20183-27新闻及地道用语.docxVIP

March 27, 2018 China can protect its interests even if a trade war breaks out: China Daily editorial Chinas response after US President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Thursday which imposes tariffs on Chinese imports is clear: The country will take countermeasures and the United States will pay a heavy price for its decision if it does not pull back from the brink. 美国总统唐纳德·特朗普上星期四签署了对中国进口强加关税的备忘录后，中国的反应明确如下：国家将采取反抗措施，美国如果不“悬崖勒马”将付出沉重的代价。 1.memorandum (n) 备忘录an internal memorandum内部备忘录 2.impose (vt) 推行，采用（规章制度）；强制实行 重点搭配：impose A on / upon B 将 A 强加于 B 上A new tax was imposed on fuel. 当局开始对燃油征收一项新税。 3.重点习语：pay the price / penalty for sth 因…受害╱付代价He looked terrible this morning. I think hes paying the penalty for all those late nights.他今天上午脸色很不好，我想这是他一直熬夜造成的。 Theyre now paying the price for past mistakes. 他们现在正为过去的错误付出代价。 4.tariff (n) 关税 5.重点单词：counter- (a) 反的counterclockwise (a) 逆时针的 countermeasure (n) 对抗手段 Speaking with US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin by phone on Saturday morning, Vice-Premier Liu He said that China is fully prepared and is capable of safeguarding its national interests. 和美国财政部长Steven Mnuchin在星期六早上的电话谈话后，中国副总理表示“中国已充分准备好能够且可维护其国家利益”。 1.safeguard (vt.vi) 保护，捍卫The new card will safeguard the company against fraud. 新卡将保护公司免遭诈骗。 ~ against sth The leaflet explains how to safeguard against dangers in the home. 小册子告诉人们在家里如何防备各种危险。 Liu also pointed out the US is violating global trade rules, and its actions are detrimental to the interests of China, the US, and the whole world 刘还指出，美国违反了全球贸易规则，其行为有损于中国的利益，美国和整个世界 1.detrimental (a) 有害的 be detrimental to.... 对....有害 White House National Trade Council Director Peter Navarro has claimed that China benefits far more from trade relations with the United States rather than the reverse, meaning retaliation might be difficult for China, but that ignores the trade in services from which the US clearly benefits more, as well as Chinas consistent stance that it will resolutely oppose unilateral trade acti