财富精英励志演讲 第169期:携手打造电子化世界(21)

 　　In total there will be more than 30,000 participants in HP MegaForum in 1998,  1998年，总共将有3万多位嘉宾参加惠普信息时空。

　　taking part in seminars on a wide range of topics, product demonstrations² and trade shows.  他们将参加各类研讨会，产品展示和贸易展销会。

　　To my knowledge, an IT event of this scale and comprehensiveness represents a first both for China, and for HP.  据我所知，如此规模的IT 盛会，对中国和惠普来说都是前所未有的。

　　China HP also hosts another important IT event each year aimed for end-users called HP Electronic World.  惠普（中国）公司每年还举办另一个IT活动——惠普电子世界，其目的是面向最终用户。

　　This year, it will be held in July in Beijing and will also focus on E-Commerce.  今年7月，这一活动将在北京举行，重点也是电子商务。

　　We expect to welcome more than 40 vendors³, and 10,000 visitors,  届时，将有40多家厂商，1万多位嘉宾参加，

　　with over 100 seminars on the full range of issues facing the IT industry in making E-Commerce a reality in China and around the world.  100多场研讨会将涉及IT界在中国和世界实现电子商务所面临的诸多问题。

　　This year at HP Electronic World, we plan one more first for China,  今年，在惠普电子世界活动举办期间，我们计划再创中国第一，

　　and that is to link via videoconference audiences in Beijing, Taipei and Hong Kong in a common forum¹ to discuss cooperation in Building Together our Electronic World.  即通过电视会议使北京、台北和香港的观众在同一论坛探讨共建电子化世界的课题。

　　I suspect that David Packard would have been particularly honored to speak to this Chinese audience.  我认为，连戴维·帕卡德本人也会以向中国的观众讲话而感到荣幸。

　　We are certainly honored to have the chance to be part of it.  当然，我们更觉得能参加这一盛会不胜荣幸。

　　The Electronic World represents a whole new way of doing business.  电子化世界代表着全新的经营方式。

　　I urge you to embrace it and use it to make your organization more successful than it has ever been.  我极力希望诸位能欣然接受它，利用它，使贵组织获得前所未有的成功。

　　Thank you. 谢谢。

1 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

2 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
• The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

3 vendors   

n.摊贩( vendor的名词复数 )；小贩；（房屋等的）卖主；卖方

参考例句：

• The vendors were gazundered at the last minute. 卖主在最后一刻被要求降低房价。
• At the same time, interface standards also benefIt'software vendors. 同时，界面标准也有利于软件开发商。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓