VOA常速英语:Obama Brings Economic, Security Assurances on Asia-Pacific Trip

短语讲解：

1. "He has got to make the case that if we are going to move out of our economic slowdown, or recession, or whatever it is, that Asia is part of the answer, and being back on a forward foot on trade is going to be absolutely key to that," he said.

move out迁出, 搬出; 出发, 开始旅行
例句：We're moving out of our old house next week.
下星期我们要搬出老房子。

2. But the United States and eight other APEC members are expected to announce a framework agreement for a smaller trade group, the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

be expected to预计
例句：House prices are expected to perk up.
预计房价会上涨。

3. "Even though APEC is not a trade negotiating organization, it is the right framework of countries to move forward with a trans-Pacific trade architecture at a time when many in Asia are saying we should have an East Asian-only trade architecture," he said.

even though即使;虽然
例句：He will come on time even though it rains.
即使下雨,他还是会准时来的。
move forward前进
例句：After this, we are equipped to move forward. 
在这之后，我们就足以继续向前讨论了。 

4. President Obama's trip comes at a crucial time back home, as a November 23rd deadline approaches for a congressional committee to agree on $1.2 trillion in government spending cuts.

agree on对某事〔物〕有同样看法, 商定〔同意〕某事, 商定做某事
例句：They agreed on how to evacuate the civilians from the island.
他们就如何撤退岛上的居民取得了一致意见。

5. That decision, or failure to reach a compromise, will have far-reaching effects and will be watched closely by the Asia-Pacific leaders Mr. Obama meets with on his trip.

meet with和…会面; 遭受, 受到; 偶然遇到, 碰到
例句：He met with the Prime Minister of Japan for an hour.
他和日本首相会见了一个小时。