双语:潘基文世界环境日致辞
英语课
This year’s observance of World Environment Day shines a much-needed spotlight 1 on the illegal trade in wildlife. There is grave cause for alarm. Elephants are being slaughtered 2 for their ivory, rhinos 3 for their horns, and pangolins for their scales. From sea turtles to tigers to rosewood, thousands of species of wild animals and plants are being driven ever closer to extinction 4. The businesses and individuals involved are motivated solely 5 by short-term gain at the expense of long-term benefit to communities and habitats. In many instances, they act in collusion with transnational organized crime networks and groups actively 6 involved in destabilizing nations.
The United Nations and its many partners have resolved to tackle this illicit 7 trade, including by setting clear targets to put an end to poaching in the Sustainable Development Goals, adopted last year by all 193 Member States. Last month, at the second United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi, we launched a UN “Wild For Life” global campaign, led by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Convention on the International Trade in Wild Species of Fauna 8 and Flora 9 (CITES). The campaign asks everyone to pledge to end the illegal trade in wildlife, from ordinary citizens, who can ensure they do not buy prohibited products, to governments, who can pursue change though implementing 10 effective policies to protect species and ecosystems 11.
Angola, which is this year’s World Environment Day global host, has served notice that it will no longer tolerate the sale of illegal wildlife products, and is strengthening legislation and increasing border controls as part of efforts to restore elephant populations that were devastated 12 by the country’s civil war. Such action sends a strong message that wild species of plants and animals are a precious commodity that must be sustainably managed and protected from illegal trade.
On this World Environment Day, I urge people and governments everywhere to overcome indifference 13, combat greed and act to preserve our natural heritage for the benefit of this and future generations.
今年纪念世界环境日聚焦的是急需关注的非法野生动植物贸易。警钟长鸣是因为问题严重。为取得象牙而屠杀大象，为取得犀角而屠杀犀牛，为取得鳞甲而屠杀穿山甲；从海龟到老虎到紫檀，数以千计的野生动植物种正日益濒临灭绝。参与其中的企业和个人纯粹受短期利益驱动，不惜牺牲社区和生境的长期惠益。在许多情况下，他们与跨国有组织犯罪网络和积极参与破坏国家稳定的团体相勾结。
联合国和它的许多伙伴决心打击这种非法贸易，为此在去年所有 193个会员国通过的可持续发展目标下制定了终止偷猎的明确的具体目标。上个月，在内罗毕举行的第二届联合国环境大会上，我们发起了由联合国环境规划署(环境署)、联合国开发计划署(开发署)、联合国毒品和犯罪问题办公室(毒品和犯罪问题办公室)和濒危野生动植物种国际贸易公约(濒危物种公约)牵头的一场联合国全球运动“为生命呐喊”。运动要求不论普通公民还是各国政府，每个人都承诺结束野生动植物非法贸易，普通公民可以确保不购买违禁产品，各国政府则可以通过执行有效政策保护物种和生态系统而寻求变革。
安哥拉是今年世界环境日的全球东道国，它已发出通告表示其将不再容忍销售非法野生动植物产品，并正在加强立法和增加边境管制措施，以努力恢复其因本国内战而遭到摧毁的大象数量。这种行动发出了强烈信息，即野生动植物种是一种宝贵的商品，必须得到可持续的管理，使其不受非法贸易的伤害。
在这个世界环境日，我敦促世界各国政府和人民克服冷漠、打击贪婪并采取行动保护我们的自然遗产，这样做利在当代、利在千秋。
n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目
- This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
- The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。
v.屠杀，杀戮，屠宰( slaughter的过去式和过去分词 )
- The invading army slaughtered a lot of people. 侵略军杀了许多人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Hundreds of innocent civilians were cruelly slaughtered. 数百名无辜平民遭残杀。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.犀牛（rhino的复数形式）
- There are many reports of people taming and even training Indian rhinos. 有许多关于人们驯养甚至训练印度犀牛的记载。 来自辞典例句
- The rhinos had fed during the night in the rice fields of these villagers. 犀牛夜里在这些村民的庄稼地里也已吃饱了。 来自辞典例句
n.熄灭，消亡，消灭，灭绝，绝种
- The plant is now in danger of extinction.这种植物现在有绝种的危险。
- The island's way of life is doomed to extinction.这个岛上的生活方式注定要消失。
adv.仅仅，唯一地
- Success should not be measured solely by educational achievement.成功与否不应只用学业成绩来衡量。
- The town depends almost solely on the tourist trade.这座城市几乎完全靠旅游业维持。
adv.积极地，勤奋地
- During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
- We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。
adj.非法的，禁止的，不正当的
- He had an illicit association with Jane.他和简曾有过不正当关系。
- Seizures of illicit drugs have increased by 30% this year.今年违禁药品的扣押增长了30%。
n.(一个地区或时代的)所有动物，动物区系
- This National Park is an area with unique fauna and flora.该国家公园区域内具有独特的动物种群和植物种群。
- Fauna is a biological notion means all the animal life in a particular region or period. 动物群是一个生物学的概念，指的是一个特定时期或者地区的所有动物。
n.(某一地区的)植物群
- The subtropical island has a remarkably rich native flora.这个亚热带岛屿有相当丰富的乡土植物种类。
- All flora need water and light.一切草木都需要水和阳光。
v.实现( implement的现在分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效
- -- Implementing a comprehensive drug control strategy. ――实行综合治理的禁毒战略。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
- He was in no hurry about implementing his unshakable principle. 他并不急于实行他那不可动摇的原则。 来自辞典例句
n.生态系统( ecosystem的名词复数 )
- There are highly sensitive and delicately balanced ecosystems in the forest. 森林里有高度敏感、灵敏平衡的各种生态系统。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Madagascar's ecosystems range from rainforest to semi-desert. 马达加斯加生态系统类型多样，从雨林到半荒漠等不一而足。 来自辞典例句
v.彻底破坏( devastate的过去式和过去分词)；摧毁；毁灭；在感情上（精神上、财务上等）压垮adj.毁坏的；极为震惊的
- The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city. 这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。
- His family is absolutely devastated. 他的一家感到极为震惊。
n.不感兴趣，不关心，冷淡，不在乎
- I was disappointed by his indifference more than somewhat.他的漠不关心使我很失望。
- He feigned indifference to criticism of his work.他假装毫不在意别人批评他的作品。
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