英语演讲原文奥巴马演讲 签署伊朗制裁协议.docx

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英语演讲原文奥巴马演讲签署伊朗制裁协议

奥巴马演讲签署伊朗制裁协议

THEPRESIDENT:

 Thankyou. Pleasehaveaseat,everybody. Goodevening,everybody. AsPresident,oneofmyhighestnationalsecurityprioritiesistopreventthespreadofnuclearweapons. That’swhymyadministrationhasaggressivelypursuedacomprehensiveagendaofnon-proliferationandnuclearsecurity.

Leadingbyexample,weagreedwithRussiatoreduceournucleararsenals1（军械库）throughtheNewSTARTTreaty—-andI’veurgedtheSenatetomoveforwardwithratification2（批准，承认）thisyear. Andwithalliesandpartners,we’vestrengthenedtheglobalnon-proliferationregime（政权，政体）,includingthecornerstoneofourefforts-—theNuclearNon-ProliferationTreaty.

Now,intheentireworld,thereisonlyonesignatorytotheNPT-—onlyone-—thathasbeenunabletoconvincetheInternationalAtomicEnergyAgencythatitsnuclearprogramisforpeacefulpurposes. Onenation. AndthatnationisIran. Foryears,theIraniangovernmenthasviolateditscommitments,defiedUnitedNationsSecurityCouncilresolutions,andforgedahead（继续进行，取得进展）withitsnuclearprogram—-allwhilesupportingterroristgroupsandsuppressingtheaspirations3（愿望）oftheIranianpeople.

Sincetakingoffice,I’vemadeitclearthattheUnitedStateswaspreparedtobeginanewchapterofengagementwiththeIslamicRepublicofIran. WeofferedtheIraniangovernmentaclearchoice. Itcouldfulfill4itsinternationalobligationsandrealizegreatersecurity,deepereconomicandpoliticalintegration5（综合，集成）withtheworld,andabetterfutureforallIranians.Oritcouldcontinuetoflout6（嘲笑，蔑视）itsresponsibilitiesandfaceevenmorepressureandisolation7. 

Todate,Iranhaschosenthepathofdefiance8（蔑视，挑战）. That’swhywehavesteadily9builtabroaderanddeepercoalition10ofnationstopressuretheIraniangovernment. Lastmonth,wejoinedwithourpartnersattheU.N.SecurityCounciltopassthetoughestandmostcomprehensivemultilateralsanctionsthattheIraniangovernmenthaseverfaced. （Applause.） AndIwanttospecificallysingleout（挑出，挑选）ourtireless--andImeantireless--AmbassadortotheUnitedNations,SusanRice,forherterrific--（applause.） 

AsIsaidlastmonth,wearegoingtomakesurethatthesesanctionsarevigorouslyenforced. Atthesametime,we’llworkwithouralliesandfriendstorefineandenforceourownsanctionsonIran. Andthat’sexactlywhatwe’vebeendoing. HereintheUnitedStates—-thankstotheeffortsofmyTreasury11Secretary,TimGeithner,andUnderSecretaryStuartLevey—-（applause）--theyhavebeenterrificonthiseffort;Stuarthasbeenjustoutstanding--wehaveimposedsanctionsagainstmoreinstitutions,moreindividualsinvolvedwithIran’snuclearandmissileprograms.

Othernationsarenowacting12alongsideus--nationslikeAustralia,whichannouncednewsanctions,includingthoseagainstamajorIranianbankandIran’sshipping13company. TheEuropeanUnionismovingaheadwithadditionalstrongmeasuresagainstIran’sfinancial,banking14,insurance,transportation,andenergysectors16,aswellasIran’sRevolutionaryGuard. Othercountries,likeCanada,haveindicatedtheywillalsobetakingaction. Inotherwords,weareratchetingup（逐渐升高）thepressureontheIraniangovernmentforitsfailuretomeetitsobligations.

Andtoday,we’retakinganotherstep—-astepthatdemonstratesthebroadandbipartisan（两党连立的）supportforholdingIranaccountable. I’mpleasedtosignintolawthetoughestsanctionsagainstIraneverpassedbytheUnitedStatesCongress-—theComprehensiveIranSanctions,Accountability,andDivestmentAct. （Applause.）

IwanttothankallthemembersofCongresswhoworkedonbehalfofthislegislation,includinganothertirelessperson,butwhoneverseemstobreakasweat--theSpeakeroftheHouse,NancyPelosi. （Applause.） IwanttothankRepresentativesStenyHoyerandEricCantorfordoingoutstandingwork. （Applause.）  Althoughtheyweren’tabletojoinus,IwanttoacknowledgeSenatorsHarry17Reid,JonKylandRichardShelby. AndIwanttothankthosewholedtheefforttoforgeafinalbillthatreceivedoverwhelming（压倒性的，势不可挡的）bipartisansupport—-SenatorChrisDoddandRepresentativeHowardBerman. Thankyouforyourgoodwork.（Applause.）

ConsistentwiththeSecurityCouncilmandate18（授权，命令）,thislegislationstrengthensexistingsanctions,authorizes19newonesandsupportsourmultilateraldiplomaticstrategytoaddressIran’snuclearprogram. ItmakesitharderfortheIraniangovernmenttopurchaserefinedpetroleum20（石油）andthegoods,servicesandmaterialstomodernize21Iran’soilandnaturalgassector15. ItmakesitharderfortheRevolutionaryGuardsandbanksthatsupportIran’snuclearprogramsandterrorismtoengageininternationalfinance. Itsaystocompaniesseekingprocurement22contracts（采购合同）withtheUnitedStatesgovernment-—ifyouwanttodobusinesswithus,youfirsthavetocertify23thatyou’renotdoingprohibited（禁止的）businesswithIran.

Inshort,withthesesanctions-—alongwithothers—-wearestrikingattheheartoftheIraniangovernment’sabilitytofundanddevelopitsnuclearprogram. We’reshowingtheIraniangovernmentthatitsactionshaveconsequences. Andifitpersists,thepressurewillcontinuetomount,anditsisolationwillcontinuetodeepen. Thereshouldbenodoubt—-theUnitedStatesandtheinternationalcommunityaredetermined24topreventIranfromacquiringnuclearweapons.

Finally,evenasweincreasepressureontheIraniangovernment,we’resendinganunmistakablemessagethattheUnitedStatesstandswiththeIranianpeopleastheyseektoexercisetheiruniversalrights. Thislegislationimposessanctionsonindividualswhocommitserioushumanrightsabuses. Anditexempts25fromourtradeembargo26（禁令，禁止）technologiesthatallowtheIranianpeopletoaccessinformationandcommunicatefreely. InIranandaroundtheworld,theUnitedStatesofAmericawillcontinuetostandwiththosewhoseekjusticeandprogressandthehumanrightsanddignityofallpeople.  So,again,thisisnotadaythatwesought-—butitisanoutcomethatwaschosenbytheIraniangovernmentwhenitrepeatedlyfailedtomeetitsresponsibilities. AndthegovernmentofIranstillhasachoice. Thedoortodiplomacy27remains28open. Irancanprovethatitsintentionsarepeaceful. ItcanmeetitsobligationsundertheNPTandachievethesecurityandprosperityworthy29ofagreatnation.

ItcanhaveconfidenceintheIranianpeopleandallowtheirrightstoflourish. ForIraniansareheirs（继承人）toaremarkable30history. Theyarerenowned31fortheirtalentsandtheircontributionstohumanity. HereintheUnitedStates,Iranian-Americanshavethrived. AndwithinIran,there’sgreatpotentialfortheIranianpeopletoforgegreaterprosperitythroughdeeperintegration（集成，综合）withtheinternationalcommunity,includingwiththeUnitedStates.

That’sthefuturewedoseek-–onewhereIran’sleadersdonotholdtheirownpeoplebackbyfailingtoliveupto（做到，实践）Iran’sinternationalobligations,andwhereIrancanreclaim32itsplaceinthecommunityofnationsandfindgreaterpeaceandprosperity.

ThatistheIraniangovernment’schoice. Anditremainsourhopethattheychoosethispath,evenasweareclear-eyedandvigilant33（警惕的，警醒的）aboutthedifficultchallengesahead.

So,withthat,Iwillsignthislegislationintolaw. （Applause.）

（Thebillissigned.） （Applause.）

END6:

40P.M.EDT

■文章重点单词注释：

1

arsenals

n.兵工厂，军火库（arsenal的名词复数）；任何事物的集成

参考例句：

Wepossess-eachofus-nucleararsenalscapableofannihilatinghumanity.我们两国都拥有能够毁灭全人类的核武库。

来自辞典例句

Arsenalsarefactoriesthatproduceweapons.军工厂是生产武器的工厂。

来自互联网

2

ratification

n.批准，认可

参考例句：

Thetreatyisawaitingratification.条约正等待批准。

Thetreatyissubjecttoratification.此条约经批准后才能生效。

3

aspirations

强烈的愿望（aspiration的名词复数）；志向；发送气音；发h音

参考例句：

Ididn'trealizeyouhadpoliticalaspirations.我没有意识到你有政治上的抱负。

Thenewtreatyembodiestheaspirationsofmostnonalignedcountries.新条约体现了大多数不结盟国家的愿望。

4

fulfill

vt.履行，实现，完成；满足，使满意

参考例句：

Ifyoumakeapromiseyoushouldfulfillit.如果你许诺了，你就要履行你的诺言。

Thiscompanyshouldbeabletofulfillourrequirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。

5

integration

n.一体化，联合，结合

参考例句：

WeareworkingtobringaboutcloserpoliticalintegrationintheEU.我们正在努力实现欧盟內部更加紧密的政治一体化。

ThiswasthegreatesteventintheannalsofEuropeanintegration.这是欧洲统一史上最重大的事件。

6

flout

v./n.嘲弄，愚弄，轻视

参考例句：

ParentswhofloutFamilyCourtordersmaybenamedinthemediainAustralia.在澳洲父母亲若是藐视家庭法庭的裁定可能在媒体上被公布姓名。

Thefoolishboyfloutedhismother'sadvice.这个愚蠢的孩子轻视他母亲的劝告。

7

isolation

n.隔离，孤立，分解，分离

参考例句：

Themillionairelivedincompleteisolationfromtheoutsideworld.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。

Heretiredandlivedinrelativeisolation.他退休后，生活比较孤寂。

8

defiance

n.挑战，挑衅，蔑视，违抗

参考例句：

Heclimbedtheladderindefianceofthewarning.他无视警告爬上了那架梯子。

Heslammedthedoorinaspiritofdefiance.他以挑衅性的态度把门砰地一下关上。

9

steadily

adv.稳定地；不变地；持续地

参考例句：

Thescopeofman'suseofnaturalresourceswillsteadilygrow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。

Oureducationalreformwassteadilyledontothecorrectpath.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。

10

coalition

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

Theseveralpartiesformedacoalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。

Coalitionforcestakegreatcaretoavoidciviliancasualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

11

treasury

n.宝库；国库，金库；文库

参考例句：

TheTreasurywasopposedinprincipletotheproposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。

Thisbookisatreasuryofusefulinformation.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。

12

acting

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

Ignoreher,she'sjustacting.别理她，她只是假装的。

Dur