2006年VOA标准英语-US Expects Australia to Help Police North Korea

By Phil Mercer
Sydney
29 October 2006
 

		Ambassador Christopher Hill

The chief U.S. envoy¹ for North Korean affairs says Australia could play a vital role in enforcing U.N. sanctions against Pyongyang that were imposed following its test of a nuclear weapon. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill made the remarks while on a visit to Australia to discuss Asia-Pacific co-operation on the sanctions. 

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Speaking Sunday at a public forum² in Sydney, Christopher Hill said Australian military capability³ would be important in enforcing sanctions against North Korea, as it has been in the U.S.-led campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Hill said a coalition⁴ of willing partners across the Asia-Pacific region would be the best way to police the U.N. resolution.

"At some point we will get beyond the problem of North Korea. Obviously the United States, and I think Australia shares this view, that what we really want to have is a trans-pacific approach more than just a pan-Asian approach," said Hill.

Hill has lead the U.S. delegation⁵ to the six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear program, which also involve China, Japan, Russia and South Korea.

The U.N. Security Council voted earlier this month to impose financial and military sanctions on Pyongyang after the secretive regime staged its first nuclear test on October 9th.

Precise details of how to enforce these punitive⁶ measures are still being worked out but Hill said Sunday he expected to be working closely with the Australian government on the matter.

Canberra has already offered to provide a warship⁷ to help inspect cargo⁸ vessels⁹ heading to or from North Korea as part of any U.N. sanctions regime.

Separately on Sunday, Hill praised China for exerting pressure on Pyongyang and said the Chinese had a crucial part to play in resolving regional tensions.

China has supported the U.N. sanctions but, along with South Korea and Russia, has argued for caution in implementing¹⁰ them. Beijing fears North Korea's fragile economy could collapse¹¹ under the weight of the sanctions, leading to regional instability.

Speaking to reporters after the Sydney forum, Hill said it was unclear whether the North Koreans were preparing a second nuclear test, as some analysts¹² suspect.

1 envoy   

n.使节，使者，代表，公使

参考例句：

• Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
• The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。

2 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

3 capability   

n.能力；才能；(pl)可发展的能力或特性等

参考例句：

• She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
• Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。

4 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

5 delegation   

n.代表团；派遣

参考例句：

• The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
• We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。

6 punitive   

adj.惩罚的，刑罚的

参考例句：

• They took punitive measures against the whole gang.他们对整帮人采取惩罚性措施。
• The punitive tariff was imposed to discourage tire imports from China.该惩罚性关税的征收是用以限制中国轮胎进口的措施。

7 warship   

n.军舰，战舰

参考例句：

• He is serving on a warship in the Pacific.他在太平洋海域的一艘军舰上服役。
• The warship was making towards the pier.军舰正驶向码头。

8 cargo   

n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物

参考例句：

• The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
• A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。

9 vessels   

n.血管( vessel的名词复数 )；船；容器；（具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的）人

参考例句：

• The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

10 implementing   

v.实现( implement的现在分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• -- Implementing a comprehensive drug control strategy. ――实行综合治理的禁毒战略。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
• He was in no hurry about implementing his unshakable principle. 他并不急于实行他那不可动摇的原则。 来自辞典例句

11 collapse   

vi.累倒；昏倒；倒塌；塌陷

参考例句：

• The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
• The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。

12 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。