CCTV9英语新闻：TPP谈判对立 日美首脑会谈卡壳

US and Japanese trade officials are holding talks in Tokyo as US President Barack Obama makes Japan his first stop in his four nation Asia tour. The US wants greater access to Japan`s car market and lower import duties on farm products.

 

The US and Japanese leaders plan to present a unified 1 front when they meet in Tokyo. Barack Obama and Shinzo Abe are expected to reaffirm their commitment to the US-Japan security alliance but on the trade front the two sides are still far apart.

 

Ahead of Thursday`s Abe, Obama summit trade officials are meeting to try to narrow differences over automobiles 2 and agricultural products. Deputy level talks on Tuesday are being followed by a meeting Wednesday between Japan`s TPP Minister Akira Amari and US Trade Representative Michael Froman.

 

Kyodo News reports that Japan has offered to cut tariffs 3 on US beef from 38.5 to 15% One analyst 4 says that may not be enough to satisfy the US.

 

"The United States will definitely push for lower tariffs because there`s time remaining and if they can announce there has been significant progress at this point the US and Japan can justifiably 5 claim that they have been able to maintain and even accelerate the momentum 6 in the negotiations 7." Jun Okumura, Visiting Scholar, Meiji Inst. for Global Affairs said.

 

When Shinzo Abe announced plans to join TPP talks last year he said Japan had to stop looking inwards and open its markets to the world - in spite of opposition 8 from farmers who say cheap imports will put them out of business one former foreign ministry 9 official says the prime minister will push ahead with his plan.

 

"The TPP is very important because this third arrow for the growth strategy. You simply cannot sustain this economy without having huge reform in the agriculture sector 10 and other sectors 11. There are huge vested interests. In order to get rid of them there is a need for international agreements such as TPP." Hitoshi Tanaka, Chairman of Inst. for Int'l Strategy, Japan Research Inst. said.

 

Ministers from the 12 TPP nations ended their last meeting in February saying they`d made progress on an agreement but there were still some sticking points. With another meeting expected to take place as early as next month the pressure is on the US and Japan to settle their differences and put the broader talks back on track.

 

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1
unified

  
 


(unify 的过去式和过去分词)； 统一的； 统一标准的； 一元化的


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The teacher unified the answer of her pupil with hers. 老师核对了学生的答案。
The First Emperor of Qin unified China in 221 B.C. 秦始皇于公元前221年统一中国。












2
automobiles

  
 


n.汽车( automobile的名词复数 )


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When automobiles become popular,the use of the horse and buggy passed away. 汽车普及后，就不再使用马和马车了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
Automobiles speed in an endless stream along the boulevard. 宽阔的林荫道上，汽车川流不息。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》












3
tariffs

  
 


关税制度； 关税( tariff的名词复数 )； 关税表； （旅馆或饭店等的）收费表； 量刑标准


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British industry was sheltered from foreign competition by protective tariffs. 保护性关税使英国工业免受国际竞争影响。
The new tariffs have put a stranglehold on trade. 新的关税制对开展贸易极为不利。












4
analyst

  
 


n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家


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What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。












5
justifiably

  
 


adv.无可非议地


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There General Walters would come aboard to greet me, justifiably beaming with pride at his arrangement. 在那儿沃尔特斯将军会登上飞机来接我，理所当然为他们的安排感到洋洋得意。 来自辞典例句
The Chinese seemed justifiably proud of their economic achievements. 中国人似乎为他们的经济成就感到自豪，这是无可非议的。 来自互联网












6
momentum

  
 


n.动力，冲力，势头；动量


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We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。
The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。












7
negotiations

  
 


协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过


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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。












8
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。












9
ministry

  
 


n.(政府的)部；牧师


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They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。












10
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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sectors

  
 


n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形


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Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》