中东大规模杀伤性武器引起担忧一托福阅读机经背景.docxVIP

智课网TOEFL备考资料中东大规模杀伤性武器引起担忧一托福阅读机经背景 Efforts to secure Syrias chemical weapons and regulate Irans nuclear program have again raised the idea of a Middle East free of weapons of mass destruction. But analysts say regional rivalries stand in the way. 确保叙利亚化武安全和规范伊朗核计划的努力再次引发中东消除大规模杀伤性武器的想法。但分析人士们说，区域的争斗造成了障碍。 A U.N. mission to eliminate Syrias chemical weapons, and efforts to regulate Irans nuclear program, have raised hopes the Middle East is on its way to limiting the threat of weapons of mass destruction. 一个消除叙利亚化学武器和管制伊朗核计划的联合国使团使中东即将限制大规模杀伤性武器威胁的希望有所增大。 But for political analysts like Professor Emad Shahin of the American University in Cairo, its a long-standing, and long-odds, dream. 但对于伊马德.沙欣教授这样的政治分析家来说，这是一个旷日持久、充满变数的梦想。 “The region will be much better off it is chemical free and nuclear free. he said. However, this has been on the table for decades.” 沙欣说：“实现无化武化和无核化，该地区情况会好得多。但是，这个问题已经放到谈判桌上几十年了。” Transparency is one of the obstacles. Iran dismisses Western accusations it is seeking nuclear weapons. Syria only confirmed its chemical stockpile when threatened with a U.S. missile strike. 透明度是障碍之一。伊朗驳斥西方说它正在寻求核武器的指责。叙利亚只是在受到美国导弹袭击的威胁时才证实其化学武器储备。 Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Iran are all believed to have chemical weapons, as is Israel, which also has unacknowledged nuclear capability. 埃及、利比亚、伊拉克和伊朗都被认为拥有化学武器，如同以色列拥有尚未公开承认的核能力。 While piecemeal efforts to contain the threat are underway, political sociologist Said Sadek argues the problem should be looked at in its totality. 政治社会学家萨迪克认为，虽然控制威胁的零打碎敲的努力正在进行中，但这个问题应该整体来看。 “This has to be a joint effort by all participants, he said. But as long as there is conflict, there is always justification for keeping the weapons.” 萨迪克说：“必须由所有参与者共同努力。但只要有冲突，总是有保持武器的理由。” As with many issues in the region, debate often turns to Israel. Emad Shahin said, “There is a kind of a defense doctrine that has been imposed on the region, whether it is deliberate or not, but its a de facto doctrine that Israel should be militarily