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G20领导人呼吁团结和拯救欧元区

2011-11-06来源:CRI

短语讲解:

1. G20 leaders are now sending out strong messages, calling for unity to tackle the world's economic woes following the first day's meeting.

send out发送; 发出
例句:They sent out invitations to many people.
他们向许多人发了请帖。
call for要求
例句:The letter calls for an investigation of the facts.
来信要求对这些事实进行调查。

2. But he is also warning of economic consequences if emerging markets continue to be pressed to revalue their currencies and reduce exports.

warn of发出关于…的警告
例句:The weather station warned of severe snowfalls ahead.
气象台预报将有大雪。

3. We cannot accept the break up of the euro as that would mean the break up of Europe.

break up (使)破裂
例句:It was money trouble that broke up their marriage.
他们因钱的问题婚姻才破裂的。

4. We need to ask the question only in this way: if the euro is the heart of Europe, would the break up of the euro lead to the break up of Europe?

lead to导致, 引起
例句:An ordinary cold can soon lead to a fever.
一场普通的感冒很快便会引起高烧。

5. He also describes the talks between himself and Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou as positive "electric shock therapy."

describe as描述为
例句:I should describe the attempt as a failure.
我认为这次尝试失败了。

6. What counts for us is actions.

count for有价值, 有重要性
例句:He seems to count for too much in our company.
在我们公司里, 他似乎是个举足轻重的人物。

7. We will not get involved in the Greek interior politics, how this is meant to happen, but it is important that (Greece) acts fast, and that has been stressed by all, that there will be a "Yes" to the decisions of October 27.

involve in使参与〔陷入, 牵扯到〕
例句:She was involved in working out a puzzle.
她在聚精会神地解一道难题。

8. It will also impose a 50% write-off on private holders of Greek debts, in return for highly-unpopular austerity measures.

impose on把…加于
例句:The present trouble was imposed on him.
目前的困难是强加在他身上的。
in return for酬谢, 作为…的报答
He gave her some roses in return for her kindness.
他送了她一些玫瑰以答谢她的好意。

9. Rejection of this agreement either because of a referendum, either because of elections, either because we would not have a parliamentary majority or because of a weakness in being able to carry out decisions, means an exit from the euro, it means an exit from the euro.

carry out贯彻,执行;实现
例句:If you make a promise, it should be carried out.
你许了诺言, 就一定要兑现。