奥巴马演讲视频：President Obama's Press Conference on the G20 Summit

PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon, everybody. I want to begin by thanking my friend, President Sarkozy, for his leadership and his hospitality. And I want to thank the people of Cannes for this extraordinary setting.

Over the past two years, those of us in the G20 have worked together to rescue the global economy, to avert 2 another depression, and to put us on the path to recovery. But we came to Cannes with no illusions. The recovery has been fragile. And since our last meeting in Seoul we’ve experienced a number of new shocks -- disruptions in oil supplies, the tragic 3 tsunami 4 in Japan, and the financial crisis in Europe.

As a result, advanced economies, including the United States are growing and creating jobs, but not nearly fast enough. Emerging economies have started to slow. Global demand is weakening. Around the world, hundreds of millions of people are unemployed 5, or underemployed. Put simply, the world faces challenges that put our economic recovery at risk.

So the central question coming into Cannes was this: Could the world’s largest economies confront this challenge squarely -- understanding that these problems will not be solved overnight, could we make progress? After two days of very substantive 7 discussions I can say that we’ve come together and made important progress to put our economic recoveries on a firmer footing.

With respect to Europe, we came to Cannes to discuss with our European friends how they will move forward and build upon the plan they agreed to last week to resolve this crisis. Events in Greece over the past 24 hours have underscored the importance of implementing 9 the plan, fully 10 and as quickly as possible.

Having heard from our European partners over the past two days, I am confidence that Europe has the capacity to meet this challenge. I know it isn’t easy, but what is absolutely critical, and what the world looks for in moments such as this, is action.

That’s how we confronted our financial crisis in the United States -- having our banks submit to stress tests that were rigorous, increasing capital buffers 11, and passing the strongest financial reforms since the Great Depression. None of that was easy, and it certainly wasn’t always popular. But we did what was necessary to address the crisis, put ourselves on a stronger footing, and help rescue the global economy.

And that’s the challenge that Europe now faces. Make no mistake, there's more hard work ahead and more difficult choices to make. But our European partners have laid a foundation on which to build, and it has all the elements needed for success: a credible 12 firewall to prevent the crisis from spreading, strengthening European banks, charting a sustainable path for Greece, and confronting the structural 13 issues that are at the heart of the current crisis.

And here in Cannes we’ve moved the ball forward. Europe remains 14 on track to implement 8 a sustainable path for Greece. Italy has agreed to a monitoring program with the IMF -- in fact, invited it. Tools have been identified that will better enable the world to support European action. And European finance ministers will carry this work forward next week.

All of us have an enormous interest in Europe's success, and all of us will be affected 15 if Europe is not growing -- and that certainly includes the United States, which counts Europe as our largest trading partner. If Europe isn't growing, it's harder for us to do what we need to do for the American people: creating jobs, lifting up the middle class, and putting our fiscal 16 house in order. And that's why I've made it clear that the United States will continue to do our part to support our European partners as they work to resolve this crisis.

More broadly, we agreed to stay focused on jobs and growth with an action plan in which each nation does its part. In the United States, we recognize, as the world's largest economy, the most important thing we can do for global growth is to get our own economy growing faster. Back home, we're fighting for the American Jobs Act, which will put people back to work, even as we meet our responsibilities to reduce our deficit 17 in the coming years.

We also made progress here in Cannes on our rebalancing agenda. In an important step forward, countries with large surpluses and export-oriented countries agreed to take additional steps to support growth and boost demand in their own countries. In addition, we welcome China's determination to increase the flexibility 18 of the RMB. This is something we've been calling for for some time, and it will be a critical step in boosting growth.

Finally, we also made progress across a range of challenges to our shared prosperity. Following our reforms in the United States, the G20 adopted an unprecedented 19 set of high-level financial reforms to prevent a crisis in the future. We agreed to keep phasing out fossil fuel subsidies 20 -- perhaps the single-most important step we can take in the near term to fight climate change and create clean-energy economies.

And even as our countries work to save lives from the drought and terrible famine in the Horn of Africa, we agreed on the need to mobilize new resources to support the development that lifts nations out of poverty.

So, again, I want to thank President Sarkozy and our French hosts for a productive summit. I want to thank my fellow leaders for their partnership 21 and for the progress we've made to create the jobs and prosperity that our people deserve.

So with that, let me take a few questions. I'll start with Jim Kuhnhenn of AP.

Q New jobless numbers today back in the States. You're on a pace to face the voters with the highest unemployment rate of any postwar President. And doesn't that make you significantly vulnerable to a Republican who might run on a message of change? And if I may add, given that you have just witnessed the difficulties of averting 22 economic problems beyond your control, what state do you think the economy will be in when you face reelection next year?

PRESIDENT OBAMA: Jim, I have to tell you the least of my concerns at the moment is the politics of a year from now. I'm worried about putting people back to work right now, because those folks are hurting and the U.S. economy is underperforming. And so everything that we're doing here in the -- here at the G20 mirrors our efforts back home -- that is, how do we boost growth; how do we shrink our deficits 23 in a way that doesn't slow the recovery right now; how do we make sure that our workers are getting the skills and the training they need to compete in a global economy. And not only does the American Jobs Act answer some of the needs for jobs now, but it will also lay the foundation for future growth through investments in infrastructure 24, for example.

So my hope is, is that the folks back home, including those in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives, when they look at today’s job numbers -- which were positive but indicate once again that the economy is growing way too slow -- that they think twice before they vote “no” again on the only proposal out there right now that independent economists 25 say would actually make a dent 1 in unemployment right now. There’s no excuse for inaction. That’s true globally; it’s certainly true back home as well. And I’m going to keep on pushing it regardless of what the politics are.

Chuck Todd.

Q Thank you, Mr. President. Clearly, there was some sort of dispute between you and the European leaders about how to fund this bailout. And you, in your remarks, emphasized the fact that TARP was done with U.S. funds, that there wasn’t any international involvement here. Are you confident now that the European leaders are going to own this firewall or bailout fund themselves, not looking for handouts 26 from other countries, and that they will do what they have to do?

And the second part of my question is, how hard was it to convince these folks to do stimulus 27 measures when your own stimulus measure -- you’ve mentioned it twice now -- is not going anywhere right now on Capitol Hill?

PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, first of all, we didn’t have a long conversation about stimulus measures, so that was maybe two or three G20s ago. We had a discussion about what steps could be taken to continue to spur economic growth. And that may not always involve government spending. For example, the rebalancing agenda that I talked about is one way in which we can make a big difference in spurring on global demand. It requires some adjustments, some changes in behavior on the part of countries. But it doesn’t necessarily involve classic fiscal stimulus.

It wasn’t a dispute with the Europeans. I think the Europeans agree with us that it is important to send a clear signal that the European project is alive and well, and that they are committed to the euro, and that they are committed to resolving this crisis. And I think if you talk to European leaders, they are the first ones to say that that begins with European leaders arriving at a common course of action.

So essentially 28, what we’ve seen is all the elements for dealing 29 with the crisis put in place, and we think those are the right elements. The first is having a solution to the specific problem of Greece. And although the actions of Papandreou and the referendum issue over the last couple of days I think got a lot of people nervous, the truth is, is that the general approach -- which involved a voluntary reduction on the part of those who hold the Greeks’ debt, reducing the obligations of the Greek government -- Greece continuing with reforms and structural change, that’s the right recipe. It just has to be carried out. And I was encouraged by the fact that despite all the turmoil 30 in Greece, even the opposition 31 leader in Greece indicated that it’s important to move forward on the proposal.

The second component 32 is recapitalization of Europe’s banks. And they have identified that need and they are resourcing that need. And that I think is going to be critical to further instill confidence in the markets.

And the third part of it is creating this firewall, essentially sending a signal to the markets that Europe is going to stand behind the euro. And all the details, the structure, how it operates, are still being worked out among the European leaders. What we were able to do was to give them some ideas, some options in terms of how they would put that together.

And what we’ve said is -- and I’m speaking now for the whole of the G20 -- what we’ve said is the international community is going to stand ready to assist and make sure that the overall global economy is cushioned by the gyrations in the market and the shocks that arise as Europe is working these issues through. And so they’re going to have a strong partner in us. But European leaders understand that ultimately what the markets are looking for is a strong signal from Europe that they’re standing 6 behind the euro.

Q So you’re discouraging them from looking for money -- outside money?

PRESIDENT OBAMA: No, what we were saying is that -- and this is reflected in the communiqué -- that, for example, creating additional tools for the IMF is an important component of providing markets overall confidence in global growth and stability, but that is a supplement to the work that is being done here in Europe.

And based on my conversations with President Sarkozy, Chancellor 33 Merkel, and all the other European leaders, I believe they have that strong commitment to the euro and the European project.

David Muir.

Q Thank you, Mr. President. I’m curious what you would say to Americans back home who’ve watched their 401(k)s recover largely when the bailout seemed a certainty, and then this week with the brand new political tumult 34 in Greece, watched themselves lose essentially what they had gained back. You mentioned you’re confident in the bailout plan. Are you confident this will actually happen, and if so, that it will work?

PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, first of all, if you’re talking about the movements of the U.S. stock market, the stock market was down when I first took office and the first few months I was in office about 3,000 points lower than it is now. So nothing has happened in the last two weeks that would suggest that somehow people’s 401(k)s have been affected the way you describe.

Am I confident that this will work? I think that there’s more work to do. I think there are going to be some ups and downs along the way. But I am confident that the key players in Europe -- the European political leadership -- understands how much of a stake they have in making sure that this crisis is resolved, that the eurozone remains intact, and I think that they are going to do what's necessary in order to make that happen.

Now, let's recognize how difficult this is. I have sympathy for my European counterparts. We saw how difficult it was for us to save the financial system back in the United States. It did not do wonders for anybody's political standing, because people's general attitude is, you know what, if the financial sector 35 is behaving recklessly or not making good decisions, other folks shouldn't have to suffer for it.

You layer on top of that the fact that you're negotiating with multiple parliaments, a European parliament, a European Commission -- I mean, there are just a lot of institutions here in Europe. And I think several -- I'm not sure whether it was Sarkozy or Merkel or Barroso or somebody, they joked with me that I'd gotten a crash course in European politics over the last several days. And there are a lot of meetings here in Europe as well. So trying to coordinate 36 all those different interests is laborious 37, it's time consuming, but I think they're going to get there.

What is also positive is -- if there's a silver lining 38 in this whole process, it's the fact that I think European leaders recognize that there are some structural reforms, institutional modifications 39 they need to make if Europe and the eurozone is to be as effective as they want it to be.

I think that what this has exposed is that if you have a single currency but you haven't worked out all the institutional coordination 40 and relationships between countries on the fiscal side, on the monetary 41 side, that that creates additional vulnerabilities. And there's a commitment on the part of European leaders, I think, to examine those issues. But those are long term. In the short term, what they've got to do is just make sure that they're sending a signal to the markets that they stand behind the euro.

And if that message is sent, then I think this crisis is averted 42, because some of this crisis is psychological. Italy is a big country with a enormous industrial base, great wealth, great assets, and has had substantial debt for quite some time -- it's just the market is feeling skittish 43 right now. And that's why I think Prime Minister Berlusconi's invitation to the IMF to certify 44 that the reform plan that they put in place is one that they will, in fact, follow is an example of the steady, confidence-building measures that need to take place in order for us to get back on track.

Norah O'Donnell.

Q Thank you, Mr. President. The world leaders here have stressed growth -- the importance of growth. And yet growth back at home has been anemic, the new jobs report today showing just 88,000 jobs added. The Republicans in Congress have made it clear that they're going to block your jobs bill because they believe the tax hikes in it hurt small businesses. At what point do you feel that you declare stalemate to try and reach common ground? And do you feel like you have been an effective leader when it comes to the economy?

PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, first of all, wherever Republicans indicate an interest in doing things that would actually grow the economy, I'm right there with them. So they've said that passing trade bills with South Korea and Panama and Colombia would help spur growth -- those got done, with significant bipartisan support. They've suggested that we need to reform our patent laws -- that's something that was part of my long-term program for economic growth; we've got that done. What I've said is all those things are nice and they're important, but if we want to grow the economy right now then we have to think bigger; we've got to do something bolder and more significant.

So we put forward the American Jobs Act, which contains ideas that are historically supported by Democrats 45 and Republicans -- like rebuilding our infrastructure, our roads and our bridges; putting teachers back in the classroom; providing tax credits to small businesses.

You say, Norah, that the reason they haven't voted for them is because they don't want to tax small business. Well, actually, that's not -- if that's their rationale then it doesn't fly, because the bill that they voted down yesterday -- a component of the American jobs bill -- essentially said we can create hundreds of thousands of jobs, rebuilding our infrastructure, making America more competitive, and the entire program will be paid for by a tax not on millionaires but people making a million dollars a year or more, which in the United States is about -- a little over 300,000 people.

Now, there aren't a lot of small businesses across the country that are making that kind of money. In fact, less than 3 percent of small businesses make more than $250,000 a year. So what they've said is, we prefer to protect 300,000 people rather than put hundreds of thousands of people back to work and benefit 300 million Americans who are hurting because of low growth.

So we're going to keep on pushing. Now, there are steps that we can take absent congressional action. And the refinancing proposal that we put forward in Las Vegas is an example of that -- helping 46 students with student loans. We're going to keep on rolling out administrative 47 steps that we can take that strengthen the economy. But if we're going to do something big to jumpstart the economy at a time when it's stabilized 48 but unemployment is way too high, Congress is going to need to act.

And in terms of my track record on the economy -- well, here's just a simple way of thinking about it: When I came into office, the U.S. economy had contracted by 9 percent -- the largest contraction 49 since the Great Depression. Little over a year later, the economy was growing by 4 percent, and it's been growing ever since.

Now, is that good enough? Absolutely not. We've got to do more. And as soon as I get some signal from Congress that they’re willing to take their responsibilities seriously, I think we can do more. But that’s going to require them to break out of the rigid 50 ideological 51 positions that they’ve been taking. And the same is true, by the way, when it comes to deficit reduction.

We can solve all our problems. We can grow our economy now, put people back to work, reduce our deficit. And you get surprising consensus 52 from economists about how to do it, from both the left and the right. It’s just a matter of setting politics aside. And we’re constantly remembering that the election is one year away. If we do that, there's no reason why can’t solve these problems.

All right? Thank you, everybody.

 

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dent

  
 


n.凹痕，凹坑；初步进展


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I don't know how it came about but I've got a dent in the rear of my car.我不知道是怎么回事，但我的汽车后部有了一个凹痕。
That dent is not big enough to be worth hammering out.那个凹陷不大，用不着把它锤平。












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avert

  
 


v.防止，避免；转移(目光、注意力等)


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He managed to avert suspicion.他设法避嫌。
I would do what I could to avert it.我会尽力去避免发生这种情况。












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tragic

  
 


adj.悲剧的，悲剧性的，悲惨的


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The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。












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tsunami

  
 


n.海啸


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Powerful quake sparks tsunami warning in Japan.大地震触发了日本的海啸预警。
Coastlines all around the Indian Ocean inundated by a huge tsunami.大海啸把印度洋沿岸地区都淹没了。












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unemployed

  
 


adj.失业的，没有工作的；未动用的，闲置的


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There are now over four million unemployed workers in this country.这个国家现有四百万失业人员。
The unemployed hunger for jobs.失业者渴望得到工作。












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standing

  
 


n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的


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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。












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substantive

  
 


adj.表示实在的；本质的、实质性的；独立的；n.实词，实名词；独立存在的实体


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They plan to meet again in Rome very soon to begin substantive negotiations.他们计划不久在罗马再次会晤以开始实质性的谈判。
A president needs substantive advice,but he also requires emotional succor. 一个总统需要实质性的建议，但也需要感情上的支持。












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implement

  
 


n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行


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Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。












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implementing

  
 


v.实现( implement的现在分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效


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-- Implementing a comprehensive drug control strategy. ――实行综合治理的禁毒战略。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
He was in no hurry about implementing his unshakable principle. 他并不急于实行他那不可动摇的原则。 来自辞典例句












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fully

  
 


adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地


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The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。












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buffers

  
 


起缓冲作用的人（或物）( buffer的名词复数 )； 缓冲器； 减震器； 愚蠢老头


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To allocate and schedule the use of buffers. 分配和计划缓冲器的使用。
Number of times the stream has paused due to insufficient stream buffers. 由于流缓冲区不足导致流程暂停的次数。












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credible

  
 


adj.可信任的，可靠的


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The news report is hardly credible.这则新闻报道令人难以置信。
Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法？












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structural

  
 


adj.构造的，组织的，建筑（用）的


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The storm caused no structural damage.风暴没有造成建筑结构方面的破坏。
The North American continent is made up of three great structural entities.北美大陆是由三个构造单元组成的。












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remains

  
 


n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹


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He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。












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affected

  
 


adj.不自然的，假装的


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She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。












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fiscal

  
 


adj.财政的，会计的，国库的，国库岁入的


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The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。
The government has two basic strategies of fiscal policy available.政府有两个可行的财政政策基本战略。












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deficit

  
 


n.亏空，亏损；赤字，逆差


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The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。












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flexibility

  
 


n.柔韧性，弹性，（光的）折射性，灵活性


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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。












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unprecedented

  
 


adj.无前例的，新奇的


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The air crash caused an unprecedented number of deaths.这次空难的死亡人数是空前的。
A flood of this sort is really unprecedented.这样大的洪水真是十年九不遇。












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subsidies

  
 


n.补贴，津贴，补助金( subsidy的名词复数 )


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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》












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partnership

  
 


n.合作关系，伙伴关系


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The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。












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averting

  
 


防止，避免( avert的现在分词 )； 转移


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The margin of time for averting crisis was melting away. 可以用来消弥这一危机的些许时光正在逝去。
These results underscore the value of rescue medications in averting psychotic relapse. 这些结果显示了救护性治疗对避免精神病复发的价值。












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deficits

  
 


n.不足额( deficit的名词复数 )；赤字；亏空；亏损


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The Ministry of Finance consistently overestimated its budget deficits. 财政部一贯高估预算赤字。 来自《简明英汉词典》
Many of the world's farmers are also incurring economic deficits. 世界上许多农民还在遭受经济上的亏损。 来自辞典例句












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infrastructure

  
 


n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施


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We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。












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economists

  
 


n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )


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The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》












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handouts

  
 


救济品( handout的名词复数 )； 施舍物； 印刷品； 讲义


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Soldiers oversee the food handouts. 士兵们看管着救济食品。
Even after losing his job, he was too proud to accept handouts. 甚至在失去工作后，他仍然很骄傲，不愿接受施舍。












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stimulus

  
 


n.刺激，刺激物，促进因素，引起兴奋的事物


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Regard each failure as a stimulus to further efforts.把每次失利看成对进一步努力的激励。
Light is a stimulus to growth in plants.光是促进植物生长的一个因素。












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essentially

  
 


adv.本质上，实质上，基本上


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Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。












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dealing

  
 


n.经商方法，待人态度


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This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。












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turmoil

  
 


n.骚乱，混乱，动乱


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His mind was in such a turmoil that he couldn't get to sleep.内心的纷扰使他无法入睡。
The robbery put the village in a turmoil.抢劫使全村陷入混乱。












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opposition

  
 


n.反对，敌对


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The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。












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component

  
 


n.组成部分，成分，元件；adj.组成的，合成的


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Each component is carefully checked before assembly.每个零件在装配前都经过仔细检查。
Blade and handle are the component parts of a knife.刀身和刀柄是一把刀的组成部分。












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chancellor

  
 


n.(英)大臣；法官；(德、奥)总理；大学校长


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They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。












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tumult

  
 


n.喧哗；激动，混乱；吵闹


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The tumult in the streets awakened everyone in the house.街上的喧哗吵醒了屋子里的每一个人。
His voice disappeared under growing tumult.他的声音消失在越来越响的喧哗声中。












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sector

  
 


n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形


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The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。












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coordinate

  
 


adj.同等的，协调的；n.同等者；vt.协作，协调


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You must coordinate what you said with what you did.你必须使你的言行一致。
Maybe we can coordinate the relation of them.或许我们可以调和他们之间的关系。












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laborious

  
 


adj.吃力的，努力的，不流畅


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They had the laborious task of cutting down the huge tree.他们接受了伐大树的艰苦工作。
Ants and bees are laborious insects.蚂蚁与蜜蜂是勤劳的昆虫。












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lining

  
 


n.衬里，衬料


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The lining of my coat is torn.我的外套衬里破了。
Moss makes an attractive lining to wire baskets.用苔藓垫在铁丝篮里很漂亮。












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modifications

  
 


n.缓和( modification的名词复数 )；限制；更改；改变


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The engine was pulled apart for modifications and then reassembled. 发动机被拆开改型，然后再组装起来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
The original plan had undergone fairly extensive modifications. 原计划已经作了相当大的修改。 来自《简明英汉词典》












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coordination

  
 


n.协调，协作


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Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。












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monetary

  
 


adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的


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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。












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averted

  
 


防止，避免( avert的过去式和过去分词 )； 转移


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A disaster was narrowly averted. 及时防止了一场灾难。
Thanks to her skilful handling of the affair, the problem was averted. 多亏她对事情处理得巧妙，才避免了麻烦。












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skittish

  
 


adj.易激动的，轻佻的


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She gets very skittish when her boy-friend is around.她男朋友在场时，她就显得格外轻佻。
I won't have my son associating with skittish girls.我不准我的儿子与轻佻的女孩交往。












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certify

  
 


vt.证明，证实；发证书(或执照)给


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I can certify to his good character.我可以证明他品德好。
This swimming certificate is to certify that I can swim one hundred meters.这张游泳证是用以证明我可以游100米远。












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democrats

  
 


n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )


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The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》












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helping

  
 


n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的


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The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。












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administrative

  
 


adj.行政的，管理的


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The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。












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stabilized

  
 


v.（使）稳定， （使）稳固( stabilize的过去式和过去分词 )


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The patient's condition stabilized. 患者的病情稳定下来。
His blood pressure has stabilized. 他的血压已经稳定下来了。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》












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contraction

  
 


n.缩略词，缩写式，害病


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The contraction of this muscle raises the lower arm.肌肉的收缩使前臂抬起。
The forces of expansion are balanced by forces of contraction.扩张力和收缩力相互平衡。












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rigid

  
 


adj.严格的，死板的；刚硬的，僵硬的


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She became as rigid as adamant.她变得如顽石般的固执。
The examination was so rigid that nearly all aspirants were ruled out.考试很严，几乎所有的考生都被淘汰了。












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ideological

  
 


a.意识形态的


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He always tries to link his study with his ideological problems. 他总是把学习和自己的思想问题联系起来。
He helped me enormously with advice on how to do ideological work. 他告诉我怎样做思想工作，对我有很大帮助。












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consensus

  
 


n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识


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Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？