VOA慢速英语:Vietnam Looks for Trade Deal with US

短语讲解：

1. Trump told Nguyen that he wanted to strengthen ties with Vietnam and that he was willing to meet in the United States.

be willing to 乐于; 肯; 甘于
例句：You must be willing to reskill.
你必须乐于学习新技术。

2. Without the TPP, Vietnamese leaders have been looking for other trade deals to lift the country’s economy.

look for 寻找（某人或某物）
例句：I look for you everywhere continuously!
我一直在到处找你！

3. The deal is to take effect next year if Vietnam meets the EU parliament’s conditions.

take effect 生效，奏效
例句：International sanctions were beginning to take effect.
国际制裁开始起作用了。