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　　WASHINGTON, May 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama will meet with New Zealand Prime Minister John Key next month at the White House over bilateral¹ and regional issues, the White House said Monday.
The meeting on June 20 "will highlight our increasingly close relationship with New Zealand and our collaboration² on the Trans- Pacific Partnership³, climate change, and military-to-military cooperation," spokesman Jay Carney said in a statement.
He said other topics of discussion will include ongoing⁴ U.S. rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region, regional maritime⁵ security issues and global security issues like Ukraine.
Key visited the White House in July 2011.（本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑）

1 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

2 collaboration   

n.合作，协作；勾结

参考例句：

• The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。
• He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。

3 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

4 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

5 maritime   

adj.海的，海事的，航海的，近海的，沿海的

参考例句：

• Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
• The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。