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EU Finance Ministers Fail to Agree on Bank Rules

时间：2013-08-22 08:43:59

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　　European Union finance ministers have failed to reach an agreement on how to downsize or close banks without letting taxpayers1 foot the bill, despite 19-hour long negotiations2.
 
　　Irish Finance Minister Michael Noonan, who is chairing talks, said more meetings are needed to bridge differences between the 27 member nations.
 
　　"There are still core issues outstanding, so we'll need a full meeting, next week, and there is no guarantee that it will reach conclusion. But certainly we have narrowed the gap and we'll continue to narrow it next week, and if we don't agree, it will certainly be agreed in the Lithuanian presidency3."
 
　　Noonan warned that the divisive issue could undermine trust in Europe's ability to stabilize4 its financial system.
 
　　French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici voiced confidence that ministers will be able to broker5 a deal at the emergency meeting ahead of a EU Summit.
 
　　"I think we are now really close to an agreement, including on parameters6 of flexibility7. We agree that flexibility is needed, but we have to establish limits to this flexibility, so at the same time we have to establish the extent and the limits (of this flexibility)."
 
　　Economists8 say an agreement on the rules would be favorable to stabilizing9 Europe's financial system and establishing a banking10 union, which aims to give the supervision11 and rescue of banks to European institutions rather than leaving weaker member states to fend12 for themselves.
 
　　It is a key part of the EU plans to restore financial and economic stability to the region.
 
　　The ministers had vowed13 to resolve the issue by the end of June.

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1 taxpayers 8fa061caeafce8edc9456e95d19c84b4     
纳税人，纳税的机构( taxpayer的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Finance for education comes from taxpayers. 教育经费来自纳税人。
  • She was declaiming against the waste of the taxpayers' money. 她慷慨陈词猛烈抨击对纳税人金钱的浪费。
2 negotiations af4b5f3e98e178dd3c4bac64b625ecd0     
协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过
参考例句：
  • negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
  • Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
3 presidency J1HzD     
n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)
参考例句：
  • Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
  • Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。
4 stabilize PvuwZ     
vt.（使）稳定，使稳固，使稳定平衡；vi.稳定
参考例句：
  • They are eager to stabilize currencies.他们急于稳定货币。
  • His blood pressure tended to stabilize.他的血压趋向稳定。
5 broker ESjyi     
n.中间人，经纪人；v.作为中间人来安排
参考例句：
  • He baited the broker by promises of higher commissions.他答应给更高的佣金来引诱那位经纪人。
  • I'm a real estate broker.我是不动产经纪人。
6 parameters 166e64f6c3677d0c513901242a3e702d     
因素，特征； 界限； （限定性的）因素( parameter的名词复数 )； 参量； 参项； 决定因素
参考例句：
  • We have to work within the parameters of time. 我们的工作受时间所限。
  • See parameters.cpp for a compilable example. This is part of the Spirit distribution. 可编译例子见parameters.cpp.这是Spirit分发包的组成部分。
7 flexibility vjPxb     
n.柔韧性，弹性，（光的）折射性，灵活性
参考例句：
  • Her great strength lies in her flexibility.她的优势在于她灵活变通。
  • The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he becomes old.人老了肌肉的柔韧性将降低。
8 economists 2ba0a36f92d9c37ef31cc751bca1a748     
n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
  • Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》
9 stabilizing 37789793f41246ac9b11622dadb461ab     
n.稳定化处理[退火]v.（使）稳定， （使）稳固( stabilize的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • The disulfide bridges might then be viewed primarily as stabilizing components. 二硫桥可以被看作是初级的稳定因素。 来自辞典例句
  • These stabilizing design changes are usually not desirable for steady-state operation. 这些增加稳定性的设计改变通常不太符合稳态工作的要求。 来自辞典例句
10 banking aySz20     
n.银行业，银行学，金融业
参考例句：
  • John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
  • He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。
11 supervision hr6wv     
n.监督，管理
参考例句：
  • The work was done under my supervision.这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。
  • The old man's will was executed under the personal supervision of the lawyer.老人的遗嘱是在律师的亲自监督下执行的。
12 fend N78yA     
v.照料（自己），（自己）谋生，挡开，避开
参考例句：
  • I've had to fend for myself since I was 14.我从十四岁时起就不得不照料自己。
  • He raised his arm up to fend branches from his eyes.他举手将树枝从他眼前挡开。
13 vowed 6996270667378281d2f9ee561353c089     
起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）
参考例句：
  • He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
  • I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。

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