2006年VOA标准英语-North Korea Rejects Nuclear Talks, Blames US

By Peter Heinlein
United Nations
26 September 2006

North Korean deputy FM Choe Su Hon at UN

A top North Korean official has ruled out a return to six-party talks on its nuclear program, and accused the United States of trying to rule the world.

The verbal broadside came during North Korea's annual address to the U.N. General Assembly.

North Korea's deputy foreign minister, Choe Su Hon, blamed what he called the "vicious, hostile policies" of the United States for what he called "touch and go critical tension on the Korean peninsula." Referring to his country by its initials DPRK, Choe said Washington is purposely stoking tensions in a strategy aimed at world domination. "The United States aims to strengthen its armed forces in this region, and thus contain the ever-growing-strong DPRK and neighboring countries within its world supremacy¹ strategy. This is what the real intention of the United States is," he said.

He accused the United States of imposing² unjustified financial sanctions on Pyongyang, and said under such conditions, North Korea would not return to the stalled six-party talks on its nuclear program. "It is quite preposterous³ that the DPRK, under the groundless U.S. sanctions, takes part in the talks of discussing its own nuclear abandonment. This is the matter of principle which cannot tolerate even the slightest concession," he said.

Earlier in the day, the U.S. ambassador to South Korea, Alexander Vershbow, said Washington is prepared to have high-level one-on-one talks with North Korea if Pyongyang returns to the six-party talks. He offered to send Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill to Pyongyang for the meeting.

Hill is the chief U.S. delegate to the six-party talks. In the past, the United States had said bilateral⁴ meetings could only be held in the context of the nuclear talks.

Washington imposed sanctions on Pyongyang a year ago because of North Korea's alleged⁵ involvement in counterfeiting⁶ U.S. currency. North Korea responded by calling off the six-party talks, which also involved China, Japan, Russia and South Korea.

Pyongyang declared itself a nuclear weapons state in February of 2005, but has not conducted any tests. It defied international warnings this year by carrying out ballistic missile tests of rockets believed capable of reaching the United States.

The U.N. Security Council reacted with a resolution condemning⁷ the tests, and imposing weapons-related sanctions. But North Korea rejected the resolution, and vowed⁸ to continue its missile program.

1 supremacy   

n.至上；至高权力

参考例句：

• No one could challenge her supremacy in gymnastics.她是最优秀的体操运动员，无人能胜过她。
• Theoretically,she holds supremacy as the head of the state.从理论上说，她作为国家的最高元首拥有至高无上的权力。

2 imposing   

adj.使人难忘的，壮丽的，堂皇的，雄伟的

参考例句：

• The fortress is an imposing building.这座城堡是一座宏伟的建筑。
• He has lost his imposing appearance.他已失去堂堂仪表。

3 preposterous   

adj.荒谬的，可笑的

参考例句：

• The whole idea was preposterous.整个想法都荒唐透顶。
• It would be preposterous to shovel coal with a teaspoon.用茶匙铲煤是荒谬的。

4 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。

5 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

6 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

7 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》

8 vowed   

起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
• I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。