1
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Military aid to Egypt will remain at $1.3 billion a year, in addition to an economic aid package still being negotiated.
对埃及军事援助仍旧维持每年
13
亿美元，额外的一揽子经济援助正在商谈中。
package
(a) object or objects wrapped in paper or packed in a box; parcel
用纸包裹或用箱、盒所盛之物
;
包裹
:
* The postman brought me a large package.
邮递员给我送来了一个大包裹
.
(b) (also package deal) set of proposals offered or accepted as a whole
整批交易
;
一揽子交易
:
* Ministers are trying to put together a package that will end the dispute.
大臣们力图搞个一揽子交易结束这场争论
.
negotiate
try to reach agreement by discussion
商议
;
谈判
;
协商
:
* We've decided to negotiate with the employers about our wage claim.
我们决定就工资问题与雇主谈判
.
2
．
Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns would not confirm media reports indicating the sales will total $20 billion, but he called that figure an educated guess.
副国务卿
NB
没有证实新闻报道中透漏的销售额会达
200
亿美元，但是他称该猜测数据有理有据。
confirm
provide evidence for the truth or correctness of (a report, an opinion, etc); establish the truth of
证实
,
证明（报告、意见等）的正确性
;
确认
:
* The rumours of an attack were later confirmed.
发动攻击的谣传後来得到了证实
.
indicate
(a) [Tn, Tf, Tw, Dn.pr, Dpr.f, Dpr.w] ~ sth (to sb) show sth, esp by pointing
指示
;
指出
;
标示
:
* a sign indicating the right road to follow
指示应走道路的标记
* With a nod of his head he indicated to me where I should sit.
他点头示意我应坐的地方
.
(b) be a sign of (sth); suggest the possibility or probability of
象徵（某事物）
;
表明或暗示
...
的可能性
:
* A red sky at night indicates fine weather the following day
。晚上天边红预示明朝天气好
.
3
．
Burns says the arms sales are not a new initiative but rather a continuation of U.S. security assistance to the region.
B
称军售并不是一个新开始，而是美国对该地区安全援助的继续。
initiative
a beginning or introductory step; an opening move:
率先，开端：开始的、初级的阶段；公开的行动：
4
．
But this assistance package is part of our broader strategy, which is in the American national interest to strengthen our partners in the region.”
但该一揽子援助是我们更广阔战略的一部分，加强该地区我们伙伴的力量符合美国的国家利益。
assistance
aid; help:
帮助；协助：
*financial assistance.
经济资助
5
．
On Sunday the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, ZK criticized Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region for not doing enough to support the U.S. effort to stabilize Iraq and sometimes even acting against that effort.
周日美国常驻联合国大使
ZK
批评沙特和其他国家在支持美国维护伊拉克稳定上做的远远不够，有时候甚至唱反调。
ambassador
diplomat sent from one country to another either as a permanent representative or on a special mission
大使
;
使节
:
* the British Ambassador to Greece
英国驻希腊大使
.
criticize
to find fault with:
挑剔：
blame
批评
*criticized the decision as unrealistic.
批评这个决定是不合实际的
6
．
Under Secretary Burns said the Gulf States have expressed concern to U.S. officials about the increased threat of terrorism, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and what he called “a strengthening, more aggressive Iran” that supports terrorist groups, seeks nuclear weapons and wants to expand its regional influence.
副国务卿
B
称海湾国家已向美国官员表达了他们的忧虑，如恐怖主义的威胁日益增长，大规模杀伤性武器的激增，还有他称作
“实力膨胀，野心勃勃的伊朗”
，它支持恐怖主义团体，寻求拥有核武器，试图扩大在该地区影响力。
aggressive
(a) (of people or animals) apt or ready to attack; offensive; quarrelsome
（指人或动物）侵略的
,
好攻击的
,
好寻衅的
,
好争吵的
:
* Aggressive nations threaten world peace.
侵略成性的国家威胁世界和平
.
(b) (of things or actions) for or of an attack; offensive
（指事物或行动）攻击性的
:
* aggressive weapons
攻击性的武器
.
7
．
”I think in the region it’s going to be understood that one of the reasons for these sales , one of them but not all of them,not the totality, is to enable these countries to strengthen their defenses and therefore to provide a deterrence against Iranian expansionism and Iranian aggression in the future.”
我认为该地区的人们会明白军购的原因之一，（当然不是全部原因）便是为了加强这些国家的防御能力从而对伊朗未来的扩张和侵略产生威慑。
deterrence
measures taken by a state or an alliance of states to prevent hostile action by another state.
威慑手段：一个国家或国家联盟采取的防止其他国家敌对行动的方法
8
．
He says the United States wants to continue using facilities in several countries, but no announcement on that is imminent.
B
称军售和美国在该地区使用军事基地没有直接联系。他称美国想要继续使用这些国家的军事设施，但是最近没有与此相关的公告。
facility
facilities [pl] circumstances, equipment, etc that make it possible, or easier, to do sth; aids
能够或易於做某事的环境、
设备等
;
辅助物
:
* sports facilities, eg running tracks, swimming pools
运动设施（如跑道、游泳池）
imminent
adj
(esp of unpleasant events) about to happen; likely to happen very soon
（尤指不愉快的事件）即将发生的
,
临近的
,
逼近的
:
*An announcement of further cuts in government expenditure is imminent.
最近将发布进一步削减政府开支的公告
.
9
．
Israel’s Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he has no objection to the U.S. plan for a new arms sales package for Arab countries.
以色列首相奥尔默特称他对美国对阿拉伯国家的军售一揽子计划没有异议。
objection
expression of a feeling of dislike, disapproval or opposition
厌恶
;
不赞成
;
反对
;
异议
:
* He has a strong objection to getting up so early.
他十分反感这麽早起床
.