日本将减少伊朗石油进口

时间：2012-01-12 07:58:36

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Japan will take "concrete steps" to reduce its oil dependency on Iran, its finance minister has announced.

日本财政部长宣布，将采取“具体步骤”减少对伊朗石油的依靠。

The comments from Jun Azumi came after he met US Treasury1 Secretary Timothy Geithner in Tokyo.

Mr Geithner is seeking backing from China and Japan for stricter sanctions on Iran's oil industry in a bid to curb2 Tehran's nuclear ambitions.

On Wednesday he raised the issue with Chinese leaders in Beijing, but did not get the same support.

"In the past five years, we have reduced... the amount of oil imported (from Iran)," Mr Azumi said during a joint3 press conference with Mr Geithner.

"We wish to take planned and concrete steps to further reduce this share, which now stands at 10%."

Japan is the second biggest customer for Iranian oil, and has already urged Gulf4 Arab countries to increase their exports to make up any shortfall.

The supplies are badly needed as it is using increasing amounts of thermal5 power to generate electricity because of the nuclear crisis at Fukushima.

Mr Geithner welcomed the Japanese response.

''We are working very closely with Europe and Japan and allies around the world to substantially increase the amount of pressure we bring on Iran,'' he said.

"We very much appreciate the support Japan has provided standing6 with us and the international community in support of this very important strategic objective."

Mr Geithner's visit to East Asia comes amid international tension after the UN's nuclear watchdog said Iran had begun enriching uranium to a higher grade than is needed for power generation.

The US has accused Iran of "blatant7（喧嚣的，公然的） disregard for its responsibilities".

On New Year's eve, US President Barack Obama authorised a law imposing8 sanctions on financial institutions dealing9 with Iran's central bank, which is responsible for processing most oil purchases.

In Beijing, Mr Geithner met Premier10 Wen Jiabao, Vice11-President Xi Jinping and Vice-Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday and counterpart Vice Premier Wang Qishan on Tuesday night.

Amid escalating12 tensions over Iran's nuclear programme, an Iranian nuclear scientist was killed by a magnet bomb fixed13 to his car by a motorcyclist. Tehran has blamed Israel for the attack.

Iran says its nuclear programme is for power generation purposes only.


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1 treasury 7GeyP     
n.宝库；国库，金库；文库
参考例句：
  • The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。
  • This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。
2 curb LmRyy     
n.场外证券市场，场外交易；vt.制止，抑制
参考例句：
  • I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
  • You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。
3 joint m3lx4     
adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合
参考例句：
  • I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
  • We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
4 gulf 1e0xp     
n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂
参考例句：
  • The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
  • There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。
5 thermal 8Guyc     
adj.热的，由热造成的；保暖的
参考例句：
  • They will build another thermal power station.他们要另外建一座热能发电站。
  • Volcanic activity has created thermal springs and boiling mud pools.火山活动产生了温泉和沸腾的泥浆池。
6 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
参考例句：
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
7 blatant ENCzP     
adj.厚颜无耻的；显眼的；炫耀的
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  • I cannot believe that so blatant a comedy can hoodwink anybody.我无法相信这么显眼的一出喜剧能够欺骗谁。
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adj.使人难忘的，壮丽的，堂皇的，雄伟的
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n.经商方法，待人态度
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  • His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。
10 premier R19z3     
adj.首要的；n.总理，首相
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  • The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
  • He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。
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n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
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12 escalating 1b4e810e65548c7656e9ea468e403ca1     
v.（使）逐步升级( escalate的现在分词 )；（使）逐步扩大；（使）更高；（使）更大
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  • The cost of living is escalating. 生活费用在迅速上涨。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The cost of living is escalating in the country. 这个国家的生活费用在上涨。 来自辞典例句
13 fixed JsKzzj     
adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的
参考例句：
  • Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
  • Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

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