2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Says Missile Tests Further Isolate North K

By Scott Stearns
White House
05 July 2006

President Bush says North Korea's missile tests have further isolated² the reclusive regime. European and Asian leaders have joined the United States in condemning³ the test launches over the Sea of Japan.

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President Bush says the apparent failure of North Korea's missile tests do not diminish his desire to resolve the problem peacefully, despite Pyongyang ignoring earlier calls not to fire their missiles.

"Those of us in the six-party talks had asked for that not to happen as a matter of good faith," said President Bush. "The government made a different decision. It is their choice to make. What the firing of these rockets has done is isolate¹ themselves further, and that is sad for the people of North Korea."

President Bush says he is deeply concerned about the plight⁴ of the people of North Korea and hopes that the government there agrees to verifiably dismantle⁵ its nuclear weapons so North Korea can join the community of nations.

Mr. Bush says the way forward remains⁶ six-party talks hosted by China that so far have produced North Korean vows⁷ to disarm⁸ but have stalled over the timing⁹ of promised incentives¹⁰ to do so.

"It is my view that the best way to solve this problem diplomatically is for there to be more than one nation speaking to North Korea, more than America voicing our opinions," he said. "And therefore the five of us - Russia, South Korea, Japan, China, and the United States - spoke¹¹ with one voice about the rocket launches and we will work together to continue to remind the leader of North Korea that there is a better way forward for his people."

The president spoke with reporters in the Oval Office following talks with Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili.

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill leaves for Asia Wednesday to meet with allies about the missile tests. White House spokesman Tony Snow says the United States will discuss the way forward with its partners in the six-party talks.

China expressed concern over the missile tests. Russia summoned the North Korean ambassador to explain the launches. Japan raised its military alert status and called for dialogue to resolve the dispute. South Korea called on Pyongyang to return to disarmament talks and stop what it called provocative¹² behavior.

1 isolate   

vt.使孤立，隔离

参考例句：

• Do not isolate yourself from others.不要把自己孤立起来。
• We should never isolate ourselves from the masses.我们永远不能脱离群众。

2 isolated   

adj.与世隔绝的

参考例句：

• His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
• Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。

3 condemning   

v.（通常因道义上的原因而）谴责( condemn的现在分词 )；宣判；宣布…不能使用；迫使…陷于不幸的境地

参考例句：

• The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。
• I concur with the speaker in condemning what has been done. 我同意发言者对所做的事加以谴责。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4 plight   

n.困境，境况，誓约，艰难；vt.宣誓，保证，约定

参考例句：

• The leader was much concerned over the plight of the refugees.那位领袖对难民的困境很担忧。
• She was in a most helpless plight.她真不知如何是好。

5 dismantle   

vt.拆开，拆卸；废除，取消

参考例句：

• He asked for immediate help from the United States to dismantle the warheads.他请求美国立即提供援助，拆除这批弹头。
• The mower firmly refused to mow,so I decided to dismantle it.修完后割草机还是纹丝不动，于是，我决定把它拆开。

6 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

7 vows   

誓言( vow的名词复数 )； 郑重宣布，许愿

参考例句：

• Matrimonial vows are to show the faithfulness of the new couple. 婚誓体现了新婚夫妇对婚姻的忠诚。
• The nun took strait vows. 那位修女立下严格的誓愿。

8 disarm   

v.解除武装，回复平常的编制，缓和

参考例句：

• The world has waited 12 years for Iraq to disarm. 全世界等待伊拉克解除武装已有12年之久。
• He has rejected every peaceful opportunity offered to him to disarm.他已经拒绝了所有能和平缴械的机会。

9 timing   

n.时间安排，时间选择

参考例句：

• The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
• The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。

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 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。

12 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。