夏说英语新闻晨读 第564期:意大利加入中国一带一路倡议

 Italy has become the first developed economy to sign up to China's global investment programme which has raised concerns among Italy's Western allies¹. A total of 29 deals amounting to 2.5bn euros were signed during Chinese President XJP's visit to Rome. The project is seen as a new Silk Road which, just like the ancient trade route, aims to link China to Europe.

Italy n. 意大利（Italian）
developed countries 发达国家
economy: n. 经济体
sign up: 参加；报名参加课程
sign up for the ten-week course 报名一个为期10周的课程
participate in参加
programme n. 项目；计划
raise concerns 引起关注/担心
ally²: n. 盟友
amount to 总计；相当于
euro: n. 欧元
silk road: 丝绸之路
Belt and Road Initiative³ "一带一路”倡议
route: n. 路线

1 allies   

联盟国，同盟者； 同盟国，同盟者( ally的名词复数 )； 支持者； 盟军

参考例句：

• The allies would fear that they were pawns in a superpower condominium. 这个联盟担心他们会成为超级大国共管的牺牲品。
• A number of the United States' allies had urged him not to take a hasty decision. 美国的一些盟友已力劝他不要急于作决定。

2 ally   

n.同盟者，同盟国；vt.使结盟，与...有关联

参考例句：

• In that war England was not an ally,she was neutral.在那场战争中，英国不同任何一国结盟，保持中立。
• She felt she needed an ally so badly.她感到她极需一个支持者。

3 initiative   

n.主动性，首创精神，主动权（的行动），倡议

参考例句：

• He went to see the headmaster on his own initiative.他主动去看望校长。
• His employer had described him as lacking in initiative and drive.雇主说他缺乏进取心和干劲。