a system of international trade in which there are no limits or taxes on imports and exports 自由贸易(制度) a free trade agreement/area 自由贸易协议╱地区
CultureAfter the end of the Corn Laws in the 19th century, Britain was in favour of free trade, but during the Great Depression there were special charges on imports to protect local industry. In the second half of the 20th century Britain joined free-trade organizations such as EFTA, (the European Free Trade Association) and the European Union.During its history, the US has generally tried to protect its industries with charges on imports. Since the First World War, however, it has supported free trade. In 1994 it began operating NAFTA with Canada and Mexico and this was replaced in 2018 with the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA).Collocations International relationsTopics Moneyc1, Politicsc1International relations 国际关系 Trade 贸易 - facilitate/regulate trade (with other countries)
促进/规范(与其他国家的)贸易 - form/join a trading bloc
建立/加入贸易同盟 - live in/compete in a global/the world economy
生存于全球/世界经济中;参与全球/世界经济竞争 - support/promote free trade
支持/促进自由贸易 - adopt/call for/oppose protectionist measures
采取/呼吁/反对保护主义措施 - erect/impose/reduce/remove trade barriers
设置/推行/减少/消除贸易壁垒 - impose/lift/raise/eliminate import tariffs (on something)
征收/取消/提高/废除(某物的)进口关税 - have/run a huge/large/growing trade surplus/deficit
有巨额/持续增长的贸易顺差/逆差 - embrace/resist/drive globalization
接受/抵制/推进全球化
Politics and law 政治与法律 - conduct/handle/talk about/discuss foreign policy
执行/掌控/谈论/讨论外交政策 - pursue an aggressive/a hawkish foreign policy
执行强硬的外交政策 - require/use/conduct diplomacy
需要/使用/实施外交手段 - establish/break off/sever/restore diplomatic relations
建立/中断/断绝/恢复外交关系 - foster/promote/strengthen regional cooperation
促进地区间合作 - facilitate/achieve economic/political integration
促进/实现经济/政治一体化 - exercise/defend/protect/transfer/restore/regain national/state/full/limited sovereignty
行使/维护/保护/移交/恢复/重获民族/国家/全部/部分主权 - consolidate/extend/lose/retain your power (in the region)
巩固/扩张/丧失/保持(区域内的)势力 - hold/maintain/change/alter/shift/be a shift in the balance of power (in the region)
维持/改变(区域内的)势力均衡 - cause/create/open/expose/heal/repair a deep/growing/major/serious rift between X and Y
导致/造成/引发/暴露出/弥合/修复 X 与 Y 之间深层次的/不断扩大的/主要的/严重的分歧
Meetings and agreements 会议与协议 - have/hold/host/attend an international conference/an economic forum/a G20 summit
召开/举行/主办/出席国际会议/经济论坛/二十国集团峰会 - launch a new round of global/multilateral/world trade negotiations
发起新一轮的全球/多边/世界贸易谈判 - send/head/lead/meet a high-level/an official/a trade delegation
派遣/领导/带领/会见高层/官方/贸易代表团 - begin/start/continue/resume peace talks
开始/继续/重启和平谈判 - be committed to/be opposed to/disrupt/undermine/derail/sabotage the peace process
致力于/反对/扰乱/损害/干扰/破坏和平进程 - negotiate/achieve a lasting political settlement
达成/取得长期的政治协议 - broker/sign a peace deal/agreement/treaty
协商/签署和平协议
Conflict 冲突 - be/constitute/pose a threat to global security
构成对全球安全的一大威胁 - compromise/endanger/protect national security
损害/危及/保护国家安全 - justify/be in favour of/ (US English) be in favor of/be against military intervention
证明军事干预合理;支持/反对军事干预 - threaten/authorize/launch/take/support/oppose unilateral/pre-emptive military action
扬言采取/授权使用/发起/采取/支持/反对单边的/先发制人的军事行动 - impose/enforce/lift/end economic sanctions/an arms embargo/a naval blockade
强制实行/解除经济制裁/武器禁运/海上封锁 - close/protect/secure/patrol the border
封锁/保卫边境;在边境地区巡逻 - lead/be involved in a peacekeeping operation
领导/参与维和行动
Aid 援助 - negotiate/announce a $15 billion aid package/an economic stimulus package
达成/宣布 150 亿美元的一套援助计划/刺激经济的一揽子计划 - send/provide/request/cut off military aid
派遣/提供/请求/中断军事援助 - bring/provide emergency/humanitarian relief
带来/提供紧急/人道主义救助 - deliver/distribute medical supplies/(British English) food parcels/(North American English)food packages
- fund/run a foreign/a local/an international NGO
资助/管理外国/当地/国际非政府组织 - reduce/eradicate child/global/world poverty
减少/根除儿童/全球性/世界性贫困
Oxford Collocations DictionaryFree trade is used before these nouns:- pact
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