评论
打印
More than 40 nations today signed the world's first treaty banning nuclear weapons.
今天，超40个国家签署了世界首个《禁止核武器条约》。
It takes effect once 51 nations ratify it.
一旦这51个国家签署批准，那么该条约随即生效。
The signing took place at a ceremony along the sidelines of the annual U.N. General Assembly meeting.
此次签署仪式是在年度联合国大会召开期间举行的。
More than 120 nations had approved the pact in July.
今年7月份，超120个国家赞成该条约。
The U.S. and other current nuclear powers have rejected the treaty and are not subject to its terms.
美国等有核国家拒绝签署该条约，并不受该条约限制。
The White House is denying that President Trump apologized to Turkey's president over an incident last spring.
就春天发生的此次事件，白宫否认总统特朗普向土耳其总统道歉。
Recep Tayyip Erdogan's bodyguards and supporters attacked a group of protesters during his visit to the U.S. in May.
今年五月，土耳其总统埃尔多安访问美国，其安保人员和支持者袭击了抗议人士。
In his NewsHour interview this week, Erdogan told me that Mr. Trump had called him to say he's sorry about what happened.
本周，埃尔多安在接受本台“NewsHour”专访时向我表示，特朗普先生已向我致电，并向我致歉。
The White House says "There was no apology".
白宫方面称没有这回事。
In economic news, the Federal Reserve announced that it's ready to begin reducing its enormous bond holdings.
经济方面，美联储称将开始缩减债券持有量。
But Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said that this would be gradual,
但美联储主席珍妮特·耶伦表示，这一计划将循序渐进，
to try to prevent a surge in long-term interest rates.
避免长期利率猛增。
The Central Bank bought up bonds during the recession to stimulate the economy.
央行曾在经济衰退期间购买债券，以此来刺激经济增长。
Now Yellen says the growth is steadier, despite some short-term setbacks.
如今，耶伦表示虽然出现过短期波动，但经济增长还算平稳。
In the third quarter, however, economic growth will be held down by the severe disruptions caused by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria.
第三季度经济增长将受到“哈维”“艾玛”“玛利亚”飓风影响。
As activity resumes and rebuilding gets under way, growth likely will bounce back.
随着经济活动恢复，重建工作逐步进行，经济会全面回升。
The Fed also signaled that it's expected to raise short-term interest rates once more this year, and possibly three times in 2018.
有迹象表明，美联储今年有可能再次提高短期利率，2018年有可能再提高三次。
