地球日:绿色环保拍卖活动

　　"It's an uNPRecedented collaboration," said Susan Cohn Rockefeller, who is co-chair of the auction with husband David Rockefeller Jr., a philanthropist and environmental activist.

　　主持此次拍卖的苏珊 科恩 洛克菲勒说：“这是一次史无前例的协作。”她与丈夫、慈善家及环保主义者大卫 洛克菲勒共同主持此次拍卖。

　　With participation from quarters as far-reaching as Deutsche Bank, NBC Universal and retailers Target and Barneys, officials said the event reflected increasing understanding that business concerns are closely tied to environmental issues, and that two need not be opposing forces.

　　此次拍卖吸引了德意志银行、NBC环球以及零售商塔吉特和巴尼斯百货公司等影响力很大的机构和团体的参与。有关官员称，这次活动反映出人们越来越认识到经济利益与环境问题密不可分，而非互相对立。

　　"We're building bridges with different communities," said Peter Lehner, executive director of the international environmental advocacy group National Resources Defense Counsel, which will benefit from the event.

　　此次拍卖的受益机构、国际环保倡导组织自然资源保护委员会执行主席彼得 莱纳说：“我们正在不同的社会团体间搭建桥梁。”

　　He added that his group has been working closely with such nontraditional environmental allies as manufacturers and labor unions.

　　据他介绍，他所在的组织正与制造商和工会等非传统的环境联盟紧密合作。

　　Text happy tweeters are encouraged to text GOGREEN to phone number 20222 for a $10 donation, while both Twitter (Bid2SaveEarth) and Facebook (ABidToSaveTheEarth)are linked to the auction.

　　“推特”用户可发送短信GOGREEN至20222捐赠10美元，“推特”（Bid2SaveEarth）和Facebook（ABidToSaveTheEarth）上也有此次拍卖的专题页面。

　　Vocabulary:

　　set:a construction representing a place or scene in which the action takes place in a stage, motion-picture, or television production（舞台，片场）

　　up for grabs:available to anyone willing to expend the energy to get it（提供的，可供争夺的）

　　Jr.:Junior的简写，一般加在姓名之后，用于区别与长辈的重名。