2006年VOA标准英语-Iran, Europeans Fail to Resolve Nuclear Im

By Marlene Smith
Vienna
03 March 2006

Talks between European negotiators and Iran over its controversial nuclear program broke down Friday without any agreement. European officials say the talks were constructive¹, but Iran was not prepared to suspend parts of its program that could be used to make nuclear weapons. The talks took place in the residence of the German ambassador.

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Walter Steinmeier    
  

German Foreign Minister Walter Steinmeier said the EU insists Iran must suspend uranium enrichment activities before further talks can take place. The minister said Iran was not prepared to do this and the meeting abruptly² ended.

The Europeans say little time is left now for Iran to make a compromise before the U.N. nuclear watchdog meets next week to debate Tehran's nuclear program.

Matthew Boland, spokesman for the U.S. mission to the IAEA in Vienna, told VOA that, according to a confidential³ I.A.E.A. report released to diplomats⁴, Iran is pushing ahead with its plans to build nuclear weapons.

"The report makes clear that Iran is not taking any of the steps called for by the I.A.E.A. board in its February 4 resolution," explained Boland. "Iran has not suspended all enrichment related activities and is operating centrifuges to enrich uranium. Iran is not fully⁵ cooperating with the the I.A.E.A. and Iran has not resolved any of the outstanding problems. The report notes that, after three years of intensive inspection⁶ efforts, the I.A.E.A. cannot certify⁷ the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program."

Iran says its nulcear program is purely⁸ peaceful in nature and any action taken by the U.N. Security Council, such as sanctions, could lead to the end of diplomacy⁹.

The International Atomic Energy Agency board of governors could decide next week that the U.N. Security Council should be involved.

A further round of talks between top European officials and Iranian nuclear diplomats is expected to take place before the I.A.E.A. meets next week in a last minute effort to save negotiations¹⁰.

1 constructive   

adj.建设的，建设性的

参考例句：

• We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
• He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。

2 abruptly   

adv.突然地，出其不意地

参考例句：

• He gestured abruptly for Virginia to get in the car.他粗鲁地示意弗吉尼亚上车。
• I was abruptly notified that a half-hour speech was expected of me.我突然被通知要讲半个小时的话。

3 confidential   

adj.秘（机）密的，表示信任的，担任机密工作的

参考例句：

• He refused to allow his secretary to handle confidential letters.他不让秘书处理机密文件。
• We have a confidential exchange of views.我们推心置腹地交换意见。

4 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
• The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 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。

6 inspection   

n.检查，审查，检阅

参考例句：

• On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
• The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。

7 certify   

vt.证明，证实；发证书(或执照)给

参考例句：

• I can certify to his good character.我可以证明他品德好。
• This swimming certificate is to certify that I can swim one hundred meters.这张游泳证是用以证明我可以游100米远。

8 purely   

adv.纯粹地，完全地

参考例句：

• I helped him purely and simply out of friendship.我帮他纯粹是出于友情。
• This disproves the theory that children are purely imitative.这证明认为儿童只会单纯地模仿的理论是站不住脚的。

9 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。

10 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。