U.S. President Barack Obama says he is determined to halt piracy in the shipping lanes off the coast of Somalia. Mr. Obama spoke one day after the dramatic rescue of an American cargo ship captain who was held hostage by Somali pirates for five days.
美国总统奥巴马说，他决心遏制在索马里海岸航线的海盗行径。奥巴马总统是在被索马里海盗劫为人质的美国货轮船长戏剧般获救一天之后，对记者发表以上看法的。
Richard Phillips was rescued on Sunday after members of an elite U.S. Navy unit shot three of his captors.
星期天在美国海军精锐部队击毙3名海盗后，美国船长理查德.菲利普斯顺利获救。
President Obama ordered the military to take action if it was believed that Phillips' life was in danger. He said he is pleased with the results, noting that the captain's safety was his top concern throughout the standoff.
美国总统奥巴马授权军方，一旦菲利普斯船长的生命有危险就采取武力行动。奥巴马表示，他为这样的结果感到高兴，并表示在这起对峙僵局里，菲利普斯船长的安危是他最主要的忧虑。
"I am very proud of the efforts of the U.S. military and many other departments and agencies that worked tirelessly to resolve this situation," he said.
奥巴马说：“我为军方以及各个部门的努力感到骄傲，他们不眠不休的努力化解了情势。”
Mr. Obama said the American people also have reason to be proud of the captain who offered himself as a hostage to protect the crew of his cargo ship. "I share our nation's admiration for Captain Phillips' courage and leadership and selfless concern for his crew," he said.
奥巴马总统说，美国民众也应该为菲利普斯船长自愿做人质以保护整艘货轮的情操感到骄傲。他说：“我和全国民众一样，敬佩菲利普斯船长为他的船员所展现的勇气，领导能力以及无私的情操。”
The president's first public comments on the dramatic rescue came on Monday at an event at the U.S. Department of Transportation. His initial response was delivered Sunday in the form of a written statement. And in his remarks, the president made many of the same points.
奥巴马是星期一出席美国运输部的活动时，首次对这场戏剧性援救行动发表公开讲话。他在星期天以书面方式发表最初回应。在公开讲话中，奥巴马重申许多书面声明的重点。
He vowed again that America will do all it can to end piracy in the region, working in concert with nations around the world.
奥巴马誓言美国将尽全力，终结当地的海盗行为，并且与国际社会共同合作。
"We are going to have to continue to work with our partners to prevent future attacks. We have to continue to be prepared to confront them when they arise. And we have to ensure that those who commit acts of piracy are held accountable for their crimes," he said.
他说：“我们要继续与其他伙伴努力防止未来的海盗攻击。我们也要继续做好随时面对海盗的准备。我们还要确保那些海盗为自己的罪行负责。”
President Obama did not refer to a new round of threats from the pirates, who say they want revenge for the killing of three of their own in the rescue operation.
奥巴马总统并没有提到索马里海盗可能发动新一轮袭击的威胁，这些海盗表示要为救援行动中被打死的3名同伙报仇。
At the U.S. Defense Department, spokesman Bryan Whitman said there is always concern that the use of force by the military could lead to reprisals. But he said the shootings might make the pirates less inclined to attack ships. He said that until now, the pirates have been operating almost with impunity.
美国国防部发言人惠特曼表示，军方采取武力行动是有可能引发报复，但是他说，击毙海盗将使得其他海盗不敢再攻击船只。惠特曼说，到目前为止，这些海盗都没有因为其犯罪行为受到惩治。
"I think the actions the United States military took - the other night, the other day, yesterday - could certainly have that affect where people are less inclined to engage in that type of activity," he said.
他说：“我认为美国军方在昨天晚上采取的行动，的确能达到让那些海盗不敢再轻举妄动的效果。”
Pirates hold more than 230 hostages from several countries. Andrea Phillips, the wife of the rescued cargo ship captain, says they remain in her thoughts.
索马里海盗目前劫持来自多个国家超过230名人质。获救的美国船长菲利普斯的太太安德利亚.菲利普斯说，她依然为这些人质祈求。
On Monday, she made her first appearance since the rescue. A bad case of laryngitis prevented her from speaking on her own behalf. Instead, she wrote a statement that was read by Allison McCool, an employee of the shipping company that employs her husband.
星期一，菲利普斯太太在救援行动后首度公开现身。严重的喉咙发炎使得她无法说话，她以书面声明的方式，由菲利普斯船长工作的船运公司雇员艾利森.麦库尔代为宣读。
"Andrea wants you all to remember that they are just one family that has been impacted. There are many more families going through what the Phillips have endured presently. And those families are in the prayers of the Phillips family," she said.
她说：“安德利亚希望大家都能记得他们只是得到帮助的一个家庭，还有许许多多的家庭正在经历菲利普斯一家的遭遇，菲利普斯一家将继续为他们祷告。”
It is unclear when Richard Phillips will be reunited with his family, although they have spoken by telephone. In her statement, Andrea Phillips said her husband considers the U.S. military to be the real heroes of his ordeal.
目前还不清楚菲利普斯船长将在什么时候与他的家人团聚，尽管他们已经通过电话。菲利普斯太太在书面声明中说，他的丈夫认为美国军方人员才是整起事件中的英雄。 |