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WASHINGTON, April 25 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Vice 1 President Joe Biden on Thursday met with visiting Jordanian King Abdullah II in Washington to discuss the Syrian crisis, the White House said in a statement.
Hosting the king for breakfast at the Naval 2 Observatory 3, the official residence of the vice president, Biden discussed with him how to advance the political transition to "a peaceful, democratic post-Assad Syria," said the White House.
During the meeting, Biden also underscored the strength of the U.S.-Jordanian relationship, and reiterated 4 the enduring U.S. support for Jordan, the statement added.
President Barack Obama will meet with King Abdullah II on Friday at the White House to discuss "Jordan's political and economic reforms, the humanitarian 5 crisis in Syria, and additional regional issues of mutual 6 concern," according to a previous White House statement.
Several leaders from the Middle East have recently visited or will visit Washington for talks with the U.S. president. Obama just met with Amir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin 7 Khalifa Al-Thani at the White House on Tuesday. He is also expected to meet with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House on May 16.
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
- He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
- They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
adj.海军的，军舰的，船的
- He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
- The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。
n.天文台，气象台，瞭望台，观测台
- Guy's house was close to the observatory.盖伊的房子离天文台很近。
- Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twice a day.格林威治天文台的职员们每天对大钟检查两次。
反复地说，重申( reiterate的过去式和过去分词 )
- "Well, I want to know about it,'she reiterated. “嗯，我一定要知道你的休假日期，"她重复说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- Some twenty-two years later President Polk reiterated and elaborated upon these principles. 大约二十二年之后，波尔克总统重申这些原则并且刻意阐释一番。
n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者
- She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
- The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。
adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的
- We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
- Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。
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