2014年2月24日星期一

President Bush Discusses the Visa Waiver Program - 英語演講

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. (Applause.) Please be seated, thank you. Wele to the White House. I'm pleased to stand with the representatives of seven countries -- the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania,英翻中, Slovakia, and South Korea -- that have met the requirements to be admitted to the United States Visa Waiver Program. Soon the citizens of these nations will be able to travel to the United States for business or tourism without a visa. I congratulate these close friends and allies on this achievement, and I thank you for joining us here.

I also thank Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of the Homeland -- Department of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff for working hard to make sure this day has finally arrived. Appreciate other members of the administration here and members of the Diplomatic Corps.

All of the nations represented here today allow American citizens to travel to their countries visa-free. The United States has not accorded their citizens the same privilege. For years the leaders of these nations have explained to me how frustrating it is for their citizens to wait in lines and pay visa fees to take a vacation or make a business trip or visit their families here in the United States,遠見. These close friends of America told me that it was unfair that their people had to jump through bureaucratic hoops that other allies can walk around.

I told them I agree with them. I also told them that in the world after September 11th, we could only expand travel opportunities if we increased security measures at the same time. So nearly two years ago, my administration asked Congress to modernize our Visa Waiver Program in a way that acplished both of these goals. I appreciate the bipartisan support this initiative has received on Capitol Hill. My administration worked with Congress to pass a law allowing us to admit new countries to the Visa Waiver Program. These countries agree to share about threats to our people. They also agree that their citizens use a new system that requires travelers to register online ahead of their visits to the United States. These citizens will travel to the United States only if they have tamper-proof biometric passports. I'm grateful to the dedicated officers from the United States and our allies who worked hard to plete the agreements to meet these new requirements.

Because of this good work, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff has notified our Congress that the administration intends to use its new authority to admit seven countries into the Visa Waiver Program. In about a month, we will be proud to extend to citizens of these seven countries the privilege of visa-free travel.

Today's announcement signifies a new chapter in the relationship between the United States and your nations. It is a testament to the strong bonds of friendship that unite our people.

This is a significant achievement, but it is only the start. A number of America's other close friends are participating in a process called the "visa waiver road map",越南文翻譯; that is helping them qualify for the Visa Waiver Program. I wele the ambassadors from these "road map" countries -- Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Malta, Poland, and Romania. We thank you for ing today. We thank you for your friendship. And we look forward to the day when your countries join the Visa Waiver Program.

I believe the best foreign policy for America is one that lets people from other countries get to know this country firsthand. Throughout our history, some of the strongest advocates of freedom have been those who came to America and saw the blessings of liberty with their own eyes. Extending this opportunity to some of our closest allies deepens our friendship and makes all our countries safer. I'm grateful to all the countries here for seeking to strengthen the ties between our citizens. I look forward to even stronger partnerships in the years ahead.

Thank you for ing. (Applause.)


2014年2月19日星期三

President Bush Attends Ceremonial Groundbreaking of United States Institute of P - 英語演講

June 5, 2008

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, all. Please be seated. Mr. Secretary, thank you for your kind introduction, and thank you for inviting me to join you to break ground for the United States Institute of Peace's new home. I'm really pleased to be here. I appreciate what you do to resolve conflict and support new democracies and to build peace by promoting effective diplomacy. And speaking about effective diplomacy, it seems like you used some to get this special piece of land. I congratulate you on picking a wonderful site.

I thank Robin West, the Chairman; Dick Solomon, the President. Members of the Board of Directors, thank you for being here. I'm so pleased to be with the Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and some of her predecessors. Thank you for being here. I appreciate Admiral Mullen joining us. I want to thank members of my administration for ing. Madam Speaker,日文翻譯, you grace us with your presence. Thank you for ing. I also want to pay homage to Ted Stevens for helping to secure the funding for this important site, as well as members of the United States Senate who have joined him here and members of the House. I appreciate Reverend Lovett, Father Hesburgh, members of the Diplomatic Corps, ladies and gentlemen.

The Institute of Peace was founded in 1984. It was during the last great ideological struggle of the 20th century -- the struggle against Soviet munism; a struggle that was eventually won by freedom because of peace through strength, and because of the help of the Institute of Peace.

We're in a different struggle today, but we're in an ideological struggle against violent extremism. The U.S. Institute of Peace is playing an important role, and I thank you for that. In Afghanistan, you're helping a young democracy establish the rule of law and strengthen public education and build civil society. In Iraq, you're helping the nation overe the legacy of decades of tyranny by strengthening government institutions and promoting peaceful engagement. And although the struggle against violent extremism is in its early years, there's no doubt in my mind freedom will again prevail -- and your help is going to be important.

In this struggle, we're guided by a clear principle: Freedom is universal. We believe that freedom is the birthright of every man, woman and child. Free societies are peaceful societies. Freedom helps supplant the conditions of hopelessness that extremists exploit to recruit terrorists and suicide bombers. People who live in liberty are less likely to turn to ideologies of hatred and fear, and that is why the United States is leading and must continue to lead the cause of freedom for the sake of peace.

September the 11th, we saw how the lack of freedom in other lands can bring death and destruction to our own land. Our most solemn obligation is to protect the American people. That is why we're pursuing and bringing to justice terrorists. We're fighting them overseas so we don't have to face them here in the United States of America.

But the effort requires more. It requires using the power of liberty to marginalize extremists. And the best way to do so is to use our national resources to strengthen the institutions of freedom. That's what I want to talk to you about today -- briefly, you'll be pleased to hear.

Institutions, of course, include a democratic system of government, a vibrant free press, independent judiciary, a free enterprise system, places of worship where people are free to practice their faith. These institutions include an education system that provides citizens a link to the world, health infrastructure that bats plagues like HIV/AIDS and malaria, and women's organizations that help societies take advantage of the skills and talents of half their population.

We're helping nations across the world build these institutions, and we face three challenges as we do so. First of all, there are developing nations, many on the continent of Africa, that are facing extreme poverty and health epidemics and humanitarian catastrophes, and are therefore vulnerable to extremists who take advantage of chaos and instability.

Secondly, there are nations like Colombia and Lebanon and Pakistan that are facing transnational threats from drug cartels or terrorist networks that seek safe haven on their territory and threaten to overwhelm their institutions.

And thirdly, there are nations like Afghanistan and Iraq, where we removed dangerous regimes that threatened our people, and now have a special obligation to help them build free societies that bee allies in the fight against these extremists.

It's in America's vital interest to help all these nations bat ideologies of hate. It's in our security interest to eliminate safe havens for terrorists and extremists. It's in our national interest to develop institutions that allow them to govern their territories effectively and improve their lives.

We've been making transformations over the last eight years to make these capabilities more real and more effective. We're transforming the United States military so we can deliver justice to the terrorists in a more effective way.

We're transforming America's capabilities to help poor and struggling societies bee healthy and prosperous -- and we've seen those effective transformations through the Emergency Plan for AIDS, or Malaria Initiative, or the Millennium Challenge Account. The Millennium Challenge Account represents a different approach to development. It rewards nations that govern responsibly and fight corruption, and invest in the health and education of their people, and use the power of free markets and free trade to lift the people out of poverty.

One thing in mon for all these programs is we insist upon results and we measure. And the results are ing in, and millions of people are benefitting from this foreign policy initiative. And they deserve to be fully supported by the United States Congress.

We're also transforming America's capabilities to helping emergency -- emerging democracies build free institutions while under fire from terrorists and under pressure from state sponsors of terror. And this is a new challenge that we face at the start of the 21st century. And as we've adopted to meet these new circumstances, there have been successes and setbacks -- and we've learned some lessons.

One lesson is that before nations under fire from terrorists can make political and economic progress, their populations need basic security. Sometimes local security institutions -- with training and equipment and support from the outside -- can handle the task. Take, for example, Colombia. Colombia and America launched an ambitious program that helped rescue that country from the brink of being a failed state. Plan Colombia, which started under my predecessor, made it clear that the United States will help the Colombian government modernize its military, fight the FARC terrorists, expand education opportunity, provide Colombians with alternatives to a life of terror and narco-trafficking. Congress has an opportunity to strengthen these efforts, and I strongly urge them to send a clear and sound message to the people of Colombia and the region that we stand with them by passing the Colombia free trade agreement.

In other situations, America is training international peacekeepers so they can deploy to provide security in troubled regions. We started what's called the Global Peace Operations Initiative. The whole idea is to work to train international peacekeeping forces so they can do the work necessary to provide stability and security, so institutions can advance. So far, we've trained more than 40,000 peacekeepers, and the plan is to train 75,000 additional.

In these instances where America has removed regimes that threaten us, American troops may need to play a direct role in providing security. In Iraq, 2006, the country was descending into sectarian chaos. So we launched the surge -- 30,000 additional troops to work with Iraqi forces to protect the Iraqi people from terrorists, insurgents and illegal militias. Today, because we acted, violence in Iraq is down to its lowest point since late March of 2004. Civilian deaths are down. Sectarian killings are down. Security has improved, as well as the economy. Political reconciliation is taking place at the grassroots and federal level. And as the Iraqi security forces are being more capable, our troops are beginning to e home under a policy of return on success.

A lesson we've learned is that civilian expertise is vital to strengthening the institutions of freedom. In Iraq and Afghanistan, we've developed an important tool to tap into civilian expertise called Provincial Reconstruction Teams. PRTs bring together civilian, diplomatic and military personnel. They move into munities that our military has cleared of terrorists. They help ensure that security gains are followed with real improvements in daily life by helping local leaders create jobs and deliver basic services and build up local economies.

PRTs are uniquely suited to situations like Afghanistan and Iraq. In the future, civilian expertise will be needed in other countries where we do not have ongoing military operations. At the moment we lack the capability to rapidly deploy civilian experts with the right skills to trouble spots around the world. We launched what's called a Civilian Stabilization Initiative, which is being run out of the State Department in the Office of Reconstruction and Stabilization.

One element of the new office is an Active Response Corps, made up of civilian experts from many government agencies who deploy full-time to at-risk countries. This Corps will eventually include 250 personnel from the Departments of State and Justice, Agriculture, merce, AID, and other civilian agencies with relevant expertise.

Another element is the Standby Reserve* Corps, which is a reserve force of current and former government employees who volunteer to be an on-call supplemental force that can deploy for reconstruction and stabilization missions on short notice.

And finally, this initiative will include a new Civilian Reserve Corps that will function much like our military reserve. It will be made up of American citizens with critical skills -- such as police officers and judges and prosecutors and engineers and doctors and public administrators. The Corps will give people across America who do not wear the uniform a chance to serve in the defining struggle of our time.

Legislation authorizing the Civilian Reserve Corps has passed the House of Representatives; it's awaiting action in the Senate. And I strongly urge Congress to pass this bipartisan legislation as soon as possible.

Another lesson is that aiding the rise of strong and stable democracies requires the efforts of much more than Washington, D.C. It requires the efforts of other governments, and non-organizational -- non-governmental organizations, and people around the world.

The work of democratic development is the work of all free nations. This is precisely the message that Secretary Rice and I have been carrying around the world. We're rallying other nations to train peacekeepers to support Afghanistan and Iraq, and to act boldly to alleviate hunger and poverty. I'm going to the G8 in Japan in the month of July. The last G8, our partners stood up and made strong mitments to help Africa deal with malaria and HIV/AIDS. They have yet to make good on their mitments. And I will remind them it's one thing to make a promise, it's another thing to write the check, and the American government expects our partners to live up to their obligations.

The work of democratic development sometimes requires young democracies under siege to band together with partnerships to deal with mon threats. And this is the approach we're taking in Central America. We've encouraged nations threatened by narco-traffickers to cooperate in protecting their people. The supplemental that's being debated in the Congress will help further this effort by linking Mexico and Central America with the U.S. to have a joint strategy, protecting our hemisphere from narco-traffickers and the terrorists that they ultimately yield. I asked Congress to approve the request quickly in the supplemental without putting unreasonable conditions on the vital aid.

One thing is for certain: that if we expect democracies to prevail, to marginalize the extremists, countries -- it requires countries to have good, strong democratic leaders, and the best way to encourage that is to have them e to our colleges and universities. We've made good progress about changing the student visa regime after 9/11. We've increased the number of students ing here. And it's in our interest that we continue to increase the number of students ing to study in the United States.

And finally, the work of democratic development is the work of non-governmental organizations, like the U.S. Institute of Peace. Obviously these organizations can go into countries where it's harder for governments to operate. So it's very important for this government and future governments to always be a strong and steady partner to non-governmental organizations and groups like the U.S. Institute of Peace.

The work of democratic development is the great cause of our time, and we shouldn't shy away from it. And we must be confident in our ability to help others realize the blessings of freedom. My big concern is that the United States bees isolationist and nervous; we don't support those values that have stood the test of time. The Institute of Peace, I hope, will make sure that never happens.

Our fellow citizens can help in many ways. They can join an organization like this one. They can join the civilian reserve. They can bee, like thousands of other passionate citizens, bee soldiers in the armies of passion by helping HIV/AIDS victims, or help educate people around the world. Or they can make the noble choice that has sustained freedom for generations and join the United States military. However they choose to serve, advancing the cause of liberty is necessary to advance the cause of peace.

I'm honored to be with you today. Looking forward to ing back someday to see this building when it's built. Thanks for your efforts. Thanks for your mission. May God bless you all. (Applause.)

END 11:05 A.M. EDT

*Standby Response Corps


2014年2月10日星期一

六級常攷難記單詞記憶聖經(两)

  barren 不生养的, 不孕的, 貧沃的, 沒有結果的, 無益的, 單調的 2次

  【一男講詞】:bar/r/en。bare-赤裸的 +r-無義雙寫 +en-後綴 =barren-貧瘠的(光禿的)

  bewilder 困惑,使胡涂 3次

  【一男講詞】:be/wild/er。be-是 +wild-狂埜的 +er-後綴 =bewilder-利诱(思维狂埜、亂)

  bleak 严寒的, 陰热的, 荒涼的, 淒涼的, 暗淡的 2次

  【一男講詞】:bl/eak。bl-blow-吹 +eak-表音成份 =bleak-严寒(有風正在吹)

  【同根擴展】:blast-爆炸的沖擊波,一陣風(bl-blow-吹,ast-無義的表音成分)

  blunder 錯誤,年夜錯 2次

  【一男講詞】:“blunder”象聲詞,模拟人颠仆時候的磕磕絆絆的聲音“不郎得~不郎得~”。

  cater 滿足须要,迎合;供给飲食及服務,辦酒菜 2次

  【一男講詞】:cat/er。cat-貓 +er-後綴 =cater-逢迎(貓是一種很喜懽逢迎人的動物)

  cherish 珍愛, 懷抱(盼望等) 3次

  【一男講詞】:cher/ish。cher=care-關古道热肠、關愛 +ish-後綴 =cherish-珍愛

  claim 聲明 2次

  【一男講詞】:cl/aim。cl=cr-叫 +aim-無義的表音身分 =claim-聲明(喊叫)

  【刨根問底】:為什麼“claim-詞根:喊叫”――來自詞根“cr-叫、喊”,而“claim-叫嚷”中的“cl”恰是“cr”的錯寫版本,關於“r/l”兩個輔音字母的远親關係自己曾屡次講解,論文翻譯,比方漢語“乳汁[ru zhi]”經常被北圆人錯讀成“乳汁[lu zhi]”,又如漢語的“人生[ren sheng]” 經常被南边人錯讀成“人死[len sheng]”。

  conceive 搆念,設想 2次

  【一男講詞】:con/ceive。con-齐 +ceive-抓、拿 =conceive-搆想、搆思(從整體上拿到)

  【刨根問底】:怎麼記“ceive-抓、拿”――尾輔音字母“c”象人脚抓之形。

  【同根擴展】:deceive-欺騙,de-往下,ceive-抓、領,“欺騙”便是把人往底下“領、誘導”。

  conspicuous 众目睽睽的,有目共睹的,受人留神的 2次

  【一男講詞】:con/spic/uous。con-共 +spic-看 +uous-的 =conspicuous-引人注目的

  constrain 強迫,勉強(或人)做某事 5次

  【一男講詞】:con/str/ain。con-独特 +str-拉扯 +ain-無義 =constrain-強迫(把不願在一路的人強硬拉扯到一同)

  decorate 裝飾,佈寘 2次

  【一男講詞】:dec/orate。dec-詞根:美、丑化 +orate-復开後綴 =decorate-裝飾(就是好化)

  【刨根問底】:為什麼“dec-美、美化”――“dec”來自推丁文數字“十”,“十”就是“美”,所謂“美中不足”。

  【同根擴展】:decade-十年 ,decimal-十進造的,十進位的

  deteriorate 惡化,變壞 3次

  【一男講詞】:de/ter/iorate。de-往底下 +ter-to-往 +iorate-後綴 =deteriorate-惡化(往底下来)

  dilemma 阁下為難,論文翻譯,進退兩難的困境,窘境 2次

  【一男講詞】:di/lem/m/a。di-兩 +lemma-leman-恋人 =dilemma-摆布為難(兩個恋人)

  【刨根問底】:為什麼“leman-情人”――來自“lemon-檸檬”,把情人暱稱檸檬。

  distinction 差別,差别;區分,辨別;優秀,傑出;榮譽,優待 2次

  【一男講詞】:di/stinct/ion,遠見。di-兩 +stinct-stand-站著 +ion-後綴 =distinction-分歧(在兩個位

  寘站著,有距離,差別)

  dwell 栖身, 躊躇 2次

  【一男講詞】:d/well。d-down-底下 +well-丼 =dwell-栖身(寓居在丼底)

  elapse 時間磨灭,過去 2次

  【一男講詞】:e/lap/se。e-外、出 +lap-腿、走 +se-後綴 =elapse-消失(往中走、走遠)

  【刨根問底】:為什麼“lap-腿”――首輔音字母“l”象腿之形。

  【制詞奧祕】:l-象“長條、線”形→lap-腿、大腿(長條形的)→l-表義,ap-表音

  cl-close-關、合 →clap-拍手(也就是合掌) →cl-表義,ap-表音

  endeavor 儘力, 尽力 2次

  【一男講詞】:en/deav/or。en-加強語氣 +deav-deaf-聾子 +or-後綴 =endeavor-儘力

  (想一下,一個聾子儘力在聽的樣子)

  endow 資助,捐贈,背……捐錢;給予,賦予,認為……有某種特質 3次

  【一男講詞】:en/dow。en-减強語氣 +dow-down-給、倒 =endow-贈與(倒給他)