没有停火，没有协议

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1. What is the author's overall tone towards the outcome of the summit?

A. Optimistic and forward-looking

B. Neutral and purely factual

C. Critical and skeptical

D. Celebratory and supportive

无注释原文：

No ceasefire, no deal: What summit means for Trump, Putin and Ukraine

From: BBC

US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have left Alaska without reaching an agreement for a ceasefire in Ukraine.

After an almost three-hour meeting, the leaders delivered a joint statement to the media before leaving without taking questions.

"There's no deal until there's a deal," Donald Trump said early in his post-summit remarks here in Anchorage.

It was a roundabout way of conceding that after several hours of talks, there's no deal. No ceasefire. Nothing tangible to report.

The president said that he and Vladimir Putin made "some great progress", but with little details about what that might be, it's left to the world's imagination.

"We didn't get there," he later said, before exiting the room without taking any questions from the hundreds of gathered reporters.

Trump travelled a long way only to produce such vague statements, even if America's European allies and Ukrainian officials may be relieved he did not offer unilateral concessions or agreements that could have undermined future negotiations.

For the man who likes to tout himself as a peacemaker and a dealmaker, it appears that Trump will leave Alaska with neither.

There are also no indications that a future summit that includes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is forthcoming, Putin's "next time in Moscow" quip about their next meeting notwithstanding.

While Trump had less at stake during these negotiations than Ukraine or Russia, it still will put a dent in his domestic and international prestige after earlier promises that this meeting had only a 25% chance of failure.

What's more, the president had to suffer the apparent indignity of standing silent as Putin started off the press-conference-that-wasn't with extensive opening remarks. It was a marked difference than the normal routine in the Oval Office, when the US president typically holds court while his foreign counterpart looks on without comment.

While Alaska is American territory, Putin seemed more at home in what his officials like to note was once "Russian America" before its 19th Century sale to the US. That may eat at the American president over the coming days, as will press coverage that will present this summit as a flop.

The big question now - one reporters were unable to ask on Friday - is whether Trump will decide to impose his much-threatened new sanctions on Russia as punishment.

The president partially addressed that in the friendly confines of a Fox News interview before flying out, saying that he would consider such a move "maybe in two weeks, three weeks". But given the president promised "severe consequences" if Russia did not move towards a ceasefire, such a unspecific answer may prompt more questions than it answers.

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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为BBC官方译文，仅供参考

含注释全文：

No ceasefire, no deal: What summit means for Trump, Putin and Ukraine

From: BBC

US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have left Alaska without reaching an agreement for a ceasefire in Ukraine.

美国总统和俄罗斯总统在阿拉斯加结束会晤，但未能就乌克兰停火达成协议。

counterpart一词经常出现，counter-表示“相反的；对立的；相应的”（opposite; against; in return; corresponding），和part一起就是“对立的，相应的事物”，从而表示“职位相当的人；作用相当的事物”，英文解释为“Somene's or something's counterpart is another person or thing that has a similar function or position in a different place.”

ceasefire /ˈsiːs.faɪər/ 表示“停火协定”，英文解释为“an agreement, usually between two armies, to stop fighting in order to allow discussions about peace”如：declare a ceasefire 宣布停火。

After an almost three-hour meeting, the leaders delivered a joint statement to the media before leaving without taking questions.

这场近三小时的会议后，两位领导人向媒体发表了一份联合声明，随即离开，并未回答任何记者提问。

"There's no deal until there's a deal," Donald Trump said early in his post-summit remarks here in Anchorage.

“协议没谈成就是没谈成。”Trump在安克拉治的会后致辞中如此表示。

It was a roundabout way of conceding that after several hours of talks, there's no deal. No ceasefire. Nothing tangible to report.

这其实等于承认，几个小时的谈判下来，没有协议，没有停火，没有具体成果。

roundabout /ˈraʊnd.ə.baʊt/ 表示“转弯抹角的；绕弯子的；不直接的”，英文解释为“not in a simple, direct, or quick way”举个🌰：He asked me, in a roundabout way, if he could have a salary increase. 他转弯抹角地问我是否可以给他加薪。

concede /kənˈsiːd/ 1）表示“（常指不情愿地）承认”，英文解释为“to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true”举个🌰："Well okay, perhaps I was a little hard on her," he conceded. “好吧，也许我对她是有点苛刻，”他承认道。

2）表示“认输；承认（失败）”，英文解释为“to admit that you have lost in a competition”举个🌰：He kept on arguing and wouldn't concede defeat. 他一直争论个不停，不愿认输。

📍败选演讲 concession speech

3）表示“（不情愿地）让步，答应给，让与”，英文解释为“to allow someone to have something, even if you do not want to”举个🌰：She is not expected to concede these reforms. 估计她不会同意这些改革。

📍concede a goal/point表示“没能阻止对方进球（或得分）”，英文解释为“to fail to stop an opposing team or person from winning a point or game”举个🌰：The team conceded two goals (to the other side) in the first five minutes of the game. 开赛后5分钟内，球队就送了（对方）两个球。

tangible /ˈtæn.dʒə.bəl/ 1）表示“有形的；实际的；真实的”，英文解释为“that can be clearly seen to exist”如：tangible benefits/improvements/results 实际的好处/改进/效果，tangible assets 有形资产。

2）表示“可触摸的；可触知的；可感知的”，英文解释为“that you can touch and feel”举个🌰：The tension between them was almost tangible. 他们之间的紧张关系几乎让人都感觉得出来。

反义词intangible，我们常听说的非物质文化遗产，就是：intangible cultural heritage.

The president said that he and Vladimir Putin made "some great progress", but with little details about what that might be, it's left to the world's imagination.

Trump说他和Putin取得了“一些很好的进展”，但没有具体细节，外界只能靠想像。

"We didn't get there," he later said, before exiting the room without taking any questions from the hundreds of gathered reporters.

他随后又承认“我们没达成目标”便离场，没有接受任何一位在场记者的提问。

Trump travelled a long way only to produce such vague statements, even if America's European allies and Ukrainian officials may be relieved he did not offer unilateral concessions or agreements that could have undermined future negotiations.

这趟长途行程却只换来含糊其辞，即便如此，美国的欧洲盟友和乌克兰官员或许松了一口气：至少Trump没有单方面做出可能削弱未来谈判的让步。

1）表示“（思想上）不清楚的，含糊的”，英文解释为“not clear in a person's mind”举个🌰：They had only a vague idea where the place was. 他们只是大概知道那个地方的位置。

2）表示“不具体的；不详细的；粗略的”，英文解释为“not having or giving enough information or details about sth”举个🌰：She's a little vague about her plans for next year. 她对她明年的计划不怎么明确。

3）表示“茫然的；糊涂的；心不在焉的”，英文解释为“(of a person's behaviour) suggesting a lack of clear thought or attention”举个🌰：His vague manner concealed a brilliant mind. 他大智若愚。

ally /ˈæl.aɪ/ 表示“（尤指战时的）同盟国，盟友”，英文解释为“a country that has agreed officially to give help and support to another one, especially during a war”举个🌰：The US is one of Britain's staunchest allies. 美国是英国最忠实的盟友之一。

📍the Allies 特指“（第二次世界大战期间的）同盟国”，英文解释为“the countries, including the US, the UK, the USSR, and France, that fought against the Axis countries in the Second World War”

unilateral /ˌjuːnɪˈlætərəl/ 表示“单方的”，英文解释为“done by one member of a group or an organization without the agreement of the other members”如：a unilateral decision 单方面的决定。

concession /kənˈseʃ.ən/ 1）表示“（常指为结束争端而作出的）认可，让与，让步，妥协”，英文解释为“something that is allowed or given up, often in order to end a disagreement, or the act of allowing or giving this”举个🌰：Both sides involved in the conflict made some concessions in yesterday's talks. 在昨天的谈判中，冲突双方都作了些让步。

2）表示“认输”，英文解释为“the act of admitting defeat”

📍 a concession speech 承认失败的讲话/败选演讲。

For the man who likes to tout himself as a peacemaker and a dealmaker, it appears that Trump will leave Alaska with neither.

但对于自诩为“和平缔造者”和“交易能手”的Trump来说，这次阿拉斯加之行，他两者皆未能实现。

tout /taʊt/ 表示“标榜；吹捧；吹嘘”，英文解释为“to try to persuade people that sb/sth is important or valuable by praising them/it”举个🌰：A local car dealership was touting its services/wares on the radio. 一家地方汽车特许经销商正在当地电台作宣传。

🎬电影《大谎言家》（Big Fat Liar）中的台词提到：Big Fat Liar is already being touted as next summer's must-see movie event. 《大谎言家》已被誉为明年夏天必看的电影。

There are also no indications that a future summit that includes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is forthcoming, Putin's "next time in Moscow" quip about their next meeting notwithstanding.

尽管Putin打趣说“下次在莫斯科见”，但没有迹象显示未来会举行包括乌克兰总统参与的峰会。

quip /kwɪp/作动词，表示“说俏皮话，说妙语”，英文解释为“to say something clever and amusing”举个🌰：‘Giving up smoking is easy,’ he quipped. ‘I've done it hundreds of times.’ “戒烟很容易啊，”他风趣地说，“我已经戒过几百次了。”

🎬电影《拉瑞·克劳》（Larry Crowne）中的台词提到：I believe it was George Bernard Shaw who once quipped, 我记得萧伯纳曾说过，

作名词，表示“俏皮话，妙语”，英文解释为“a humorous and clever remark”举个🌰：It was Oscar Wilde who made the famous quip about life mimicking art. 是奥斯卡‧王尔德说出了关于人生是在师法艺术的妙语。

notwithstanding /ˌnɒt.wɪðˈstæn.dɪŋ/ 表示“尽管”，英文解释为“despite the fact or thing mentioned”举个🌰：Notwithstanding some members' objections, I think we must go ahead with the plan. 尽管遭到一些成员的反对，我还是认为我们应该实施该计划。Injuries notwithstanding, the team won the semifinal. 尽管队员有伤病，球队还是在半决赛中获胜。

While Trump had less at stake during these negotiations than Ukraine or Russia, it still will put a dent in his domestic and international prestige after earlier promises that this meeting had only a 25% chance of failure.

虽然相比乌俄两国，Trump在谈判中的利害相对较小，但他先前宣称这场峰会“只有25%的可能失败”，如今却空手而回，这势必损害他的国内外威望。

stake /steɪk/ 1）表示“股本，股份”，英文解释为“a share or a financial involvement in something such as a business”举个🌰：He holds (= owns) a 55 percent stake in/of the company. 他拥有公司55%的股份。

2）表示“赌注，赌金”，英文解释为“the amount of money that you risk on the result of something such as a game or competition”

3）stakes 复数，表示“（活动或比赛的）奖金，奖品，回报”，英文解释为“In an activity or competition, the stakes are the reward for the person who wins or succeeds in it.”举个🌰：The team is playing for enormous stakes - the chance to play in the final. 这支球队正在为无上的回报，即进入决赛，而拼命一搏。

补充：

📍have a stake in sth表示“对…有强烈的兴趣；与…有利害关系；重大利益”，英文解释为“If you have a stake in something, it is important to you because you have a personal interest or involvement in it.”举个🌰：Employers have a stake in the training of their staff. 雇主很重视员工培训。

📍at stake表示“有风险；处于危急关头”，英文解释为“If something that is valuable is at stake, it is in a situation where it might be lost.”

make/put a dent in sth表示“支出，花费”，英文解释为“to reduce an amount of money”举个🌰：The holiday made a big dent in our savings. 度假花去了我们很大一部分的存款。

prestige /prɛˈstiːʒ/ 1）作名词，表示“威信；声望；威望”，英文解释为“the respect and admiration that sb/sth has because of their social position, or what they have done”举个🌰：There is a lot of prestige attached to owning a car like this. 拥有这样一部汽车会显得很气派。

2）作形容词，表示“名贵的；贵重的；讲究派头的”，英文解释为“admired and respected because it looks important and expensive”如：a prestige car 豪华的汽车。

What's more, the president had to suffer the apparent indignity of standing silent as Putin started off the press-conference-that-wasn't with extensive opening remarks. It was a marked difference than the normal routine in the Oval Office, when the US president typically holds court while his foreign counterpart looks on without comment.

更令Trump尴尬的是，在“挂名记者会”的记者会上，他只能默默站着，听Putin先行发表冗长开场白。这与以往白宫椭圆形办公室的惯例形成鲜明对比——通常是美国总统主导全场，外国领袖在一旁静听。

indignity /ɪnˈdɪɡ.nə.ti/ 表示“无礼，侮辱；轻蔑；侮辱性言行”，英文解释为“something that causes a loss of respect for someone or for yourself”举个🌰：They were subjected to various indignities and discomforts, including having to get dressed and undressed in public. 他们经历了各种有损尊严和令人尴尬的事，包括不得不当众穿衣和脱衣。

While Alaska is American territory, Putin seemed more at home in what his officials like to note was once "Russian America" before its 19th Century sale to the US. That may eat at the American president over the coming days, as will press coverage that will present this summit as a flop.

阿拉斯加虽是美国领土，但Putin却显得更自如。俄方官员不忘提醒：这里曾经是“俄罗斯美洲”，直到19世纪才售予美国。对Trump而言，这一点或许会在未来几天更加刺眼，加上媒体铺天盖地的“峰会失败”报道，更添不快。

territory /ˈter.ɪ.tər.i/ 表示“领土；领域；领地；活动范围”，英文解释为“(an area of) land, or sometimes sea, that is considered as belonging to or connected with a particular country or person”举个🌰：He was shot down in enemy territory. 他在敌方领土上被击落。

📍《消失的她》你觉得怎么样？文中也出现了这个词：Chinese mystery drama “Lost in the Stars” was the top-grossing film on the planet over the latest weekend – despite playing only a single territory. 尽管只在一个地区上映，中国悬疑电影《消失的她》（Lost in the Stars）上周末仍成为全球票房收入最高的电影。其中，playing only a single territory表示这部电影仅在一个特定的地区或市场上映，而没有在其他地方上映。这是一种特殊的用法，可能在标准的英语语法中看起来有些不寻常，但在电影行业的上下文中是常见的。在这个上下文中，说一部电影plays a territory就是说该电影在某个地区被上映或展示。当然，你也可以使用介词，比如说playing in a single territory，这样的表达方式也是正确的，意思完全相同。但在电影行业的行话或者新闻报道中，常常会省略介词，因为这样的说法更简洁。

作动词，flop /flɒp/ 表示“重重地落下（或掉下）”，英文解释为“to fall or drop heavily”举个🌰：His hair keeps flopping over/into his eyes. 他的头发老是垂下来遮住眼睛/垂进眼睛里。

作名词，表示“（产品、戏剧、想法等因无人喜欢而）失败，砸锅”，英文解释为“if something such as a product, play, or idea flops, it is not successful because people do not like it”。

The big question now - one reporters were unable to ask on Friday - is whether Trump will decide to impose his much-threatened new sanctions on Russia as punishment.

眼下的关键问题——却在这天无人能问出口的——是Trump是否会真的兑现威胁，对俄罗斯祭出新一轮制裁。

impose /ɪmˈpəʊz/ 1）表示“推行；强制实行”，英文解释为“to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received”举个🌰：Very high taxes have recently been imposed on cigarettes. 最近对香烟开征很高的税。

📍《经济学人》（The Economist）一篇分析Biden贸易政策的文章中提到：The other matter is what Mr Biden will do with the tariffs imposed by Mr Trump. 另一件事是Biden将如何处理Trump实施的关税。

2）表示“把（尤指信仰或生活方式）强加于”，英文解释为“to force someone to accept something, especially a belief or way of living”举个🌰：I don't want them to impose their religious beliefs on my children. 我不希望他们把自己的宗教信仰强加给我的孩子们。

3）表示“勉强；打扰，麻烦”，英文解释为“to expect someone to do something for you or spend time with you when they do not want to or when it is not convenient for them”举个🌰：She's always imposing on people - asking favours and getting everyone to do things for her. 她总是强人所难——要人帮忙做这做那。

The president partially addressed that in the friendly confines of a Fox News interview before flying out, saying that he would consider such a move "maybe in two weeks, three weeks". But given the president promised "severe consequences" if Russia did not move towards a ceasefire, such a unspecific answer may prompt more questions than it answers.

在离开阿拉斯加前接受福克斯新闻专访时，Trump仅表示“也许两三周内”考虑采取行动。然而，既然他曾放话若俄方不走向停火就有“严厉后果”，这种模糊回应可能引来更多质疑。

confines /ˈkɒn.faɪnz/ 表示“界限；范围；边界”，英文解释为“the outer limits of something”如：the narrow confines 狭小空间，within/beyond the confines of the city 城市范围之内/之外。

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