美国有线新闻 CNN 朝鲜核试验惹众怒 中美分歧点剖析
时间：2018-12-02 作者：英语课 分类：CNN美国有线新闻2017年4月
AZUZ: One challenge ahead of President Trump 1 and Xi is their disagreement over how to pressure North Korea, and they'll have more than that to talk about. They're the leaders of the two largest economies on the planet. Their nations are both regional powerhouses. Will two nations that are an ocean apart be able to find common ground?
MATT RIVERS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: The United States and China, perhaps the most consequential 2 relationship in the world today. But if that's the case, then what's at stake?
Let's start with the standoff on the Korean Peninsula. Both China and the United States agree that North Korea's nuclear weapons program is bad news.
They disagree on how best to stop it.
The U.S. thinks China should use its economic leverage 3 to force North Korea to halt its testing program. China says the only way to solve the problem is the U.S. directly negotiates with the regime. It's a situation where tens of millions of lives are at stake, how will China and the U.S. can work together is key to solving the crisis.
Next, consider the Chinese and American economies, combined worth about 40 percent of global GDP. They are inextricably linked, with hundreds of billions of dollars in goods traded each year. But any barriers to that trade would mean that both economies would suffer. That in turn would hurt the global economy overall.
Finally, let's turn to the South China Sea. Over the last few years, China has aggressively built up artificial islands, extending its military capability 4 far beyond its own borders. In response, the U.S. has sent warships 5 near Chinese claimed territory. So, will China continue its expansion? Does the U.S. draw a red line in response? The answers will help shape the future of a volatile 6 region.
- He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
- The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。
- She was injured and suffered a consequential loss of earnings.她受了伤因而收入受损。
- This new transformation is at least as consequential as that one was.这一新的转变至少和那次一样重要。
- We'll have to use leverage to move this huge rock.我们不得不借助杠杆之力来移动这块巨石。
- He failed in the project because he could gain no leverage. 因为他没有影响力，他的计划失败了。
- She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
- Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。