PBS高端访谈:特朗普与普京进行闭门会晤

　　It was the most highly anticipated meeting yet of the Trump¹ presidency².

　　For the first time since he took office, Mr. Trump was face-to-face with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.

　　On the agenda? Syria, North Korea, and Moscow's meddling³ in the 2016 election, about which there is still disagreement.

　　From the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, special correspondent Ryan Chilcote reports.

　　What was planned to last just over half-an-hour turned into an unexpected two hours and 15 minutes.

　　President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin began their much anticipated face-to-face by exchanging visibly friendly greetings, given the state of U.S.-Russia relations.

　　We're going to have a talk now, and obviously that will continue.

　　But we look forward to a lot of very positive things happening for Russia, for the United States and for everybody concerned.

　　And it's an honor to be with you.

　　I'm delighted to be able to meet you personally, Mr. President, and I hope, as you said, our meeting will yield positive results.

　　News of what was discussed came afterward⁴ from the countries' top diplomats⁵, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, among them, allegations that Russia meddled⁷ in the U.S. election.

　　In an audio-only briefing, Tillerson said Mr. Trump brought up the issue at the outset, and said the pair had a robust⁸ and lengthy⁹ discussion.

　　The president opened the meeting with President Putin by raising the concerns of the American people regarding Russian interference in the 2016 election.

　　The two leaders agreed, though, that this is a substantial hindrance¹¹ in the ability of us to move the Russian-U.S. relationship forward,

　　and agreed to exchange further work regarding commitments of noninterference in the affairs of the United States and our democratic process, as well as those of other countries.

　　Tillerson added, Putin denied any involvement.

　　The Russian foreign minister offered his own account.

　　President Trump said that the campaign is already taking on a rather strange character, because during the many months that these accusations¹² have been aired, there hasn't been a single fact.

　　President Trump has said he's heard President Putin's definitive¹³ statements that is not true, and that the Russian leadership didn't intervene in the election, and that he accepts those statements.

　　Yesterday, Mr. Trump conceded Russia likely played a role, but stopped short of blaming them solely¹⁴ for the election hack¹⁵.

　　Tillerson today said the Russians asked for proof of interference, but stressed, both leaders agreed it's best to move on.

　　The president's rightly focused on, how do we move forward from what may be simply an intractable disagreement at this point?

　　And I think the relationship -- and the president made this clear as well -- it's too important. And it's too important to not find a way to move forward, not dismissing the issue in any way.

　　The two leaders also discussed a cease-fire plan in place for southwestern Syria.

　　I think this is our first indication of the U.S. and Russia being able to work together in Syria,

　　and as a result of that, we had a very lengthy discussion regarding other areas in Syria that we can continue to work together on to de-escalate the areas.

　　Tillerson, though, reiterated¹⁶ the U.S. position that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must eventually go, something Russia has publicly opposed.

　　All the while, outside today's summit, there was no letup in massive demonstrations¹⁷. Clashes between protesters and police engulfed¹⁸ Germany's second largest city.

　　Police again resorted to water cannons¹⁹ and tear gas to disperse²⁰ crowds, and scores were arrested. German officials say more than 100 police officers have been injured.

　　Meanwhile everyone here inside the G20 conference center, and, by that I mean, not just journalists,

　　but a lot of the G20 delegations²¹ as well, are focused on trying to find out as much as they possibly can what actually was discussed behind closed doors between the presidents of the United States and Russia -- Judy.

　　You're right, a lot of questions, Ryan, two hours and 20 minutes.

　　But, first, this contradiction that is apparently²² there, you have the Russian foreign minister saying that President Trump accent President Putin's denial about Russian metaling and then,

　　as we heard, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is saying they just -- they are intractably in disagreement. So, how do we read this?

　　Yes, it's an interesting one. The straight answer is, we really don't know exactly what was said.

　　The Russian foreign minister, as you pointed²³ out, did indeed say that President Trump had accepted President Putin's denial.

　　Now, I thought about this. You could have theoretically accept something without concurring²⁴ with the view.

　　But that's not what happened here. I listened to all of the Russian foreign minister's comments. I have been speaking Russian for 28 years.

　　And together with a group of six native speakers, we went through the entire statement on the issue.

　　He went much further. He said, right, that President Trump has also asserted in this meeting that he hadn't heard a single fact in the month of allegations of meddling in the election.

　　Now, how does that meddle⁶ -- sort of fit in with what Rex Tillerson was saying? Well, interesting, the U.S. secretary of state kind of gave us some mixed signals, didn't he?

　　On one the hand, he began the press conference by saying that President Trump had really pressed President Putin and pushed him on this issue,

　　but he also said -- and I quote -- "The two presidents didn't relitigate the past, that they were committed to working towards the future."

　　And it was the U.S.' position that the best way to do that was to try in the future to win some kind of guarantee,

　　some kind of commitment in writing from the Russians that they wouldn't interfere¹⁰ in the future in U.S. domestic policy or elections.

　　Let me turn you to Syria. After the meeting, it was announced that the two countries have agreed on a cease-fire for a part of Syria and that ongoing²⁵ civil war. What do we know about the details of that?

　　So, what we know is that both the United States and Russia have been discussing this for some time. It looks like most of the agreement was worked out in advance.

　　They signed a memorandum²⁶ of understanding between Russia, the United States and Jordan that they would have a cease-fire that will begin shortly in the south in Syria,

　　and that there would be a plan to de-escalate or lower, reduce the violence in the southwest of the country.

　　The secretary of state did say that there was still a couple more meetings that were necessary, maybe another week to work out the details of who would actually be providing security on the ground.

　　And I would point out that, remember, it's not just Russia and the United States that have forces in Syria. Iran does as well.

　　So it would be interesting to see how they fit into this agreement. And I would also point out that we have had four cease-fire agreements before this.

　　True. Ryan, finally, so many journalists there and others watching this meeting today between the Russian and the U.S. president. What are people taking away?

　　What did you take away from this, I mean, in terms of how they addressed -- how they looked when they were together, what they said?

　　Well, the body language was warm. There's no doubt. There's no questioning that.

　　You could really see that. President Putin, for his part, when he was speaking Russian, he was very differential.

　　He was very polite. He was very -- went out of his way to be respectful, calling President Trump "Mr. President" as he addressed him.

　　And then we heard from Rex Tillerson say that their chemistry was very positive, that they immediately, almost immediately took to one another.

　　And, interestingly, I thought he also added that no one could stop the meeting, that several aides peaked in through the door to try and break up the meeting.

　　And at one point, they even sent Melania Trump into the meeting to try and break it up, and that she too failed, and that the two presidents,

　　despite everyone else's wishes, went on talking for another hour because they so enjoyed the conversation.

　　Fascinating that they ignored the first lady's efforts to get it to stop.

　　All right, Ryan Chilcote, reporting for us from Hamburg, Germany, thank you. undefined

1 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。

2 presidency   

n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)

参考例句：

• Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。

3 meddling   

v.干涉，干预（他人事务）( meddle的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He denounced all "meddling" attempts to promote a negotiation. 他斥责了一切“干预”促成谈判的企图。 来自辞典例句
• They liked this field because it was never visited by meddling strangers. 她们喜欢这块田野，因为好事的陌生人从来不到那里去。 来自辞典例句

4 afterward   

adv.后来；以后

参考例句：

• Let's go to the theatre first and eat afterward. 让我们先去看戏，然后吃饭。
• Afterward,the boy became a very famous artist.后来，这男孩成为一个很有名的艺术家。

5 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
• The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 meddle   

v.干预，干涉，插手

参考例句：

• I hope he doesn't try to meddle in my affairs.我希望他不来干预我的事情。
• Do not meddle in things that do not concern you.别参与和自己无关的事。

7 meddled   

v.干涉，干预（他人事务）( meddle的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Someone has meddled with the photographs I laid out so carefully. 有人把我精心布置的照片弄乱了。 来自辞典例句
• The gifts of charity meddled with a man's private affair. 慈善团体的帮助实际上是干涉私人的事务。 来自互联网

8 robust   

adj.强壮的，强健的，粗野的，需要体力的，浓的

参考例句：

• She is too tall and robust.她个子太高，身体太壮。
• China wants to keep growth robust to reduce poverty and avoid job losses,AP commented.美联社评论道，中国希望保持经济强势增长，以减少贫困和失业状况。

9 lengthy   

adj.漫长的，冗长的

参考例句：

• We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。
• The professor wrote a lengthy book on Napoleon.教授写了一部有关拿破仑的巨著。

10 interfere   

v.(in)干涉，干预；(with)妨碍，打扰

参考例句：

• If we interfere, it may do more harm than good.如果我们干预的话，可能弊多利少。
• When others interfere in the affair,it always makes troubles. 别人一卷入这一事件，棘手的事情就来了。

11 hindrance   

n.妨碍，障碍

参考例句：

• Now they can construct tunnel systems without hindrance.现在他们可以顺利地建造隧道系统了。
• The heavy baggage was a great hindrance to me.那件行李成了我的大累赘。

12 accusations   

n.指责( accusation的名词复数 )；指控；控告；（被告发、控告的）罪名

参考例句：

• There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
• He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。

13 definitive   

adj.确切的，权威性的；最后的，决定性的

参考例句：

• This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
• No one has come up with a definitive answer as to why this should be so.至于为什么该这样，还没有人给出明确的答复。

14 solely   

adv.仅仅，唯一地

参考例句：

• Success should not be measured solely by educational achievement.成功与否不应只用学业成绩来衡量。
• The town depends almost solely on the tourist trade.这座城市几乎完全靠旅游业维持。

15 hack   

n.劈，砍，出租马车；v.劈，砍，干咳

参考例句：

• He made a hack at the log.他朝圆木上砍了一下。
• Early settlers had to hack out a clearing in the forest where they could grow crops.早期移民不得不在森林里劈出空地种庄稼。

16 reiterated   

反复地说，重申( reiterate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• "Well, I want to know about it,'she reiterated. “嗯，我一定要知道你的休假日期，"她重复说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
• Some twenty-two years later President Polk reiterated and elaborated upon these principles. 大约二十二年之后，波尔克总统重申这些原则并且刻意阐释一番。

17 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
• The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

18 engulfed   

v.吞没，包住( engulf的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He was engulfed by a crowd of reporters. 他被一群记者团团围住。
• The little boat was engulfed by the waves. 小船被波浪吞没了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

19 cannons   

n.加农炮，大炮，火炮( cannon的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Cannons bombarded enemy lines. 大炮轰击了敌军阵地。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• One company had been furnished with six cannons. 某连队装备了六门大炮。 来自《简明英汉词典》

20 disperse   

vi.使分散；使消失；vt.分散；驱散

参考例句：

• The cattle were swinging their tails to disperse the flies.那些牛甩动着尾巴驱赶苍蝇。
• The children disperse for the holidays.孩子们放假了。

21 delegations   

n.代表团( delegation的名词复数 )；委托，委派

参考例句：

• In the past 15 years, China has sent 280 women delegations abroad. 十五年来，中国共派280批妇女代表团出访。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
• The Sun Ray decision follows the federal pattern of tolerating broad delegations but insisting on safeguards. “阳光”案的判决仿效联邦容许广泛授权的做法，但又坚持保护措施。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法

22 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

23 pointed   

adj.尖的，直截了当的

参考例句：

• He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
• She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。

24 concurring   

同时发生的，并发的

参考例句：

• Concurring with expectations, the degree of polymorphism was highest in the central. 正如所料，多型性程度在中部种群中最高。
• The more an affect arises from a number of causes concurring together, the greater it is. 同时凑合起来以激起一个情感的原因愈多，则这个情感将必愈大。

25 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

26 memorandum   

n.备忘录，便笺

参考例句：

• The memorandum was dated 23 August,2008.备忘录上注明的日期是2008年8月23日。
• The Secretary notes down the date of the meeting in her memorandum book.秘书把会议日期都写在记事本上。