But with global climate talks in Copenhagen only five months away, aspirational goals won't carry things very far.

但是现在离哥本哈根气候会议只有5个月，“意向性”目标不会带来多大意义。

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Whatever you've decided to achieve next year, you know all too well that you're probably going to fail, and that list of beautiful, aspirational goals is staying unfulfilled.

不管在接下来的一年你打算做什么，你都非常清楚自己有可能会失败，那张写得天花乱坠的，令人振奋的目标列表依旧无法实现。

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Whatever you've decided to achieve next year, you know all too well that you're probably going to fail, and that list of beautiful, aspirational goals is staying unfulfilled. Sorry.

不管在接下来的一年你打算做什么，你都非常清楚自己有可能会失败，那张写得天花乱坠的，令人振奋的目标列表依旧无法实现。

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But al-Maliki and President Bush last week agreed to a "general time horizon for meeting aspirational goals" on troops cuts.

CNN: Obama finds 'consensus' in Iraq for U.S. troop withdrawal

In a conversation Thursday, President Bush and Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki agreed that the accord should include "a general time horizon for meeting aspirational goals, such as the resumption of Iraqi security control in their cities and provinces and the further reduction of U.S. combat forces from Iraq, " a White House statement said.

NPR: U.S., Iraq Agree On 'Time Horizon' For Withdrawal

Some of the goals outlined are specific, others more aspirational.

BBC: Australia PM Julia Gillard outlines Asia manifesto