VOA常速英语207--美国副总统彭斯表示：美国与欧盟价值观一致

The United States and European Union continue to share similar goals: to promote peace and prosperity through freedom, democracy and the rule of law. "And to those objectives," said Vice¹ President Mike Pence on a trip to Brussels, "we will remain committed."

The United States and EU economies are the world's largest -- accounting² for half of the world's economic output. Transatlantic commerce and travel for business and tourism support 14 million jobs on both continents and improves the lives and well-being³ of all of our citizens.

"We reaffirm our commitment to free, fair, and flourishing economies that undergird our success, and to cooperation in achieving that," said Vice President Pence.

When it comes to terrorism, said the Vice President, "We must be strong, and we must be united...in our efforts to confront threats to Europe's security and stability."

This will require greater coordination⁴ and intelligence sharing among EU member states and between the EU and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

"In addition to confronting terrorism together, clearly we must stand strong in defense⁵ of the sovereignty and territorial⁶ integrity of nations in Europe. In the wake of Russian efforts to redraw international borders by force, we will continue to support efforts in Poland and the Baltic States through NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence Initiative," said the Vice President

And with regard to Ukraine, the United States will continue to hold Russia accountable and demand that Russia honor the Minsk Agreements, beginning by de-escalating the violence in eastern Ukraine.

At the same time, the United States will search for new common ground with Russia, which President Trump⁷ believes can be found.

The United States' commitment to the EU is steadfast⁸ and enduring. "We are separated by an ocean," said Vice President Pence, "but we are joined by...a common commitment to freedom, to democracy, and to the rule of law. And we're confident that that bond will endure and grow."

美国与欧盟依然有相似的目标：通过自由、民主、法治来促进和平与繁荣。“而且这些目标，”美国副总统彭斯(Mike Pence)在布鲁塞尔一行中说道，“依然是我们今后致力的目标。”

美国和欧盟是世界最大的经济体——占全球经济产出的一半。跨大西洋的商贸、商务旅行、个人出游为美洲和欧洲提供了1400万个工作岗位，提升了民生福祉。

“我们重申对自由、公正、繁荣经济的承诺，以巩固我们的成功；我们还重申致力于合作的承诺，以实现经济目标，”副总统彭斯说。

在谈到恐怖主义时，彭斯说，“我们必须强大，必须团结……合力对抗欧洲安全稳定所面临的威胁。”

这将需要加强协作，促进欧盟成员国之间、欧盟与北约之间的情报共享。

“除了要共面恐怖主义，显然我们还必须在捍卫欧盟国家主权与领土完整时保持强大。既然俄罗斯试图通过武力重建国际边界，我们将通过《增强前沿部署倡议》(Enhanced Forward Presence Initiative)继续支持波兰和波罗的海的工作，”彭斯说。

至于乌克兰问题，美国将继续对俄罗斯问责，要求俄方尊重《明斯克协议》，让其首先从不激化乌克兰东部暴力形势开始做起。

同时，美国将寻求与俄方达成新的共识，特朗普总统认为双方可以找到新的共识点。

美国对欧盟的承诺坚定而又持久。“我们只有一海之隔，”副总统彭斯说，“是对自由、民主、法治的尊崇让我们走到一起。我们相信，双方的关系会更加持久、紧密。”

1 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

2 accounting   

n.会计，会计学，借贷对照表

参考例句：

• A job fell vacant in the accounting department.财会部出现了一个空缺。
• There's an accounting error in this entry.这笔账目里有差错。

3 well-being   

n.安康，安乐，幸福

参考例句：

• He always has the well-being of the masses at heart.他总是把群众的疾苦挂在心上。
• My concern for their well-being was misunderstood as interference.我关心他们的幸福，却被误解为多管闲事。

4 coordination   

n.协调，协作

参考例句：

• Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
• The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。

5 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

6 territorial   

adj.领土的，领地的

参考例句：

• The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
• They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。

7 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。

8 steadfast   

adj.固定的，不变的，不动摇的；忠实的；坚贞不移的

参考例句：

• Her steadfast belief never left her for one moment.她坚定的信仰从未动摇过。
• He succeeded in his studies by dint of steadfast application.由于坚持不懈的努力他获得了学业上的成功。