英语句子学单词-09-9-23

• 1. Chinese President Hu Jintao addresses the opening ceremony of the United Nations Climate Change Summit at the UN headquarters in New York Sept. 22, 2009. the Opening Ceremony ['seriməni]  开幕式 the graduation ceremony 毕业典礼



• 2. UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao said here on Tuesday the international community should tackle global climate change through common development, calling for international joint work and pledging China's continued efforts on this issue. tackle ['tækl] . 处理,抓住 pledge [pledʒ] v. 保证,誓言



• 3. The Chinese president outlined four principles needed for a successful concerted effort to deal with climate change worldwide. principle ['prinsəpl] 老记错发音



• 4. Hu said that fulfilling respective responsibilities, achieving mutual benefit and a win-win outcome, promoting common development and ensuring financing and technology were of utmost importance in making these efforts work. fulfil [ful'fil] v. 实践,履行实行,尽 respective [ris'pektiv] adj. 各自的,各个的 mutual ['mju:tjuəl, 'mju:tʃuəl] adj. 共同的,相互的 outcome ['autkʌm] n. 结果 utmost ['ʌtməust] adj. 极度的,最远的


• 5."The principle of common but differentiated responsibilities embodies the consensus of the international community," said Hu. "Adherence to this principle is critical to keeping international cooperation on climate change on the right track." differentiate [,difə'renʃieit] v. 区别,差别 embody [im'bɔdi] v. 具体表达,使具体化,包含 consensus [kən'sensəs] n. 一致,合意,交感 adherence [əd'hiərəns] n. 附著,固守 adherence to 遵守（名词） on the right track 在正确的道路上；想法(或做法)对头



• 6.  Hu called on both developed and developing countries to take active steps to deal with climate change issues. take step 采取措施



• 7."Developed countries should fulfil the task of emission reduction set in the Kyoto Protocol... and support developing countries in countering climate change," he added, urging developing countries to also work hard to adapt to climate change according to their national conditions and with the financial and technological support from developed countries. emission reduction 排放减量 the Kyoto Protocol 京都议定书 national conditions 国情



• 8. "Without common development, particularly the development of developing countries, there cannot be a broad and solid basis in the long run for tackling climate change," he said. in the long run 从长远看来(归根到底,结局,最后,结果)



• 9.    To wrap up his insight into how to tackle climate change, President Hu gave great significance to financing and technology transfer.

    "Ensuring financing and technology holds the key to the success of our effort," said Hu.

    He urged developed countries to take up their responsibilities and provide developing countries with new, additional, adequate and predictable financial support to facilitate their dealing with climate change.

    "This, in effect, represents a joint investment in the future of mankind," he stressed.

　　CHINA'S MEASURES

    Meanwhile, Hu also announced four measures that China will adopt to further integrate actions on climate change into its economic and social development plan.

    First, China will intensify efforts to conserve energy and improve energy efficiency, and endeavor to cut carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product (GDP) by a notable margin by 2020 from the 2005 level, Hu said.

    "Second, we will vigorously develop renewable energy and nuclear energy. We will endeavor to increase the share of non-fossil fuels in primary energy consumption to around 15 percent by 2020," he added.

    Third, China will energetically increase forest carbon sink and endeavor to increase forest coverage by 40 million hectares and forest stock volume by 1.3 billion cubic meters by 2020 from the 2005 levels, Hu said.

    "Fourth, we will step up effort to develop green economy, low-carbon economy and circular economy, and enhance research, development and dissemination of climate-friendly technologies," he added.

    "Out of a sense of responsibility to the world ... China has taken and will continue to take determined and practical steps to tackle this challenge," said the president.

    The Chinese president arrived here Monday for the UN climate change summit and other UN meetings. He will also travel to Pittsburgh for the G20 summit scheduled for Thursday and Friday.