CGTN原文：

EU leaders are meeting in Brussels on Thursday to focus on a trade dispute with key ally the United States that threatens to trigger a subsidy race between the two economic superpowers. European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen sent a letter ahead of the summit, urging leaders to back a plan to compete with billions of dollars in new U.S. subsidies and tax cuts for car makers.

欧盟领导人星期四在布鲁塞尔举行会议，重点讨论与主要盟友美国的贸易争端，这可能会引发两个超级经济体之间的补贴战。欧盟委员会主席冯德莱恩在峰会前致信各国领导人，敦促各国领导人支持一项计划，与美国为汽车制造商提供的数十亿美元新补贴和减税计划竞争。

1.EU(European Union) 欧盟

2.trade dispute 贸易纠纷

3.subsidy race 补贴战

4.European Commission 欧盟委员会

5.tax cuts 减税

Brussels views the "Buy American" condition for purchasers of electric vehicles mainly made in the United States as discriminatory against European car manufacturers. Brussels is also concerned that Washington's plan will drain investment from the EU to the United States. It argues that America's misconduct violates World Trade Organization rules.

欧盟方面认为，针对主要在美国生产的电动汽车购买者的“购买美国货”条件是对欧洲汽车制造商的歧视。欧盟还担心，美国政府的计划将导致投资从欧盟流向美国。欧盟认为美国的不当行为违反了世界贸易组织的规则。

6.electric vehicles 电动汽车

7.drain investment from A to B 使投资从A流向B （drain v. 排空；放干 n. 消耗，耗竭 brain drain 人才流失）

8.World Trade Organization 世界贸易组织

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9.U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) 美国《通胀削减法案》

例句：The IRA contains $430 billion worth of tax breaks for the country's green energy.

美国《通胀削减法案》为绿色消费提供高达4300亿美元的税补。

10.energy crunch 能源短缺 （n.压碎声，碎裂声；<非正式>危急关头，艰难局面（the crunch）；不足，短缺；仰卧起坐）

例句：The EU voiced concern that Washington is working up a trade advantage over it while it was going through an energy crunch, economic headwinds and was still recovering from the coronavirus pandemic.

欧盟表示担心，在欧盟正经历能源短缺、经济逆风，并仍在从新冠大流行中恢复之际，美国正在对其形成贸易优势。