VOA标准英语2012--Ahmadinejad Has Little to Show After Latin American Trip
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2012年(一月)
Ahmadinejad Has Little to Show After Latin American Trip
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad's last stop was Ecuador.
At a news conference with President Rafael Correa, the Iranian leader denied widespread international suspicions that his country is developing nuclear weapons.
"The nuclear question is a political excuse," said Ahmedinejad. "They all know that Iran is not trying to make an atomic bomb. Iran isn't so imprudent as they are to spend its money and not be able to use these bombs."
The visit comes after the Obama administration imposed tough new sanctions on Iranian oil exports.
In Caracas on Monday, President Hugo Chavez lashed 1 out against the U.S. and other countries.
"They accuse Iran of developing nuclear energy for military and war, but have no proof," said Chavez.
On Tuesday, Ahmedinejad attended the inauguration 2 of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. And on Thursday, he met Cuban leader Raul Castro and his brother Fidel.
Latin America expert Stephen Johnson says countries Ahmedinejad did not visit are taking heed 3 of the nuclear question.
"This is something that’s, I think, troubling to countries like Brazil and Argentina, and many other countries in Latin America, which happen to be signatories of the Treaty of Tlatelolco and are nuclear non-proliferation countries," said Johnson.
And while Ahmadinejad's government has signed trade and business agreements with the Iran-friendly bloc 4, many projects are plagued by delays and face criticism as being unnecessary.
- The rain lashed at the windows. 雨点猛烈地打在窗户上。
- The cleverly designed speech lashed the audience into a frenzy. 这篇精心设计的演说煽动听众使他们发狂。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The inauguration of a President of the United States takes place on January 20.美国总统的就职典礼于一月二十日举行。
- Three celebrated tenors sang at the president's inauguration.3位著名的男高音歌手在总统就职仪式上演唱。
- You must take heed of what he has told.你要注意他所告诉的事。
- For the first time he had to pay heed to his appearance.这是他第一次非得注意自己的外表不可了。