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US Holds Hard Line on North Korea After Cyberattacks

Relations between Washington and Pyongyang have grown more contentious in the wake of the alleged North Korea cyberattack on the Sony Pictures movie studio. The U.S. was quick to reject a North Korean proposal to reduce regional tensions and is instead focused on pressuring and isolating the regime.

North Korea is already under U.N. sanctions for conducting banned nuclear tests in the past, which is why Washington said it was inappropriate and an implied threat when North Korea offered to halt further nuclear tests if the U.S. agreed to suspend joint military drills with South Korea.

North Korean Deputy U.N. Ambassador An Myong Hun said by rejecting this proposal the U.S. is reaffirming its hostile intent.

“By refusing to accept our proposal of the government of the DPRK, the United States has shown once again that [it] will continue to increase [its] attack military capabilities in South Korea while requesting us not to have our own national defense capabilities,” said Hun.

Since the Korean War ended with a ceasefire and not a formal treaty in 1953, the two sides technically remain at war. The U.S maintains a large military presence in South Korea and the two regularly conduct joint military exercises.

Relations between the two countries have grown more tense following what the U.S. says was a North Korean orchestrated cyberattack on Sony Pictures in December over the movie “The Interview,” which comically depicts the assassination of Kim Jong Un. Pyongyang has denied playing any role in the attack.

Testifying before Congress, Assistant Treasury Secretary Daniel Glaser said new sanctions now being imposed against North Korea will allow the U.S. to financially squeeze specific agencies and officials involved in cyber terrorism.

“Then, once so targeted, we could apply sanctions with respect to any individual or entity who's providing them in turn material support or any individual or entity that they in turn control,” said Glaser.

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Sung Kim said the U.S. is working more closely with North Korea’s key ally in the region, one that is growing more concerned over Pyongyang’s continued pursuit of nuclear weapons and its dismal human rights record.

“I think what we have seen in our cooperation with China is that China is working with us more effectively and trying to stifle North Korea's dangerous activities,” said Kim.

South Korea has offered to meet with North Korean officials without any pre-conditions. but Washington continues to hold a hard line position, demanding that Pyongyang curb its nuclear program to comply with past international agreements before starting new negotiations.

詞匯解析

delegation

難度：2星擴(kuò)展詞匯，屬常用10000詞

英漢解釋

n.代表團(tuán)；委派；授權(quán)，委托

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用作名詞 (n.)

Our cultural delegation met with a hearty welcome.

我們的文化代表團(tuán)受到熱烈歡迎。

The company is discussing about the delegation of staff to Europe.

公司正在商討委派人員去歐洲的事宜。

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fearful

難度：3星常用詞匯，屬常用6000詞

英漢解釋

adj.擔(dān)心的；可怕的；<口>非常的

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用作形容詞 (adj.)

They were fearful that the river would flood.

他們擔(dān)心河流會發(fā)洪水。

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apply

難度：5星基本詞匯，屬常用1000詞

英漢解釋

vt.應(yīng)用；涂；使專心從事

vi.申請；有關(guān)聯(lián)

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用作及物動詞 (vt.)

We should not only know the theory but also how to apply it to practice.

我們不僅要知道理論，還要知道怎樣把理論應(yīng)用于實踐。

用作不及物動詞 (vi.)

I am applying for a fellowship.

我在申請研究生獎學(xué)金。

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progress

難度：3星常用詞匯，屬常用6000詞

英漢解釋

n.進(jìn)步；發(fā)展；前進(jìn)

v.進(jìn)步；發(fā)展；緩速前進(jìn)；促進(jìn)

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用作名詞 (n.)

They made slow progress towards the mountaintop.

他們向山頂緩慢地前進(jìn)。

用作動詞 (v.)

We are meeting again tomorrow to try and progress the matter.

我們打算明天再見面，試著推動這件事情的發(fā)展。

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poverty

難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞

英漢解釋

n.貧困；貧乏；劣質(zhì)

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用作名詞 (n.)

They were handicapped by (a) poverty of resources.

他們因資源短缺處境窘迫。

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solar

難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞

英漢解釋

adj.太陽的；太陽能的

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用作形容詞 (adj.)

The sun is the center of our solar system.

太陽是太陽系的中心

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partially

難度：2星擴(kuò)展詞匯，屬常用10000詞

英漢解釋

adv.部分地；不公平地

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用作副詞 (adv.)

He was only partially to blame for the accident.

他對事故只應(yīng)負(fù)部分責(zé)任。

She loved her son Tom only partially.

她偏愛她的兒子湯姆。

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