夏说英语新闻晨读 第583期:中美新一轮贸易谈判于本周二在京举行

 本期内容：

The US and China are due to begin a fresh round of talks in Beijing on Tuesday as they edge closer to resolving their damaging trade dispute. The discussions will be led by US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Chinese Vice¹ Premier² Liu He. Talks have dragged on for months, with both sides struggling to agree on key issues. The trade war has hurt the economy and challenged the multilateral system that has governed world trade for decades.

be due to do sth.: 预计做/发生某事
edge: vi. 徐徐移动；缓慢发展
resolve: vt. 解决
dispute: n. 争端，争执
drag on: 拖延；拖着
multilateral: adj. 多边的；多方面的

1 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

2 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。