PBS高端访谈:特朗普出访墨西哥探讨边境墙等问题

 　　HARI SREENIVASAN: We begin with Donald Trump¹'s day trip to Mexico City. It dominated the political headlines and drew even more attention to a high-profile speech he gives tonight on immigration.

　　It was the unlikeliest of summits, Donald Trump, who launched his campaign by speaking of Mexican immigrants as rapists and criminals and made other inflammatory remarks.

　　DONALD TRUMP (R), Presidential Nominee²: It is a great honor to be invited by you, Mr. President, a great, great honor. Thank you.

　　HARI SREENIVASAN: And President Enrique Pena Nieto, who's compared him to Adolf Hitler.

　　PRESIDENT ENRIQUE PENA NIETO, Mexico (through translator): I have also voiced the grievances³ that we have felt in Mexico because of the statements that have been issued. But I'm sure that his interest is genuine in wanting to build a relationship and lead our societies to stability.

　　HARI SREENIVASAN: Trump agreed today on building a relationship, but he has also repeatedly called for building a wall along the border.

　　DONALD TRUMP: We did discuss the wall. We didn't discuss payment of the wall. That will be for a later date. This was a very preliminary meeting. I think it was an excellent meeting.

　　特朗普出访墨西哥探讨边境墙等问题

　　HARI SREENIVASAN: Lately, he's seemed to suggest his stance on immigration could soften⁴. And his visit today came hours before he delivers a major speech on the subject this evening in Phoenix⁵.

　　DONALD TRUMP: This is a humanitarian⁶ disaster, the dangerous treks⁷, the abuse by gangs and cartels and the extreme physical dangers, and it must be solved. It must be solved quickly.

　　HARI SREENIVASAN: Trump's visit to Mexico City sparked protests there today. It also turned up the political heat on Pena Nieto, who's already widely unpopular in Mexico.

　　A political rival, former President Vicente Fox, condemned⁸ the invitation to Trump and even apologized.

　　VICENTE FOX, Former President, Mexico: He is not welcome to Mexico. By 130 million people, we don't like him, we don't want him, we reject his visit.

　　HARI SREENIVASAN: Pena Nieto has invited Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton as well. Her campaign says she will meet with him at the appropriate time.

　　Today, she addressed the American Legion Convention in Cincinnati, and dismissed Trump's Mexican trip as too little, too late.

　　HILLARY CLINTON (D), Presidential Nominee: You don't build a coalition⁹ by insulting our friends or acting¹⁰ like a loose cannon¹¹. And it certainly takes more than trying to make up for a year of insults and insinuations by dropping in on our neighbors for a few hours and then flying home again.

　　HARI SREENIVASAN: Clinton also called for strong American leadership in the world, and accused Trump of advocating retreat.

　　HILLARY CLINTON: Threatening to walk away from our alliances, ignoring the importance that they still are to us, is not only wrong; it's dangerous. If I'm your president, our friends will always know America will have your backs, and we expect you to have ours.

　　HARI SREENIVASAN: Trump is scheduled to address the same American Legion Convention tomorrow.

1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 nominee   

n.被提名者；被任命者；被推荐者

参考例句：

• His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
• Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。

3 grievances   

n.委屈( grievance的名词复数 )；苦衷；不满；牢骚

参考例句：

• The trade union leader spoke about the grievances of the workers. 工会领袖述说工人们的苦情。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• He gave air to his grievances. 他申诉了他的冤情。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 soften   

v.(使)变柔软；(使)变柔和

参考例句：

• Plastics will soften when exposed to heat.塑料适当加热就可以软化。
• This special cream will help to soften up our skin.这种特殊的护肤霜有助于使皮肤变得柔软。

5 phoenix   

n.凤凰，长生(不死)鸟；引申为重生

参考例句：

• The airline rose like a phoenix from the ashes.这家航空公司又起死回生了。
• The phoenix worship of China is fetish worship not totem adoration.中国凤崇拜是灵物崇拜而非图腾崇拜。

6 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

7 treks   

n.远距离行走 ( trek的名词复数 )；长途跋涉，艰难的旅程（尤指在山区）v.艰苦跋涉，徒步旅行( trek的第三人称单数 )；（尤指在山中）远足，徒步旅行，游山玩水

参考例句：

• And visiting companies and completing job treks are becoming much more important in the job search. 参观公司、进行实地考察在找工作中变得重要得多。 来自互联网
• These range from treks around Mont an ascent of North Africa's highest mountain, Mount Toubkal. 参与者是徒步绕勃朗峰，然后攀登北非最高峰托布卡尔山。 来自互联网

8 condemned   

adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
• The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

9 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

10 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

11 cannon   

n.大炮，火炮；飞机上的机关炮

参考例句：

• The soldiers fired the cannon.士兵们开炮。
• The cannon thundered in the hills.大炮在山间轰鸣。