单词 | apec |
释义 | APECn. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, a forum of 21 Pacific Rim countries (including Australia, China, Japan, Russia, and the United States), established in 1989 to facilitate economic growth and prosperity in the region. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > international agreements > [noun] > customs union or common market > specific zollverein1843 Benelux1947 Comecon1949 common market1950 European Economic Community1952 Europe1957 the Six1957 Brussels1968 EC1969 the Nine1972 Euroland1981 APEC1989 the Ten- 1989 Sydney Morning Herald 23 Sept. 1/1 The November meeting of Asia-Pacific ministers will include representatives from each of the ASEAN nations, and Australia..the US, Japan and Korea. Senator Evans recently adopted the acronym APEC, for Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation initiative, to refer to the meeting. 1994 Daily Tel. 16 Nov. 12/1 While the participants insisted Apec would not evolve into a trade bloc, and that liberalisation deals could extend beyond its borders, the consequences for Europe could be significant. 2003 Wall St. Jrnl. 13 Oct. c12/4 If anything does change from the Bush visit and APEC, the risk-reward is really to be short dollars and long Asian currency. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1989 |
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