Treaty of Amsterdam
/ˌtriːti əv ˌæmstəˈdæm/
/ˌtriːti əv ˈæmstərdæm/
- an agreement which was signed in 1997 by EU leaders and came into force in 1999. It made some changes to the treaty which established the European Community and was intended to help European countries deal with such issues as globalization, international crime and environmental problems.
阿姆斯特丹条约：欧盟领导人于1997年签署并于1999年生效的协议。该条约对建立欧洲共同体的条约进行了一些修改，旨在帮助欧洲国家应对全球化，国际犯罪和环境问题。