希拉里反对TPP贸易协定

 　　WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Wednesday said she does not support the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership¹ (TPP) deal, reached on Monday after marathon talks between the United States and 11 Pacific Rim² nations.

　　"As of today, I'm not in favor of what I have learned about it," Clinton said in an interview with the PBS NewsHour, noting that she doesn't believe the deal will meet her "high bar" for creating good American jobs, raising wages and advancing national security.

　　Clinton said she was "worried" about currency manipulation not being part of the trade deal and that "pharmaceutical³ companies may have gotten more benefits and patients and consumers fewer."

　　Clinton's objection came as the Obama administration stepped up efforts to sell the trade deal to Congress and the public. As a trade agreement, the TPP has to be passed by simple majorities in the House of Representatives and Senate.

　　Hillary Clinton opposes controversial Pacific trade deal

　　While U.S. officials have touted⁴ the trade deal with Pacific Rim countries as a means to create jobs and write the rules of international trade, labor⁵ unions, environmental groups, consumer and heath care organizations across the country have come out against it out of various concerns.

　　"We are disappointed that our negotiators rushed to conclude the TPP in Atlanta, given all the concerns that have been raised by American stakeholders and members of Congress," powerful union AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said in a statement. "We will evaluate the details carefully and work to defeat this corporate⁶ trade deal if it does not measure up."

　　Some influential⁷ and pro-trade Republicans were also skeptical⁸ about the trade agreement.

　　"While the details are still emerging, unfortunately I am afraid this deal appears to fall woefully short," said Orrin Hatch, the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction⁹ over trade.

　　The TPP deal, which covers about 40 percent of global economic output and is believed to be the biggest trade agreement in the world in the past two decades, was announced Monday after about five days of round-the-clock TPP ministerial meeting in Atlanta.

　　As Obama has to notify Congress at least 90 days before he can sign the TPP agreement, it still has a long way to go before the deal reaches Congress for possible ratification¹⁰.

　　The earliest date for a final TPP vote in Congress will be in February 2016, when presidential nomination¹¹ contests kick off in early voting states including Iowa and New Hampshire, according to trade experts at Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy organization in Washington D.C.

　　Several Republican and Democratic presidential candidates have begun attacking the TPP, raising concerns about potential job losses in the United States.

　　As the TPP could become one of the hot-button issues in the U.S presidential campaign, it will be very difficult for Congress to pass the trade deal next year, experts said.

　　The TPP deal involves Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States and Vietnam.

1 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。

2 rim   

n.(圆物的)边，轮缘；边界

参考例句：

• The water was even with the rim of the basin.盆里的水与盆边平齐了。
• She looked at him over the rim of her glass.她的目光越过玻璃杯的边沿看着他。

3 pharmaceutical   

adj.药学的，药物的；药用的，药剂师的

参考例句：

• She has donated money to establish a pharmaceutical laboratory.她捐款成立了一个药剂实验室。
• We are engaged in a legal tussle with a large pharmaceutical company.我们正同一家大制药公司闹法律纠纷。

4 touted   

v.兜售( tout的过去式和过去分词 )；招揽；侦查；探听赛马情报

参考例句：

• She's being touted as the next leader of the party. 她被吹捧为该党的下一任领导人。
• People said that he touted for his mother and sister. 据说，他给母亲和姐姐拉生意。 来自辞典例句

5 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

6 corporate   

adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的

参考例句：

• This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
• His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。

7 influential   

adj.有影响的，有权势的

参考例句：

• He always tries to get in with the most influential people.他总是试图巴结最有影响的人物。
• He is a very influential man in the government.他在政府中是个很有影响的人物。

8 skeptical   

adj.怀疑的，多疑的

参考例句：

• Others here are more skeptical about the chances for justice being done.这里的其他人更为怀疑正义能否得到伸张。
• Her look was skeptical and resigned.她的表情是将信将疑而又无可奈何。

9 jurisdiction   

n.司法权，审判权，管辖权，控制权

参考例句：

• It doesn't lie within my jurisdiction to set you free.我无权将你释放。
• Changzhou is under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province.常州隶属江苏省。

10 ratification   

n.批准，认可

参考例句：

• The treaty is awaiting ratification.条约正等待批准。
• The treaty is subject to ratification.此条约经批准后才能生效。

11 nomination   

n.提名，任命，提名权

参考例句：

• John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
• Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。