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2011两会热词和时政新词 全国人民代表大会? the National Peoples Congress 简称 NPC 全国人民政治协商会议? the Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Conference 简称 CPPCC“全国政治协商会议”英文为the Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Conference，简称CPPCC。“全国人民代表大会”英文为the National Peoples Congress，简称NPC。同是“会议”，为什么一个是conference，一个是congress呢？????? 今天我们就来彻底了解下这两个单词。 ?????????? conference作为“会议”，指“很多人参加讨论重要事宜的大型正式会议，尤其是历时数天的会议”a large formal meeting where lots of people discuss important matters such as business or politics, especially for days ?如：a scientific conference on the ozone layer 讨论臭氧层问题的科学会议consultative conference 协商会议conference all 电话会议 ?此外conference在美语中还指“（运动）联合会，（学校、体育队等的）联盟”。 ??????? congress指“代表大会”，即参加人员为各种不同群体的“代表”a formal meeting of representatives of different groups, countries, etc. to discuss ideas, give information etc. 如：the annual congress of the miners union 矿工工会的年度代表大会 ???????? 此外，congress还指“国会”。如：a Member of Congress 美国国会议员 政府工作报告 goverment work report ?抑制通胀 curb? inflation ?房价调控 housing price control ?食品安全 food safety ?能源安全? energy security ?医疗改革 medical reform ?教育公平 equal access to education ?司法公正 judical justice ?经济转型 economic transition ?减排 emission reduction ?幸福 happiness ?反腐 anti-corruption ?贫富差距 wealth gap ?就业 employment ?最低工资制度 minimum wage system ?收入分配 income distribution ?弱势群体? vulnerable groups ?个人财产申报 personal asset declaration?微博问政seek advice from netizens on micro blog?提高个人所得税起征点 improve individual/personal income tax cutoff point/threshold?十二五规划 the twelfth five-year-plan outline for national economic and social development 两会新闻报道中的熟词生义NPC advisors table more than 5,700 of proposals 人大代表提交提案5700多个。 ??我们最熟悉的table的含义是“n.名词”，而在上则报道标题中table做动词，指“提交”，多在英式英语中使用。如：The Opposition have tabled several amendments to the bill. 反对党已对议案提出几项修正。而在美式英语中table却相反，指“搁置（议案等）”。如：The investigation was tabled for reasons unknown. 不知何故调查延缓进行。 ?此外，table还指“表，目录”：time table时刻表。 Chinas top political advisory body holds plenary meeting 政协举行分组讨论 标题中的Chinas top political advisory body即the