2006年VOA标准英语-Celebrations Mark First Anniversary of Sud

By Noel King
Juba
09 January 2006

Southern Sudanese dancing groups take part in peace celebrations in Juba, Sudan, Monday, Jan 10, 2005  
  
Monday marked the one year anniversary of a peace agreement that ended 21 years of civil war between Sudan's northern Islamist government and southern rebels. The agreement granted increased independence to south Sudan in the form of an autonomous¹ government. Southerners celebrated² the anniversary of the peace agreement in the south Sudan capital city of Juba. But the celebration was tinged³ with suspicion and even anger.

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Southern Sudanese turned out in large numbers in the capital city of Juba Monday to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Sudan's comprehensive peace agreement. Southern leaders and civilians⁴ were happy about a year without war, but many remain suspicious of their former northern foes⁵.

One year after making peace with the northern government, it seems many people in the south are divided in their opinion of northern Sudan.  Religious leaders urged unity⁶, but some celebrants carried banners declaring "south Sudan for southerners only."

Southern leaders were guarded when asked if Sudan's leading Islamist National Congress Party was abiding⁷ by power sharing protocols⁸.

A fight over south Sudan's oil still divides the nation.  How to share the south's vast oil reserves has always been a thorny⁹ issue. The peace agreement stipulated¹⁰ that south Sudan would get half of the nation's oil revenue, but southerners say little money has actually been seen.

Presidential Legal Advisor¹¹ Paul Mayom says there is still a strong current of mistrust regarding south Sudan's oil revenue.

"The money that southern Sudan should get from the oil is from both wells that produce oil from southern Sudan," he said.  "And this to me seems to be a priority because an agreement is an agreement. And if you are not meeting the expectations of people who have fought for twenty one years it looks like you have only stopped gun sounds and have not caused the necessary stability. And stability means economic activity for the people to pursue their lives."

The celebration was also sobered by the absence of John Garang.  Garang was the immensely popular leader of the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement. Under the peace agreement he became the president of south Sudan. But Garang was killed in a helicopter crash in August, just three weeks later.

Garang's successor, Salva Kiir, was thrust into the presidency¹² though he had little political experience. On Monday, Kiir cemented his reputation as a soldier rather than a politician.

Kiir's speech was devoid¹³ of sweeping¹⁴ oratory¹⁵. Much of his address was dedicated¹⁶ to warning those who might undermine stability in the south or attempt to exploit the region's natural resources.

Like others, Kiir expressed enormous faith in Sudan's Comprehensive Peace Agreement.

"The CPA is not just a peace accord or a quick fix for the so-called problem of the south, like the many discredited¹⁷ quick fixes that came and went without solving anything," he said.  "The CPA is a milestone¹⁸ in the process of nation building and a design for a great purpose. However, nation-building cannot be achieved without great soul searching."

Sudan's two-decade civil war was fought between the Islamist northern government and rebels in the largely Christian¹⁹ and animist south.  At stake were religious and social freedoms and natural resources including petroleum²⁰ and land. As part of the peace agreement southern Sudanese will vote in six years on whether to remain united to northern Sudan or secede²¹ and form their own nation.

1 autonomous   

adj.自治的；独立的

参考例句：

• They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
• This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。

2 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

3 tinged   

v.（使）发丁丁声( ting的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• memories tinged with sadness 略带悲伤的往事
• white petals tinged with blue 略带蓝色的白花瓣

4 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

5 foes   

敌人，仇敌( foe的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They steadily pushed their foes before them. 他们不停地追击敌人。
• She had fought many battles, vanquished many foes. 她身经百战，挫败过很多对手。

6 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

7 abiding   

adj.永久的，持久的，不变的

参考例句：

• He had an abiding love of the English countryside.他永远热爱英国的乡村。
• He has a genuine and abiding love of the craft.他对这门手艺有着真挚持久的热爱。

8 protocols   

n.礼仪( protocol的名词复数 )；（外交条约的）草案；（数据传递的）协议；科学实验报告（或计划）

参考例句：

• There are also protocols on the testing of nuclear weapons. 也有关于核武器试验的协议。 来自辞典例句
• Hardware components and software design of network transport protocols are separately introduced. 介绍系统硬件组成及网络传输协议的软件设计。 来自互联网

9 thorny   

adj.多刺的，棘手的

参考例句：

• The young captain is pondering over a thorny problem.年轻的上尉正在思考一个棘手的问题。
• The boys argued over the thorny points in the lesson.孩子们辩论功课中的难点。

10 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

11 advisor   

n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者

参考例句：

• They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
• The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。

12 presidency   

n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)

参考例句：

• Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。

13 devoid   

adj.全无的，缺乏的

参考例句：

• He is completely devoid of humour.他十分缺乏幽默。
• The house is totally devoid of furniture.这所房子里什么家具都没有。

14 sweeping   

adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的

参考例句：

• The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
• Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？

15 oratory   

n.演讲术；词藻华丽的言辞

参考例句：

• I admire the oratory of some politicians.我佩服某些政治家的辩才。
• He dazzled the crowd with his oratory.他的雄辩口才使听众赞叹不已。

16 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。

17 discredited   

不足信的，不名誉的

参考例句：

• The reactionary authorities are between two fires and have been discredited. 反动当局弄得进退维谷，不得人心。
• Her honour was discredited in the newspapers. 她的名声被报纸败坏了。

18 milestone   

n.里程碑；划时代的事件

参考例句：

• The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.事实证明这部影片是电影史上的一个里程碑。
• I think this is a very important milestone in the relations between our two countries.我认为这是我们两国关系中一个十分重要的里程碑。

19 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

20 petroleum   

n.原油，石油

参考例句：

• The Government of Iran advanced the price of petroleum last week.上星期伊朗政府提高了石油价格。
• The purpose of oil refinery is to refine crude petroleum.炼油厂的主要工作是提炼原油。

21 secede   

v.退出，脱离

参考例句：

• They plotted to make the whole Mississippi Valley secede from the United States.他们阴谋策划使整个密西西比流域脱离美国。
• We won't allow Tibet to secede from China and become an independent nation.我们决不允许西藏脱离中国独立。