VOA标准英语10月-Sarkozy Proposes Series of Summits on Financial C

French President Nicolas Sarkozy called Tuesday for heads of states to begin preparing for a series of economic summits to revamp the world economic system. From Paris, Lisa Bryant reports on the president's remarks before the European Parliament.
　

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, right, with French FM Bernard Kouchner, delivers his speech as he attends the session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, 21 Oct 2008

President Nicolas Sarkozy told European lawmakers in the French city, Strasbourg, he would propose a meeting with EU leaders to prepare for a series of summits on the financial crisis which President George Bush also agreed upon during a meeting last weekend in Camp David. The French president says the simplest idea would be to convene¹ summits between industrialized nations along with rising heavyweights India and China.

He says he will push for this proposal during a trip to Beijing this week.

Mr. Sarkozy also outlined some of his ideas for reshaping the financial sector². Under his plan, no bank accepting state money would be allowed to work with tax havens³. And, he says no financial institutions should be allowed to work without being covered by financial regulations.

Mr. Sarkozy's remarks come as stock markets registered gains Tuesday, buoyed⁴ by various government efforts to shore up banks and lower interbank lending rates. The French government has announced it will inject $14 billion into the country's six largest banks by the year's end to boost liquidity⁵.

Mr. Sarkozy also lauded⁶ Europe's role in finding a solution to the Georgia-Russia crisis. He says it was Europe which had brought about peace and dialogue and the withdrawal⁷ of Russian troops from Georgia.

1 convene   

v.集合，召集，召唤，聚集，集合

参考例句：

• The Diet will convene at 3p.m. tomorrow.国会将于明天下午三点钟开会。
• Senior officials convened in October 1991 in London.1991年10月，高级官员在伦敦会齐。

2 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

3 havens   

n.港口，安全地方( haven的名词复数 )v.港口，安全地方( haven的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Your twenty havens would back out at the last minute anyhow. 你那二十个避难所到了最后一分钟也要不认帐。 来自辞典例句
• Using offshore havens to avoid taxes and investor protections. 使用海面的港口避免税和投资者保护。 来自互联网

4 buoyed   

v.使浮起( buoy的过去式和过去分词 )；支持；为…设浮标；振奋…的精神

参考例句：

• Buoyed by their win yesterday the team feel confident of further success. 在昨天胜利的鼓舞下，该队有信心再次获胜。
• His encouragement buoyed her up during that difficult period. 他的鼓励使她在那段困难时期恢复了乐观的情绪。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 liquidity   

n.流动性，偿债能力，流动资产

参考例句：

• The bank has progressively increased its liquidity.银行逐渐地增加其流动资产。
• The demand for and the supply of credit is closely linked to changes in liquidity.信用的供求和流动资金的变化有密切关系。

6 lauded   

v.称赞，赞美( laud的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• They lauded the former president as a hero. 他们颂扬前总统为英雄。 来自辞典例句
• The nervy feats of the mountaineers were lauded. 登山者有勇气的壮举受到赞美。 来自辞典例句

7 withdrawal   

n.取回，提款；撤退，撤军；收回，撤销

参考例句：

• The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
• They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。