VOA常速英语:Clinton, Ouattara Discuss Ivory Coast Reconciliation

bring together使相识; 使坐在一起; 使会面
例句：The opposing forces on the island have been brought together for peace talks.
岛上的敌对势力已经坐下来进行和平磋商。

2. With Gbagbo facing charges at the International Criminal Court, Ouattara says he is committed to bringing to justice everyone responsible for electoral violence - even if they fought for him.

be committed to献身于，致力于
例句：The government is committed to promoting quality project management.
政府致力提倡高质素工程管理。
bring to justice使归案受审
例句：The police must do all they can to bring the criminals to justice.
警方必须尽力把罪犯送交法庭审判。
responsible for是...的原由
例句：The bad weather is responsible for the small attendance.
出席率低是由于天气不佳。

3. Clinton says that is the only way to bring about reconciliation in Ivory Coast.

bring about引起
例句：Science has brought about many changes in our lives.
科学为我们生活带来很大变化。

4. “We think that all Ivorians need to see that the rule of law is working, and that there is impartial justice, a transparent system to ensure that all atrocities are fully investigated, and that the perpetrators, regardless of which side they supported, are held to account,” she stated.

regardless of不管, 不顾
例句：I shall go regardless of the weather.
无论天气好坏我都要去。

5. So it's normal that after the crisis Secretary Clinton comes to see how life is going on and if President Ouattara is following democracy.

go on进行
例句：We could hardly have gone on without your help.
要是没有您的帮助, 我们很难取得进展。

6. We very much want to send a clear message to American businesses that Cote d'Ivoire is open for business, that there are investment opportunities, there are people looking for work who are ready to go to work.

look for寻找
例句：She is looking for her lost child.
她正在寻找失去的孩子。

7. She spoke of the vast potential of West Africa and says Ivory Coast must again be at the center of the region's economic growth.

speak of谈到, 讲到
例句：They spoke of the old days on the campus.
他们谈起昔日的校园生活。

8. Secretary Clinton began this visit to West Africa in Liberia where she attended President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's inauguration, praising the Nobel Peace Prize winner's moves to reach out to her political opponents.

reach out (使)伸出
例句：I reached out a hand and caught the ball.
我伸手抓住了球。