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On the other hand, the U.S. and European Union want countries such as Brazil and India to further open their booming domestic markets to manufactured goods and agricultural imports.

On the other hand, the U.S.and European Union want countries such as Brazil and India to further open their booming domestic markets to manufactured goods and agricultural imports.

另一方面,美国和欧盟希望如巴西和印度这样的国家可以对制造品和进口农产品进一步开放他们蓬勃发展的市场。

Australia's trade minister, Warren Truss, says Washington and Brussels should not be expected to make all the concessions. "We can't expect the Americans or the Europeans to do it all. India will have to do something. Australia will have to do something. The world will have to develop a spirit of compromise to achieve something that is very important."

Australia’s trade minister, WT said the Washington and Brussels should not be expected to make all the concessions. “We can’t expect the Americans or the Europeans to do it all. India will have to do something.Australia will have to do something. The world will have to develop a spirit of compromise to achieve something that is very important.”

澳大利亚外交部长 WT 称不能指望华盛顿和布鲁塞尔做出所有的妥协。“我们不能期待美国和欧盟把事情都做了,印度和澳大利亚也得作出应有的妥协。整个世界要发扬妥协精神以达到一些重要的目的。”

In another sign of the distance still to be traveled, India's commerce and industries minister Kamal Nath told reporters his country will not compromise the interests of millions of its subsistence farmers.

In another sign of the distance still to be traveled,india’s commerce and industries minister KN told reporters his country will not compromise the interests of millions of its subsistence farmers.

另有迹象表明达成协议还有遥远的距离,如印度商业和工业部长 kN 告诉记者他们国家就不会在关系数百万农民生存利益问题上作出妥协。

U.S. President Bush has special powers to negotiate a trade deal. But those so-called "fast track" powers expire June 30 unless Congress extends them. Some negotiators say an international agreement is needed before then in order to encourage U.S. lawmakers to extend the president's authority, which would allow him to present the Congress with a trade pact for a straight up or down vote.

 U.S. President Bush hasspecail powers to negotiate a trade deal .But those so-called “fast track” powersexpireJune 30 unless Congress extends them.Some negotiators say an international agreement is needed before then in order to encourage U.S. lawmakers to extend the president’s authority, which would allow him to present the Congress with a trade pact for a straight up or down vote.   

美国总统布什拥有签订贸易协定的特权,然而这个被称为“快车道”的特权如果国会不延长时间,那么在六月 30 日会作废。一些谈判家表示,此前需要达成一份国际协议,以此来增强美国立法者为总统特权延期的信心,从而使总统能就一个贸易协定直接要求国会进行投票。

 

 

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4. Australia’s trade minister, WT said the Washington and Brussels should not be expected to make all the concessions. 澳大利亚外交部长 WT 称不能指望华盛顿和布鲁塞尔做出所有的妥协。

concession

 thing granted or yielded, esp after discussion, an argument, etc 妥协 , 让步(尤指经协商或辩论等) :

* Employers made concessions to the workers in negotiations. 资方在与工人谈判中作出了让步 .

5. In another sign of the distance still to be traveled,india’s commerce and industries minister KN told reporters his country will not compromise the interests of millions of its subsistencefarmers.

另有迹象表明达成协议还有遥远的距离,如印度商业和工业部长 kN 告诉记者他们国家就不会在关系数百万农民生存利益问题上作出妥协。

compromise

(a) giving up of certain demands by each side in a dispute, so that an agreement may be reached which satisfies both to some extent 妥协 ; 和解 ; 谅解 ; 折衷 :

* Most wage claims are settled by compromise. 对提高工资的要求大多都能折衷解决 .

(b) (between/on sth) settlement reached in this way (以上述方法取得的)和解 :

* Can the two sides reach a compromise? 双方能互让和解吗 ?

 

subsistence

n. (名词) the act or state of subsisting.

生存:生存、存在的行动或状态

6.U.S.President Bush has specail powers to negotiate a trade deal .But those so-called “fast track” powers expire June 30 unless Congress extends them.

美国总统布什拥有签订贸易协定的特权,然而这个被称为“快车道”的特权如果国会不延长时间,那么在六月 30 日将会被终止。

expire

(of sth that lasts a period of time) come to an end; become no longer in use (指延续一段时间的某事物)结束 , 不再使用 , 期满 , 终止 :

* Our present lease on the flat expires next month. 我们这套公寓的租约下月到期 .

extend

make (sth) longer or larger (in space or time) 使(某物)(在空间或时间上)更大 , 更长 , 伸长 , 延长 , 延展 :

* Can you extend your visit a few days longer? 你能多停留几天吗 ?