NBC晚间新闻 英法两国领导人面临各自危机

Two leaders, two crises tonight. Their futures¹ at stake. For France's President Macron, the threats from the street. Thousands protesting Saturday, running battles with riot police, revolution the FRA. It's the start of a revolution? Si. Their targets, high taxes and Macron. Tonight he responded, promising² the minimum wage will rise by more than a hundred dollars a month. The protesters have dismissed Macrons concessions³ as too little, too late. And they say they'll be back here on the Champs Elysees next weekend.

In Britain, protests against Prime Minister May over her controversial Brexit deal taking Britain out of the European Union. Today facing a huge defeat over it, she killed a vote. If we went ahead and held the votes tomorrow the deal would be rejected by a significant margin⁴. This shambolic government. Unpopular leaders, uncertain times, two nations in turmoil⁵.

今晚，英法两国的领导人面临着各自的危机，他们的未来岌岌可危。对法国总统马克龙来说，威胁来自街头。周六，数千人走上街头抗议，并与防暴警察发生冲突，闹起了反法国的革命。这是一场革命的开始？是的。他们的抗议针对的是高税收政策和马克龙总统。今晚马克龙总统回应了此次抗议，他承诺会将最低工资水平提高至少一百美金。抗议者并没有理会马克龙总统的回应，因为他们觉得总统做出的让步太少、太晚。并且他们将于下周末重新在香榭丽舍大道集会。在英国，人们抗议首相特蕾莎·梅的使英国脱离欧盟的争议性脱欧协议。今天，特蕾莎·梅面临着脱欧协议投票的巨大失败，否决了这次投票。如果我们继续下去并且在明天投票的话，反对方将以巨大的优势否决脱欧协议。这真是个混乱的政府。两个不受欢迎的领导人，两个处于动荡时期的国家。

1 futures   

n.期货，期货交易

参考例句：

• He continued his operations in cotton futures.他继续进行棉花期货交易。
• Cotton futures are selling at high prices.棉花期货交易的卖价是很高的。

2 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

3 concessions   

n.（尤指由政府或雇主给予的）特许权( concession的名词复数 )；承认；减价；（在某地的）特许经营权

参考例句：

• The firm will be forced to make concessions if it wants to avoid a strike. 要想避免罢工，公司将不得不作出一些让步。
• The concessions did little to placate the students. 让步根本未能平息学生的愤怒。

4 margin   

n.页边空白；差额；余地，余裕；边，边缘

参考例句：

• We allowed a margin of 20 minutes in catching the train.我们有20分钟的余地赶火车。
• The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。

5 turmoil   

n.骚乱，混乱，动乱

参考例句：

• His mind was in such a turmoil that he couldn't get to sleep.内心的纷扰使他无法入睡。
• The robbery put the village in a turmoil.抢劫使全村陷入混乱。