NBC晚间新闻 美国中部农民迫切期待中美会谈取得成果

The trade war is having a chilling effect in the heartland. My family's been on this farm since 1860, 157 years. Pat Malloy's family's livelihood¹ depends in part on soybeans, now targeted with Chinese tariffs² of 25 percent. It's creating challenges for us out here markets are down by 15 to 20 percent. Much of America's soybean crop has for years traveled to China. No more, since the United States and China entered into a tit-for-tat trade war earlier this year. The price of soybeans has dropped more than a buck³ a bushel. All this at a time when Midwestern farm bankruptcies⁴ are on the rise. It's tough on the whole industry.

At a gathering⁵ of Wisconsin soybean growers concerned some farms won't survive. We can deal with the weather. It's the other things that are more difficult and the other things are the things that keep you up at night. President Trump⁶ has laid the blame on China, saying they are bullying⁷ American farmers. But with a planned meeting between President Trump and the Chinese president this weekend hoped for relief. I just hope that that conversation is as long and has the American farmer in mind. Pat Malloy checks soybean prices several times a day. My fear is that we lost those markets. It's gonna be a heck of a time to get them back. With profit margins⁸ razor-thin, he has to plan for spring planting.

中美贸易战正对美国中部地区的人们产生负面影响。我的家族自1860年以来世代经营农场，至今已有157年。帕特·马洛伊一家人部分是依靠种植大豆来维持生计，而现在大豆出口中国有25%的关税。现在市场规模下降了15%-20%，这对我们来说是个挑战。多年来，很多的美国的豆科作物都出口至中国，但是现在情况变了，因为今年早些时候，美国和中国进入了针锋相对的贸易战。每蒲式耳（35.2公升）大豆价格的降幅已超过一美元。与此同时，美国中西部有越来越多的农场宣布破产。现在对于整个大豆产业来说都是艰难的。在威斯康星州的一个豆农聚会中，他们表示在贸易战的影响下，某些农场可能会存活不下去。我们能应对天气不好的状况。更艰难的是其它的事情，是那些事情让我们在夜里难以入睡。唐纳德·特朗普总统将责任归咎于中国，他表示是中国在欺凌美国的农民。但是，本周特朗普总统和中国国家主席习近平将举行会谈，希望情况有所好转。我只是希望这次两国元首的会话能长一些，而且会考虑到美国农民的感受。帕特·马洛伊现在每天数次的关注着大豆的价格。我担心我们会失去大豆市场，而再夺回来的话试是需要很长时间的。现在大豆利润微薄，帕特·马洛伊得为明年春耕早做打算了。

1 livelihood   

n.生计，谋生之道

参考例句：

• Appropriate arrangements will be made for their work and livelihood.他们的工作和生活会得到妥善安排。
• My father gained a bare livelihood of family by his own hands.父亲靠自己的双手勉强维持家计。

2 tariffs   

关税制度； 关税( tariff的名词复数 )； 关税表； （旅馆或饭店等的）收费表； 量刑标准

参考例句：

• British industry was sheltered from foreign competition by protective tariffs. 保护性关税使英国工业免受国际竞争影响。
• The new tariffs have put a stranglehold on trade. 新的关税制对开展贸易极为不利。

3 buck   

n.雄鹿，雄兔；v.马离地跳跃

参考例句：

• The boy bent curiously to the skeleton of the buck.这个男孩好奇地弯下身去看鹿的骸骨。
• The female deer attracts the buck with high-pitched sounds.雌鹿以尖声吸引雄鹿。

4 bankruptcies   

n.破产( bankruptcy的名词复数 )；倒闭；彻底失败；（名誉等的）完全丧失

参考例句：

• It's a matter of record that there were ten bankruptcies in the town last year. 去年这个城市有十家破产是事实。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Business bankruptcies rose 50 percent over the previous year. 破产企业的数量比前一年增加５０％。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件

5 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

6 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。

7 bullying   

v.恐吓，威逼( bully的现在分词 )；豪；跋扈

参考例句：

• Many cases of bullying go unreported . 很多恐吓案件都没有人告发。
• All cases of bullying will be severely dealt with. 所有以大欺小的情况都将受到严肃处理。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 margins   

边( margin的名词复数 )； 利润； 页边空白； 差数

参考例句：

• They have always had to make do with relatively small profit margins. 他们不得不经常设法应付较少的利润额。
• To create more space between the navigation items, add left and right margins to the links. 在每个项目间留更多的空隙，加左或者右的margins来定义链接。