美国欧盟寻求达成自由贸易协定一托福阅读机经背景.docxVIP

智课网TOEFL备考资料美国欧盟寻求达成自由贸易协定一托福阅读机经背景 The United States and the European Union are likely to begin negotiations as early as June on what some are calling a ground breaking free trade agreement. International trade experts say such an agreement would have substantial economic benefits on both sides of the Atlantic. But the obstacles are many and success is far from guaranteed. 最早在今年六月，美国和欧洲可能将开启被称为“具有开拓性意义的自由贸易协定”的谈判，国际贸易专家称，这一协定可能会为大西洋两岸带来大量的经济利益。但是由于阻碍重重，协议的成功还远不能保证。 President Barack Obama raised the prospects of a Transatlantic free trade zone at his annual State of the Union address.