the lottery once?你知道赢得一次彩票的几率多大吗？
- Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
- The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。
- He asked for immediate help from the United States to dismantle the warheads.他请求美国立即提供援助，拆除这批弹头。
- The mower firmly refused to mow,so I decided to dismantle it.修完后割草机还是纹丝不动，于是，我决定把它拆开。
- tax incentives to encourage savings 鼓励储蓄的税收措施
- Furthermore, subsidies provide incentives only for investments in equipment. 更有甚者，提供津贴仅是为鼓励增添设备的投资。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
- The high interest rates helped to bolster up the economy.高利率使经济更稳健。
- He tried to bolster up their morale.他尽力鼓舞他们的士气。
- He's got a fiery temper and flares up at the slightest provocation.他是火爆性子，一点就着。
- They did not react to this provocation.他们对这一挑衅未作反应。
- The government has called for a moratorium on weapons testing.政府已要求暂停武器试验。
- We recommended a moratorium on two particular kinds of experiments.我们建议暂禁两种特殊的实验。