branch out は枝を出す＝＞分岐する＝＞事業分野を広げる、と覚えましょう。
ところで、このブログ、あくまでもタイトルのリンク先の本文を理解しヒアリング練習するための準備に過ぎないので、ご注意を。
UK－中国サミット始まる
Summary
27 June 2011
The UK-China summit gets underway today in London with the prime minister, David Cameron hosting his Chinese counterpart Premier Wen Jiabao and a delegation of Chinese ministers.
UK-中国サミットが、デイビット・カメロン首相が中国の同等位の温家宝首相及び中国議員団を迎えて、ロンドンで今日始まる。
Vocabulary
to cement：to make a relationship stronger
bilateral trade：exchange of goods or services between two countries 二国間貿易
trade gap：the difference between the value of a country's imports and the value of its exports
to branch out：to go to other areas
dialogue：a formal discussion between the two countries
a broad range：a wide variety
inevitably：is certain to happen, without doubt
pre-requisite：a condition that must exist before something else can be done
prosperity：financial success
growing diplomatic weight：increasing importance and power in world politics
＜爺の追加＞
get underway：始まる、開始する
counterpart：a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
branch out：(1) 〈木が〉枝を出す＝＞(2) 分岐する＝＞
(3) 事業[商売]の手を〔…に〕広げる, 関心が多岐にわたる 〔into〕