哥伦比亚:2013外交硕果累累

 　　哥伦比亚:2013外交硕果累累

　　BOGOTA, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Colombia's diplomacy¹ was fruitful this year, with ties forged with new trade partners and good relations maintained with neighbors, Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin said.

　　"At the bilateral² level, relations with our neighboring countries are going through one of the best moments in history," she said in a year-end message posted on the ministry's website.

　　"Our geographic³ agenda has diversified⁴ to reach places where we had never been before, while ties with traditional partners in America and Europe were consolidated," said the minister, adding that Colombia reached agreements with new trade partners all over the world, especially countries in Asia, Oceania, Africa and Eurasia.

　　"We have also succeeded in expanding ... our presence in multilateral mechanisms⁵ that a few years ago we would not have thought of," she said.

　　She admitted Colombia also met several diplomatic challenges "and some difficult moments" in 2013, but the overall diplomatic performance was positive in all fields.

　　"Today we are an example of international cooperation in several matters," Holguin said, "we are leading discussions in sustainable development on a global scale and we are in the process of joining the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development)."

1 diplomacy   

n.外交；外交手腕，交际手腕

参考例句：

• The talks have now gone into a stage of quiet diplomacy.会谈现在已经进入了“温和外交”阶段。
• This was done through the skill in diplomacy. 这是通过外交手腕才做到的。

2 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。

3 geographic   

adj.地理学的，地理的

参考例句：

• The city's success owes much to its geographic position. 这座城市的成功很大程度上归功于它的地理位置。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Environmental problems pay no heed to these geographic lines. 环境问题并不理会这些地理界限。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

4 diversified   

adj.多样化的，多种经营的v.使多样化，多样化( diversify的过去式和过去分词 )；进入新的商业领域

参考例句：

• The college biology department has diversified by adding new courses in biotechnology. 该学院生物系通过增加生物技术方面的新课程而变得多样化。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Take grain as the key link, develop a diversified economy and ensure an all-round development. 以粮为纲，多种经营，全面发展。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5 mechanisms   

n.机械( mechanism的名词复数 )；机械装置；[生物学] 机制；机械作用

参考例句：

• The research will provide direct insight into molecular mechanisms. 这项研究将使人能够直接地了解分子的机理。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He explained how the two mechanisms worked. 他解释这两台机械装置是如何工作的。 来自《简明英汉词典》