This gesture of goodwill did little to improve the tense atmosphere at the talks.

这一友好姿态对改善谈判的紧张气氛几乎没起什么作用。

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America has upgraded its own representation at the talks, last held in mid-2008, from deputy-secretary to secretary-of-state level.

美国已经把他们与会代表的规格从上次2008年的副秘书长升级为国务卿级别。

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People at the talks said the statement would give fresh momentum to national stimulus packages, in particular in the UK and continental Europe.

参加会议的人士表示，声明将为各国出台财政刺激方案提供新的动力，尤其是英国和欧洲大陆。

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Late next week, leaders from more than one hundred countries are expected at the talks, including President Obama.

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This is how Dean talks at the very end: He couldn't talk anymore. He hopped and laughed.

这就是最后迪安讲的话：,他一边走，一边笑。

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In particular, all languages, at minimum, are powerful enough to convey an abstract notion like this; abstract in the sense that it talks about thoughts and it talks about a proposition and spatial relations in objects.

尤其是所有的语言都至少,能够有效地表达抽象概念,在某种意义上来说,抽象概念能够表达思想,能够表述物体的位置与空间关系

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Whatever the economic logic, the Canadian attitude is winning few friends at the talks here.

BBC: Canada wins few friends on climate

Expectations are low because the interests of the four parties at the talks diverge widely.

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Some chiefs angered by Mr Atleo's attendance at the talks have threatened a no-confidence vote against him.

BBC: Canada native meeting ends with pledge of further talks