Unit 1 Ceremonial Speech.docVIP

Unit 1 Ceremonial Speech Vocabulary: 载人航天飞行：manned space flight 攀登世界科技高峰：scaling the heights in science and technology 和平探索和利用太空：to peacefully explore and utilize the space 联合国宪章：the UN Charter 壮举：a great feat 纪元：era 矛盾：contradiction 中国的发展中国家地位：China’s status as a developing country 四个现代化建设：the four parts of China’s modernization drive 科学技术现代化：the scientific and technologic modernization 事实上：as a matter of fact 联合国宪章宗旨和原则：purpose and principles of the UN Charter 国家元首：heads of state 政府首脑：governmental leaders 神舟5号的发射：the launch of Shenzhou V 联合国秘书长：the UN Secretary-General 国际合作的新纪元：a new era of international cooperation 历史意义：historic significance 人类长期以来的梦想：a long-cherished dream of mankind 有益的经验：beneficial experience 太空飞船：spaceship 国宾：state guest 国宾馆：state guest house 友好访问：goodwill visit 官方访问：official visit 环保的：environmentally friendly = environment-friendly 环保包装environmentally friendly packaging 友好讲话：warm and friendly speech 衷心的：heartfelt heartfelt sympathy/thanks 由衷的同情/感谢 殿下：highness /’hain?s/n. His/Her/Your Highness 中国各族人民：Chinese people of all ethnic groups 两国人民：peoples of two nations 同胞：compatriot /k?m’p?tri?t/n. 海外侨胞：overseas Chinese people 各国友人：friends from various countries 中国大陆：China’s mainland = mainland of China 素质教育：competence-oriented education 领导换届：the change of state leadership 抗击非典疫症：the combat against SARS rejoice /ri’dзois/v. 非常高兴、深感欣喜 They rejoice to see their son well again. 他们看到儿子恢复健康，无比高兴。 inaugurate /i’no:gj?reit/ v. ~ sb (as sth) 为（某人）举行就职典礼 He will be inaugurated (as) President in January. 他将于一月就任总统。 mobilize /’mob?,laiz/ v. 组织；动员；鼓动 arduous /’a:dju?s/ a. 艰苦卓绝 soul-stirring a. 惊心动魄 Our leaders mobilized the whole nation to fight an arduous and soul-stirring battle against the disease/di’ziz/, winning a significant victory at last. 我们的领导人带领全国人民与非典疫症进行了惊心动魄、艰苦卓绝的抗争，最终取得了重大的胜利。 momentum /m?’ment?m/ n. 势头；推进力 快速健康发展：rapid and healthy growth vibrant /’vaibr?nt/ a. 生机勃勃的 a vibrant outlook 一个生机勃勃的景象 4