夏说英语新闻晨读 第155期:世界原油减产

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Signaling at least a rhetorical rapport¹, Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed to cooperate to stabilize² global oil markets. However, the world’s largest crude-oil producers failed to promise any production cuts. Khalid al-Falih, the Saudi energy minister, said he hoped the move would spur other producers to coordinate³, hinting that a production freeze could be agreed at this month’s International Energy Forum⁴ meeting.

词汇讲解：
Signal: 示意
Rhetorical：表面的
Rapport：和谐关系
Stabilize：稳定
Crude-oil：原油
Spur：...

1 rapport   

n.和睦，意见一致

参考例句：

• She has an excellent rapport with her staff.她跟她职员的关系非常融洽。
• We developed a high degree of trust and a considerable personal rapport.我们发展了高度的互相信任和不错的私人融洽关系。

2 stabilize   

vt.（使）稳定，使稳固，使稳定平衡；vi.稳定

参考例句：

• They are eager to stabilize currencies.他们急于稳定货币。
• His blood pressure tended to stabilize.他的血压趋向稳定。

3 coordinate   

adj.同等的，协调的；n.同等者；vt.协作，协调

参考例句：

• You must coordinate what you said with what you did.你必须使你的言行一致。
• Maybe we can coordinate the relation of them.或许我们可以调和他们之间的关系。

4 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。