英伦广角 2010-05-19 内阁首会，皆大欢喜

"I think we have a great opportunity to think for the long term. And one of the things that a real problem in recent years is the sense there might be a general mindset you felt at the general election at any moment meant the government didn't think for the long term. I think we have a great opportunity to do that."

Prime minister there and all the ministers leaving the cabinet meeting so far seem pretty upbeat.

"How was the first cabinet meeting today?"

"Actually it was an excellent meeting, and we got down to business, and there's a lot of challenge ahead, and we are going to address them together, and I hope to do so in a very ambitious, purposeful way."

"How did you feel about sitting next you a Liberal Democrat¹, former rivals?"

"I'm absolutely fine."

"Very good, very constructive² and a very good first start."

"It was great actually. I think we had a really constructive meeting, and I was delighted by the sense of partnership³ and common purpose that we had there. So..."

"Will you bury the hatchet⁴?"

"No hatchets⁵ to bury, and the whole point is (Really?) we had a great agreement."

"Excellent, couldn't be better."

"Do you feel strange sitting there with Liberal Democrats⁶?"

"Well, actually I have been working at Centre for Social Justice now, and we work with every parties. So it's not really strange to me at all. I think you know you find the best of each of you and make sure it works."
 

1 democrat   

n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员

参考例句：

• The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
• About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

2 constructive   

adj.建设的，建设性的

参考例句：

• We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
• He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。

3 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。

4 hatchet   

n.短柄小斧；v.扼杀

参考例句：

• I shall have to take a hatchet to that stump.我得用一把短柄斧来劈这树桩。
• Do not remove a fly from your friend's forehead with a hatchet.别用斧头拍打朋友额头上的苍蝇。

5 hatchets   

n.短柄小斧( hatchet的名词复数 )；恶毒攻击；诽谤；休战

参考例句：

• Hatchets, knives, bayonets, swords, all brought to be sharpened, were all red with it. 他们带来磨利的战斧、短刀、刺刀、战刀也全都有殷红的血。 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
• They smashed all the carved paneling with their axes and hatchets. 圣所中一切雕刻的、们现在用斧子锤子打坏了。 来自互联网

6 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》