美副总统拜登启程访问东亚

 　　美副总统拜登启程访问东亚

        WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Vice¹ President Joseph Biden on Sunday embarked² on a week-long visit to Japan, China and the Republic of Korea, in the administration's latest effort to rebalance toward Asia.

　　"In each country, the vice president will meet with key leaders to discuss a full range of bilateral³, regional and global issues," the White House said in a statement, as Biden left the Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington for Tokyo.

　　"The trip will reaffirm our enduring presence as a Pacific power, promote our economic and trade interests, and underscore our commitment to rebalancing U.S. foreign policy towards the Asia- Pacific," the White House said.

　　Atop Biden's agenda will be the efforts to complete the Trans- Pacific Partnership⁴ negotiations⁵, denuclearize the Korean Peninsula, help lower tensions in the East China Sea and the South China Sea, and boost U.S. economic ties with China, senior administration officials said.

1 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• 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。

2 embarked   

乘船( embark的过去式和过去分词 )； 装载； 从事

参考例句：

• We stood on the pier and watched as they embarked. 我们站在突码头上目送他们登船。
• She embarked on a discourse about the town's origins. 她开始讲本市的起源。

3 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• 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。

4 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

5 negotiations   

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

参考例句：

• 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。