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Conference address （Excerpt from the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s address at the Royal Institute of International Affairs on 11 July 2007） Glossary: a veteran statesman of your distinction 您这样一位声名显赫的资深政治家 the Chatham House of Rules 英国皇家国际事务研究所规则 interested in grand-standing 喜欢抛头露面 Chatham House 英国皇家国际事务 Opinion-makers 舆论引导者、舆论制造者 civil society 民间社会 uncritical lovers 从不批评的爱护者 unloving critics 从不爱护的批评者 St. James’s Park 圣詹姆斯公园 Central Hall Westminster 威斯敏斯特中央厅 Church House 英国圣公会总部大楼 the Universal Declaration of Human Right 《世界人权宣言》s Thank you, Lord Hurd, for those kind words. It is an honor and pleasure to be here. When I left Brussels yesterday, it was 12 degrees Celsius and hailing（冰雹）. Here it was 25 degrees and sunny. Speaking of climate change, I don’t understand why you British are always complaining about the weather. I confess I am a little intimidated（害怕，受恐吓的，诚惶诚恐）, Lord Hurd, at being moderated（主持会议，引荐） by a veteran statesman of your distinction. Your Majesties: 国王和王后陛下 His/ Her Majesty：间接 Your Highness/ Royal/ Imperial/ Serene Highness：殿下 Your Excellency：阁下（大使、总督） The Honorable：（首相、总理、大臣等） Mr./ Miss./ Mrs. ：其他贵宾 Lord: 勋爵 贵族爵位(peerages) 分为公爵(Duke)、侯爵(Marquis 或 Marquess)、伯爵(Earl)、子爵(Viscount)和男爵(Baron) 公爵和公爵夫人(Duchess)尊称为Grace，直接称呼“Your Grace”（大人/夫人），间接用“His/ Her Grace”，其余都可称为“Your Lordship”，间接可用“Lord + 姓”或“Lord + 地名”，也可尊称为“Sir”（爵士）。“Sir + 授予名 + 姓”或“Sir + 授予名”。爵士夫人可称为“Lady”。 When I first accepted the gracious invitation to address this Institute, I was especially excited about the prospect of speaking under the Chatham House Rule. I understand the rule means the audience is free to use the information received at the meeting, but may not reveal the identity of the speaker, not his affiliation（所属组织）. I thought to myself, now there’s a rule we should apply from time to time at the United Nations. I could get my message across, but keep a low profile（保持低调，保持低姿态，避免一人耳目） at the same time. And conversely, those interested in grand-standing would have one