奥巴马在白宫会见总理西班牙

 　　奥巴马在白宫会见总理西班牙

　　WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama will meet with Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy Brey at the White House next month to discuss a range of issues, a presidential spokesman said Thursday.

　　In the meeting slated¹ for Jan. 13, the two leaders will focus on topics like economic growth, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership² negotiations³ and shared challenges in North Africa and the Middle East, spokesman Jay Carney said in a statement.

　　He said the visit highlights the "strength and depth" of U.S.- Spain relationship as NATO allies.

1 slated   

用石板瓦盖( slate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Yuki is working up an in-home phonics program slated for Thursdays, and I'm drilling her on English conversation at dinnertime. Yuki每周四还有一次家庭语音课。我在晚餐时训练她的英语口语。
• Bromfield was slated to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. 布罗姆菲尔德被提名为美国农业部长。

2 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。

3 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。