2018年CRI Tariffs don't work: U.S. retailers tell Trump
时间：2018-12-24 作者：英语课 分类：2018CRI中国国际广播电台
Tariffs 1 don't work: U.S. retailers 3 tell Trump 4
U.S. retailers on Friday urged President Donald Trump to reign 5 in his threat to slap tariffs on an additional $100 billion of Chinese goods, warning that a trade war would be disastrous 6 for the U.S. economy, including consumers.
"Tariffs don't work. Trade is a good thing for the U.S. economy, and we encourage the president and the Chinese to work it out through negotiation 7, multilateral engagement," said the National Retail 2 Federations 8' Senior Vice 9 President for Government Relations, David French.
"Tariffs are taxes and eventually they will find their way into everyday goods that Americans buy in the form of higher prices," added French.
China warned on Friday it was fully 10 prepared to respond with a "fierce counter strike" of fresh trade measures if the United States follows through on President Donald Trump's warning.
Trump, in light of what he called China's "unfair retaliation 11" against earlier U.S. trade actions, had upped the ante on Thursday by ordering U.S. officials to identify extra tariffs, escalating 12 a tit-for-tat confrontation 13 with potentially damaging consequences for the world's two biggest economies.
China's Commerce Ministry 14 spokesman, Gao Feng, called the U.S. action "extremely mistaken" and unjustified, adding that the spat 15 was a struggle between unilateralism and multilateralism. He also said no negotiations 16 were likely in the current circumstances.
French said retailers were looking for alternative suppliers amid the uncertainty 17 with China, but that nothing could be accomplished 18 quickly.
"When you do business internationally, it takes a long time to verify that a supplier is trustworthy, that you want to be in a business relationship with them," he explained. "It's something that is not easily done overnight."
- 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。
- In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
- These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。
- High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
- Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。
- 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。
- The reign of Queen Elizabeth lapped over into the seventeenth century.伊丽莎白王朝延至17世纪。
- The reign of Zhu Yuanzhang lasted about 31 years.朱元璋统治了大约三十一年。
- The heavy rainstorm caused a disastrous flood.暴雨成灾。
- Her investment had disastrous consequences.She lost everything she owned.她的投资结果很惨，血本无归。
- They closed the deal in sugar after a week of negotiation.经过一星期的谈判，他们的食糖生意成交了。
- The negotiation dragged on until July.谈判一直拖到7月份。
- These problems are women's special problems and special work of women's federations. 这样的问题，就是妇女的特殊问题，就是妇联的特殊工作。 来自互联网
- The Bridge Federate is a feasible solution to achieve multi-federations interconnection. 基于桥接成员实现多联邦互连是目前较为通用和可行的方法。 来自互联网
- He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
- They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
- 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。
- retaliation against UN workers 对联合国工作人员的报复
- He never said a single word in retaliation. 他从未说过一句反击的话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The cost of living is escalating. 生活费用在迅速上涨。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The cost of living is escalating in the country. 这个国家的生活费用在上涨。 来自辞典例句
- We can't risk another confrontation with the union.我们不能冒再次同工会对抗的危险。
- After years of confrontation,they finally have achieved a modus vivendi.在对抗很长时间后，他们最后达成安宁生存的非正式协议。
- 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。
- Her parents always have spats.她的父母经常有些小的口角。
- There is only a spat between the brother and sister.那只是兄妹间的小吵小闹。
- 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。
- Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
- After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。
- 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。