1-rattle 扰乱，烦扰

2-weigh on 使……承受重压，使……焦虑不安

The US and China have signed an agreement aimed at easing a trade war that rattled markets and weighed on the global economy.

3-pact 协议

4-transformative 变革性的

Speaking in Washington, US president Donald Trump said the pact is transformative for the US economy.

5-halve 减半

In exchange, the US has agreed to halve some of the new tariffs it has imposed on Chinese products.

6-disrupt 扰乱

7-dampen 减弱，降低，浇灭

8-unnerve 使……烦恼

The ongoing dispute has disrupted trade flows, dampened the global economic growth and unnerved investors.

9-right the/a wrong 纠正错误

Together we are righting the wrongs of the past and delivering a future of economic justice and security.

10-be rooted in 根植于

11-in earnest 真诚地，诚挚地

Chinese vice premier Liu He, who signed the agreement on behalf of China, said the agreement was rooted in equality and mutual respect. We hope both sides will abide by and keep the agreement in earnest.

12-hail 赞扬，称颂

It has been hailed by the White House as a breakthrough in a war that president Trump triggered to protect American jobs and companies what he viewed as unfair competition from China.

13-for all 尽管

14-fanfare 大张旗鼓的宣传

15-armistice 停战，休战

16-concession 让步

For all the fanfare, this is more armistice than victory, with only a small proportion of the tariffs being reversed and relativity minor concessions granted by both sides.

17-accord 协议

18-subsidy 补贴

Mr Trump has said the accord signed on Wednesday is a phase one and promised that the administration will take up other issues-such as China state subsidies-in future negotiations.