Developing countries are pushing for rich countries to make deep cuts in farm subsidies and tariffs. The rich nations want the developing countries to cut tariffs on industrial goods and services.
发展中国家要求发达国家降低农业津贴和关税。发达国家又要求发展中国家降低对工业产品和服务的关税。
　
U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab says Washington is committed to the outcome of this round and will continue to be a leader. But, she adds, other countries also must be willing to contribute more.
美国贸易代表SS说华盛顿对会谈结果负有责任，并会继续担当领导。但，她又说，其他国家也必须要有更大的奉献。

"To have a meaningful development outcome to this round ... we know that we have to secure meaningful new market access in agriculture, in manufacturing and in services .And, that is particularly true when it comes to the interests of the developing countries involved and of the rapidly emerging markets that are so key to this negotiation in terms of their involvement and in terms of the contribution that they can make to a successful outcome."
“为了这次会谈取得满意成果。我们知道，我们必须保证对农业，制造业和服务业都有新的市场可以开拓。并且，（新市场）对于那些发展中国家的利益尤为重要，迅速浮现的市场对这次会谈成果尤为关键。鉴于发展中国家的参与，及他们能为一个成功的成果所做出的贡献。”



subsidy 津贴 subsidies
tariff 关税

"Getting all the permits to start a business is a real challenge," explained Alvarez. "You have to face tremendous amounts of bureaucracy from a lot of different entities, in order to get permits and to get financing."
“拿到所有开公司需要的证件真是难死了，你不得不面对大量的，来自不同部门的官僚，才能拿到许可，拿到资金。”

wagon 马车
silicone 硅树脂
Venezuela 委内瑞拉
hostile 不友好的
entity 实体

Thirteen years ago, San Francisco entrepreneur Craig Newmark created an online bulletin board for the brokerage firm where he worked. Today his Craig's List is a free alternative to the classified ads that have been a major source of earnings for newspapers.
13年前，圣弗朗西斯科企业家CN为他所在的经纪人公司创办了在线公告板。今天，他的CL是广告的另一选择，广告曾是报纸的主要收入。

instantaneously/instantaneously/instantaneously 实时地
brokerage 经纪人 （股票经纪人 房地产经纪人等等）

Israel came under fire for its military action against Palestinians and its war with Hezbollah in 2006 that killed more than a thousand Lebanese civilians. Arbour cited China for its use of the death penalty and said the United States' war on terror was eroding the worldwide ban on torture.
以色列在2006年与巴基斯坦，黎巴嫩真主党的战斗中，射杀了上千名黎巴嫩平民。A批评中国的死刑，并称美国的反恐战争毁坏了国际反拷问的惯例。

Obama is preparing for a trip to Iraq and Afghanistan later this month.
Obama准备本月末去伊拉克和阿富汗。

He said he intends to shift some combat brigades from Iraq to Afghanistan if he is elected in November.
他说如果他在11月选举成功，他会从伊拉克调一些部队到阿富汗去。

"The central front in the war on terror is not Iraq and it never was. And that is why the second goal of my new strategy will be taking the fight to al-Qaida in Afghanistan and Pakistan."
“反恐战争的前沿阵地不是伊拉克，从来不是。这就是为什么我新政策的第二个目标是和阿富汗及巴基斯坦的基地组织作战。”

Obama also pledged to lead an international effort to keep nuclear weapons out of the hands of terrorists and rogue states, to move the U.S. towards energy independence, and to rebuild international alliances.
Obama还保证将引导全球各国阻止核武器落入恐怖分子及流氓国家之手，以此将美国推向能源独立，并重塑国际同盟。

lay out laid out 制定
intend to  打算
brigade  队伍
pledge 保证
rogue states 流氓国家

Tony Snow was treated for colon cancer a year before taking the job. Ten months into his tenure, the disease returned.
在他接到工作前一年，他接受了克隆癌症的治疗。工作10个月以后，旧病复发。

He left for about five weeks of treatment. When he came back, it was evident the disease was taking its toll. In September of last year, he resigned and called his last briefing.
他离开工作进行了5周的治疗。当他回来时，疾病明显对他伤害不小。去年9月，他辞职并发表最后一次简报。

"This job has been the most fun I have ever had, the most satisfying, fulfilling job. I am sorry I have got to leave it. But I have got to say it has been a real honor and pleasure to work with everybody in this room."
“这份工作给了我前所未有的快乐，最让人满意，充实的工作。我很抱歉我得走了，但我得说，和在场的各位一起工作十分快乐，带给了鄙人莫大的荣耀。”

He got a standing ovation that day - not just in the press room, but from the entire
White House staff.
那天，全场起立为他喝彩，不是在他的出版间，而是整个白宫。

Just hours after his passing, Vice President Dick Cheney taped an appearance on the television talk show Snow once hosted. He told the Fox News Sunday program that Tony Snow was a one-of-a kind press secretary.
就在他去世几个小时后，副总统DC在Snow曾主持的电视脱口秀节目中亮相。他对FoxNews的周日节目说，TonySnow是独一无二的出版秘书。


wmanship   the ability to present something (especially theatrical shows) in an attractive manner
inquisitive 追根究底的
spirited 英勇的
sparring 搏斗
tenure 任期
take its toll  to cause harm or suffering
ovation 欢迎
one-of-a-ind 每样一种的