“世界水周”关注城市水安全

短语讲解：

1. As more than half of the world's 7 billion population are living in cities and that number is expected to reach 80 percent of the world's population in 2050, water security in cities has caused great concern among water experts.

be expected to预计
例句：The death toll is expected to rise.
预计死亡人数还会增加。

2. Anders Berntell, Executive Director of Stockholm International Water Institute, host of the World Water Week pointed out the severe reality.

point out指出
例句：He pointed out that there was little chance of success.
他指出很少有成功的机会。

3. More than 800 million people live in slums today, and we all know that the situation in these urban areas too often leads to water related diseases such as diarrhoea, malaria and cholera epidemics, having devastating effects on the livelihood of families but also severe effects on the economies of their countries.

lead to导致, 引起
例句：Smoking can lead to lung cancer.
抽烟可能导致肺癌。
have an effect on对…有影响;对…起作用,产生效果
例句：Alcoholic drink can have a bad effect on your body.
含酒精的饮料会对你身体有很坏的影响。

4. Thus he called on political leaders to effectively organize the city with strong political will to help the poor in the cities.

call on叫, 号召
例句：The government called on the workers to oppose waste.
政府号召工人反对浪费。

5. Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation, Gunilla Carlsson stressed in her speech that increased access to clean water supplies and sanitation is an important catalytic force for development.

access to接近；通向…的入口
例句：Students need easy access to books.
学生需要得到借书的便利。

6. Together, poor water quality and sanitation are the second largest cause of child mortality and also contribute to high levels of maternal mortality.

contribute to促成
例句：Your suggestion has greatly contributed to the accomplishment of our work.
你的建议大大地促进了我们工作的完成。

7. She said that developing countries can develop towards green economy while western countries such as Sweden can support developing countries in the transition towards a green economy thanks to Sweden's own experience of environmentally friendly technology and urban development.

thanks to幸亏, 多亏, 由于
例句：Thanks to your help, we were successful.
由于你的帮助, 我们得以成功。