Business Channel 2007-0609&11

Script：

Now we move to northern Germany where the so-called G8 is underway among the leaders of the world's most powerful nations, and that would include President Bush. The truth is ,however, it's an uneasy gathering¹ and not just beneath the surface. Not everybody is happy with the US, nor is the US anxious to hear about it. Our chief White House correspondent David Gregory is traveling with the president tonight. David, good evening.

Brian, two big issues, of course, climate change and Russia's new threats against Europe, some sharp exchanges on those topics before this summit have now given way to statesmanship and politeness, raising the question about whether anything will actually get done here.

Back together again, the G8 leaders including some new faces huddled² for dinner tonight at the lavish³ 18th century estate on the Baltic Sea. They were far away from the thousands of protestors, some dispersed⁴ by water cannons⁵ when they blocked the roads to the summit, others in a seated standoff with police. Under warm sunshine, the leaders mingled⁶. President Bush, doing his best to mask the simmering clash over the climate, talked of sheer goals.

One of course is the reduction of green house gases.

Germany's Angela Merkel and other European allies don't want goals, they want action. Strict caps on emissions⁷ with the US leading the way. Agreement is unlikely at this summit if you listen to the scientific showdown. The German Chancellor's climate man says one thing.

The problem is you cannot filibuster⁸ any more on the climate problem, it's so urgent really.

The President's climate man says another.

And the only area of disagreement is the G8 should dictate⁹ the national policies of its members, and that's, that's not typically the way the G8 acts.

There is an atmosphere of uneasiness among the allies again this year. The bitterness over the Iraq war has subsided¹⁰. That's no longer discussed really. But there is a new headache, Russia's Vladimir Putin going nuclear over a missile shield in Europe. The president speaking to reporters off camera today seemed to dismiss Putin's threats to aim missiles at Europe again if the US goes forward. Quote"we are not at war with Russia, Russia is not going to attack Europe"he said.(Hanging out we are good company, all right. )It took a rock star to lighten the mood today, Bono and Bush seeing eye to eye on tackling African poverty.

The president is in an expansive boot on this trip, speaking at length today to reporters about Russia, about climate change and foreign affairs more generally, even known to have spoken about the heated race now to succeed him in the White House. Brian.

All right, David Gregory, covering the G8 in Germany for us tonight, David, thanks


Notes:

1. filibuster: v. obstruct¹¹ deliberately¹² by delaying; of legislation

2. Bono Paul David Hewson (born 10 May 1960), known as Bono, is the lead singer and principal lyricist of the Irish rock band U2. Bono is also widely known for his activism concerning Africa, and is an Academy Award nominee¹³ and Grammy winner.

3. see eye to eye with sb: To agree with someone; to concur¹⁴; to get along.

4. be in an expansive boot: in high spirit, glamorous; talktive and sociable

1 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。

2 huddled   

挤在一起（huddle的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• We huddled together for warmth. 我们挤在一块取暖。
• We huddled together to keep warm. 我们挤在一起来保暖。

3 lavish   

adj.无节制的；浪费的；vt.慷慨地给予，挥霍

参考例句：

• He despised people who were lavish with their praises.他看不起那些阿谀奉承的人。
• The sets and costumes are lavish.布景和服装极尽奢华。

4 dispersed   

adj. 被驱散的, 被分散的, 散布的

参考例句：

• The clouds dispersed themselves. 云散了。
• After school the children dispersed to their homes. 放学后，孩子们四散回家了。

5 cannons   

n.加农炮，大炮，火炮( cannon的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Cannons bombarded enemy lines. 大炮轰击了敌军阵地。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• One company had been furnished with six cannons. 某连队装备了六门大炮。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 mingled   

混合，混入( mingle的过去式和过去分词 )； 混进，与…交往[联系]

参考例句：

• The sounds of laughter and singing mingled in the evening air. 笑声和歌声交织在夜空中。
• The man and the woman mingled as everyone started to relax. 当大家开始放松的时候，这一男一女就开始交往了。

7 emissions   

排放物( emission的名词复数 )； 散发物（尤指气体）

参考例句：

• Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
• Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。

8 filibuster   

n.妨碍议事，阻挠；v.阻挠

参考例句：

• A senator dragged the subject in as a filibuster.一个参议员硬把这个题目拉扯进来，作为一种阻碍议事的手法。
• The democrats organized a filibuster in the senate.民主党党员在参议院上组织了阻挠议事。

9 dictate   

v.口授；(使)听写；指令，指示，命令

参考例句：

• It took him a long time to dictate this letter.口述这封信花了他很长时间。
• What right have you to dictate to others?你有什么资格向别人发号施令？

10 subsided   

v.（土地）下陷（因在地下采矿）( subside的过去式和过去分词 )；减弱；下降至较低或正常水平；一下子坐在椅子等上

参考例句：

• After the heavy rains part of the road subsided. 大雨过后，部分公路塌陷了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• By evening the storm had subsided and all was quiet again. 傍晚， 暴风雨已经过去，四周开始沉寂下来。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

11 obstruct   

v.阻隔，阻塞(道路、通道等)；n.阻碍物，障碍物

参考例句：

• He became still more dissatisfied with it and secretly did everything in his power to obstruct it.他对此更不满意，尽在暗里使绊子。
• The fallen trees obstruct the road.倒下的树将路堵住了。

12 deliberately   

adv.审慎地；蓄意地；故意地

参考例句：

• The girl gave the show away deliberately.女孩故意泄露秘密。
• They deliberately shifted off the argument.他们故意回避这个论点。

13 nominee   

n.被提名者；被任命者；被推荐者

参考例句：

• His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
• Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。

14 concur   

v.同意，意见一致，互助，同时发生

参考例句：

• Wealth and happiness do not always concur.财富与幸福并非总是并存的。
• I concur with the speaker in condemning what has been done.我同意发言者对所做的事加以谴责。