新西兰英语 238 Mike Moore US Ambassador

　　The government announced our new ambassador to the United States will be Mike Moore. This is an interesting choice as Mike Moore was a Labour Party MP and also, very briefly¹, the Prime Minister in 1990. The present government is a National government. However, Mike Moore is a good choice because he was head of the World Trade Organisation² (WTO) from 1999 to 2002. He said in his new position, he will work towards more free trade between New Zealand and the US. He doesn’t think it will be a problem working for a National government.
He starts his new job in the middle of the year.

1 briefly   

adv.简单地，简短地

参考例句：

• I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
• He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。

2 organisation   

n.组织，安排，团体，有机休

参考例句：

• The method of his organisation work is worth commending.他的组织工作的方法值得称道。
• His application for membership of the organisation was rejected.他想要加入该组织的申请遭到了拒绝。