Pence Leaves Open Possibility to Meet North Korean Officials
美國副總統(tǒng)彭斯不排除會見朝鮮官員的可能性
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is not ruling out a meeting with North Korean officials during his trip to South Korea to attend the Winter Olympics.
美國副總統(tǒng)彭斯并未排除自己在韓國參加冬奧會期間與朝鮮官員會面的可能性。
Pence was asked about the possibility of U.S.-North Korea talks before leaving Monday on his six-day Asia trip.
彭斯周一在離開美國開啟六天的亞洲之行前被問到了美朝會談的可能性。
"Let me say President Trump has said he always believes in talking, but I haven't requested any meeting," Pence told reporters. He added, "But we'll see what happens."
彭斯對記者表示：“川普總統(tǒng)說過，他一直相信談判。但是我沒有提出任何會面要求。”他還補(bǔ)充說：“我們到時候再看。”
His words were very similar to comments that U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made Monday. When asked about possible talks between Pence and North Korean officials, Tillerson said "we'll have to see what happens."
他的這些話與國務(wù)卿蒂勒森周一發(fā)表的言論非常類似。當(dāng)被問到彭斯和朝鮮官員會談的可能性時，蒂勒森表示：“我們只能到時候再看。”
Pence spoke with reporters after visiting U.S. missile defense facilities at the U.S. Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska. The base is used to monitor missile activity by North Korea and could respond to any possible attacks.
彭斯在阿拉斯加州安克奇雷市的美國埃爾門多夫空軍基地參觀了美國導(dǎo)彈防御設(shè)施后與記者進(jìn)行了交流。該基地被用于監(jiān)視朝鮮的導(dǎo)彈活動，并且可以對任何潛在攻擊作出反應(yīng)。
The vice president said if he does meet with any North Korean officials, he will tell them their country "once and for all" must give up its nuclear weapons and missile programs.
彭斯表示，如果他會見任何朝鮮官員，他會告訴他們，朝鮮必須徹底地放棄核武器和導(dǎo)彈項目。
"We'll be telling the truth about North Korea at every stop," Pence said. "We'll be ensuring that whatever cooperation that's existing between North and South Korea today on Olympic teams does not cloud the reality of a regime that must continue to be isolated by the world community."
彭斯表示：“我們每到一站都會講述關(guān)于朝鮮的事實(shí)真相。我們將會確保無論朝鮮和韓國之間在奧運(yùn)隊伍上存在什么合作，都不會掩蓋朝鮮必須被國際社會孤立這樣一種現(xiàn)實(shí)。”
Pence is holding talks with officials in Japan before going to Seoul.
彭斯前往首爾之前將會同日本官員進(jìn)行會談。
In South Korea, Pence will meet with President Moon Jae-in. He will also visit a memorial to 46 South Korean sailors killed in a 2010 underwater missile attack blamed on the North. He will then lead the official U.S. government delegation attending the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang. The Games begin February 9.
到了韓國，彭斯將會見韓國總統(tǒng)文在寅。他還將訪問一處紀(jì)念2010年遭受朝鮮水雷襲擊遇難的46名韓國水兵的紀(jì)念碑。然后他將率領(lǐng)美國政府代表團(tuán)參加平昌冬奧會的開幕儀式。這次冬奧會將于2月9日舉行。
Pence wrote about his upcoming trip to the Olympics on Twitter. One goal, he said, will be to repeat a U.S. promise "to continue to isolate North Korea and ensure North Korea doesn't use the Olympics to paper over the truth about their regime, which oppresses its own people and threatens other nations."
彭斯在推特上寫到了他即將開始的奧運(yùn)之旅。他說，目標(biāo)之一就是重申美國的承諾：“繼續(xù)孤立朝鮮，確保朝鮮不能利用冬奧會掩蓋該政權(quán)壓迫人民并威脅其他國家這一事實(shí)真相。”
Fred Warmbier, the father of American student Otto Warmbier, will be attending the opening ceremony as Pence's special guest. Otto was jailed in North Korea for 17 months and died last year shortly after being released and returning to the United States in a coma.
美國學(xué)生奧托·瓦姆比奧(Otto Warmbier)的父親弗雷德·瓦姆比奧(Fred Warmbier)將作為彭斯的特約嘉賓出席開幕式。奧托在朝鮮被關(guān)押了17個月，去年他在昏迷狀態(tài)下被釋放回國后不久即死亡。
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U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is not ruling out a meeting with North Korean officials during his trip to South Korea to attend the Winter Olympics.
Pence was asked about the possibility of U.S.-North Korea talks before leaving Monday on his six-day Asia trip.
“Let me say President Trump has said he always believes in talking, but I haven’t requested any meeting,” Pence told reporters. He added, “But we’ll see what happens.”
His words were very similar to comments that U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made Monday. When asked about possible talks between Pence and North Korean officials, Tillerson said “we’ll have to see what happens.”
Pence spoke with reporters after visiting U.S. missile defense facilities at the U.S. Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska. The base is used to monitor missile activity by North Korea and could respond to any possible attacks.
The vice president said if he does meet with any North Korean officials, he will tell them their country “once and for all” must give up its nuclear weapons and missile programs.
“We’ll be telling the truth about North Korea at every stop,” Pence said. “We’ll be ensuring that whatever cooperation that’s existing between North and South Korea today on Olympic teams does not cloud the reality of a regime that must continue to be isolated by the world community.”
Pence is holding talks with officials in Japan before going to Seoul.
In South Korea, Pence will meet with President Moon Jae-in. He will also visit a memorial to 46 South Korean sailors killed in a 2010 underwater missile attack blamed on the North. He will then lead the official U.S. government delegation attending the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang. The Games begin February 9.
Pence wrote about his upcoming trip to the Olympics on Twitter. One goal, he said, will be to repeat a U.S. promise “to continue to isolate North Korea and ensure North Korea doesn’t use the Olympics to paper over the truth about their regime, which oppresses its own people and threatens other nations.”
Fred Warmbier, the father of American student Otto Warmbier, will be attending the opening ceremony as Pence’s special guest. Otto was jailed in North Korea for 17 months and died last year shortly after being released and returning to the United States in a coma.
I’m Bryan Lynn.
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facility – n. something (such as a building or large piece of equipment) built for a specific purpose
monitor – v. watch, listen to or check something for a specific purpose over time
ensure – v. make sure something is done of happens
regime – n. a system of government or other control, especially one people do not approve of
isolate – v. to set apart or separate from others
delegation – n. group of people chosen to represent a much larger group of individuals, such as an organization, nation, etc.
oppress – v. to treat a group of people in an unfair way, often by limiting their freedom
coma – n. a condition in which a sick or injured person cannot wake up for a long time
