2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Condemns Gemayel Assassination

By Paula Wolfson
Honolulu
21 November 2006

US President George W. Bush makes a statement at Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu, Hawaii, Nov. 21 2006

President Bush is calling for a complete investigation¹ into the assassination² of Lebanese cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from Honolulu that Mr. Bush's first comment on events in Lebanon came during a visit to U.S. troops based in Hawaii.

The president said he strongly condemns³ the murder, and he called on the rest of the world to do the same.

"For the sake of peace, the free world must reject those who undermine young democracies and murder in the name of their hateful ideology," said Mr. Bush.

President Bush said those responsible for the death of Pierre Gemayal embody⁴ the vicious face of those who oppose freedom. He stopped short of placing blame, but he did accuse Iran, Syria and their allies of trying to undermine the government of Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Sinora.

Pierre Gemayal was the industry minister in the Sinora cabinet, and a member of a prominent anti-Syrian Christian⁵ family.

His murder was the latest in a series of political assassinations⁶ in Lebanon that began almost two years ago with the killing⁷ of former Prime Minister Rafik Harriri.

President Bush made clear the death of Pierre Gemayal should add impetus⁸ to U.N. plans to set up a tribunal to investigate the Hariri assassination. He said the U.N. must act now.

"We call on the international community to support Prime Minister Sinora's government and one clear way to do so is for the United Nations Security Council to take all remaining steps needed to establish a special tribunal concerning the assassination of former Prime Minister Hariri," said President Bush.

President Bush spoke⁹ after having breakfast with U.S. troops stationed in Hawaii. The visit to the American military's Pacific Command headquarters came as he headed home from a trip to Asia that took him to Indonesia, Singapore and the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Vietnam.

1 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

2 assassination   

n.暗杀；暗杀事件

参考例句：

• The assassination of the president brought matters to a head.总统遭暗杀使事态到了严重关头。
• Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shocked the whole nation.1865年，林肯遇刺事件震惊全美国。

3 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》

4 embody   

vt.具体表达，使具体化；包含，收录

参考例句：

• The latest locomotives embody many new features. 这些最新的机车具有许多新的特色。
• Hemingway's characters plainly embody his own values and view of life.海明威笔下的角色明确反映出他自己的价值观与人生观。

5 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。

6 assassinations   

n.暗杀( assassination的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Most anarchist assassinations were bungled because of haste or spontaneity, in his view. 在他看来，无政府主义者搞的许多刺杀都没成功就是因为匆忙和自发行动。 来自辞典例句
• Assassinations by Israelis of alleged terrorists habitually kill nearby women and children. 在以色列，自称恐怖分子的炸弹自杀者杀害靠近自己的以色列妇女和儿童。 来自互联网

7 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

8 impetus   

n.推动，促进，刺激；推动力

参考例句：

• This is the primary impetus behind the economic recovery.这是促使经济复苏的主要动力。
• Her speech gave an impetus to my ideas.她的讲话激发了我的思绪。

9 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。