美国国家公共电台 NPR Analysts: North Korea Improves Its Capabilities With Each Missile Test

 

DON GONYEA, HOST:

North Korea has launched its second intercontinental ballistic missile in less than a month. Nuclear experts say the latest test improved on the last one with a range that could reach most of the continental¹ U.S. NPR's Seoul correspondent Elise Hu reports.

ELISE HU, BYLINE²: Hours after North Korea again test launched its Hwasong 14 intercontinental ballistic missile, South Korea's defense³ minister appeared before cameras with a terse⁴ statement.

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SONG YOUNG-MU: (Speaking Korean).

HU: "We will start discussions with U.S. forces in Korea to temporarily place THAAD launchers," a U.S. anti-missile defense system, "and form a system of response to North Korea," Song Young-mu said. At the same time...

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UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: (Speaking Korean).

HU: ...North Korea's state media was gloating about its, quote, "surprise attack capability⁵." following its first successful ICBM launch on July 4, tens of thousands of North Koreans staged a mass dance in the streets.

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HU: Jenny Town is at the U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. She says with each improvement, the U.S. and its allies lose leverage⁶ with the North.

JENNY TOWN: The stronger they get, the harder it becomes for us to convince them this is not the road they want to go down.

HU: She and other Korea observers have cautioned against a policy of solely⁷ ratcheting up isolation⁸ and pressure since, she argues, it plays into North Korea's hands. Domestically, Pyongyang uses all the sanctions slapped on it as evidence to show the U.S. is, quote, "hostile." She says this justifies⁹ its need for nuclear weapons.

TOWN: So they're going to continue down the path of developing their nuclear deterrence¹⁰ and WMD capabilities¹¹ in order to ensure that their regime survives.

HU: The U.S. has so far responded with a show of force with South Korea, firing precision missiles along South Korea's east coast into the sea. But as for a long-term solution, the Trump¹² administration has yet to make any headway in breaking the cycle of provocations¹³ seen for years. Jenny Town argues the right perspective is key to policy.

TOWN: They really have to understand, again, who North Korea is today in order to build an effective policy moving forward.

HU: Hoping that a different understanding can lead to better results. Elise Hu, NPR News, Seoul.

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1 continental   

adj.大陆的，大陆性的，欧洲大陆的

参考例句：

• A continental climate is different from an insular one.大陆性气候不同于岛屿气候。
• The most ancient parts of the continental crust are 4000 million years old.大陆地壳最古老的部分有40亿年历史。

2 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

3 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。

4 terse   

adj.(说话，文笔)精炼的，简明的

参考例句：

• Her reply about the matter was terse.她对此事的答复简明扼要。
• The president issued a terse statement denying the charges.总统发表了一份简短的声明，否认那些指控。

5 capability   

n.能力；才能；(pl)可发展的能力或特性等

参考例句：

• She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
• Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。

6 leverage   

n.力量，影响；杠杆作用，杠杆的力量

参考例句：

• We'll have to use leverage to move this huge rock.我们不得不借助杠杆之力来移动这块巨石。
• He failed in the project because he could gain no leverage. 因为他没有影响力，他的计划失败了。

7 solely   

adv.仅仅，唯一地

参考例句：

• Success should not be measured solely by educational achievement.成功与否不应只用学业成绩来衡量。
• The town depends almost solely on the tourist trade.这座城市几乎完全靠旅游业维持。

8 isolation   

n.隔离，孤立，分解，分离

参考例句：

• The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。
• He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后，生活比较孤寂。

9 justifies   

证明…有理( justify的第三人称单数 )； 为…辩护； 对…作出解释； 为…辩解（或辩护）

参考例句：

• Their frequency of use both justifies and requires the memorization. 频繁的使用需要记忆，也促进了记忆。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
• In my judgement the present end justifies the means. 照我的意见，只要目的正当，手段是可以不计较的。

10 deterrence   

威慑，制止； 制止物，制止因素； 挽留的事物； 核威慑

参考例句：

• An extreme school of "disarmers" pronounced stable deterrence was a dangerous deception. “裁军论者”中的极端派声称，稳定的威摄是一种危险的骗局。
• Escalation is thus an aspect of deterrence and of crisis management. 因此逐步升级是威慑和危机处理的一个方面。

11 capabilities   

n.能力( capability的名词复数 )；可能；容量；[复数]潜在能力

参考例句：

• He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities. 他有点自大，自视甚高。 来自辞典例句
• Some programmers use tabs to break complex product capabilities into smaller chunks. 一些程序员认为，标签可以将复杂的功能分为每个窗格一组简单的功能。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

12 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

13 provocations   

n.挑衅( provocation的名词复数 )；激怒；刺激；愤怒的原因

参考例句：

• We cannot ignore such provocations. 对于这种挑衅，我们不能置之不理。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• They must immediately cease all their provocations. 他们必须停止一切挑衅。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》