时间:2019-01-19 作者:英语课 分类:VOA双语新闻 Bilingual News


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Prime Minister Tony Blair said Britain and Italy share common views on the agenda for the summit of leading industrial nations later this year. He says the two countries are in agreement on the way forward for Africa and climate change. Mr. Blair and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi held a joint 1 press conference Friday at the end of their talks in Rome.


英国首相布莱尔说,英国和意大利对今年下半年主要工业国首脑会议的议事日程持相同立场。 布莱尔说,英国和意大利对非洲问题和世界气候变化问题的发展前景意见一致。星期五,布莱尔和意大利总理贝卢斯科尼会谈结束时在罗马联合举行新闻发布会。


British Prime Minister Tony Blair described his talks with the Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, as "friendly and constructive 2". He said the two countries agreed on all the key issues and bilateral 3 relations between Italy and the United Kingdom are in strong shape.


英国首相布莱尔说,他与意大利贝卢斯科尼的会谈是“友好和具有建设性的”。布莱尔说,英国和意大利对关键的问题都持相同的观点,两国的双边关系十分稳固。


"We work together in many different places in the world," Mr. Blair said. "We share many of the same perspectives, both in terms, for example of economic reform in Europe and the importance of it and the importance of the trans-Atlantic alliance with America."


布莱尔说:“我们在世界很多地方都在进行合作。在很多问题上,比如在欧洲经济改革以及大西洋两岸同盟关系的重要性等问题上,我们都持有相同的立场。”


Mr. Blair said he discussed the agenda of the upcoming G-8 summit of leading industrial nations plus Russia in Scotland in July. He said Mr. Berlusconi agreed with him on the way forward both in respect of Africa and climate change. Mr. Blair said the plight 4 of the African continent has been on the G-8 agenda for a long time.


布莱尔说,他讨论了今年7月即将在苏格兰举行的工业八国集团首脑会议的议事日程。俄罗斯也将参加这次会议。内布莱尔说,在非洲和世界气候变化的前景问题上,贝卢斯科尼同意他的观点。布莱尔说,长期以来,非洲大陆的困境一直在工业八国集团的议事日程上。


"The purpose of the plan for Africa this year however is to try and put all the different aspects of the problem of Africa, not just that of aid and debt, but also that of governance and conflict, to put all those items together in a comprehensive plan that allows us to help that continent which is the only continent anywhere in the world that has gone backwards 5 in the last 30 years," he said.


布莱尔说:“今年讨论非洲计划的目的是努力把非洲面临的各种问题集中在一个全面的计划中,以便我们能帮助这个大陆。非洲的问题不但包括援助和债务问题,而且还包括政府管理和冲突问题。在过去30多年里,非洲是世界上唯一一个在退步的大陆。”


The two leaders also discussed issues affecting Europe just as Britain prepares to take on the European Union's six-month rotating presidency 6 and international issues, namely the Middle East, Afghanistan and Iraq.


目前,正当英国即将担任为期半年的欧盟轮值主席国之际,英国和意大利两国领导人讨论了一些影响欧洲的问题和中东、阿富汗和伊拉克等国际问题。


Mr. Blair said Iraqi democracy has begun and progress is being accomplished 7 particularly in the south of the country. He paid tribute to Italian forces for their courage and commitment which, he said, is deeply valued by the allies.


布莱尔说,伊拉克的民主已经开始,而且已经取得进展,特别是在伊拉克南部。布莱尔对意大利军队的勇气和决心表示赞赏。布莱尔说,盟国非常重视意大利军队的贡献。


The British prime minister said that as Iraq is being helped to establish democracy, efforts are also being made to build the capability 8 of its security forces. As that capability grows, he added, the need for foreign troops to do the security work will diminish. The timetable for that, Mr. Blair stressed, is set by the job being done.


布莱尔说,国际社会在协助伊拉克建立民主的同时还协助伊拉克建立强大的安全部队。随着伊拉克安全部队力量的增强,外国军队留在伊拉克、提供安全的必要性就会减少。布莱尔说,外国军队撤离伊拉克的时间表取决于在伊拉克的工作成果。


"Everybody envisages 9 a time when Iraq is not just a sovereign country and a democratic country but a country capable of looking after its own security with this terrorism and insurgency 10 defeated," he added.


布莱尔说:“每个人都期待着有一天,伊拉克不但是一个拥有主权的民主国家,而且有能力保卫自己的安全,打败恐怖主义和暴乱分子。”


Mr. Blair said it's a very tough struggle to help Iraq towards democracy but it is an important struggle not only for the country, but for the region and the world.


布莱尔说:“帮助伊拉克实现民主是个艰难的使命。但是这是一场重要的斗争,这不仅关系到伊拉克的未来,还关系到中东地区和整个世界的未来。”

 



adj.联合的,共同的;n.关节,接合处;v.连接,贴合
  • I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤,肩膀脫臼了。
  • We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
adj.建设的,建设性的
  • We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
  • He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。
adj.双方的,两边的,两侧的
  • They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
  • There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题,两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。
n.困境,境况,誓约,艰难;vt.宣誓,保证,约定
  • The leader was much concerned over the plight of the refugees.那位领袖对难民的困境很担忧。
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adv.往回地,向原处,倒,相反,前后倒置地
  • He turned on the light and began to pace backwards and forwards.他打开电灯并开始走来走去。
  • All the girls fell over backwards to get the party ready.姑娘们迫不及待地为聚会做准备。
n.总统(校长,总经理)的职位(任期)
  • Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
  • Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。
adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的
  • Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
  • Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。
n.能力;才能;(pl)可发展的能力或特性等
  • 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。
想像,设想( envisage的第三人称单数 )
  • The board envisages that there will be a high profit. 董事会预期将会获得高额利润。
  • The paper reviews and envisages the development trend of carbon electrode. 本文对炭电极的发展方向做了回顾与展望。
n.起义;暴动;叛变
  • And as in China, unrest and even insurgency are widespread. 而在中国,动乱甚至暴乱都普遍存在。 来自互联网
  • Dr Zyphur is part an insurgency against this idea. 塞弗博士是这一观点逆流的一部分。 来自互联网
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Aconitum spicatum
advantageouser
Agrostis sibirica
al-ashari
ASLH
auricular cartilage (or conchal cartilage)
average information content
benzopyranium salt
bfv
branches of tuber cinereum
brushing primer
butt trumpets
castable refractories
centrailzed lubrication
chucked
couch hop
cross-section profile
cure activating agent
cycloisomerization
Delivery and Taking Delivery of Tally
deliveryperson
detrimental impurity
Diuretobis
doctrine of incorporaton
dunking sonar
episodicity
feeder head
flesh blond
furcal arm
grazing entrance
gyro horizon
Hamburg, Flughafen
high frequency motor generator
home-away-from-home
hydromarchite
hypercalcipexy
indirect comparison
intentional tremor
internal integration
jenny scaffold
jubon
karst phenomena
language information processing science
Luvarus
maginot-minded
main tapping
management and general expenses
marrison
Meerwein's salt
meeting of the minds
metal saw blade
Météren
narrow cut petroleum fractions
nonarguments
nuclear power stations
open style
operating window
osmium(iv) fluoride
particle in cell computing method (picm)
pathological findings
pentaerythritol chloral
perridiculous
primary reflection
proptometer
pseudocalamobius niisatoi
purple-topped
reactor poison skirt
relocatable subroutine
request queue
resorcin monoacetate
rieck
rolled oatss
Salvia farinacea
sancha
sauvignon blancs
scales of cheirolepis
schedule control system criteria
serve ... term
shear plan
showboater
Sibolga
solid film lubricant
space acceleration
starve the beast
strain gauge indicator
systemwide
temporins
tender for sth
then-and-now
tightcoil
trinquet
Umm Hītān
undecalcified
undraping
upper-level high
uterine seizing forceps
valvula sinus coronarii
visual test film
w?n shu nu
yellow trumpetbush
yellow-fevers
yobbo