CCTV9英语新闻：US Secretary of State Kerry meets Israeli PM Netanyahu

 

　　US Secretary of State John Kerry has met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a second time in 24 hours in Jerusalem. Kerry returned to Jerusalem following a two-and-a-half hour meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Jordan.

　　Kerry had a lengthy¹ dinner meeting in Jerusalem with Netanyahu on Thursday night. The US State Department says Kerry reiterated² his commitment to working with all parties to achieve a two-state solution.

　　They say he will continue to try to find common ground between the two sides that would lead to a resumption of negotiations³. Kerry was expected to meet with Israeli President Shimon Peres later on Friday.

1 lengthy   

adj.漫长的，冗长的

参考例句：

• We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。
• The professor wrote a lengthy book on Napoleon.教授写了一部有关拿破仑的巨著。

2 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。

3 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。