Pool spray is the term for an event where a representative pool of journalists is brought in to record the president meeting with a foreign leader or discussing a policy initiative.
grocer：a dealer in staple foodstuffs, meats, produce, and dairy products and usually household supplies 杂货商
roundable： a conference for discussion or deliberation by several participants 圆桌会议
had been slated to 原定于
remarks： to express as an observation or comment 评论
as a consequence of： as a result of
