In Rebuff to U.N., Bush Vows to Attack
拒絕聯(lián)合國和平努力，布什發(fā)誓要發(fā)動進攻
★rebuff, “an unkind or unfriendly answer to a suggestion, request or offer of help or friendship, snub（對建議、要求或提供幫助、友誼所表示的）拒絕，冷落”：Our request for support met with an unexpected rebuff. 我們請求支持，卻遭到了意想不到的拒絕。這個詞還可以作動詞，意思相同：She rebuffed all suggestions that she should resign.她拒絕了所有要求她辭職的建議。
WASHINGTON —— President Bush tonight gave Saddam Hussein a 48-hour deadline to flee Iraq or face a U.S.-led invasion. "The tyrant will soon be gone," Bush vowed as 250,000 American troops stood poised to strike.
華盛頓 – 今晚布什總統(tǒng)限期薩達姆·侯賽因48小時內(nèi)離開伊拉克，否則將面臨美國發(fā)起的軍事進攻?！斑@個暴君很快就要離去，”布什發(fā)誓道，而此時25萬美軍嚴(yán)陣以待準(zhǔn)備行動。
★deadline, “截止日期，最后期限”：I'm working to a deadline.我必須在規(guī)定日期之前完成工作。 Can you meet the deadline? 你能在最后期限之前完成嗎？與此相反的是miss the deadline, 超過最后期限。在“stood poised to strike”中poised的意思是“in a state of readiness to act or move準(zhǔn)備行動的”，除此之外，還有（1）“在不穩(wěn)定狀態(tài)中的”：The sick man is poised between life and death. 那病人處于生死邊緣；（2）“小心地平衡著的”：She sat poised on the edge of her chair as if ready to go. 她欠身坐在椅子邊上，好象準(zhǔn)備隨時離開；（3）“沉著的，鎮(zhèn)靜的”：a poised manner 沉著的態(tài)度。
As Bush put the nation on war footing, he also raised the terror alert to the second-highest level, warning that terrorists may strike U.S. interests at home or abroad in response to action against Iraq.
在布什宣布全國戰(zhàn)爭狀態(tài)時，他還將恐怖威脅等級提升到次級，并警告說，作為他們對戰(zhàn)爭的反應(yīng)，恐怖分子也許會打擊國內(nèi)外的美國利益。
★footing, “a particular kind of position or base 地位，基礎(chǔ)”：I like to keep my relationship with colleagues on a business footing; it doesn't do to get too friendly. 我喜歡與我的同事保持公事公辦的關(guān)系，太友好了不行。
Bush issued his ultimatum after U.N. allies refused to back his bid for a resolution sanctioning military force. The diplomatic defeat forced Bush to move toward war accompanied by Britain, Spain, Australia and a handful of other nations in his self-described "coalition of the willing."
在聯(lián)合國的盟友拒絕支持他要求授權(quán)動武的決議后，布什發(fā)表了這一最后通牒。這次外交上的挫敗迫使布什決定在英國、西班牙、澳大利亞和其他幾個他自稱的“共同意志的聯(lián)盟”內(nèi)的國家的協(xié)同下準(zhǔn)備發(fā)動戰(zhàn)爭。
★ultimatum, “最后通牒”：On Wednesday night the UN issued its toughest ultimatum to date, demanding that all troops withdraw from the city. 星期三晚間聯(lián)合國發(fā)出了到目前為止硬的最后通牒，要求所有軍隊從城內(nèi)撤出。sanction, “批準(zhǔn)，同意，支持”：The church would not sanction the king's second marriage. 教會不會批準(zhǔn)國王第二次結(jié)婚。作名詞時，它的意思是“制裁”：Western nations imposed tough sanctions on the rebel regime. 西方各國對那個反叛者政權(quán)加以嚴(yán)厲制裁。
拒絕聯(lián)合國和平努力，布什發(fā)誓要發(fā)動進攻
★rebuff, “an unkind or unfriendly answer to a suggestion, request or offer of help or friendship, snub（對建議、要求或提供幫助、友誼所表示的）拒絕，冷落”：Our request for support met with an unexpected rebuff. 我們請求支持，卻遭到了意想不到的拒絕。這個詞還可以作動詞，意思相同：She rebuffed all suggestions that she should resign.她拒絕了所有要求她辭職的建議。
WASHINGTON —— President Bush tonight gave Saddam Hussein a 48-hour deadline to flee Iraq or face a U.S.-led invasion. "The tyrant will soon be gone," Bush vowed as 250,000 American troops stood poised to strike.
華盛頓 – 今晚布什總統(tǒng)限期薩達姆·侯賽因48小時內(nèi)離開伊拉克，否則將面臨美國發(fā)起的軍事進攻?！斑@個暴君很快就要離去，”布什發(fā)誓道，而此時25萬美軍嚴(yán)陣以待準(zhǔn)備行動。
★deadline, “截止日期，最后期限”：I'm working to a deadline.我必須在規(guī)定日期之前完成工作。 Can you meet the deadline? 你能在最后期限之前完成嗎？與此相反的是miss the deadline, 超過最后期限。在“stood poised to strike”中poised的意思是“in a state of readiness to act or move準(zhǔn)備行動的”，除此之外，還有（1）“在不穩(wěn)定狀態(tài)中的”：The sick man is poised between life and death. 那病人處于生死邊緣；（2）“小心地平衡著的”：She sat poised on the edge of her chair as if ready to go. 她欠身坐在椅子邊上，好象準(zhǔn)備隨時離開；（3）“沉著的，鎮(zhèn)靜的”：a poised manner 沉著的態(tài)度。
As Bush put the nation on war footing, he also raised the terror alert to the second-highest level, warning that terrorists may strike U.S. interests at home or abroad in response to action against Iraq.
在布什宣布全國戰(zhàn)爭狀態(tài)時，他還將恐怖威脅等級提升到次級，并警告說，作為他們對戰(zhàn)爭的反應(yīng)，恐怖分子也許會打擊國內(nèi)外的美國利益。
★footing, “a particular kind of position or base 地位，基礎(chǔ)”：I like to keep my relationship with colleagues on a business footing; it doesn't do to get too friendly. 我喜歡與我的同事保持公事公辦的關(guān)系，太友好了不行。
Bush issued his ultimatum after U.N. allies refused to back his bid for a resolution sanctioning military force. The diplomatic defeat forced Bush to move toward war accompanied by Britain, Spain, Australia and a handful of other nations in his self-described "coalition of the willing."
在聯(lián)合國的盟友拒絕支持他要求授權(quán)動武的決議后，布什發(fā)表了這一最后通牒。這次外交上的挫敗迫使布什決定在英國、西班牙、澳大利亞和其他幾個他自稱的“共同意志的聯(lián)盟”內(nèi)的國家的協(xié)同下準(zhǔn)備發(fā)動戰(zhàn)爭。
★ultimatum, “最后通牒”：On Wednesday night the UN issued its toughest ultimatum to date, demanding that all troops withdraw from the city. 星期三晚間聯(lián)合國發(fā)出了到目前為止硬的最后通牒，要求所有軍隊從城內(nèi)撤出。sanction, “批準(zhǔn)，同意，支持”：The church would not sanction the king's second marriage. 教會不會批準(zhǔn)國王第二次結(jié)婚。作名詞時，它的意思是“制裁”：Western nations imposed tough sanctions on the rebel regime. 西方各國對那個反叛者政權(quán)加以嚴(yán)厲制裁。