VOA标准英语2008年-North Korean Nuclear Negotiations to Resume Thi

Talks on ending North Korea's nuclear programs are to resume this week in Beijing, after being on hold since last year. Negotiations¹ are expected to focus on efforts to verify the dismantling² of North Korea's declared nuclear facilities and Pyongyang's demands for aid. Daniel Schearf reports from Beijing.

China's Foreign Ministry³ says negotiators from six nations will meet Thursday to discuss North Korea's nuclear weapons programs.

Negotiations have been on hold for the past nine months, while North Korea was preparing a declaration of its nuclear facilities. It submitted the declaration last month.

In return, the United States is removing North Korea from a list of states that sponsor terrorism and is lifting some sanctions against the reclusive nation.
　
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang

A spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry, Qin Gang, said Tuesday the talks have been scheduled for three days, but could go longer if more progress is made.

He says they hope the delegations⁴ achieve progress and the talks will be beneficial to pushing forward to the next stage of negotiations.

North Korea agreed to give up its nuclear ambitions, in return for aid, security guarantees and diplomatic incentives⁵.

In a dramatic gesture, Pyongyang invited the international media to cover its June destruction of a cooling tower at its Yongbyon nuclear complex.

This week's talks, however, are likely to face problems. Washington says Pyongyang has several nuclear bombs and a secret uranium enrichment program, but North Korea did not include either in its declaration.

Pyongyang is demanding it receive promised aid and diplomatic incentives before it dismantles⁶ any more facilities.

The other parties to the six-nation talks are China, South Korea, Russia, and Japan.

　

 

1 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。

2 dismantling   

（枪支）分解

参考例句：

• The new government set about dismantling their predecessors' legislation. 新政府正着手废除其前任所制定的法律。
• The dismantling of a nuclear reprocessing plant caused a leak of radioactivity yesterday. 昨天拆除核后处理工厂引起了放射物泄漏。

3 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

4 delegations   

n.代表团( delegation的名词复数 )；委托，委派

参考例句：

• In the past 15 years, China has sent 280 women delegations abroad. 十五年来，中国共派280批妇女代表团出访。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
• The Sun Ray decision follows the federal pattern of tolerating broad delegations but insisting on safeguards. “阳光”案的判决仿效联邦容许广泛授权的做法，但又坚持保护措施。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法

5 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

6 dismantles   

拆开( dismantle的第三人称单数 )； 拆卸； 废除； 取消

参考例句：

• This toy machine gun dismantles easily. 这种玩具机关枪很容易拆卸。
• By contrast, modern scepticism challenges nobody and dismantles only theories of change. 相反，现代的怀疑主义却并不质疑任何人，仅仅摧毁变革理论。