VOA标准英语2009年-SADC Leaders Conclude Summit in Kinshasa

Leaders of 15 southern African states are have concluded a two-day summit in the Democratic Republic of Congo, expressing support for efforts to mediate¹ political confrontations² in several member nations. But they have delegated the crisis in Zimbabwe to a special commission.

Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders expressed support for an end to the political stalemate in Zimbabwe. But they indicated that they felt the remaining disputes within the unity³ government there could be addressed by a smaller panel of heads-of-state.

The Movement for Democratic Change led by Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai had called for a special SADC summit to deal with what it said were hundreds of violations⁴ of the power sharing accord it signed last year with President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF Party.

Mr. Mugabe complained that the MDC had not fulfilled its part of the agreement to convince western governments to lift sanctions against senior ZANU-PF members.

Mr. Tsvangirai called on Tuesday for speedy implementation⁶ of the full agreement but told reporters that the three-member panel, called the Troika on Politics, Defense⁷ and Security, could handle the matter.

"It is very important to emphasize that SADC is seized with the issue. And if three people can go and deal with it why convene⁸ 14 heads-of-state to deal with the matter if it is just a matter of follow-up? So I am quite sure that they are equally concerned and that they will deal with it," Mr. Tsvangirai said.

The one-year-old agreement led to a power sharing government which has brought some stability to Zimbabwe but continues to be plagued by internal rivalries⁹.

Mr. Tsvangirai said it was urgent to implement⁵ the full agreement for the sake of the country.

"The people of Zimbabwe want to see these outstanding issues resolved so that they can move forward with hope. What has been happening is that these things tend to be nagging¹⁰ and therefore the people start creating the doubt. We do not want Zimbabweans to be in doubt. We want them to feel this is the direction the country is facing. They can rebuild their lives and they can start all over again," said Mr. Tsvangirai.

SADC leaders also expressed support for mediation¹¹ efforts in Madagascar, Lesotho and eastern Congo's Kivu Region.

And they voiced concern over the effects in Africa of climate change, soaring food costs and the global economic recession.

　

1 mediate   

vi.调解，斡旋；vt.经调解解决；经斡旋促成

参考例句：

• The state must mediate the struggle for water resources.政府必须通过调解来解决对水资源的争夺。
• They may be able to mediate between parties with different interests.他们也许能在不同利益政党之间进行斡旋。

2 confrontations   

n.对抗，对抗的事物( confrontation的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• At times, this potential has escalated into actual confrontations. 有时，这一矛盾升级为实际的对抗。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法
• These confrontations and uncertainties were bing played out for the first time on a global scale. 所有这一切对抗和不稳定，第一次在全球范围内得到充分的表演。 来自辞典例句

3 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

4 violations   

违反( violation的名词复数 )； 冒犯； 违反（行为、事例）； 强奸

参考例句：

• This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
• These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。

5 implement   

n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行

参考例句：

• Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
• The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。

6 implementation   

n.实施，贯彻

参考例句：

• Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。

7 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

8 convene   

v.集合，召集，召唤，聚集，集合

参考例句：

• The Diet will convene at 3p.m. tomorrow.国会将于明天下午三点钟开会。
• Senior officials convened in October 1991 in London.1991年10月，高级官员在伦敦会齐。

9 rivalries   

n.敌对，竞争，对抗( rivalry的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The new government was torn by rivalries. 新政府由于各派对立而四分五裂。 来自辞典例句
• Rivalries could bring about pain and hatred or give rise to fighting. 竞争会带来痛苦、仇恨，或者引起争斗。 来自互联网

10 nagging   

adj.唠叨的，挑剔的；使人不得安宁的v.不断地挑剔或批评（某人）( nag的现在分词 )；不断地烦扰或伤害（某人）；无休止地抱怨；不断指责

参考例句：

• Stop nagging—I'll do it as soon as I can. 别唠叨了—我会尽快做的。
• I've got a nagging pain in my lower back. 我后背下方老是疼。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 mediation   

n.调解

参考例句：

• The dispute was settled by mediation of the third country. 这场争端通过第三国的斡旋而得以解决。
• The dispute was settled by mediation. 经调解使争端得以解决。