8-8. Politicians agree, in principle, so America and the EU have been trying to reach a deal which would eliminate the need to double-test many products.

【译文】政治家们原则上同意了，因此，美国和欧洲一直在寻求达成协议，以便为许多产品取消双重检查

【讲解】in principle作状语修饰agree。

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in principle：原则上;基本上，大体上(if you agree to something in principle, you agree about a general plan or idea but have not yet considered the details)，

例如：

We agree in principle, but we dislike your methods.

我们原则上同意，但我们不喜欢你使用的方法。

eliminate：排除，消除;根除(to completely get rid of something that is unnecessary)，

例如：

eliminate poverty 消除贫困

eliminate smudges 去掉污迹

eliminate international terrorism 消除国际恐怖主义

8-9. They hope to finish in time for a trade summit between America and the EU on May 28th.

【译文】。他们希望最终达成协议，为5月28日举行的美国和欧洲贸易的最高级会议做准备。

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in time：

1.最终，迟早(after a certain period of time, especially after a gradual process of change and development)，

例如：

In time you’ll learn everything.

总有一天你一切都会明白的。

2.及时，不迟(before the time by which it is necessary for something to be done)，

例如：

Do you think we shall be in time for the train?

你看我们来得及赶上火车吗?

summit：参见第三课第3句讲解。

8-10. Although negotiators are optimistic, the details are complex enough that they may be hard-pressed to get a deal at all.

【译文】虽然谈判代表持乐观态度，但协议细节如此复杂，他们所面临的困难很可能使他们无法取得一致。

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optimistic：乐观的;乐观主义的(believing that good things will happen in the future)，

例如：

an optimistic mood 乐观情绪

He remained optimistic about the meeting. 他对会议依然抱乐观态度。

另掌握optimism(乐观，乐观主义)。新概念mp3

hard-pressed：处于困境的，面临困难的;处于强大压力下的(having a lot of problems and not enough money or time)，

例如：

the hard-pressed farmers suffering from drought遭旱灾而处境困难的农民

hard-pressedeconomy窘迫的经济

be hard-pressed to form an effective government难于组成强有力的政府

8-11. Why? One difficulty is to construct the agreements.

【译文】为何?困难之一是起草这些协议。

8-12. The Americans would happily reach one accord on standards for medical devices and then hammer out different pacts covering, say, electronic goods and drug manufacturing.

【译文】美国人很愿意就医疗器械的标准达成一项协议，然后推敲出不同的合同，用以涵盖——比如说——电子产品和药品的生产。

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