VOA常速英语2019--被美国取消优惠贸易国待遇 印度表示无所谓

India has downplayed the impact of U.S. plans to end New Delhi's preferential trade status that allows duty free access to products worth $ 5.6 billion.

美国拟取消印度政府的优惠贸易国待遇，印度对此计划的影响不以为意，虽然此举实行后，价值56亿美元的产品将不再享受零关税优惠。

Saying that India has not assured the United States that it will provide equitable¹ and reasonable access to its markets, U.S. President Donald Trump² has directed the U.S. Trade Representative’s office to remove India from a program that grants it preferential trade treatment.

特朗普表示，印度一直没能向美国保证自己会提供平等合理的市场准入，所以特朗普授意美国贸易代表办事处从一个项目中撤除，而正是该项目授予了印度优惠贸易国的待遇。

In 2017, India was the biggest beneficiary of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), which lowers duties on exports from about 120 developing countries.

2017年，印度是普遍优惠制（GSP）最大的受益国。根据GSP，近120个发展中国家可以获得出口关税的减免。

The Indian commerce secretary told reporters in New Delhi that India has no plans to impose retaliatory³ tariffs⁵ on U.S. goods.

印度商务部部长在新德里接受记者采访时表示，印度不计划对美国商品施加报复性关税。

Despite their fast-growing political and security ties, trade tensions have been brewing⁶ between the two countries over the past year as American businesses complain of protectionist hurdles⁷ in one of the world’s fastest growing markets.

虽然两国政治和安全联系愈发紧密，但贸易方面的剑拔弩张一直在酝酿之中，因为过去一年中，美国的许多企业都抱怨在印度这个发展最快的市场之一中遭遇贸易保护主义障碍。

President Trump has called India a high tariff⁴ country and repeatedly complained of high levies⁸ imposed by India on exports such as imported whiskey and Harley-Davidson motorcycles.

特朗普称印度是高关税国家，还曾多次抱怨印度对出口产品收取的关税过高，比如别国进口进来的威士忌和哈利—戴维森摩托车。v

1 equitable   

adj.公平的；公正的

参考例句：

• This is an equitable solution to the dispute. 这是对该项争议的公正解决。
• Paying a person what he has earned is equitable. 酬其应得,乃公平之事。

2 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

3 retaliatory   

adj.报复的

参考例句：

• The process can take years before the WTO approves retaliatory action. 在WTO通过此行动之前，这个程序恐怕要等上一阵子了。 来自互联网
• Retaliatory tariffs on China are tantamount to taxing ourselves as a punishment. 将惩罚性关税强加于中国相当于对我们自己实施课税惩罚。 来自互联网

4 tariff   

n.关税，税率；(旅馆、饭店等)价目表，收费表

参考例句：

• There is a very high tariff on jewelry.宝石类的关税率很高。
• The government is going to lower the tariff on importing cars.政府打算降低进口汽车的关税。

5 tariffs   

关税制度； 关税( tariff的名词复数 )； 关税表； （旅馆或饭店等的）收费表； 量刑标准

参考例句：

• British industry was sheltered from foreign competition by protective tariffs. 保护性关税使英国工业免受国际竞争影响。
• The new tariffs have put a stranglehold on trade. 新的关税制对开展贸易极为不利。

6 brewing   

n. 酿造, 一次酿造的量 动词brew的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• It was obvious that a big storm was brewing up. 很显然，一场暴风雨正在酝酿中。
• She set about brewing some herb tea. 她动手泡一些药茶。

7 hurdles   

n.障碍( hurdle的名词复数 )；跳栏；（供人或马跳跃的）栏架；跨栏赛

参考例句：

• In starting a new company, many hurdles must be crossed. 刚开办一个公司时，必须克服许多障碍。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• There are several hurdles to be got over in this project. 在这项工程中有一些困难要克服。 来自辞典例句

8 levies   

（部队）征兵( levy的名词复数 )； 募捐； 被征募的军队

参考例句：

• At that time, taxes and levies were as many as the hairs on an ox. 那时，苛捐杂税多如牛毛。
• Variable levies can insulate farmers and consumers from world markets. 差价进口税可以把农民和消费者与世界市场隔离开来。