[00:00.10]During a joint appearance with Brahimi Tuesday in New York, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced that the mediator will step down May 31.
[00:11.62]"For nearly two years, joint special representative Brahimi has sought an end to the brutal and still worsening civil war in Syria.
[00:22.04]He has faced almost impossible odds with a Syrian nation,
[00:27.67]Middle Eastern region and wider international community that have been hopelessly divided in their approaches to ending the conflict," said Ban.
[00:38.27]Despite his struggles in mediating a peace deal, Brahimi expressed confidence the crisis will end.
[00:45.25]"The question is only, and this everybody who has responsibility and an influence in the situation have to remember,
[00:55.06] that the question is: How many more dead, how much more destruction there is going to be before Syria becomes again the Syria we have known," said Brahimi.
[01:07.07]Brahimi had been working to restart negotiations,
[01:13.27]but that effort was thwarted with the announcement that presidential elections will be held next month, dealing a severe blow to his efforts.
[01:19.31]He replaced former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan as international mediator in August 2012. Annan also failed to obtain a cease-fire.
[01:29.72]Meanwhile, Danish Foreign Minister Martin Lidegaard,
[01:34.78]whose country is providing one of the two cargo ships being used to move chemical weapons components out of Syria,
[01:41.50]urged Damascus to quickly give up the last of its lethal stockpile.
[01:44.81]Lidegaard said the ships are not mandated to stay beyond the June 30 deadline.
[01:50.22]"We have actually now gathered 92 percent of the chemical weapons of Syria.
[01:56.03]That is not enough, we are still having 8 percent remaining and will do whatever we can to get that on board as well,
[02:02.44]and then transport it away and destroy it as soon as possible," said Lidegaard.
[02:06.45]The Danish cargo ship, and another from Norway, are in the eastern Mediterranean taking deliveries of Syrian toxins.
[02:14.04]Command frigates are escorting them.
[02:16.29]They are awaiting word to head for a Syrian port to pick up the last of the chemicals.
[02:21.43]Syria agreed to scrap its chemical weapons to avoid a possible military strike from the United States,
[02:28.02]after an August chemical weapons attack on civilians outside Damascus.
[02:32.49]More than 1,400 people were killed.
词汇解析
resign
难度：4星核心词汇，属常用3000词
英汉解释
v.辞职；放弃；顺从；听任
参考例句
用作动词 (v.)
Have you heard of her intention to resign?
你听到她打算辞职的传闻了吗？
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display
难度：4星核心词汇，属常用3000词
英汉解释
n.显示；陈列；炫耀
vt.显示；表现；夸示
参考例句
用作名词 (n.)
There will be a display of bronze statuary in this museum next week.
下星期这个博物馆将举办一个青铜雕塑作品展览。
用作及物动词 (vt.)
He had an opportunity to fully display his talents.
他有了大显身手的机会。
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joint
难度：4星核心词汇，属常用3000词
英汉解释
adj.联合的；共同的；连带的；合资的
n.关节；接头；接合处；接缝；夜总会
v.贴合；连接
参考例句
用作形容词 (adj.)
They covenanted with us for establishing a joint venture.
他们就建立合资公司的事和我们签了合约。
用作名词 (n.)
The joint isn't quite done yet.
这一大块肉煮得不太熟。
用作动词 (v.)
Does any one know who can joint sales calls?
谁知道谁可以做联合销售拜访?
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appearance
难度：4星核心词汇，属常用3000词
英汉解释
n.出现；露面；外貌；外表；出场
参考例句
用作名词 (n.)
I don't want to go to the party but I'd better put in an appearance, I suppose.
我不想参加那个聚会，可是我最好还是要露一下面。
The first appearance of Jielun Chou impresses us with showing off coldness and unruliness!
周杰伦一出场给人一种爱耍酷，桀骜不驯的感觉，不喜欢对媒体亲近。
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obtain
难度：4星核心词汇，属常用3000词
英汉解释
vt.获得；得到
vi.流行；通用；存在
参考例句
用作及物动词 (vt.)
He failed to obtain a scholarship.
他没有获得奖学金。
用作不及物动词 (vi.)
Your dress still obtains now.
你的这款套裙现在还很流行。
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transport
难度：4星核心词汇，属常用3000词
英汉解释
n.运输；心醉
v.运输；传播；流放；激动
参考例句
用作名词 (n.)
London Transport run extra trains during the rush-hour.
伦敦运输公司在交通高峰时 间增开加班列车。
用作动词 (v.)
I was reluctant to let language transport me.
我不情愿被语言弄得失魂落魄。
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strike
难度：5星基本词汇，属常用1000词
英汉解释
n.罢工；打击；殴打
v.打；撞；罢工；划燃
参考例句
用作名词 (n.)
The coalminers have been out on strike for several weeks now.
煤矿工人已罢工了几个星期。
Next, the local press carried an order by the city's garrison commander forbidding soldiers to strike students.
接着报纸上又刊出了城防司令部严禁军人殴打学生的布告。
用作动词 (v.)
Be careful not to strike your head against the mantel.
小心不要使你的头撞到壁炉架。
The girl struck a match to light a cigarette.
那女孩划火柴点燃一根烟。
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