英语新闻与报道—News & Reports 57

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In This EditionPremier Li Keqiang and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta agreed to bring bilateral¹ ties to a higher level.

People in Eastern Ukraine go for a referendum on whether to declare sovereignty for the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

And Myanmar President U Thein Sein urges regional leaders to address the impact of climate change。

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1 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

2 vow   

n.誓(言)，誓约；v.起誓，立誓

参考例句：

• My parents are under a vow to go to church every Sunday.我父母许愿，每星期日都去做礼拜。
• I am under a vow to drink no wine.我已立誓戒酒。