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 　　BERLIN, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of people protested in Berlin on Saturday against a free trade deal under negotiations¹ between the United States and the European Union (EU).

　　Protesters including civil rights groups, environmentalists, labor² union members and opponent political parties marched in streets of downtown Berlin, banging drums, clutching flags and posters and chanting slogans.

　　Police estimated that 100,000 people took part in the demonstration³, while the organizers said up to 250,000 went to the streets.

　　The United States and the EU started talks on the deal, known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership⁴ (TTIP), in 2013. Once completed, it will create the largest free trade zone, covering nearly half of world's gross domestic product (GDP).

　　Thousands protest in Berlin against U.S.-EU free trade deal

　　Supporters in Europe believed that the deal will boost exports, create jobs, fuel growth and strengthen Europe's voice in world trade rules, while opponents feared that Europe's strict standards on environment and food safety will be eroded⁵, and local governments' regulation power in dispute settling be weakened.

　　The German government insisted that the deal was in interests of Germany and Europe, benefiting especially German small and medium-sized enterprises which were exports oriented.

　　In full page advertisements in several German newspapers on Saturday, German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel tried to allay⁶ the public's fear, saying that by clinching⁷ the free trade pact⁸, Europe will have the chance to "set a new global standard for the growing global trade".

1 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。

2 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

3 demonstration   

n.表明，示范，论证，示威

参考例句：

• His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
• He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。

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 eroded   

adj. 被侵蚀的，有蚀痕的 动词erode的过去式和过去分词形式

参考例句：

• The cliff face has been steadily eroded by the sea. 峭壁表面逐渐被海水侵蚀。
• The stream eroded a channel in the solid rock. 小溪在硬石中侵蚀成一条水道。

6 allay   

v.消除，减轻(恐惧、怀疑等)

参考例句：

• The police tried to allay her fears but failed.警察力图减轻她的恐惧，但是没有收到什么效果。
• They are trying to allay public fears about the spread of the disease.他们正竭力减轻公众对这种疾病传播的恐惧。

7 clinching   

v.（尤指两人）互相紧紧抱[扭]住( clinch的现在分词 )；解决（争端、交易），达成（协议）

参考例句：

• Joe gets clinching evidence of the brains role when he dreams. 乔做梦时得到了大脑发生作用的决定性依据。 来自辞典例句
• Clinching, wrestling, pushing, or seizing, without attempting a throw or other technique. 抱，扭摔，推或抓而没有摔或其它的技术。 来自互联网

8 pact   

n.合同，条约，公约，协定

参考例句：

• The two opposition parties made an electoral pact.那两个反对党订了一个有关选举的协定。
• The trade pact between those two countries came to an end.那两国的通商协定宣告结束。