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夏说晨读2016年11月30日
Angela Merkel said that she wants to stand for a fourth term as German chancellor in next autumn's general election. 

She remains the country's most popular politician, despite criticism of her liberal stance on migration-and, since Donald Trump's victory, is now the open world's foremost champion leader. 

On a valedictory visit to Berlin last week, Barack Obama praised her "outstanding" record.
 
Stand for: 主张
Chancellor：总理
Liberal stance：自由立场
Foremost：最重要的
Valedictory：告别的

夏说晨读2016年12月01日
François Hollande said the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership was “a bad deal” for Europe. 

Leaked documents show many outstanding disagreements, on matters including environmental and consumer protection. 

Talks began in 2013 but became bogged down amid rising public opposition.
 
Transatlantic: 跨大西洋的
Leaked document: 泄露的文件
Outstanding：突出的
Bogged down：陷入僵局
Amid: 在……中
Opposition：反对

夏说晨读2016年12月02日
Donald Trump lavished praise on Mitt Romney, seeming to raise the former presidential candidate's chances of becoming secretary of state in the new Republican administration. 

Interrupting a stream of tweeted criticism of " Saturday Night Live", the Broadway show "Hamilton" and other targets of his ire, Mr Trump also described James Mattis, a retired Marine Corps general and potential defense secretary, as “impressive".

Lavish praise: 大加溢美之词
Secretary of state：国务卿
Ire：愤怒
Defense secretary：国防部长

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