VOA慢速英语:China: Trade War With US Would Harm Both Nations

短语讲解：

1. The warning comes as the world’s two biggest economies take steps to improve relations under the presidency of Donald Trump.

take steps to 采取措施
例句：She is not content with her present lot and wishes to take steps to improve it
她对自己目前的生活并不满意，希望能采取措施改善它。

2. “We do not want to see any trade war breaking out between the two countries,” Li said.

break out（战争、打斗等不愉快事件） 突然发生，爆发; 突然发生
例句：He was 29 when war broke out
战争爆发时他才29岁。

3. Our hope on the Chinese side is that no matter what bumps the China-U.S. relationship hits, we hope it will continue to move forward in a positive direction.

no matter 不管; 不论; 不介意
例句："No matter who point out our shortcoming, we will correct them."
不管谁指出我们的缺点，我们都改正。

4. Recently, Chinese state media have been publishing many stories in support of Li’s position on trade.

in support of 支持; 证明…正确
例句：They are raising a fund in support of this good cause.
他们正在为赞助这一有益的事业而集资。

5. Some have noted that Trump’s businesses would grow as a result of better economic relations with China.

as a result of 因; 由于…的结果; 起因
例句：As a result of this conflict he lost both his home and his means of livelihood.
这场冲突使他同时失去了住所和生计来源。

6. Observers were surprised at the approval of so many trademark requests at one time.

at one time 一度， 从前
例句：At one time 400 men, women and children lived in the village.
曾经有400个男人、女人和孩子居住在村子里。

7. The Global Times report agreed with Li that American businesses would suffer if there was a trade war.

agree with 与某人[观点]一致， 同意[赞同]某人的意见
例句: I quite agree with you. That's a good way of looking at it.
我很赞同你的观点，这是看待该问题的一个很好的角度。

8. Li told reporters that China would continue to open up its economy.

open up 打开; 开发
例句：They decided to open up an office in town.
他们决定在市区设立一个办事处。