克里称致力于建立美巴“真正伙伴关系”

 　　克里称致力于建立美巴“真正伙伴关系”

　　WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday that he has been working toward a "true partnership¹" with Pakistan since taking office a year ago.

　　The top American envoy² made the remarks as he reopened the U.S.- Pakistan strategic dialogue at the State Department with Sartaj Aziz, the adviser³ to Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on national security and foreign affairs.

　　"We all know there've been occasional hiccups⁴ and challenges, but we really believe that there are fundamental interests that we need to unite around, and particularly in economic and security spheres," Kerry said.

　　The dialogue was initiated⁵ in 2010 and three sessions were held in quick succession in March, July and October that year, but had been held off since over disputes including a unilateral U.S. military raid that killed al-Qaida chief Osama bin⁶ Laden⁷ inside Pakistan in 2011.

　　"I think many of you know this, but building stronger ties with the people of Pakistan -- I emphasize, with the people of Pakistan broadly writ⁸ -- has been a personal commitment of mine for some period of time," Kerry said.

　　"Particularly since I was nominated by President (Barack) Obama to serve as secretary of state, I've been pleased to work to elevate this relationship to a true partnership," he added.

　　Washington-Islamabad ties have warmed since Sharif took over the premiership in May 2013, and Kerry made a trip to the South Asian nation in August.

　　Sharif met with Obama at the White House in October that year over counterterrorism, Afghanistan and trade ties, making him the first Pakistani premier⁹ to visit the United States in five years.

　　Kerry lauded¹⁰ the reform efforts by Sharif and his cabinet, saying, "The United States has no doubt that Prime Minister Sharif 's policies will put Pakistan on a path towards a more prosperous future, and we fully¹¹ support his goal of making Pakistan's marketplace a tiger economy for the 21st century."

　　He talked about "even greater cooperation" with Pakistan on issues like security, energy and education, including Washington's help in adding 1,000 megawatts of capacity to Pakistan's national grid¹².

　　"We recognize that Pakistan is a vital partner in supporting a secure Afghanistan," Kerry said, as most American and NATO combat troops are expected to leave Afghanistan by the end of this year after fighting a bloody¹³ and costly¹⁴ war there for more than 13 years.

　　For his part, Aziz pledged to help "in every possible way" in facilitating peace and stability in Afghanistan, including through a conciliation¹⁵ process between the Afghan government and the Taliban.

　　"We remain committed to facilitate a smooth and responsible U.S. drawdown from Afghanistan," he said.

　　He asked for "mutual¹⁶ trust" between Pakistan and the United States in their efforts to turn what he called a "transactional relationship" into a "strategic partnership," in which Washington will not "look at Pakistan from the two specific lenses of Afghanistan and terrorism."

　　The adviser complained about Pakistan's being abandoned after the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan in the early 1990s following the defeat of the Soviet¹⁷ forces with his country's "active support. "

　　"Similarly, there's a strong perception in Pakistan that a lot of pressure is exerted on Pakistan on issues of concern to India," he said. "Our legitimate¹⁸ concerns are not conveyed to India with the same intensity¹⁹."

　　Pakistan and India see each other as their arch rivals, and have fought three wars since their independence from British rule in 1947.

1 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• 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。

2 envoy   

n.使节，使者，代表，公使

参考例句：

• 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。

3 adviser   

n.劝告者，顾问

参考例句：

• They employed me as an adviser.他们聘请我当顾问。
• Our department has engaged a foreign teacher as phonetic adviser.我们系已经聘请了一位外籍老师作为语音顾问。

4 hiccups   

n.嗝( hiccup的名词复数 )；连续地打嗝；暂时性的小问题；短暂的停顿v.嗝( hiccup的第三人称单数 )；连续地打嗝；暂时性的小问题；短暂的停顿

参考例句：

• I cannot find a rhyme to "hiccups". 我不能找到和hiccups同韵的词。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Can we rhyme 'hiccups'with 'pick-ups'? 我们能把‘hiccups’同‘pick－ups’放在一起押韵吗？ 来自辞典例句

5 initiated   

n. 创始人 adj. 新加入的 vt. 开始，创始，启蒙，介绍加入

参考例句：

• He has not yet been thoroughly initiated into the mysteries of computers. 他对计算机的奥秘尚未入门。
• The artist initiated the girl into the art world in France. 这个艺术家介绍这个女孩加入巴黎艺术界。

6 bin   

n.箱柜；vt.放入箱内；[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件

参考例句：

• He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
• He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。

7 laden   

adj.装满了的；充满了的；负了重担的；苦恼的

参考例句：

• He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
• Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。

8 writ   

n.命令状，书面命令

参考例句：

• This is a copy of a writ I received this morning.这是今早我收到的书面命令副本。
• You shouldn't treat the newspapers as if they were Holy Writ. 你不应该把报上说的话奉若神明。

9 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

10 lauded   

v.称赞，赞美( laud的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• They lauded the former president as a hero. 他们颂扬前总统为英雄。 来自辞典例句
• The nervy feats of the mountaineers were lauded. 登山者有勇气的壮举受到赞美。 来自辞典例句

11 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

12 grid   

n.高压输电线路网；地图坐标方格；格栅

参考例句：

• In this application,the carrier is used to encapsulate the grid.在这种情况下，要用载体把格栅密封起来。
• Modern gauges consist of metal foil in the form of a grid.现代应变仪则由网格形式的金属片组成。

13 bloody   

adj.非常的的；流血的；残忍的；adv.很；vt.血染

参考例句：

• He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
• He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。

14 costly   

adj.昂贵的，价值高的，豪华的

参考例句：

• It must be very costly to keep up a house like this.维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。
• This dictionary is very useful,only it is a bit costly.这本词典很有用，左不过贵了些。

15 conciliation   

n.调解，调停

参考例句：

• By conciliation,cooperation is established.通过调解，友好合作关系得以确立。
• Their attempts at conciliation had failed and both sides were once again in dispute.他们进行调停的努力失败了，双方再次陷入争吵。

16 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。

17 Soviet   

adj.苏联的，苏维埃的；n.苏维埃

参考例句：

• Zhukov was a marshal of the former Soviet Union.朱可夫是前苏联的一位元帅。
• Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。

18 legitimate   

adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法

参考例句：

• Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
• That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。

19 intensity   

n.强烈，剧烈；强度；烈度

参考例句：

• I didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue.我没有意识到这一问题能引起群情激奋。
• The strike is growing in intensity.罢工日益加剧。