美国有线新闻 CNN 特朗普抵达越南河内 与金正恩举行第二次会晤

 

Our first stop is in Southeast Asia, where U.S. President Donald Trump¹ is scheduled to arrive on Tuesday. Air Force One touches down in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. And the American leader will meet with Vietnam's leader President Nguyen Phu Trong. That's not the main reason why President Trump traveled there though. It's for a second summit² with Kim Jong-Un, the leader of North Korea.

Their meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday and Thursday. No one knows yet what will come out of this historic³ event. It's only the second face to face meeting that sitting leaders from these two countries have ever had. Critics say their first summit, which was held in June of last year, didn't produce enough concrete results, though it was considered a diplomatic⁴ success for both leaders. So observers will be watching to see what specific plans of action are made by President Trump and Leader Kim.

The U.S. wants North Korea to show that it's shutting down its controversial nuclear program. North Korea wants the U.S. to normalize relations with the communist state. Another possibility here, that the Korean War will officially be brought to an end. A ceasefire stopped the fighting in 1953, but North Korea and South Korea along with the nations that supported them have never officially declared that the war is over. The setting for this event in Vietnam, another communist country that's been a rival of the United States, provides symbolism that American officials hope to take advantage of.

1 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。

2 summit   

n.最高点，峰顶；最高级会议；极点

参考例句：

• They climbed up the mountain and reached the summit.他们爬山，最终达到了山顶。
• The summit of the mountain is lost in the cloud and mist.山顶隐没在云雾之中。

3 historic   

adj.历史上著名的，具有历史意义的

参考例句：

• This is a historic occasion.这是具有重大历史意义的时刻。
• We are living in a great historic era.我们正处在一个伟大的历史时代。

4 diplomatic   

adj.外交的，从事外交的，策略的，有手腕的

参考例句：

• There are certain forms that must be followed in diplomatic circles.在外交界有一些礼节是必须遵守的。
• You must be more diplomatic in handling the situation.你在处理这一情况时，必须圆滑。