委内瑞拉抨击欧盟的批评毫无根据

委内瑞拉抨击欧盟的批评毫无根据 　　

CARACAS, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The Venezuelan government on Wednesday rejected recent criticism from European Union (EU) spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic as unfounded foreign interference in its domestic affairs.

　　A statement issued by the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry¹ said the government "categorically rejects" the declarations issued Friday by Kocijancic, who serves as spokeswoman for Catherine Ashton, the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

　　Kocijancic's remarks about the situation in the country don't correspond with the reality, the ministry said.

　　"Our country is internationally known and respected as a land of peace, tireless defender² of the integral human rights of all citizens," the ministry said.

　　"Freedom of expression, association and assembly are guaranteed by the National Constitution as inalienable civil rights and respected, observed and upheld by the Venezuelan government led by President Nicolas Maduro," said the statement.

　　According to the ministry, since mid-February, the EU "has issued a series of declarations and resolutions that question with the utmost impertinence the democratic institutions of Venezuela."

　　A few days ago, the EU spokeswoman called on the Venezuelan government to stop its repression³ of political protesters.

　　A wave of violent anti-government demonstrations⁴ organized since early February by hardline conservative opposition⁵ groups have left 39 people dead and more than 500 injured.

　　The ministry said "vandalism, violence, incitement⁶ to crime, xenophobia, and the killing⁷ of citizens and law enforcement officers carried out by violent armed groups from the Venezuelan opposition, runs counter to the Venezuelan people's vocation⁸ for peace and tolerance⁹."

　　"The Venezuelan government demands the European Union respect our nation and its institutions," the statement said.

　　The government reiterated¹⁰ its desire to maintain and deepen ties with the EU and its member states, "but with full respect for the sovereignty and total adherence¹¹ to the fundamental principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of states."

1 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• 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。

2 defender   

n.保卫者，拥护者，辩护人

参考例句：

• He shouldered off a defender and shot at goal.他用肩膀挡开防守队员，然后射门。
• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。

3 repression   

n.镇压，抑制，抑压

参考例句：

• The repression of your true feelings is harmful to your health.压抑你的真实感情有害健康。
• This touched off a new storm against violent repression.这引起了反对暴力镇压的新风暴。

4 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
• The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

5 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

6 incitement   

激励； 刺激； 煽动； 激励物

参考例句：

• incitement to racial hatred 种族仇恨的挑起
• Interest is an incitement to study. 兴趣刺激学习。

7 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

8 vocation   

n.职业，行业

参考例句：

• She struggled for years to find her true vocation.她多年来苦苦寻找真正适合自己的职业。
• She felt it was her vocation to minister to the sick.她觉得照料病人是她的天职。

9 tolerance   

n.宽容；容忍，忍受；耐药力；公差

参考例句：

• Tolerance is one of his strengths.宽容是他的一个优点。
• Human beings have limited tolerance of noise.人类对噪音的忍耐力有限。

10 reiterated   

反复地说，重申( reiterate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• "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。

11 adherence   

n.信奉，依附，坚持，固着

参考例句：

• He was well known for his adherence to the rules.他因遵循这些规定而出名。
• The teacher demanded adherence to the rules.老师要求学生们遵守纪律。