VOA常速英语2018--美国与墨西哥合作以加强安全

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen recently met with Mexican President Enrique Pe?a Nieto to discuss security issues affecting both the United States and Mexico.

近日，美国国土安全部部长克丝珍 尼尔森(Kirstjen Nielsen)与墨西哥总统恩里克 培尼亚 涅托(Kirstjen Nielsen)会晤，讨论影响美墨两国的诸多安全问题。

During their meeting, Secretary Nielsen and President Pe?a Nieto discussed their efforts to improve border security through close collaboration¹. They focused on ways to facilitate more secure trade and travel between the two countries.

会谈期间，安全部部长尼尔森和总统涅托讨论了各自通过紧密协作而为提升边境安全所做的努力。他们着重讨论了促进两国间安全贸易和旅行的途径。

Secretary Nielsen emphasized the Department of Homeland Security's commitment to working with Mexican counterparts to combat transnational crime affecting both the United States and Mexico. She also stressed the importance of the partnership² between the United States and Mexico – particularly via intelligence sharing – and thanked the Mexican President for helping³ to foster a close partnership with the Department during his administration.

安全部部长尼尔森强调了国土安全部与墨西哥相关部门合作所付出的努力，目标是打击影响美墨两国的跨国犯罪行为。她还强调了美墨伙伴关系的重要性——尤其是情报共享的重要性——她还感谢墨西哥总统涅托在其任职期间助力促进了墨西哥与国土安全部之间的紧密伙伴关系。

Additionally, Secretary Nielsen expressed her commitment to working with President Pe?a Nieto to ensure the rapid, secure flow of goods between countries and expressed her gratitude⁴ for the past five years of strong collaboration between Department of Homeland Security and the Pe?a Nieto Administration.

此外，部长尼尔森表达了自己与墨西哥总统涅托合作的意愿，从而确保两国间货物快速安全的流动；她还表达了感谢之情，因为过去五年来国土安全部与墨西哥政府之间一直保持着强劲合作。

The strong relationship between the U.S. and Mexico, and the safe and efficient crossing of goods, is critical to the economic success of both countries. To enhance these, the United States and Mexico entered three agreements to continue cooperation on customs compliance⁵, cargo-pre inspection⁶ and UCP programs, and agriculture safeguarding.

美国与墨西哥之间的强劲关系，以及货物安全有效的流动对于两国经济取得成功都至关重要。为了加强这两点，美国与墨西哥签订了3项协议，以推进两国在海关规定、货物预检、跟单信用证统一惯例、农业保护方面的合作。

The United States is proud to work with its partner Mexico to promote safe, secure, and legitimate⁷ travel and trade between our two nations.

美国很自豪能与伙伴墨西哥一道推进两国间安全、合法的旅行和贸易。

1 collaboration   

n.合作，协作；勾结

参考例句：

• The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。
• He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。

2 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。

3 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

4 gratitude   

adj.感激，感谢

参考例句：

• I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
• She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。

5 compliance   

n.顺从；服从；附和；屈从

参考例句：

• I was surprised by his compliance with these terms.我对他竟然依从了这些条件而感到吃惊。
• She gave up the idea in compliance with his desire.她顺从他的愿望而放弃自己的主意。

6 inspection   

n.检查，审查，检阅

参考例句：

• On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
• The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。

7 legitimate   

adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法

参考例句：

• Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
• That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。