more than a century after european explorers first landed in north america, there were still no permanent settlements in the western hemisphere north of st. augustine, florida.
欧洲探险家登陆北美洲之后一个世纪,在圣奥古斯丁北部的西半球上仍然居无定所。
haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere andhas suffered a number of recent disasters, including four hurricanes and stormsin 2008 that killed hundreds.
海地是西半球最贫穷的国家,该国最近遭遇了多次灾难,2008年的四次飓风和风暴造成数百人死亡
the summit includes dozens of leaders from throughout the western hemisphere and it focuses on cooperation between countries and addressing the challenges facing the people of the americas.
参加峰会的有数十位来自西半球的领导人,其会议主义侧重于国家间合作和解决美洲地区人民面临的挑战。
i have met with the leading women of the western hemisphere who are working every day to promote literacy and better health care for the children of their countries.
我见到了西半球的主流妇女们,她们每天都致力于为她们的国家推广扫盲和更好的儿童健康护理的工作。