No. 7,997 in Chinese
apec
The Chinese word "APEC" refers to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, an economic forum for promoting trade and economic cooperation among Pacific Rim countries.
In a sentence
APEC会议每年都有定期召开的计划。
The APEC meeting is scheduled to be held annually.
Here, 'APEC' refers to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation organization, and it's used in the context of scheduling its regular meetings.
去年在APEC峰会上，许多成员讨论了未来的经济合作计划。
Last year, many members discussed future economic cooperation plans at the APEC summit.
In this example, 'APEC' designates the summit related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation context, focusing on its deliberative activities.
通过加入APEC，这个国家希望促进国际贸易与合作。
By joining APEC, this country hopes to promote international trade and cooperation.
Here, 'APEC' is used to represent participation in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group and its intended benefits.
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