布什会见克罗地亚总统讲话(2008-04-05)

President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Sanader of Croatia in Zagreb, Croatia

PRIME MINISTER SANADER: (Speaking in Croatian, no translation.)
　　PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you, Mr. Prime Minister. It's really good to be with you again. I remember very fondly our visit to the Oval Office.
　　(Interpreter speaking.)
　　PRIME MINISTER SANADER: No, there is no need.
　　PRESIDENT BUSH: Even though you did a brilliant job. (Laughter.)
　　PRIME MINISTER SANADER: They understand, they understand.
　　PRESIDENT BUSH: I understand. But, anyway, I -- you suggested I come to your country then, and I'm really glad we came. Thanks, it's good news. And the fact that Croatia has been invited to join NATO is a historic moment. And I hope the people of your country are as proud as I am to be here to welcome you into the NATO.
　　My only regret is I didn't get to see the coast. But I suspect when more Americans learn of the beauty of your coast, they'll want to come. And that's why the Open Skies agreement that we negotiated is going to be important to open up travel and trade. We will take you up on your request to have a trade mission come. I appreciate the fact that you have an open government, an honest government, a transparent¹ government, which will help attract foreign capital; well educated, hardworking people that will help attract foreign capital, as well.
　　We talked about the neighborhood, and I appreciate the Prime Minister's advice and counsel on how the United States can help continue to promote stability and freedom. I want to thank you very much for that.
　　We talked about an issue that I know is on the minds of the people of Croatia, and that is the visa waiver policy. I fully² understand, Mr. Prime Minister, that some in your country wonder why our visa waiver policy is for -- is different for you than it is for other people, perhaps, in Europe. After all, you've -- you're sacrificing in Afghanistan alongside U.S. troops. And they wonder why they can't go see their relatives in America in an easier way.
　　I think they should be able to. Congress has passed a law that we now must live with, and we'll work with your government to facilitate the new law in such a way, hopefully, that people will be able to realize their dreams of going to America to see relatives and loved ones. There's a lot of people in America that have fond memories of their homeland, and they want to be able to see their relatives in an easier fashion.
　　So we'll work government-to-government to meet our laws, and at the same time hopefully facilitate travel. I don't want to create false expectations. On the other hand, people should know that we have committed to working to see to it that the policy is implemented³ in a way that hopefully will ease travel quickly.
　　All in all, it's been an honor to be with you. I'm so grateful for your government and for the people of your country for welcoming me and Laura, and I look forward to future visits.
　　Thank you.
　　PRIME MINISTER SANADER: Thank you, sir.

1 transparent   

adj.明显的，无疑的；透明的

参考例句：

• The water is so transparent that we can see the fishes swimming.水清澈透明，可以看到鱼儿游来游去。
• The window glass is transparent.窗玻璃是透明的。

2 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

3 implemented   

v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句