2006年VOA标准英语-G-20 Ministers Call for Global Trade Talks Resu
时间：2019-01-12 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（十一月)
By Heda Bayron
Hong Kong
19 November 2006
Finance ministers and central bankers from 20 powerful economies meeting in Australia have urged an early resumption of stalled global trade talks and greater cooperation against illegal financing.
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The Group of 20 wrapped up its annual meeting Sunday, warning of increased protectionism following the collapse 1 of World Trade Organization talks.
The latest series of WTO free-trade negotiations 2, known as the Doha round, stalled in July because of disagreements over how much developed countries should cut farm subsidies 3.
In its final communique, the G-20 says a successful Doha round could speed global economic growth, and reduce financial instability and poverty.
The G-20 call for an early resumption of the talks echoed a declaration from leaders of 21 Asia-Pacific economies meeting in Hanoi.
Police relax on the front line as protests fail to eventuate at the G-20 finance summit in Melbourne, 19 November 2006
Both G-20 and WTO meetings have attracted mass anti-globalization protests, which have often turned violent.
The annual G-20 meeting in Melbourne was no different, as protesters clashed with police. On Saturday, 10 police officers were injured and seven protesters arrested.
Christine Nixon, the police commissioner 4 for Australia's Victoria State, says foreign activists 5 suspected of instigating 6 the attacks will be investigated.
"They are people who are well trained. What we saw was guerilla tactics and it required us to respond in similar ways," said Nixon.
Australian Prime Minister John Howard denounced the protests as "thuggish behavior."
The G-20 economies account for 90 percent of the world's gross domestic product. Members include the United States, the European Union, Japan, China, Brazil and Saudi Arabia.
Energy security, foreign exchange flexibility 7 and reform of the International Monetary 8 Fund and the World Bank were also on the agenda at the two-day meeting in Australia.
The delegates called for greater cooperation in fighting illicit 9 financial activities, such as funding terrorism and money laundering 10.
The G-20 ministers also condemned 11 last month's nuclear test by North Korea.
- The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
- The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。
- negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
- Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
- European agriculture ministers failed to break the deadlock over farm subsidies. 欧洲各国农业部长在农业补贴问题上未能打破僵局。
- Agricultural subsidies absorb about half the EU's income. 农业补贴占去了欧盟收入的大约一半。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
- He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。
- His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
- Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Distant but clear Longyin instigating the eardrums of every person. 遥远却清晰的龙吟鼓动着每一个人的耳膜。 来自互联网
- The leader was charged with instigating the workers to put down tools. 那位领导人被指控煽动工人罢工。 来自互联网
- Her great strength lies in her flexibility.她的优势在于她灵活变通。
- The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he becomes old.人老了肌肉的柔韧性将降低。
- The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
- Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。
- He had an illicit association with Jane.他和简曾有过不正当关系。
- Seizures of illicit drugs have increased by 30% this year.今年违禁药品的扣押增长了30%。
- Separate the white clothes from the dark clothes before laundering. 洗衣前应当把浅色衣服和深色衣服分开。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He was charged with laundering money. 他被指控洗钱。 来自《简明英汉词典》