美国否认要在马尔代夫建立永久军事基地

 　　美国否认要在马尔代夫建立永久军事基地

　　COLOMBO, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- The United States has dismissed claims of seeking a permanent military base in the Maldives after President Abdulla Yameen last week saying that Maldives will not pursue a State of Forces Agreement (SOFA) proposed by the U.S.

　　"The U.S. has not and is not considering a permanent military presence in the Maldives. We continue to share a close bilateral¹ defense² relationship on areas of mutual³ interest," Pentagon spokesperson Lt Col Jeffery Pool said, according to the SunOnLine, local media in Maldives.

　　Speaking to reporters during a state visit to Sri Lanka last week, President Yameen said: "There have been discussions before, we are not going to pursue it."

　　Minister at the President's Office Mohamed Shareef later said the decision was made over fears that the agreement would upset India. "We have told them that we can't do it because both India and Sri Lanka are also not happy with it," Shareef said.

　　In June last year, a local online blog released scans of a document claiming to be a draft copy of a Status of Forces Agreement to be signed by Maldives and the United States. The agreement alleged⁴ to allow the U.S. to establish military bases in the Maldives.

　　Defense Minister Colonel (Rtd) Mohamed Nazim promptly⁵ refuted the claims.

　　"SOFA is an agreement that allows U.S. military trainings to be conducted in different countries. It does not involve establishing a base. They have not proposed to establish a base, and the government has not decided⁶ on the SOFA agreement," said the minister last year.

1 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

2 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

3 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• 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。

4 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

5 promptly   

adv.及时地，敏捷地

参考例句：

• He paid the money back promptly.他立即还了钱。
• She promptly seized the opportunity his absence gave her.她立即抓住了因他不在场给她创造的机会。

6 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。