美国国家公共电台 NPR Hopes Are High In Russia For Improved Relations With U.S. 'Pragmatic Partners'

 

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In Russia, officials say they're pleased that Rex Tillerson has finally been sworn in as U.S. secretary of state. When Tillerson was an ExxonMobil executive, Vladimir Putin awarded him Russia's Order of Friendship. Now Russians expect him to improve relations with the Kremlin, though it's not expected to happen overnight. NPR's Lucian Kim reports from Moscow.

LUCIAN KIM, BYLINE¹: Secretary of State Tillerson is no stranger to Russia, and his confirmation² Wednesday was just another piece of good news on Russian TV.

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UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: (Speaking Russian).

KIM: Over at the Federation³ Council, Russia's upper house of parliament, Konstantin Kosachev was planning how to jumpstart relations with the U.S.

KONSTANTIN KOSACHEV: I believe this is good news, at least in terms of getting a real partner for further consultations⁴ and talks.

KIM: Kosachev, chairman of the Federation Council foreign relations committee, said Russia must take the initiative and push for more cooperation with the U.S. in areas like nuclear arms control and fighting international terrorism. At the same time, he said, everybody in Moscow expects the Trump⁵ administration to put America first.

KOSACHEV: I definitely do not consider Mr. Tillerson as a pro-Russian American politician. He will not be an easy partner for Russia, but we do not seek easy partners. We seek pragmatic partners, and I believe that we have a chance.

KIM: Like many Russians, Kosachev believes the world could have slid into war had Hillary Clinton won the election. At least that risk has been eliminated with Donald Trump's victory, he said, and now a summit meeting between Trump and Putin should be organized in the coming months.

KOSACHEV: (Speaking Russian).

KIM: If we start operating with the Americans, Kosachev said, we'll also be able to hold them back from making mistakes. After all, he said, President Trump may not fully⁶ realize the consequences of his proposed actions, like moving the U.S. embassy in Israel or recognizing Taiwan as an equal to China. Lucian Kim, NPR News, Moscow.

1 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

2 confirmation   

n.证实，确认，批准

参考例句：

• We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。
• We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前，我们需要书面确认。

3 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。

4 consultations   

n.磋商（会议）( consultation的名词复数 )；商讨会；协商会；查找

参考例句：

• Consultations can be arranged at other times by appointment. 磋商可以通过预约安排在其他时间。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Consultations are under way. 正在进行磋商。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5 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。

6 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。