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CRI听力:A UN Symposium Held in Beijing to Discuss Green Economy & Sustainable Development

2011-09-09来源:CRI

短语讲解:

1. The green economy theme focuses on sustainable development with regard to poverty eradication, job creation, energy access, water scarcity, food security and increasing urbanization.

focus on致力于
例句:Many firms are focusing on increasing their markets overseas.
许多商行都专注于扩大国外市场。
with regard to关于
例句:I have nothing to say with regard to your complaints.
对于你的投诉, 我无可奉告。

2. We should also be looking forward to reducing technological gaps between developed and developing countries.

look forward to期望, 盼望
例句:I'm looking forward to your visit next week.
我在盼望着你下周光临。

3. Zena Nzibo, Kenya's representative at the conference, says she hopes her country can partner with China to achieve joint development goals.

partner with合伙;合股;成为搭档
例句:We want to partner with suppliers.
我们希望和供应商建立伙伴关系。 

4. As we develop, we can anticipate some of the challenges but require commitments from developed countries, working with partners like China and the South to learn from lessons, capacity building and investments.

work with与…在一起干
例句:I find it so refreshing to work with young people in this department.
我发现和这一部门的青年一起工作令人精神振奋。
learn from向…学习; 从…获得〔吸取〕
例句:A man who does not learn from others can't hope to achieve much.
一个不向别人学习的人不能指望有多大成就。

5. The Rio summit, referred to as Rio+20, is an important global event marking the 20th anniversary of the original Rio Earth Summit in 1992 when an agreement on the Climate Change Convention was reached, which in turn led to the Kyoto Protocol.

refer to as被称为, 被认为
例句:I always refer to him as a bookworm.
我总是把他当作书呆子。
in turn相应地;转而
例句:All theories originate from practice and in turn serve practice. 
任何理论都来源于实践,反过来为实践服务。 
lead to导致, 引起
例句:An ordinary cold can soon lead to a fever.
一场普通的感冒很快便会引起高烧。