2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Condemns Alleged North Korean Nuclear Test

By Paula Wolfson
White House
09 October 2006

President Bush has condemned¹ North Korea's nuclear test claim, calling it a provocative² act. Mr. Bush is calling for an immediate³ response by the United Nations.

President Bush makes a statement to reporters at the White House, Monday, Oct. 9, 2006 regarding the report of North Korea's nuclear test  
  
President Bush says North Korea's claim constitutes a threat to international peace and security.

He said, "The United States condemns⁴ this provocative act. Once again, North Korea has defied the will of the international community, and the international community will respond."

In a brief statement from the White House, Mr. Bush said he has already discussed the matter with the leaders of Russia, China, South Korea and Japan - America's partners in multilateral negotiations⁵ with Pyongyang.

"We reaffirmed our commitment to a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula, and all of us agreed that the proclaimed actions taken by North Korea are unacceptable, and deserve an immediate response by the United Nations Security Council," he said.

The president did not indicate the United States has been able to verify North Korea's claim that it conducted a test Monday morning, local time. But he left no doubt, there is mounting concern, and a growing international will to increase pressure on Pyongyang.

 
South Koreans watch a television broadcasting North Korea's nuclear test at a railway station in Seoul, Monday, October 9, 2006
  
He said North Korea is one of the world's leading proliferators of missile technology, including transfers to Iran and Syria.

Mr. Bush spoke⁶ of the possibility North Korea could now share its nuclear technology with others, calling it a "grave threat" to the United States. He said, if that happens, North Korea will be held fully⁷ accountable.

President Bush stressed the United States wants to resolve the matter through diplomacy⁸. But he said he has assured U.S. allies in the region that America will live up to its security commitments. And he issued a warning to Pyongyang.

He said, "Threats will not lead to a brighter future for the North Korean people, nor weaken the resolve of the United States and its allies to achieve the de-nuclearization of the Korean Peninsula."

The United States has rebuffed North Korean calls for bilateral⁹ negotiations, saying the only way to deal with Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions is through multilateral diplomacy.

The six-party talks with North Korea have yielded little if any progress on the matter, though there have been signs of heightened pressure on Pyongyang from Beijing and Seoul.

The United Nations appears to be the current venue¹⁰ for diplomatic action, with indications following the North Korean test claims that there is growing sentiment among Security Council members for sanctions.

1 condemned   

adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
• The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

2 provocative   

adj.挑衅的，煽动的，刺激的，挑逗的

参考例句：

• She wore a very provocative dress.她穿了一件非常性感的裙子。
• His provocative words only fueled the argument further.他的挑衅性讲话只能使争论进一步激化。

3 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

4 condemns   

v.（通常因道义上的原因而）谴责( condemn的第三人称单数 )；宣判；宣布…不能使用；迫使…陷于不幸的境地

参考例句：

• Her widowhood condemns her to a lonely old age. 守寡使她不得不过着孤独的晚年生活。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The public opinion condemns prostitution. 公众舆论遣责卖淫。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5 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。

6 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

7 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。

8 diplomacy   

n.外交；外交手腕，交际手腕

参考例句：

• The talks have now gone into a stage of quiet diplomacy.会谈现在已经进入了“温和外交”阶段。
• This was done through the skill in diplomacy. 这是通过外交手腕才做到的。

9 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

10 venue   

n.犯罪地点，审判地，管辖地，发生地点，集合地点

参考例句：

• The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions.大厅给婚礼和其他社会活动提供了场所。
• The chosen venue caused great controversy among the people.人们就审判地点的问题产生了极大的争议。