谈判

Perhaps the most original section of the book is Mr Nugent's account of how America, in negotiation with Britain, France and Spain at the end of the war of independence, acquired the territory between the Appalachian mountains and the Mississippi.

对于美国如何在独立战争尾期在与英国、法国和西班牙的谈判中获得了阿巴拉契亚山脉至密西西比河之间的领土，钮金先生在通史中作了解释，而这一部分或许也是全书最独具慧眼部分。

One of my teachers said to me that it was an question undoubtedly nutting all human beings.

人手不够，杂事多，没有办法集中时间与精力与供应商谈判。

For some, including Russia and China thus far, the only answer to Iran's obduracy is more talks.

迄今为止，包括俄罗斯和中国在内的一些国家希望用更多的谈判回应伊朗的顽固态度。

For all China's increased assertiveness internationally over the past year (including its obduracy at climate-change negotiations in Copenhagen last December and heavy sentencing of dissidents despite Western appeals for clemency), it does not want to be seen as a potential military threat.

国际上对于中国在过去的一年整张军事预算的武断言论（在去年12月的哥本哈根，包括其顽固的气候的谈判，对量刑的加重处理尽管西方呼吁要仁慈对待），它不希望被视为一个潜在的军事威胁。

Similarly China, soon to be the world's largest greenhouse-gas emitter, was, until this year, an obdurate opponent of negotiating beyond Kyoto.

同样的，中国，这个很快就要成为世界最大的温室气体排放的国家，直到今年都还反对进行超出《京都议定书》范畴的谈判。

That might seem to make it easier for Mr Cameron to achieve his seemingly modest objectives in the EU, as other countries will not want to increase Eurosceptic sentiment in Britain by obdurately refusing to negotiate.

这似乎会让卡梅隆先生更容易达到他关于欧盟貌似温和的目标，因为其他国家不会想要固执拒绝与英国谈判，激起更强的欧洲怀疑论。

Regardless, there are ways to obliterate this dilemma and get back on the track of life.

不管如何，有办法消灭这一困境，尽快回到谈判轨道上的生活。

A deal at the summit could also be scuppered by smaller developing countries, which have been "obstructionist" according to some negotiators.

较小的发展中国家也可能令本次峰会的协议泡汤。一些谈判代表表示，这些国家在扮演"蓄意阻挠者"的角色。

A deal at thesummit could also be scuppered by smaller developing countries, whichhave been "obstructionist" according to some negotiators.

较小的发展中国家也可能令本次峰会的协议泡汤。一些谈判代表表示，这些国家在扮演"蓄意阻挠者"的角色。

Presenters wear Oscar-style fancy dress, sing a little ditty, and give third-, second- and first-prize awards for the most obstructionist, climate-unfriendly negotiating position.

主持人身着奥斯卡奇异的服装，吟唱的小曲，为最阻扰，最不友好的谈判方颁发一二三等奖。

Neither the killing of Mr Zarqawi nor any breakthrough on the political front will stop the insurgency and the fratricidal murders in their tracks.

在对危险的南部地区访问时，他斥责什叶派民兵领导人对中央集权的挑衅行为。

In fact,I've got him on the satellite mobile right now.

实际上 我们已接通卫星可视电话了