A year ago Andy Burnham had a tough business reception(接待；反响) at Labour’s party conference. The then mayor of Greater Manchester, with clear ambitions to replace Keir Starmer, had rattled(使不安；使慌乱) the City of London(伦敦金融城) with his comment that Britain should be less “in hock(受制于；欠债)” to bond markets.
一年前，安迪·伯纳姆在工党大会上受到了商界的冷遇。当时他还是大曼彻斯特市长，明确有意取代基尔·斯塔默，他关于英国不应那么“受制于”债券市场的言论震动了伦敦金融城。
Returning to the annual gathering(集会；聚会) in Liverpool a year later as prime minister, the mood is different. Labour is pushing to(努力争取；推动) repair relations with corporate Britain(英国商界) and reassure City bond traders against a jittery(紧张不安的) backdrop amid the Middle East war.
一年后，他以首相身份重返利物浦的年度集会，气氛已截然不同。工党正努力修复与英国商界的关系，并在中东战争引发的动荡背景下安抚伦敦金融城的债券交易员。
At a private reception on Monday night hosted by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI)(英国工业联合会), HSBC and National Grid, John Healey told executives the government would do “our bit”(尽本分) to support firms struggling with rising costs. The chancellor(财政大臣) said his budget next month would also have fiscal discipline(财政纪律) at its core.
在周一晚由英国工业联合会（CBI）、汇丰银行和国家电网主办的私人招待会上，约翰·希利对高管们表示，政府将尽“本分”支持那些因成本上升而苦苦挣扎的企业。这位财政大臣表示，他下个月的预算也将以财政纪律为核心。