VOA英语辅导杂志：中美停打贸易战联合声明全文翻译对照 Joint Statement of the United States

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Joint Statement of the United States and China Regarding Trade Consultations

中美停打贸易战联合声明全文（中英对照）

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There was a consensus on taking effective measures to substantially reduce the United States trade deficit in goods with China.

双方就采取有效措施大幅减少美国对华商品贸易赤字达成了共识。

To meet the growing consumption needs of the Chinese people and the need for high-quality economic development, China will significantly increase purchases of United States goods and services.

为了满足中国人民日益增长的消费需求和高质量经济发展的需要，中国将大幅增加从美国购买商品和服务。

This will help support growth and employment in the United States.

这将有助于支持美国的增长与就业。

Both sides agreed on meaningful increases in United States agriculture and energy exports.

双方同意有意义地增加美国农产品和能源出口。

The United States will send a team to China to work out the details.

美国将派代表团赴中国商讨具体事项。

The delegations also discussed expanding trade in manufactured goods and services.

There was consensus on the need to create favorable conditions to increase trade in these areas.

双方代表还就扩大制造业产品与服务贸易进行了讨论，并就需要创造有利条件增加上述领域贸易达成共识。

Both sides attach paramount importance to intellectual property protections, and agreed to strengthen cooperation.

双方均高度重视知识财产保护，并同意加强合作。

China will advance relevant amendments to its laws and regulations in this area, including the Patent Law.

中国将推进包括《专利法》在内的相关法律法规的修订。

Both sides agreed to encourage two-way investment and to strive to create a fair, level playing field for competition.

双方同意鼓励双向投资并努力创造公平的竞争环境。

Both sides agreed to continue to engage at high levels on these issues and to seek to resolve their economic and trade concerns in a proactive manner.

双方同意继续就这些事项保持高层沟通，并积极寻求解决各自的经济和贸易关切。

学习提示

以下进入逐段、逐句、逐词精学环节。P01、P02、……、P10代表这是文章第几句。对于带链接图标的部分句子，点击可听本句语音片断，包括单词标准发音。

P01

There was a consensus on taking effective measures to substantially reduce the United States trade deficit in goods with China.

双方就采取有效措施大幅减少美国对华商品贸易赤字达成了共识。

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consensus /k?n?s?ns?s/ - n. 共识

英解

a general agreement about something; an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group

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deficit /?d?f?s?t/

n. 赤字；逆差；亏损

词注

the total amount by which money spent is more than money received

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effective /??f?kt?v/

adj. 有效的；（法律）生效的

英解

producing a result that is wanted; If a law or rule becomes effective, it starts to be used

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goods - n. 商品；（个人）物品

英解

products that are made or grown in order to be sold; things that are owned by a person

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measure /?m???/ - n. 措施；议案

英解

an action planned or taken to achieve a desired result

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reduce /r??du:s/

v. 减少；减小；降低

英解

to make something smaller in size, amount, number, etc.

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substantially /s?b?st?n??li/

adv. 在很大程度上

英解

to a large degree

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trade /?tre?d/ - n. 贸易；交易

英解

the activity or process of buying, selling, or exchanging goods or services

P02

To meet the growing consumption needs of the Chinese people and the need for high-quality economic development, China will significantly increase purchases of United States goods and services.

为了满足中国人民日益增长的消费需求和高质量经济发展的需要，中国将大幅增加从美国购买商品和服务。

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consumption /k?n?s?mp??n/

n. 食用；消耗；消费

英解

the act of eating or drinking something; the use of something (such as fuel); the act of buying things

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development /d??v?l?pm?nt/

n. 发展；开发；生长

英解

the act or process of growing or causing something to grow or become larger or more advanced; the act or process of creating something over a period of time

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economic /??k??nɑ:m?k/

adj. 经济的；经济学的

英解

relating to an economy; relating to the process or system by which goods and services are produced, sold, and bought; relating to the science of economics

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growing /?ɡro?.??/

adj. 成长的；发展的；增长的

英解

increasing in size or quantity

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high-quality - adj. 高品质的

英解

high-quality products or services are very good, well-made, etc.

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increase /?n?kri:s/ - v. 增加

英解

to become larger or greater in size, amount, number, etc.

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meet /?mi:t/ - v. 满足；符合；达到

英解

to succeed in doing or providing (something); to reach (something, such as a goal); to succeed in doing what is required by (something)

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purchase /?p?t??s/ - n. 买；购买

英解

an act of buying something

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service /?s?v?s/ - n. 服务；服务商

英解

work done by an organization or person that does not involve producing goods; an organization, company, or system that provides something to the public

词注

即可表示提供服务内容，也可表达提供服务的机构。

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significantly /s?g?n?f?k?ntli/

adv. 显著地

英解

in a way that is large or important enough to be noticed or have an effect

P03

Both sides agreed on meaningful increases in United States agriculture and energy exports.

这将有助于支持美国的增长与就业。

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agree /??gri:/ - v. 赞同；同意；答应

英解

to have the same opinion; to say that you will do, accept, or allow something that is suggested or requested by another person

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agriculture /??gr??k?lt??/

n. 农业；农艺；农学

英解

the science or occupation of farming

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energy /??n??i/ - n. 能源

英解

usable power that comes from heat, electricity, etc.

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export /?k?spo?t/ - n. 出口；出口货物

英解

a product that is sent to another country to be sold there; the act of exporting something

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increase /?n?kri:s/ - n. 增加

英解

the act of becoming larger or of making something larger or greater in size, amount, number, etc.

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meaningful /?mi?n??f?l/

adj. 有用的；有意义的

英解

useful, serious, or important

P04

The United States will send a team to China to work out the details.

美国将派遣一个小组赴中国商讨具体事项。

要点

动词短语：work out sth，to find or create (something, such as a solution or a plan) by thinking，想出。

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detail /d??te?l, ?di:?te?l/

n. 详情；细节

英解

a particular fact or piece of information about something or someone

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send /?s?nd/ - v. 派；送

英解

to tell or cause (someone or something) to go to a place; to cause (a letter, an e-mail, a package, etc.) to go or to be carried from one place or person to another

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team /?ti:m/ - n. 队；组；团队

英解

a group of people who compete in a sport, game, etc., against another group; a group of people who work together

P05

The delegations also discussed expanding trade in manufactured goods and services. There was consensus on the need to create favorable conditions to increase trade in these areas.

双方代表还就扩大制造业产品与服务贸易进行了讨论，并就需要创造有利条件增加上述领域贸易达成共识。

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condition /k?n?d???n/ - n. 状况；状态

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delegation /?d?l??ge???n/ - n. 代表团

英解

a group of people who are chosen to vote or act for someone else

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discuss /d??sk?s/

v. 讨论；谈论；论述

英解

to talk about (something) with another person or group; to give information, ideas, opinions, etc., about (something) in writing or speech

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expand /?k?sp?nd/

v. （使）膨胀；扩大；张开

英解

to increase in size, range, or amount

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favorable /?fe?v?r?b?l/ - adj. 有利的

英解

tending to produce a desired result

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manufacture /?m?nj??f?kt??/ - v. 制造

英解

to make (something) usually in large amounts by using machines

P06

Both sides attach paramount importance to intellectual property protections, and agreed to strengthen cooperation.

双方均高度重视知识财产保护，并同意加强合作。

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cooperation /ko??ɑ?p??re???n/

n. 合作；协作

英解

a situation in which people work together to do something; the actions of someone who is being helpful by doing what is wanted or asked for

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importance /?m?po?tn?s/ - n. 重要性

英解

the quality or state of being important

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intellectual property /?n.t??l?ek.t?u.?l ?prɑ?.p?.t?i/

n. 知识产权

英解

something (such as an idea, invention, or process) that comes from a person"s mind

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paramount /?per??ma?nt/

adj. 最重要的；至高无上的

英解

very important; of highest rank or importance

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protection /pr??t?k??n/ - n. 保护

英解

the state of being protected; something that keeps a person or thing from being harmed, lost, etc.

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strengthen /?str??kθ?n/

v. 加强；巩固

英解

to make (someone or something) stronger, more forceful, more effective, etc.

P07

China will advance relevant amendments to its laws and regulations in this area, including the Patent Law.

中国将推进包括《专利法》在内的相关法律法规的修订。

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advance /?d?v?ns/ - v. 推进；促进

英解

to go or move something forward, or to develop or improve something

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amendment /??m?ndm?nt/

n. 修正；修订

英解

a change in the words or meaning of a law or document (such as a constitution); the act or process of changing the words or meaning of a law or document; the act or process of amending something

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law /?lɑ:/ - n. 法律；法令；法则

英解

a rule made by the government of a town, state, country, etc.

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patent /?pa-t?nt/ - n. 专利

英解

an official document that gives a person or company the right to be the only one that makes or sells a product for a certain period of time

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regulation /?r?gj??le???n/

n. 规则；规章；监管

英解

an official rule or law that says how something should be done; the act of regulating something

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relevant /?r?l?v?nt/ - adj. 有关的

英解

relating to a subject in an appropriate way

P08

Both sides agreed to encourage two-way investment and to strive to create a fair, level playing field for competition.

双方同意鼓励双向投资并努力创造公平的竞争环境。

要点

名词短语：a fair/level playing field，公平竞争环境。

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competition /?kɑ:mp??t???n/

n. 竞争；竞赛

英解

the act or process of trying to get or win something (such as a prize or a higher level of success) that someone else is also trying to get or win

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encourage /?n?k?r??/ - v. 鼓励；促进

英解

to make (someone) more determined, hopeful, or confident; to make (something) more appealing or more likely to happen

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fair /?fe?/ - adj. 公平的；公正的

英解

treating someone in a way that is right or reasonable, or treating a group of people equally and not allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment

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investment /?n?v?stm?nt/ - n. 投资

英解

the act of using money to earn more money; the act of investing money

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level /?l?v?l/ - adj. 等高的；同等的

英解

having the same height as something else; having the same position, score, or rank;

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strive /?stra?v/ - v. 奋斗；努力

英解

to try very hard to do or achieve something

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two-way /?tu?.we?/

adj. 双向的；相互的

英解

moving or allowing movement in both directions; involving two people or groups

P09

Both sides agreed to continue to engage at high levels on these issues and to seek to resolve their economic and trade concerns in a proactive manner.

双方同意继续就这些事项保持高层沟通，并积极寻求解决各自的经济和贸易关切。

要点

economic and trade concerns = economic concerns + trade concerns

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concern /k?n?s?n/ - n. 担心；关切

英解

a feeling of worry usually shared by many people; something that causes people to worry; a feeling of being interested in and caring about a person or thing

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continue /k?n?t?nju/ - v. 继续

英解

to do something without stopping; to keep doing something in the same way as before

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issue /????u:/ - n. 问题；议题

英解

something that people are talking about, thinking about, etc.

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manner /?m?n?/ - n. 方式；方法

英解

the way that something is done or happens

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proactive /pro???kt?v/

adj. 积极主动的

英解

controlling a situation by making things happen or by preparing for possible future problems

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resolve /r??zɑ:lv/ - v. 解决

英解

to find an answer or solution to (something); to settle or solve (something)

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seek /?si:k/ - v. 寻找；寻求

英解

to search for someone or something; to ask for help, advice, etc.; to try to get or achieve something

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