CRI听力:China's Foreign Minister Calls for Maintaining Positive Momentum in Asia

call on要求, 请求
例句：He called on his friends to help him.
他向朋友求助。

2. Regarding the South China Sea issue, Yang Jiechi suggests relevant countries put aside disputes and develop the area together.

put aside把...放在一边;撇开
例句：He put aside his work to spend more time with his son.
他把工作暂时搁下以便有更多时间陪儿子。

3. However, territorial disputes are ongoing, with the Philippines recently opening a bid for foreign companies to invest in offshore oil and gas areas in region.

invest in在…上投资, 在…投入(时间、精力等)
例句：He invested his money in shares.
他把钱投资在股票上。

4. Over the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula, Yang Jiechi is urging all sides to work together to push forward the six-party denuclearization talks.

push forward奋力向前, 推进; 迫使注意〔考虑〕…; 提出…
例句：I think the Minister's speech has pushed the case forward to the attention of the public.
我认为部长的讲话已使这个事件引起人民的注意。

5. We hope that all the parties concerned will pull together their wisdom, remove disturbances and work together to play a constructive role for advancing the six-party process, achieving the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula and lasting peace and stability in northeast Asia.

pull together (使)齐心协力
例句：We must pull together for mutual interest.
我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。

6. Aside from Asia, Yang Jiechi has also taken time to comment on the Iranian nuclear issue and the seemingly deteriorating situation in the Middle East.

aside from除…之外
例句：Everything was quiet, aside from the occasional sound of a car in the distance.
除了远处偶尔有汽车的声响外, 四周一片寂静。
comment on就…发表看法〔评论〕
例句：The teacher often comments on how different the two boys are.
老师经常谈论那两个孩子的不同之处。