加拿大正式申请加入亚投行 或成首个北美成员

 　　Canada has decided¹ to apply for membership of the Asian Infrastructure² Investment Bank (AIIB), Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced at a press conference in Beijing.

　　加拿大财政部长比尔·莫诺日前在北京召开的一次新闻发布会上表示，加拿大决定申请加入亚洲基础设施投资银行(亚投行)。

　　If Canada joins the AIIB, it will be the first North American member of the multilateral bank.

　　如果加拿大最终加入亚投行，将成为该多边银行的首个北美洲成员国。

　　Canada's membership will contribute significantly to the bank's development, AIIB president Jin Liqun told the press conference, noting that all countries interested in the AIIB were welcome to apply for membership.

　　亚投行行长金立群在新闻发布会上表示，加拿大的成员身份将极大地有助于该行的发展，并指出欢迎所有有兴趣加入亚投行的国家申请成员国。

　　加拿大正式申请加入亚投行 或成首个北美成员

　　"Canada has a remarkable³ track record of multilateral engagement, and I believe it will contribute significantly to the development of this bank," said Jin.

　　金立群表示：“加拿大在处理多边议题中经验丰富，相信加拿大将对亚投行的发展作出巨大贡献。”

　　In a press release, Canada's Department of Finance said the AIIB will help sustain growth in Asia and represents an opportunity for Canada to further engage in multilateral infrastructure.

　　在发布会上，加拿大财政部长表示，亚投行将有助于维持亚洲的经济增长，并为加拿大更深入参与全球多边基础设施开发提供机会。

　　"Canada is always looking for ways to create hope and opportunity for our middle class as well as for people around the world, and membership in the AIIB is an opportunity to do just that," Morneau said.

　　莫诺部长说道：“加拿大一直在为全球民众、为中产阶级创造希望、寻找机会，而加入亚投行就是一个这样的机会。”

　　Jin also revealed that, including its 57 founding members, the AIIB will have more than 90 members by the end of the year.

　　此外，金立群行长还透露，到今年年底，包括57个创始成员国在内，亚投行成员国将超过90个。

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

3 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。