美国准备向索马里政府提供更多援助

美国准备向索马里政府提供更多援助

US Prepared to Give Further Aid to Somali Government

The State Department's top Africa envoy国务院高级非洲特使周四said Thursday the Obama administration is prepared to provide more military军事help to Somalia'sembattledTransitional Federal Government过渡联邦政府,the TFG. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton begins a seven-nation Africa trip next week that will include a Nairobi meeting with the TFG President, Sheikh Sharif Ahmed.

The Obama administration ismaking clearits readiness to continue helping the Somali administrationfend offan offensive袭击by hard-line Islamic rebels with alleged ties to al-Qaida基地组织相关的伊斯兰强硬派反叛分子, and it isrenewing its call on Eritrea再次呼吁厄立特里亚toceaseits aid to the militants好战分子.　　

The comments from Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson came非洲事务副部长Johnnie Carson的评论发生as Secretary of State Clinton prepared to leave next Monday on anambitious11-day, seven nation African tour that willfocus onproblem issues including Somalia and political trouble in Zimbabwe.　　

The United States has in recent weeks provided about 40 tons of ammunition and supplies弹药和补给to the transitional Somali government, which is undersiegeby insurgent groups反叛分子led by the al-Shabab militia激进伊斯兰组织青年党, which is viewed by the U.S. as被美军视为a terrorist group.恐怖组织。

Briefing reporters简短说明on the Clinton trip, Carson said the TFG, which has the support of the African Union非洲联盟and its peacekeeping mission AMISOM维和任务AMISOM, offers the best chance for restoring stability重建稳定in Somalia and he made clear the United States is ready to continue its military support.

"Yes, we are prepared to provideadditionalassistance to the TFG government. Yes, we are prepared to continue to support AMISOM, which has Ugandan and Burundian troops on the ground乌干达和布隆迪军队正在奋战. And yes, we are prepared to work with the EGAD states and the AU in finding solutions to the problem of Somalia," he said.

Carson, echoing commentsmade to a congressional panel Wednesday by U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan RiceCarson重申了美国驻联合国大使赖斯周三在国会委员会上发表的意见, criticized指责Eritrea for supporting al-Shabab and trying tounderminethe TFG.　　

"The Eritrean government has notplayed a positive rolein helping to resolve the problem. Somalia is a place where they have been spoilers搞糟[坏](事情或东西)的人,宠坏别人的人," he said. "We would hope that they would cease anddesisttheir support for al-Shabab, that they would not allow their county to be used as a safe haven避风港or aconduit渠道or vehicle运载工具for moving people, munitions弹药or money into the hands of the extremists极端分子in Somalia.

Clinton will meet the TFG leader during a busy first stop of her trip, in Nairobi内罗必, that includes meetings with leaders of both main parties in Kenya's national unity government肯尼亚团结政府, and a conference of the U.S.-African trade-promotion grouping美非贸易促进组织, AGOA.　　

She then visitsSouth Africa, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Liberia and the island state of Cape Verde南非，安哥拉，刚果民主共和国，尼日利亚，利比里亚和岛屿国家佛得角on a mission使命,任务to advance the themes of President Obama's policy message in Ghana earlier推广奥巴马总统本月初在迦纳提出的政策主题this month of U.S. support for Africandemocratization, economic growth and conflict-resolution民主化，经济增长和冲突解决方案.　　

Carson said the political situation in Zimbabwe will be a key issue for Clinton in South Africa and that she would encourage that country to press Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe穆加贝to fullyimplementhis power-sharing accord with former opposition leader and now Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangerai前反对派领袖现总理茨万吉拉伊

He said Clinton would urge Nigeria and Angola尼日利亚和安哥拉to combat corruption and build transparency in their economies反抗腐败，创建经济透明化, but he said, she does notintend to"lecture"授课those countries, which have emerged显现,形成as key U.S. energy suppliers.　　

1.embattled adj.被敌人围困的

例句：It was a major victory for the embattled software maker.
这对陷入垄断案的微软公司来说是一个重大胜利。

2.renew v.使更新,复始,使恢复,复兴,修补,补充,继续,重复,重申,续借

例句：The accident prompted her to renew her insurance.
那件事故促使她重续保险。

3.cease v.停止,中止

例句：He never ceased from his activities as a propagandist.
作为宣传员他的活动从未停止过。

4.ambitious a.有野心的,抱负不凡的,雄心勃勃的

例句：We felt an animation about the ambitious plan.
我们对此宏伟规划感到兴奋。

5.siege n.包围,围攻,再三的努力

例句：Troy was under siege for ten years.
特洛伊城被围困了十年。

6.additional a.附加的,另外的

例句：This additional work is relative to the current project.
这追加的工作是有关目前的计划。

7.conduit n.导管,水管,沟渠

例句：To act as a conduit for stolen goods.
买卖赃物获取或转让赃物的行为

8.implement v.实现,使生效,执行

例句：The group's idea will be implemented immediately.
这个小组的建议将很快得到实施。

9.undermine v.渐渐破坏,挖掘地基,暗地里破坏

例句：My father's health was undermined by drink.
我爸爸的健康逐渐为酒所损害。

10.desist v.停止,控制,断念

例句：You ought to desist from such foolish activities.
你们必须停止这种如此愚蠢的行动国。

1.The Obama administration is making clear its readiness to continue helping the Somali administration fend off an offensive by hard-line Islamic rebels with alleged ties to al-Qaida, and it is renewing its call on Eritrea to cease its aid to the militants.

make clear清楚表明,阐明,说明

例句：I guess I have not made myself clear.
我想我没有把我的意思表达清楚。

fend off挡开,避开,回避

例句：They tried to fend off the questions raised by the newsman.
他们试图回避新闻记者的问题。

2.The comments from Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson came as Secretary of State Clinton prepared to leave next Monday on an ambitious 11-day, seven nation African tour that will focus on problem issues including Somalia and political trouble in Zimbabwe.

focus on把焦点对准,集中注意…

例句：Our policy is to focus on developing these areas.
我们的政策是着眼于把这些地区发展起来。

3.The Eritrean government has not played a positive role in helping to resolve the problem.

play a role起作用

例句：They played a shameful role in this farce.
他们在这场闹剧中扮演了可耻的角色。

4.she does not intend to "lecture" those countries, which have emerged as key U.S. energy suppliers.

intend to打算(做)...,想要(做)...

例句：I intend to contest the judge's decision in another court.
我打算到另一个法庭去对法官的判决进行抗辩。

.The United States has in recent weeks provided about 40 tons of ammunition and supplies to the transitional Somali government, which is under siege by insurgent groups led by the al-Shabab militia, which is viewed by the U.S. as a terrorist group.

参考翻译：最近几周，美国已向被反叛分子围困的索马里过渡政府提供了40吨弹药和补给。反叛分子由被美军视为恐怖组织的激进伊斯兰组织青年党领导。

结构分析：这句话的主干是前半部分。which is under siege by……是定语从句，修饰Somali government。which is viewed by the U.S. as a terrorist group.也是定语从句，修饰al-Shabab militia。

2.Briefing reporters on the Clinton trip, Carson said the TFG, which has the support of the African Union and its peacekeeping mission AMISOM, offers the best chance for restoring stability in Somalia and he made clear the United States is ready to continue its military support.

参考翻译：Carson就希拉里之行向记者做了简短说明。他说，索马里过渡政府收到非洲联盟和维和任务AMISOM的支持，重建稳定的索马里的可能性最大，他表明，美国随时准备继续提供军事支持。

结构分析：这句话的主干是Carson said the TFG offers the best chance for restoring stability in Somalia。Briefing reporters on the Clinton trip是现在分词做伴随状语。which has the support of是定语从句，修饰TFG。and he made clear和said是并列的两个动作。