英语新闻听写 北美领导人峰会将在渥太华举行

The presidents of Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. will meet in Ottawa later this week for the North American Leaders' Summit.

加拿大、墨西哥和美国总统将于本周晚些时候在渥太华举行北美领导人峰会。

The conference, which is sometimes referred to in the press as the Three Amigos Summit,

该会议有时在媒体上被称作三友峰会，

have been held annually¹ since 2009 to promote better cooperation under the North American Free Trade Agreement.

自2009以来每年举行一次，在北美自由贸易协定下促进更好的合作。

Usually, the talks are largely symbolic², but this year, after the U.K.'s historic Brexit referendum and the rise of Donald Trump³,

通常，会谈主要是象征性的，但今年，在英国历史性的退欧公投和唐纳德·特朗普呼声高涨后，

they are expected to be much more serious.

他们预计会更加严肃对待。

1 annually   

adv.一年一次，每年

参考例句：

• Many migratory birds visit this lake annually.许多候鸟每年到这个湖上作短期逗留。
• They celebrate their wedding anniversary annually.他们每年庆祝一番结婚纪念日。

2 symbolic   

adj.象征性的，符号的，象征主义的

参考例句：

• It is symbolic of the fighting spirit of modern womanhood.它象征着现代妇女的战斗精神。
• The Christian ceremony of baptism is a symbolic act.基督教的洗礼仪式是一种象征性的做法。

3 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。