英闻天下——79 UN Chief Not Impressed by Assad Proposal

 　　UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon believes that President Assad's latest proposal won't help resolve the crisis in the country.

 

　　Martin Nesirky is the U.N. spokesman.

 

　　"The Secretary-General was disappointed that the speech by President Bashar al-Assad on 6 January does not contribute to a solution that could end the terrible suffering of the Syrian people. The speech rejected the most important element of the Geneva Communiqué of 30 June 2012, namely a political transition and the establishment of a transitional governing body with full executive powers that would include representatives of all Syrians."

 

　　According to the UN Human Rights Office, about 60,000 people have been killed since Syria was plunged¹ into civil unrest in March 2011.

1 plunged   

v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 )；暴跌；骤降；突降

参考例句：

• The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。
• She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。