万花筒 2010-01-21&01-22 联合国增兵海地

For those in favor of the draft resolution raise their hand.The result of the voting is as follows.The draft resolution received 15 votes in favor.The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously.The UN Security Council has unanimously approved an extra 3,500 troops and police officers to bolster¹ security in Haiti to ensure that desperately² needed aid gets to earthquake victims.The resolution will add 2,000 troops to the 7,000 military peacekeepers already in the country and 1,500 police to the 2,100 strong international police force.Advocates for the additional forces said the extra soldiers were essential due to the tremendous number of request to escort humanitarian³ convoys⁴.

 

The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he was grateful for the Security Council's swift action in adopting the resolution.By approving my proposal today to send an additional 2,000 soldiers and 1,500 police officers to Haiti.The Council sends a clear signal.The world is with Haiti.

 

Meanwhile,additional help in the form of US forces was on its way too.In a briefing to reporters at the Pentagon via video conference from Haiti.Major General Dan Allyn said that even greater numbers are on route.

We currently have over 2,000 troops on the ground,and over 5,000 afloat.And we anticipate we'll have an aggregate⁵ strength of over 10,000 within the coming weeks,with about 50% of those forces directly involved in delivering humanitarian assistance ashore⁶.
 

1 bolster   

n.枕垫；v.支持，鼓励

参考例句：

• The high interest rates helped to bolster up the economy.高利率使经济更稳健。
• He tried to bolster up their morale.他尽力鼓舞他们的士气。

2 desperately   

adv.极度渴望地，绝望地，孤注一掷地

参考例句：

• He was desperately seeking a way to see her again.他正拼命想办法再见她一面。
• He longed desperately to be back at home.他非常渴望回家。

3 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

4 convoys   

n.（有护航的）船队( convoy的名词复数 )；车队；护航（队）；护送队

参考例句：

• Truck convoys often stop over for lunch here. 车队经常在这里停下来吃午饭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• A UN official said aid programs will be suspended until there's adequate protection for relief convoys. 一名联合国官员说将会暂停援助项目，直到援助车队能够得到充分的保护为止。 来自辞典例句

5 aggregate   

adj.总计的，集合的；n.总数；v.合计；集合

参考例句：

• The football team had a low goal aggregate last season.这支足球队上个赛季的进球总数很少。
• The money collected will aggregate a thousand dollars.进帐总额将达一千美元。

6 ashore   

adv.在(向)岸上，上岸

参考例句：

• The children got ashore before the tide came in.涨潮前，孩子们就上岸了。
• He laid hold of the rope and pulled the boat ashore.他抓住绳子拉船靠岸。