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VOA标准英语2012--Egyptian President's Iran Trip Signals New Priorities

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Egyptian President's Iran Trip Signals New Priorities

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi goes to Iran Thursday, the first visit by an Egyptian leader since Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution.

Morsi's trip breaks an alienation1 dating back to Egypt's recognition of Israel and its welcome to Iran's deposed2 Shah.

The visit is pegged3 to the technical point of handing over the rotating leadership of the Non-Aligned Movement. And there has been no word of when and if full diplomatic relations will be restored. But the symbolism has concerned countries trying to isolate5 Iran - in particular, Egypt's long-time ally the United States.

Egyptian member of parliament Manar Shorbagy says her nation's evolving foreign policy should come as no surprise.

"I think that people around the world expect that Egypt after the revolution is not Egypt before the revolution and there should be changes, not just in national politics but also in foreign policy," she said.

She says Morsi's trip does not mean Egypt's full-fledged approval of Iran. The two countries take opposite sides on Syria, for example, - with Iran supporting the government. But when the Egyptian president suggested regional talks on ending the conflict, he pointedly6 included Iran.

"We do have differences with other countries, and we do have relations with them," Shorbagy. "So, I don’t see why exactly we wouldn't have any interest in having relations with Iran as Egyptians. I think from now on the world will have to deal with Egypt that has its own interests defined by its people."

High on that list of interests is business, and Morsi has been traveling to Gulf7 Arab states, to China, and is opening the border to Sudan, all in pursuit of better trade relations and a boost to the faltering8 Egyptian economy.

Abdullah al Ashaal is a veteran diplomat4 and Morsi supporter. He says that although Iran is an important regional power, he tried to persuade Morsi not to make the trip.

“The timing9 is very bad because now the conference has become a hot issue between the United States and Iran," he said. "Why should you seem to be tilting10 toward Iran against the United States? Why you put your name on the blacklist of the United States for nothing? What will be the benefits for you?”

Al Ashaal believes Egypt is heading toward normalized relations with Iran, but also thinks the apparent closeness could be a bargaining chip in an increasingly sophisticated game of international relations. Morsi will visit the United States in September.

"If Egypt doesn't normalize with Iran, what will be the return from Israel and the United States? As you know, international politics is like international commerce,” he said.

Whatever the future of Egypt's ties to Iran, al Ashaal predicts the days of other countries dictating11 what Egypt will do are over. 

 


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1 alienation JfYyS     
n.疏远;离间;异化
参考例句:
  • The new policy resulted in the alienation of many voters.新政策导致许多选民疏远了。
  • As almost every conceivable contact between human beings gets automated,the alienation index goes up.随着人与人之间几乎一切能想到的接触方式的自动化,感情疏远指数在不断上升。
2 deposed 4c31bf6e65f0ee73c1198c7dbedfd519     
v.罢免( depose的过去式和过去分词 );(在法庭上)宣誓作证
参考例句:
  • The president was deposed in a military coup. 总统在军事政变中被废黜。
  • The head of state was deposed by the army. 国家元首被军队罢免了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 pegged eb18fad4b804ac8ec6deaf528b06e18b     
v.用夹子或钉子固定( peg的过去式和过去分词 );使固定在某水平
参考例句:
  • They pegged their tent down. 他们钉好了账篷。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • She pegged down the stairs. 她急忙下楼。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
4 diplomat Pu0xk     
n.外交官,外交家;能交际的人,圆滑的人
参考例句:
  • The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话,紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。
  • He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。
5 isolate G3Exu     
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。
6 pointedly JlTzBc     
adv.尖地,明显地
参考例句:
  • She yawned and looked pointedly at her watch. 她打了个哈欠,又刻意地看了看手表。
  • The demand for an apology was pointedly refused. 让对方道歉的要求遭到了断然拒绝。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 gulf 1e0xp     
n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂
参考例句:
  • The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
  • There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。
8 faltering b25bbdc0788288f819b6e8b06c0a6496     
犹豫的,支吾的,蹒跚的
参考例句:
  • The economy shows no signs of faltering. 经济没有衰退的迹象。
  • I canfeel my legs faltering. 我感到我的腿在颤抖。
9 timing rgUzGC     
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 tilting f68c899ac9ba435686dcb0f12e2bbb17     
倾斜,倾卸
参考例句:
  • For some reason he thinks everyone is out to get him, but he's really just tilting at windmills. 不知为什么他觉得每个人都想害他,但其实他不过是在庸人自扰。
  • So let us stop bickering within our ranks.Stop tilting at windmills. 所以,让我们结束内部间的争吵吧!再也不要去做同风车作战的蠢事了。
11 dictating 9b59a64fc77acba89b2fa4a927b010fe     
v.大声讲或读( dictate的现在分词 );口授;支配;摆布
参考例句:
  • The manager was dictating a letter to the secretary. 经理在向秘书口授信稿。 来自辞典例句
  • Her face is impassive as she listens to Miller dictating the warrant for her arrest. 她毫无表情地在听米勒口述拘留她的证书。 来自辞典例句
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