奥巴马演讲 对话英国首相卡梅伦(2)
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PRESIDENT OBAMA:  All right, everybody set up?  Careful.  Don't hurt each other.
 
PRIME MINISTER CAMERON:  -- upsetting the beer, so work together here.  (Laughter.) 
 
PRESIDENT OBMAA:  Let me begin by saying that the last conversation I had with David Cameron was before the -- well, I guess it wasn’t the last one, but a recent conversation was before the match between the United States and England at the World Cup.  And since it ended in a tie, we are exchanging -- and paying off(付清) our debts at the same time -- this is Goose Island 312 beer from my hometown of Chicago.
 
And, David, I understand this is --
 
PRIME MINISTER CAMERON:  This is Hobgoblin from the Wychwood brew1 in Witney, in my constituency(选民,选区) .
 
PRESIDENT OBAMA:  So I advised him that in America we drink our beer cold.  (Laughter.)  So he has to put this in the refrigerator before he drinks it, but I think he will find it outstanding.  And I'm happy to give that a shot, although I will not drink it warm.
 
PRIME MINISTER CAMERON:  It’s my pleasure to send you -- you can have it cold, it’s all right.  (Laughter.) 
 
PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Now, I want to say that all of us in the United States deeply value the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom.  And we have been very impressed with the leadership that David Cameron has shown thus far.  He has, I think, taken a series of steps on some very tough issues and clearly is prepared to make difficult decisions on behalf of his vision for his country.
 
We already, I think, have established a strong working relationship, as have our teams.  And we are confident that that special relationship is only going to get stronger in the months and years to come.
 
We had an excellent conversation building off of the conversations that we’ve had at the G8 about the world economy and the importance of our two countries focusing both on the issues of growth, but also on the issues of financial consolidation2(巩固,合并) , that we have long-term deficits3 that have to be dealt with and we have to address them. 
 
There are going to be differentiated5 responses between the two countries because of our different positions, but we are aiming at the same direction, which is long-term sustainable growth(可持续增长) that puts people to work.
 
At the same time, we had a extensive discussion about Afghanistan, and the alignment6(队列,联盟) between our two countries in recognizing we have a serious threat to our safety and security that has to be addressed -- that we recognize the enormous sacrifices that both British troops and U.S. troops have been making for some time now, but we are convinced that we have the right strategy to provide the time and the space for the Afghan government to build up capacity over the next several months and years. 
 
And this period that we’re in right now is going to be critical both on the political front and on the military front, and there’s going to extremely close consultation7(咨询,磋商) between our two countries so that we can create a situation in which Afghanistan and Pakistan are able to maintain their effective security and those areas are not able to be used as launching pads for attacks against our people.
 
We also discussed Iran, and I thanked David for his stalwart(坚定的,健壮的) support of the United Nations Security Resolution 1929 -- the toughest sanctions that have been imposed on the Iranian government through the United Nations Security Council.  We now have to make sure that we follow up in terms of implementation8, and that was a major discussion point.
 
And the key conclusion that we take out of this last day of conversations, and I suspect this will continue through the evening and tomorrow, is that on foreign policy issues the United States and the United Kingdom are not only aligned9 in theory but aligned in fact; that we see the world in a similar way, we continue to share the same concerns and also see the same strategic possibilities.
 
And so I think this partnership10 is built on a rock-solid foundation and it’s only going to get stronger in the years to come.  Thank you.
 
And I think that may have been my phone going off, so I’m going -- (laughter.)
 
PRIME MINISTER CAMERON:  Glad it wasn’t mine.  (Laughter.) 
 
Well, thank you -- thank you very much for that, and thank you for what you said about the relationship between our two countries, which I believe is incredibly strong, but as you say, I think can get stronger in the years ahead.#p#分页标题#e#
 
We’ve had some very good conversations at the G8, and a very good meeting here today.  I think particularly on the issue of Afghanistan, which is the number one foreign policy and security policy priority for my government, making progress this year, putting everything we have into getting it right this year, is vitally important.  And we had very good conversations on that.
 
And as you said, Barack, on all the issues we discussed over the weekend so far -- the Middle East peace process, Iran, how we take those forward, and the key relationships that we have in the Gulf11 and elsewhere -- we have a very close alignment and I think we can work together, and we want to support the work that’s being done.
 
On the economy, you rightly say we have a big deficit4 problem which we have to address.  But of course we want to do it in a way that encourages growth, and that’s why we’re focusing on spending reductions rather than on big tax increases.  And I think it’s the right approach to take. 
 
And as we go into the G20, I think we can explain that we’re aiming at the same target, which is world growth and stability, but it means those countries that have big deficit problems like ours have to take -- have to take action in order to keep that level of confidence in the economy, which is absolutely vital to growth, to make sure it’s there. 
 
But it’s been great to have this opportunity to meet -- and the discussions that we had at the G8 and the G20 -- and thank you also for the lift between the two.  It was -- he threatened to send me a bill, but as I said, times are very tight in the U.K. so I'm afraid we'll have to take it as a free lift.  (Laughter.) 
 
PRESIDENT OBAMA:  He was a model passenger.  I want everybody to know he fastened his seat belt as he was supposed to.
 
END 


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1 brew kWezK     
v.酿造,调制
参考例句:
  • Let's brew up some more tea.咱们沏些茶吧。
  • The policeman dispelled the crowd lest they should brew trouble.警察驱散人群,因恐他们酿祸。
2 consolidation 4YuyW     
n.合并,巩固
参考例句:
  • The denser population necessitates closer consolidation both for internal and external action. 住得日益稠密的居民,对内和对外都不得不更紧密地团结起来。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源
  • The state ensures the consolidation and growth of the state economy. 国家保障国营经济的巩固和发展。 来自汉英非文学 - 中国宪法
3 deficits 08e04c986818dbc337627eabec5b794e     
n.不足额( deficit的名词复数 );赤字;亏空;亏损
参考例句:
  • The Ministry of Finance consistently overestimated its budget deficits. 财政部一贯高估预算赤字。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Many of the world's farmers are also incurring economic deficits. 世界上许多农民还在遭受经济上的亏损。 来自辞典例句
4 deficit tmAzu     
n.亏空,亏损;赤字,逆差
参考例句:
  • The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
  • We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。
5 differentiated 83b7560ad714d20d3b302f7ddc7af15a     
区分,区别,辨别( differentiate的过去式和过去分词 ); 区别对待; 表明…间的差别,构成…间差别的特征
参考例句:
  • The development of mouse kidney tubules requires two kinds of differentiated cells. 小鼠肾小管的发育需要有两种分化的细胞。
  • In this enlargement, barley, alfalfa, and sugar beets can be differentiated. 在这张放大的照片上,大麦,苜蓿和甜菜都能被区分开。
6 alignment LK8yZ     
n.队列;结盟,联合
参考例句:
  • The church should have no political alignment.教会不应与政治结盟。
  • Britain formed a close alignment with Egypt in the last century.英国在上个世纪与埃及结成了紧密的联盟。
7 consultation VZAyq     
n.咨询;商量;商议;会议
参考例句:
  • The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
  • The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。
8 implementation 2awxV     
n.实施,贯彻
参考例句:
  • Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。
9 aligned 165f93b99f87c219277d70d866425da6     
adj.对齐的,均衡的
参考例句:
  • Make sure the shelf is aligned with the top of the cupboard.务必使搁架与橱柜顶端对齐。
10 partnership NmfzPy     
n.合作关系,伙伴关系
参考例句:
  • The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
  • Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。
11 gulf 1e0xp     
n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂
参考例句:
  • The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
  • There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。
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