Unit 2 A We Should Change Tack On Climate After Copenhagen (李俊儒制作).pptVIP

* * The millions of concerned people around the world who put their hopes in Copenhagen may have been bitterly disappointed by the paltry outcome. But the summit’s failure could be a blessing in disguise 全球不计其数的人曾把希望寄托在哥本哈根上，会议的微小成果或许使他们深感失望。但是，这次峰会的失败或许是“塞翁失马”。 * * paltry ： adj. worthless; of no importance; contemptible 无价值的；不重要的；微不足道的；可鄙的 Keep the money in the bank and the returns could be paltry and the capital eroded by inflation. 把钱存在银行，那点儿利息微不足道而且通货膨胀让资产缩水。 So far, the countries that opted to withhold taxes have remitted a paltry euro 210m. 迄今为止，选择扣除预扣税款的国家仅免征了微不足道的2.1亿欧元税款。 a blessing in disguise 塞翁失马 Maybe being laid off was a blessing in disguise. Maybe, it is time for you to conquer your fears and go for broke. 也许被解雇对你来说是塞翁失马，因祸得福；也许失业正是你征服恐惧和全力以赴、破釜沉舟的良好时机。 * * * * For the last 17 years, we have been putting the cart before the horse, pretending we could cut carbon emissions now and solve the technology problem later. Perhaps now, as they limp home from Copenhagen, our leaders will recognise the deep flaws in their current approach and chart a smarter course. 过去17年里，我们一直本末倒置，假装我们能够在今日削减碳排放、在明日解决技术问题。如今，我们的领导人在从哥本哈根蹒跚而回时，或许会承认他们当前的做法存在深深的缺陷，并在随后描绘出一条更为明智的路线。 * * putting the cart before the horse本末倒置 Your jumping into specific investment without first developing an overall plan is putting the cart before the horse , so to speak . 你在做具体投资前不做一个全面的计划可以说是本末倒置。 * * limp ： vi. walk lamely or unevenly as when one leg or foot is hurt or stiff，proceed slowly or with difficulty 一瘸一瘸地走，困难地行进 Seven years ago the country bungled a round of consolidation, allowing dozens of second-tier players to limp on. 7年前，这个国家搞砸了一轮行业整合，拖拉着几十家无精打采的二线航空公司。 * * Flaw n a mistake, mark, or weakness that makes something imperfect n. 缺点, 裂纹, 瑕疵 The underlying flaw in French industrial policy is not a lack of strategic oversight by the state, but the crushing weight of payroll charges for employees who are paid above the minimum wage. 法国产业政策中的潜在缺陷并不在于缺乏国家层面的策略监导，而在于为那些收入高于最低保障水平的劳动者所承受