This explains the desultory pace of negotiations since it became clear some months ago that a deal would not be ready before the end-June expiry of President George Bush's “fast-track” negotiating powers, which allow him to sign an agreement without fear
This explains the desultory pace of negotiations since it became clear some months ago that a deal would not be ready before the end-June expiry of President George Bush's “fast-track” negotiating powers, which allow him to sign an agreement without fear
几个月前这件事情就变得很清楚，现在谈判懒散的进展除非布什明年六月卸任前动用“快速通道”的权利，是不可能获得成功的，因为那时候他就不用担心国会的指责了。