VOA标准英语2009年-British PM Urges Quick Global Action Before Apr

In his monthly news conference, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown laid out the groundwork he feels must be done before the important Group of 20 economic summit April 2 in London. Mr. Brown said global cooperation is key to speed the recovery from worldwide recession.
　
Britain's PM Gordon Brown displays blueprint¹ for April's G20 summit, during news conference, 18 Feb 2009

Acknowledging the worldwide recession requires a global solution, Prime Minister Brown unveiled his blueprint called "The Road to the London Summit, the Plan for Recovery."

The document spells out those areas where an international consensus² must be built if the Group of 20 economic summit in six weeks is to be a success.

"If we can get that action in place and rebuild the trust and confidence in the world economy, then the recovery will be quicker and that is why we are putting a lot of emphasis on our meeting on April the second," he said.

Having met with the head of the World Bank and the International Monetary³ Fund, Mr. Brown then called for an immediate⁴ boost to the IMF's resources and for countries to avoid protectionism. And he said the preparation in these weeks ahead of the London summit are absolutely crucial.

"Now, if we can get agreement about both the levels of investment that will be put into the world economy and about a better system of regulation that will be worldwide and not just national and that our big international institutions can do more to speed up a recovery of the world economy, then that is in my view, a major step forward that will help businesses and families and homeowners in Britain," he said.

Mr. Brown says forging national policy without international coordination⁵ will not produce the desired results.

"You have just got to look around the world at the moment and see what is happening in Japan, what is happening in China, what is happening in India, what is happening in Latin America, what is happening today, which is very worrying in eastern Europe and you see this is a global problem. It cannot be solved without global action, international coordination. And that is why I have been pressing so hard that some of the measures we have adopted in Britain, we can persuade other countries to adopt and we can learn from measures in other countries that are working that we can adopt," he said.

Gordon Brown will meet to discuss economic plans Thursday with his Italian counterpart, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. He will also join a meeting of European leaders hosted during the weekend by German Chancellor⁶ Angela Merkel in Berlin.

1 blueprint   

n.蓝图，设计图，计划；vt.制成蓝图，计划

参考例句：

• All the machine parts on a blueprint must answer each other.设计图上所有的机器部件都应互相配合。
• The documents contain a blueprint for a nuclear device.文件内附有一张核装置的设计蓝图。

2 consensus   

n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识

参考例句：

• Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
• What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？

3 monetary   

adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的

参考例句：

• The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

4 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

5 coordination   

n.协调，协作

参考例句：

• Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
• The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。

6 chancellor   

n.(英)大臣；法官；(德、奥)总理；大学校长

参考例句：

• They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
• He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。