1·The televised bidding, launched today at Baghdad's al-Rasheed hotel, marked the first time since 1972 that foreign energy companies had been allowed to consolidate their influence in Iraq.
今天在巴格达拉希德大饭店举行的这次电视直播的竞标标志着自1972年外国能源公司可以巩固他们在伊拉克的影响以来的头一次。
2·Some analysts say that the US hopes to use the meeting to strengthen its relations with ASEAN countries and consolidate its influence in the Asia- Pacific region.
有分析认为，美国希借此加强同东盟国家的关系并巩固其在亚太的影响力。