夏说英语新闻晨读 第206期:北美自由贸易协定面临重建危机

 本期内容：

The Mexican government began a 90-day consultation¹ on the North American Free Trade Agreement with the country’s lawmakers and business community. The discussion is required before holding talks with America to review NAFTA’s terms. Donald Trump² wants to renegotiate the trade pact—of which Canada is also a member—to get better terms for America.

Consultation：咨询
Lawmaker：立法者、议员
Business community：商业社会
Renegotiate：重新谈判

 

1 consultation   

n.咨询；商量；商议；会议

参考例句：

• The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
• The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。

2 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。