VOA慢速英语:ASEAN Leaders Meet in Malaysia to Talk Trade

1. The AEC will be equivalent to the world's seventh-largest economy.

be equivalent to 相等[当]于…，等（同）于，与… 等效
例句：The dividend pay be equivalent to one quarter of the pretax profit .
所付股息相当于税前利润的四分之一。

2. It was set up to create a highly competitive single market and production area.

set up 建立; 准备; 安排
例句：They set up many branches throughout the country.
他们在全国建立好多分公司。

3. But there's still a lot of work to be done in terms of actually implementing those agreements.

in terms of 根据; 用…的话; 就…而言
例句：All banks measure profit in terms of earnings per share.
银行以每一股份的赢利额来计算自己的利润。

4. Earlier this year, the ASEAN Civil Society Conference and ASEAN Peoples' Forum expressed concern about regional economic integration.

concern about 使（自己）关心…
例句： The nurses' strike typifies public concern about our hospitals.
这次护士罢工集中地反映出公众对医疗事业的关心。