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 orthern Ireland Peace Process Loses Support
Laurrie Kassman
London
10 Jul 2001 17:48 UTC

The British and Irish Prime Minister are holding a second round of talks with political leaders involved in Northern Ireland's peace process. The talks are taking place at a secluded¹ 1)mansion near Birmingham, in northern England. One of the smaller 2)unionist parties has pulled out of the talks, and a unionist 3)paramilitary group says it no longer supports the peace process.
The second round of talks has been 4)overshadowed by a unionist paramilitary group that says it no longer supports the peace process. The Ulster Defense² Association says, however, it will honor the cease-fire.
Now, the Progressive Unionist Party says it has 5)pulled out of the negotiations³. Party leader David Irvine told reporters in Belfast the peace process is going nowhere. He blames the republican Sinn Fein party for not pushing the Irish Republican Army to disarm⁴ as 6)stipulated⁵ by the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.
Mr. Irvine says his party is pulling out of the current phase of the peace process but remains⁶ committed to resolving Northern Ireland's crisis through dialogue. "Against the backdrop where we can identify that the republican movement is genuine and we can clearly see their 7)intent for the future, then we would be keen to return to dialogue that can deliver for the people of Northern Ireland that which the people of Northern Ireland 8)solicit" Mr. Irvine said.
The British and Irish Prime Ministers have organized the high-level negotiations to try to end the 9)impasse over the disarming⁷ of the Irish Republican Army, which threatens to derail Northern Ireland's 10)fragile peace process.
The Unionist head of the power-sharing government, David Trimble, resigned on July 1 after complaining the IRA had not disarmed⁸ as stipulated by the peace agreement. "We're in the middle of doing things that are not fully⁹ completed yet," Mr. Trimble said. "But on the issue of 11)decommissioning, nothing has been done".
If Mr. Trimble is not replaced or 12)reinstated by mid-August, London will either have to call new elections in Northern Ireland or 13)suspend home rule.
Gerry Adams, who heads the IRA's political wing, says the British government needs to show stronger leadership and a change of attitude. "What we were trying to establish for some time is how well the British government understands the imperative¹⁰ of the Good Friday agreement and that that is the template for resolving all these outstanding and 14)contentious issues".
The republican movement wants to see more progress on 15)reforming the police force and ending Britain's military presence in Northern Ireland.
Mr. Adams has been in touch with former U.S. President Bill Clinton. The media is 16)speculating Mr. Clinton may get involved in the last-ditch efforts for a 17)breakthrough. He had played an active role in Northern Ireland's peace process while in White House and has expressed his concern for its future.

(1) mansion[5mAnF(E)n]n.大厦, 官邸
(2) unionist[5ju:njEnIst]n.联合主义者,工会会员, 工会主义者
(3) paramilitary[pArE5mIlItErI; (?@) -terI]adj.准军事的, 辅助军事的
(4) overshadow[EJvE5FAdEJ]v.遮蔽, 使...失色
(5) pull out v.拔出, 离开, 度过难关, 恢复健康
(6) stipulate[5stIpjJleIt]v.规定, 保证
(7) intent[In5tent]n.意图, 目的adj.专心的, 决心的
(8) solicit[sE5lIsIt]v.恳求
(9) impasse[5AmpB:s, 5Im-; (?@) 5ImpAs]n.僵局
(10) fragile[5frAdVaIl; (?@) 5frAdVl]adj.易碎的, 脆的
(11) decommission[ 9di:kE`mIFLn ]vt.使退役
(12) reinstate[ri:In5steIt]v.恢复
(13) suspend[sE5spend]vt.吊, 悬挂v.延缓
(14) contentious[kEn5tenFEs]adj.争论的, 有异议的
(15) reforming v.重整
(16) speculate[5spekjJleIt]vi.推测, 思索, 做投机买卖
(17) breakthrough[5breIkWru:]n.突破

 

1 secluded   

adj.与世隔绝的；隐退的；偏僻的v.使隔开，使隐退( seclude的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• Some people like to strip themselves naked while they have a swim in a secluded place. 一些人当他们在隐蔽的地方游泳时，喜欢把衣服脱光。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• This charming cottage dates back to the 15th century and is as pretty as a picture, with its thatched roof and secluded garden. 这所美丽的村舍是15世纪时的建筑，有茅草房顶和宁静的花园，漂亮极了，简直和画上一样。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 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。

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。

4 disarm   

v.解除武装，回复平常的编制，缓和

参考例句：

• The world has waited 12 years for Iraq to disarm. 全世界等待伊拉克解除武装已有12年之久。
• He has rejected every peaceful opportunity offered to him to disarm.他已经拒绝了所有能和平缴械的机会。

5 stipulated   

vt.& vi.规定；约定adj.[法]合同规定的

参考例句：

• A delivery date is stipulated in the contract. 合同中规定了交货日期。
• Yes, I think that's what we stipulated. 对呀，我想那是我们所订定的。 来自辞典例句

6 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

7 disarming   

adj.消除敌意的，使人消气的v.裁军( disarm的现在分词 )；使息怒

参考例句：

• He flashed her a disarming smile. 他朝她笑了一下，让她消消气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• We will agree to disarming troops and leaving their weapons at military positions. 我们将同意解除军队的武装并把武器留在军事阵地。 来自辞典例句

8 disarmed   

v.裁军( disarm的过去式和过去分词 )；使息怒

参考例句：

• Most of the rebels were captured and disarmed. 大部分叛乱分子被俘获并解除了武装。
• The swordsman disarmed his opponent and ran him through. 剑客缴了对手的械，并对其乱刺一气。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

10 imperative   

n.命令，需要；规则；祈使语气；adj.强制的；紧急的

参考例句：

• He always speaks in an imperative tone of voice.他老是用命令的口吻讲话。
• The events of the past few days make it imperative for her to act.过去这几天发生的事迫使她不得不立即行动。