91 美国和日本将就全球变暖问题进行合作

91 美国和日本将就全球变暖问题进行合作

Bush, Koizumi Pledge to Work Together on Global Warming
Scott Stearns
White House
30 Jun 2001 18:19 UTC

President Bush says he supports the economic reforms of Japanh's new prime minister. The two men met Saturday at the presidential 1)retreat outside the capital Washington), where they promised to work together on global warming.
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi 2)outlined his plans to "vigorously and comprehensively" reform Japan's economy by capping government spending and 3)tackling the country's troubled banking¹ sector². The prime minister cited corporate³ debt and non-performing loans as two of his biggest 4)obstacles to revitalizing the world's second biggest economy.
President Bush supports the prime minister's reforms. He said both countries are committed to open markets and 5)sound regulatory policy to improve foreign direct investment. "I want to praise the prime minister for his vision for reform for the Japanese economy," said Mr. Bush. "He is willing to make difficult choices, and that's what a leader does."
In the short term, Prime Minister Koizumi's reforms could hurt the U.S. economy by increasing the two countries' trade 6)imbalance with more Japanese exports. President Bush says reforms that strengthen Japan's economy will 7)ultimately help U.S. business. "I believe it is in our nation's best interest that the Japanese economy 8)flourish, that it is strong and vibrant," he said. "We had a very meaningful discussion, ranging from economic 9)restructuring and reform to trade."
This was an informal meeting between the leaders, their first since the prime minister was elected two months ago.
In a joint⁴ statement, they called their alliance the 10)cornerstone of peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. The president and prime minister said it is important to encourage China to play a constructive⁵ role in the international community, to work for peace on the Korean 11)peninsula and to pursue reform at the United Nations, including securing a permanent seat for Japan on the Security Council.
The prime minister urged the United States to abide⁶ by the Kyoto global warming treaty, which President Bush has rejected as unfair to U-S companies. Prime Minister Koizumi said he is not disappointed by the president's position, and is confident there can be agreement on reducing so-called 12)greenhouse gases, because he believes Mr. Bush is 13)enthusiastic about the environment.
The leaders agreed to work together on issues relating to U.S. troops in Japan, most of whom are stationed on the southern island of Okinawa. That has been a sore-point for U.S./Japanese relations, with a history of U.S. troops sexually 14)assaulting Japanese women.
An Air Force sergeant⁷ is under military custody⁸ after Japanese police questioned him for a second time in connection with the 15)alleged rape⁹ of a Japanese woman in a parking lot Friday. White House officials say this specific incident was not discussed Saturday. U.S. military authorities say they are cooperating fully¹⁰ with the Okinawa investigation¹¹.

(1) retreat[rI`tri:t]vi. n.撤退, 退却
(2) outline[5aJtlaIn]vt.描画轮廓, 略述
(3) tackle[5tAk(E)l]vt.固定, 应付(难事等)vi.捉住, 扭住, 扭倒
(4) obstacle[5RbstEk(E)l]n.障碍, 妨害物
(5) sound[ saJnd ]adj.健全的,有效彻底的adv.彻底地, 充分地
(6) imbalance[Im5bAlEns]n.不平衡, 不均衡
(7) ultimately[5QltImEtlI]adv.最后, 终于, 根本, 基本上
(8) flourish[5flQrIF]vi.繁荣, 兴旺vt.挥动, 夸耀n.兴旺,繁荣
(9) restructure[ri:5strQktFE(r)]vt.更改结构, 重建构造, 调整, 改组
(10) cornerstone[5kC:nEstEJn]n.墙角石, 基础
(11) peninsula[pI`nInsjJlE;-sE-]n.半岛
(12) greenhouse gas n. 二氧化碳、甲烷等导致温室效应的气体
(13) enthusiastic[InWju:zI5AstIk]adj.热心的, 热情的
(14) assault[E5sC:lt]n.攻击, 袭击v.袭击
(15) alleged[E`ledVd]adj.声称的, 所谓的

 

1 banking   

n.银行业，银行学，金融业

参考例句：

• John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
• He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。

2 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

3 corporate   

adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的

参考例句：

• This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
• His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。

4 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

5 constructive   

adj.建设的，建设性的

参考例句：

• We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
• He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。

6 abide   

vi.遵守；坚持；vt.忍受

参考例句：

• You must abide by the results of your mistakes.你必须承担你的错误所造成的后果。
• If you join the club,you have to abide by its rules.如果你参加俱乐部，你就得遵守它的规章。

7 sergeant   

n.警官，中士

参考例句：

• His elder brother is a sergeant.他哥哥是个警官。
• How many stripes are there on the sleeve of a sergeant?陆军中士的袖子上有多少条纹？

8 custody   

n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留

参考例句：

• He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
• He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

9 rape   

n.抢夺，掠夺，强奸；vt.掠夺，抢夺，强奸

参考例句：

• The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
• He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。

10 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

11 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。