奥巴马演讲 与卡梅伦会晤后答记者问1
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PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Please have a seat.  It is my great pleasure to welcome Prime Minister Cameron on his first visit to the White House as Prime Minister.

We have just concluded some excellent discussions -- including whether the beers from our hometowns that we exchanged are best served warm or cold.  My understanding is, is that the Prime Minister enjoyed our 312 beer and we may send him some more.  I thought the beer we got was excellent -- but I did drink it cold.  (Laughter.)   

Mr. Prime Minister, we can never say it enough.  The United States and the United Kingdom enjoy a truly special relationship. We celebrate a common heritage(遗产,传统) .  We cherish common values.  And we speak a common language —- most of the time.  We honor the sacrifices of our brave men and women in uniform who have served together, bled together, and even lay at rest together.

Above all, our alliance thrives because it advances our common interests.  Whether it’s preventing the spread of nuclear weapons or securing vulnerable nuclear materials, thwarting1(阻挠,妨碍) terrorist attacks, or confronting climate change, or promoting global economic growth and development, when the United States and the United Kingdom stand together, our people —- and people around the world -- are more secure and they are more prosperous.

In short, the United States has no closer ally and no stronger partner than Great Britain.  And I appreciate the opportunity to renew our relationship with my partner, Prime Minister Cameron.

In his campaign, David was known for his extensive town halls discussions with voters —- “Cameron Direct.”  And that’s the same spirit that we had here today.  I appreciate David’s steady leadership and his pragmatic(实用主义的) approach.  And just as he’s off to an energetic start at home, I think we’ve had a brilliant start as partners who see eye-to-eye on virtually every challenge before us.

Great Britain is one of our largest trading partners, and we’re committed to long-term sustainable growth that keeps the global economy growing and puts our people to work.  I told David that my administration is working hard with the Senate to move forward as soon as possible with our defense2 trade treaty with the U.K., which will be good for our workers and our troops in both our countries.

We reaffirmed(重申) our commitment to fiscal3(会计的,财政的) responsibility and reform.  David’s government is making some courageous4 decisions, and I’ve set a goal of cutting our deficit5 in half by 2013.  Tomorrow, I’ll sign into law the toughest financial reforms since the aftermath of the Great Depression.  And I commend David for his leadership in Europe to rebuild confidence in the financial sector6.  Together, we’re determined7 to make sure the financial catastrophe8 that we are emerging from never happens again.

We discussed the Middle East, where both our governments are working to encourage Israelis and Palestinians to move to direct talks as soon as possible.

We discussed the continuing threat posed by Iran’s nuclear program.  On this we are united:  The Iranian government must fulfill9 its international obligations.  The new sanctions imposed by the U.N. Security Council, the United States, and other countries are putting unprecedented10 pressure on the Iranian government.  And I thanked David for Great Britain’s efforts to ensure strong European Union sanctions in the coming days.

Along with our P5-plus-1 partners, we remain committed to a diplomatic solution.  But the Iranian government must understand that the path of defiance11(蔑视,挑战) will only bring more pressure and more isolation12.

Finally, much of our discussion focused on Afghanistan.  After the United States, Great Britain is the largest contributor of combat forces in Afghanistan, and British troops and civilians13 have served and sacrificed in some of the most dangerous parts of the country.



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1 thwarting 501b8e18038a151c47b85191c8326942     
阻挠( thwart的现在分词 ); 使受挫折; 挫败; 横过
参考例句:
  • The republicans are trying to embarrass the president by thwarting his economic program. 共和党人企图通过阻挠总统的经济计划使其难堪。
  • There were too many men resisting his authority thwarting him. 下边对他这个长官心怀不服的,故意作对的,可多着哩。
2 defense AxbxB     
n.防御,保卫;[pl.]防务工事;辩护,答辩
参考例句:
  • The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
  • The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
3 fiscal agbzf     
adj.财政的,会计的,国库的,国库岁入的
参考例句:
  • The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。
  • The government has two basic strategies of fiscal policy available.政府有两个可行的财政政策基本战略。
4 courageous HzSx7     
adj.勇敢的,有胆量的
参考例句:
  • We all honour courageous people.我们都尊重勇敢的人。
  • He was roused to action by courageous words.豪言壮语促使他奋起行动。
5 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。
6 sector yjczYn     
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。
7 determined duszmP     
adj.坚定的;有决心的
参考例句:
  • I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
  • He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
8 catastrophe WXHzr     
n.大灾难,大祸
参考例句:
  • I owe it to you that I survived the catastrophe.亏得你我才大难不死。
  • This is a catastrophe beyond human control.这是一场人类无法控制的灾难。
9 fulfill Qhbxg     
vt.履行,实现,完成;满足,使满意
参考例句:
  • If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了,你就要履行你的诺言。
  • This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。
10 unprecedented 7gSyJ     
adj.无前例的,新奇的
参考例句:
  • The air crash caused an unprecedented number of deaths.这次空难的死亡人数是空前的。
  • A flood of this sort is really unprecedented.这样大的洪水真是十年九不遇。
11 defiance RmSzx     
n.挑战,挑衅,蔑视,违抗
参考例句:
  • He climbed the ladder in defiance of the warning.他无视警告爬上了那架梯子。
  • He slammed the door in a spirit of defiance.他以挑衅性的态度把门砰地一下关上。
12 isolation 7qMzTS     
n.隔离,孤立,分解,分离
参考例句:
  • The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。
  • He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后,生活比较孤寂。
13 civilians 2a8bdc87d05da507ff4534c9c974b785     
平民,百姓( civilian的名词复数 ); 老百姓
参考例句:
  • the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
  • At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后,至少有300名平民下落不明。
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