トランプ・ツイート斜め読み - 今週に米朝首脳会談
今週ハノイで二度目の米朝首脳会談が行われます!President Xi of China has been very helpful in his support of my meeting with Kim Jong Un. The last thing China wants are large scale nuclear weapons right next door. Sanctions placed on the border by China and Russia have been very helpful. Great relationship with Chairman Kim!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 24, 2019
それに先立って、トランプ大統領は気分を盛り上げようとしています。
彼のツイートから英語を拾ってみましょう。
President Xi of China has been very helpful in his support of my meeting with Kim Jong Un.
中国の習国家主席は、私の金正恩氏との会談をとても手厚く支援してくれている。
in support of ~を支援して
The last thing China wants are large scale nuclear weapons right next door. Sanctions placed on the border by China and Russia have been very helpful. Great relationship with Chairman Kim!
中国が最も望まないのは、隣国が大規模な核兵器を持つこと。中国、ロシアとの国境管理も大変役立っている。金委員長とのすばらしい関係!
the last thing... 最も~ないもの
sanction 拘束力、認可
Chairman Kim realizes, perhaps better than anyone else, that without nuclear weapons, his country could fast become one of the great economic powers anywhere in the World.Chairman Kim realizes, perhaps better than anyone else, that without nuclear weapons, his country could fast become one of the great economic powers anywhere in the World. Because of its location and people (and him), it has more potential for rapid growth than any other nation!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 24, 2019
金委員長がおそらく誰よりも分かっているが、核兵器がなければ彼の国は世界のどこよりも急速に有数の経済大国になりうるだろう。
realize 気づく
economic power 経済大国
Because of its location and people (and him), it has more potential for rapid growth than any other nation!
地理的な位置、人々(そして彼)のために、北朝鮮は他のどの国よりも急速な成長の潜在力を持っている!
potential 潜在力
rapid 急速な
growth 成長
それにしても、すごい持ち上げ方ですね!
二度目の会談がまた表面的な修辞のやりとりに終わることなく、核・ミサイル・拉致問題などの懸案解決につながるよう期待しております。
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