1. Speaking at the end of a three-day visit to Sudan,the deputy secretary of state said the government must clampdown on the janjaweed , the rebel group that International Criminal Court has blamed for numerous cases of killing, rape, arson and looting in the western Sudanese region for the past four years.

在其三天对苏丹的访问结束之时，这位美国副国务卿告诫苏政府必须取缔 janjaweed 这一反叛武装，该组织因在苏丹地区西部屠杀，强奸，纵火和掠夺等罪行被国际刑事法庭所谴责。

rebel

(a) person who fights against, or refuses to serve, the established government 反政府的人 ; 拒不为政府效劳的人 ; 反叛者 ; 造反者 :

* [attrib 作定语 ] rebel forces 叛军 .

numerous

adj very many 很多 :

* her numerous friends 她的许多朋友

arson

[U] criminal and deliberate act of setting fire to a house or other building, either from malice or in order to claim insurance money 放火 ; 纵火 . 

loot

v  carry off loot 抢劫 ; 劫掠 :

* soldiers killing and looting wherever they went 到处屠杀劫掠的士兵 .

 

2. Negroponte also told the reporters that Sudan faced continued and possibly even intensified international isolation if it did not move quickly to implement a U.N plan for revamping the African Union peacekeeping operation in Darfur.

Negroponte 同样告诉记者说如果苏丹不尽快施行联合国制定的修复非盟在达尔富尔地区进行的维和行动的话，苏丹将要继续面临国际社会持久乃至更加严厉的孤立。

implement

v.tr. （及物动词） to put into practical effect; carry out: 使生效；执行：

revamp

v [Tn] (infml 口 ) renew (sth), esp superficially; improve the appearance of 将（某物）更新（尤指外观） ; 翻新 :

* revamp an old comedy routine with some new jokes 修改一个旧的喜剧节目使之增加些新笑料

* The department was revamped to try to improve its performance. 该部门进行了改组以改进工作 .

 

3 ． We must move quickly to a larger, hybrid United Nations-African Union peacekeeping force with a single unified chain of command that conforms to United Nations standards and practices.

我们必须建立一个更大的，统一指挥的，遵守联合国规定和惯例的联合国与非盟混合的维和部队。

hybrid

adj  (a)produced as a hybrid; cross-bred 杂交产生的 ; 杂种的 : a hybrid animal, plant 由杂交生成的动物、植物 . 

(b) composed of unrelated parts 混合的 ; 合成的 ; 混成的 . 

conform

(a)  keep to or comply with

(generally accepted rules, standards, etc) 符合或遵守（公认的规则、 准则等） :

* The building does not conform to safety regulations. 这座建筑物不符合安全条例 . 

(b)  agree or be consistent with sth 与某事物相符合或相一致 :

* His ideas do not conform with mine. 他的想法跟我的不一致 .

 

4. “There have been disappointments in the past ， where agreements have been made ， but then not necessarily carried out, so what I would stress at this particular point is that it i s the actions that are required and that words are not sufficient.”

过去有过种种失望：协议达成了，然而都没有充分的履行，所以我在此特别要强调的一点是行动才是关键，仅仅字面言语是不够的。

stress

v  put stress or emphasis on (sth) 着重 , 强调（某事物） ; 重读（某音节） ; 加强（某音符） : You stress the first syllable in `happiness'. happiness 一字的第一个音节要重读 .

* I must stress that what I say is confidential. 我要强调我说的话是保密的 .

 

5.The U.S. has threatened unilateral sanctions against Sudan, but this week said it will hold off on imposing sanctions to give the U.N more time to negotiate with Sudan.

美国已威胁苏丹对其采取单方面制裁，然而这周宣称它暂缓其制裁以给联合国更多的时间同苏丹政府协商。

unilateral

adj [ 通常作定语 ] done by or affecting one person, group, country, etc and not another; one-sided 单方面做出的 ; 仅影响一方的 ; 单方面的 ; 单边的 :

* unilateral decisions, agreements, declarations, etc 单方面的决定、 协议、 宣布等

 

6. President Bush told reporters before the meeting that he expects this will be one of many conversations with opposition legislators about how to fund the war in Iraq.

布什总统会前告诉记者他期待这次会谈将是同与其对立的立法者就如何资助伊战许多对话中的一个。

opposition

(a) state or action of opposing (sb/sth); resistance 反对 ; 敌对 ; 相反 ; 相对 ; 抵抗 ; 对抗 :

* Her proposal met with strong opposition. 她的建议遭到强烈反对 .

(b) people who oppose (sb); competitors; rivals 反对派 ; 竞争者 ; 对手 ; 敌手 :

* Before setting up in business, she wanted to get to know the opposition. 她开业之前想了解一下竞争者的情形 . 

 

7. President Bush promises to veto that legislation because he says timetables for a troop withdrawal would embolden the enemy and limit the flexibility of U.S. commanders on the ground.

布什总统承诺否决此项立法，因为他称为撤军设立时间表会使得敌人更加胆大狂妄，并会限制战场上指挥官的机动性。

embolden

give courage or confidence to (sb) 给（某人）勇气或信心 ; 给（某人）壮胆 ; 鼓励 :

* His success emboldened him to expand his business. 他有了成就因而激发他进一步扩展业务 .

flexible

(a)that can bend easily without breaking 易弯曲的 ; 柔韧的 ; 有弹性的 :

* flexible plastic tubing 弹性塑料管 . 

(b) sily changed to suit new conditions 易适应新情况的 ; 可变通的 ; 灵活的 :

* Our plans are quite flexible. 我们的计划十分灵活 .

 

8. Following their talks, it was clear that the president and Democrats in Congress remain at odds over the funding.

从他们的谈话中可以明显看出总统和议会的民主党人在资金问题上有分歧。

at odds

in disagreement; in conflict: 争执：不同意；意见冲突：

 

9.A public opinion poll by the newspaper USA Today said 57 percent of Americans favor a timetable for troop withdrawal from Iraq.

“今日美国”报的一个民调表示 57% 的美国人都赞成为对伊撤军设立一个时间表。

favor

to be or tend to be in support of. 赞成：支持，趋向于支持