A senior official at the agency described China's growing energy consumption as legitimate, considering its population.

'Every country has this. We are also entitled,' the senior official said. 'We have to focus on adding cheaper energy supply.'

前述高级官员说，每个国家都有这种东西，我们也有这个权利；我们必须集中精力增加更廉价的能源供应。

Second in command person next below the commanding officer, most senior official, etc in rank

级别仅次于指挥官、最高级负责人等的人

He works as a senior official in the world bank.

他是世界银行的一个高级职员。

We will appoint a senior official at the White House to implement the new privacy safeguards that I have announced today.

我们将在白宫任命一名高级别官员，负责实施我今天宣布的新的隐私保障措施。

A senior official with the National Development and Reform Commission is under investigation for "grave discipline violations."

中国国家发展和改革委员会一名高级官员涉嫌“严重违纪”，目前正接受调查。

This is the first senior official to fall under official scrutiny since the sports administration was censured last year.

这是去年即体育总局遭到严厉谴责后第一位在审查中落马的高级官员。

A senior official who spoke to reporters on terms of anonymity said an aid announcement could come as early as Wednesday.

一位不愿透露姓名的高级官员对记者们说，有关粮食援助的决定最快将于星期三对外宣布。

We wouldn't seek congressional legislation in any comprehensive agreement for years, one senior official said.

多年来，对于任何全面性的协议，我们都不愿寻求国会立法，一位高级官员说。

The senior official scene drinks the milk, takes to us is the commendable courage and the confidence.

高官现场喝奶，带给我们的是难能可贵的勇气与信心。

The 33 per cent is still too small a cut for us, said a senior official at Ma'anshan Iron Steel, one of China's largest mills.

中国最大钢铁企业之一马钢（Ma'anshan Iron Steel）的一位高管表示：对我们来说，33%的降幅仍然太小。

Golf has a severe image problem in China, and no senior official would dare be caught playing the game in public.

高尔夫在中国存在严重的形象问题，任何高层官员都不敢在公开场合打高尔夫。

The key challenge is to enable exchange rates to perform their critical function in facilitating adjustment, the senior official said.

关键的挑战在于使汇率能够发挥它们在促进调整方面的重要作用。

But if he is wise, says one former senior official, he will have to show everyone that he is not what they think he is.

不过，一位前高官表示，如果他还算明智，就必须向所有人表明自己并非人们所想象的那样。

South Korea has declined to comment officially on the case, but a senior official challenged the Laotian account on Thursday.

韩国官方拒绝对此事发表评论，但是一名高级官员周四反驳了老挝的说法。

Mr Paulson and Ms Wu will meet twice a year, and the process will continue on an ongoing basis at a senior official level.

鲍尔森与吴仪今后每年将会晤两次，并且这一过程将以目前的形式在高级官员层面继续下去。

A senior official did say, however, that if any such investments existed, they would be "good for the country".

然而，一位高级官员确实表示，如果存在类似投资，它们将“对国家有利”。

The senior official said average prices for the year will be well above the$ 70 at which the budget is in balance.

该高级官员说，今年平均油价会远远高于每桶70美元&这一油价是俄罗斯政府维持预算平衡所需要的水平。

Government-sponsored economic spying is growing, the senior official said.

那位美国高官说，政府资助的经济间谍活动日益增多。

A company senior official said these two products are not sold in the mainland.

章光101公司办公室主任称这两种产品大陆没有销售。

The senior official said the US government "believed" that the women had entered North Korea but was trying to clarify the details.

这名高官表示，美国政府“相信”二人进入了朝鲜境内，但仍在设法弄清具体细节。