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1.Mr.Abe said Japan's relations with China were reminiscent of those between Britain and Germany on the eve of the first World War a century ago.

reminiscent of [医]adj.暗示…的，表明…的; 
例句：All this is reminiscent of another crisis.
这让人想起另一场危机。

2. Venezuela has announced reforms to its foreign currency exchange system in an effort to combat inflation and boost the economy.

in an effort to 企图， 努力想;
例句：Thousands were jailed in an effort to stop the demonstrations.
为了制止示威行动，政府还将数千人关进监狱。

3. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called for a restraint on military expansion in Asia in his keynote address at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

keynote address n.政治性集会中的政策演讲; 
例句：Anyways, pandit was giving a keynote address at the detroit economic club's national summit.
不管怎样，潘伟迪在底特律经济俱乐部全国峰会上发表了主题演讲。

4. Venezuela has faced a shortage of staple goods.

staple goods 大路货; 
例句：More recently, during the war in afghanistan, there have been widespread reports of everything from pop-tarts to staple goods being resold at local markets.
最近，阿富汗战争期间，就有广泛的关于从馅饼到大宗商品在本地市场出售的新闻报道。