2006年VOA标准英语-US, N. Korean Envoys Trade Accusations on

By Kurt Achin
Seoul
13 April 2006
 
North Korea's chief delegate to multinational¹ nuclear talks says his country will continue to boost its arsenal² as long as the talks are stalled. The top U.S. delegate to the talks says that by refusing to return to the talks, North Korea risks losing out on aid and other benefits.

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Kim Kye Gwan speaks during a news conference Thursday, April 13, 2006   
  

North Korean envoy³ Kim Kye Gwan told reporters in Tokyo Thursday he does not view it as a bad thing that multinational talks aimed at ending his country's nuclear programs are being delayed.

Kim says during the delay, North Korea will increase what it calls its nuclear deterrent⁴ force.

China, Russia, Japan, South Korea and the United States have tried for three years to persuade North Korea to live up to pledges it has signed to remain free of nuclear weapons. Pyongyang has suspended its participation⁵ in the talks repeatedly for various reasons.

Kim says he will not return to the talks until Washington ends financial sanctions against North Korean business interests, including bank deposits that have been frozen.

Washington's envoy to the six-nation talks, Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill, told business leaders in Seoul Thursday the sanctions are a legitimate⁶ measure to protect the U.S. banking⁷ system from North Korean counterfeiting⁸ and money laundering⁹.

Christopher Hill  
  
Hill says a package of incentives¹⁰ offered to North Korea, known as the DPRK, in exchange for nuclear disarmament "may not be there forever" if Pyongyang continues to stall. He questioned why North Korea continues to refuse a deal, which would include hundreds of millions of dollars in energy assistance, for the sake of about $20 million in the bank accounts targeted by the U.S. sanctions.

"What I think is concerning, or what troubles many people, is the question of how serious is the DPRK in following up in the six-party process," noted¹¹ Hill.

Hill and Kim were both in Tokyo this week to attend a security conference at which all six nations from the nuclear talks were represented. Hill did not meet one-on-one with Kim, because, he says, the proper setting for the two nations to meet is the six-party talks.

"Mr. Kim need not worry that we won't have the opportunity to talk," he continued. "But what I didn't want to do is sit down in Tokyo with a delegation¹² that is, in effect, boycotting¹³ the six-party process."

Hill added a country like North Korea should not be surprised to find its activities closely watched.

"You know, there will be an effort to kind of scrutinize¹⁴ the financial transactions of a country that's engaged, proudly engaged, in producing weapons of mass destruction," said Hill. "That's just kind of life in the big city."

Hill says he and the other countries are ready to return to the six-party talks at any time. He says he is willing to hold bilateral¹⁵ discussions on a wide range of topics with North Korea within the six-nation format¹⁶.

1 multinational   

adj.多国的，多种国籍的；n.多国籍公司，跨国公司

参考例句：

• The firm was taken over by a multinational consulting firm.这家公司被一个跨国咨询公司收购。
• He analyzed the relationship between multinational corporations and under-developed countries.他分析了跨国公司和不发达国家之间的关系。

2 arsenal   

n.兵工厂，军械库

参考例句：

• Even the workers at the arsenal have got a secret organization.兵工厂工人暗中也有组织。
• We must be the great arsenal of democracy.我们必须成为民主的大军火库。

3 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。

4 deterrent   

n.阻碍物，制止物；adj.威慑的，遏制的

参考例句：

• Large fines act as a deterrent to motorists.高额罚款是对开车的人的制约。
• I put a net over my strawberries as a deterrent to the birds.我在草莓上罩了网，免得鸟歇上去。

5 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。

6 legitimate   

adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法

参考例句：

• Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
• That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。

7 banking   

n.银行业，银行学，金融业

参考例句：

• John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
• He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。

8 counterfeiting   

n.伪造v.仿制，造假( counterfeit的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He was sent to prison for counterfeiting five-dollar bills. 他因伪造5美元的钞票被捕入狱。 来自辞典例句
• National bureau released securities, certificates with security anti-counterfeiting paper technical standards. 国家质量技术监督局发布了证券、证件用安全性防伪纸张技术标准。 来自互联网

9 laundering   

n.洗涤（衣等），洗烫（衣等）；洗（钱）v.洗（衣服等），洗烫（衣服等）( launder的现在分词 )；洗（黑钱）（把非法收入改头换面，变为貌似合法的收入）

参考例句：

• Separate the white clothes from the dark clothes before laundering. 洗衣前应当把浅色衣服和深色衣服分开。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He was charged with laundering money. 他被指控洗钱。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 incentives   

激励某人做某事的事物( incentive的名词复数 )； 刺激； 诱因； 动机

参考例句：

• tax incentives to encourage savings 鼓励储蓄的税收措施
• Furthermore, subsidies provide incentives only for investments in equipment. 更有甚者，提供津贴仅是为鼓励增添设备的投资。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

11 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

12 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。

13 boycotting   

抵制，拒绝参加( boycott的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• They're boycotting the shop because the people there are on strike. 他们抵制那家商店，因为那里的店员在罢工。
• The main opposition parties are boycotting the elections. 主要反对党都抵制此次选举。

14 scrutinize   

n.详细检查，细读

参考例句：

• Her purpose was to scrutinize his features to see if he was an honest man.她的目的是通过仔细观察他的相貌以判断他是否诚实。
• She leaned forward to scrutinize their faces.她探身向前，端详他们的面容。

15 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。

16 format   

n.设计，版式；[计算机]格式，DOS命令:格式化(磁盘)，用于空盘或使用过的磁盘建立新空盘来存储数据；v.使格式化，设计，安排

参考例句：

• Please format this floppy disc.请将这张软盘格式化。
• The format of the figure is very tasteful.该图表的格式很雅致。