Marching towards opening to the outside world at a higher level 迈向更高水平对外开放

applaud for 对…… 表示赞赏

The State Council Counselors’s Office 国务院参事室

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 联合国可持续发展目标

Climate Action Summit 气候行动峰会

genetic research 基因研究

race to the top 力争上游

civil society 公民社会

Paris Agreement 《巴黎协定》

defining issue 决定性问题，关键问题

head on 直面

urban settlements 城市居住区

在口译中首先要掌握源语结构，才能找到其信息主干并准确理解讲话者要表达的意思。

Of all the remarkable changes that have occurred in China in the last 40 years, none is more striking than the evolution of China’s global role. 在过去四十年所发生的巨变中，最大的变化莫过于中国的全球角色。

“ none is more striking than...” 最

China has taken its place as an economic power and as a central player and voice in the global sustainable development efforts. That is cause for pride and celebration.

  中国已经成为世界经济大国，并在实现全球可持续发展的事业中扮演着重要角色，发出了有力的声音。这是值得自豪和庆祝的。

cause

不可数 a fact that makes it right or reasonable for you to feel or behave in a particular way同义 reason

cause for

There is no cause for alarm.

The patient's condition is giving cause for concern.

The present political climate gives little cause for optimism.

have good cause to do something

His father has good cause to be proud of him.

with without good cause

Many people are worried about the economy, and with good cause

I applaud the organizers and the State Council Counselors’ Office for this choice of themes and would like to share some thoughts for you to consider today. 我对主办方以及国务院参事室选择了这一主题表示赞赏；今天，我想借此机会分享我的一些想法， 供大家参考。

conceivable

adj.不能想象的, 难以置信的

China’s emergency as a global leader in development is happening at a challenging moment. 中国成为全球发展的的引领者之时，真是世界充满挑战的时刻。

global progress in poverty reduction and in increasing life expectancy 全球在减贫、提高预期寿命方面取得了进步

economic benefits of technical progress ：技术进步带来的经济利益

backlash    ['bæk,læʃ]

n. 反冲；强烈抵制  vt. 强烈反对；发生后冲

[ 复数 backlashes  ]

Worsening inequality has become a highly destabilizing factor in society and the world, fueling backlash against globalization. 日益严重的不平等现象已经已经成为世界各国社会中极不稳定的因素，加剧了人们对全球化的强烈抵制。

The technologies I just mentioned are changing labor markets and threaten to worsen inequality by excluding large groups of people from the economic benefits of technical progress. 我刚才提到的那些技术正在改变着劳动力市场，由于大量群体无法享受技术进步带来的经济利益，这些进步可能会加剧不平等现象。

Most of all, and the topic I will focus on today, is the accelerated pace at which the world’s climate is warming. 最重要的一点，也是我今天想要着重强调的一点，就是全球气候变暖正在不断加速。

To quote UN Secretary-General Gutierres, “Climate change is running faster than we are.” 用联合国秘书长古特雷斯的话来说：“我们的行动赶不上气候变化的速度。”

We need action, ambition and political will, more ambition and more political will. 我们需要行动、决心和政治意愿。需要更多的行动、更坚定的决心和政治意愿。

The problem of climate change has now reached a level of urgency that pushes each of us to draw on all our knowledge and experience to devise an approach that will be adequate to the challenge. 气候变化问题已经迫在眉睫，我们每个人都必须利用我们所有的知识和经验，制定一个足以应对气候挑战的办法。

draw on vt. 穿上，引起, 吸收, 利用, 临近, 凭借, 动用, 引用，鼓励

1 draw on upon something

to use information, experience, knowledge etc for a particular purpose

His work draws heavily on learning theories of the 1980s.

She has 20 years teaching experience to draw on.

2 draw on something

to use part of a supply of something such as money

I drew on my savings to pay for the repairs