三级笔译：潘基文2014年国际幸福日致辞

 　　Secretary-General’s Message on International Day of Happiness秘书长国际幸福日致辞

　　20 March 2014

　　2014年3月20日

　　The twin concepts of happiness and well-being¹ increasingly feature in international discussions of sustainable development and the future we want.

　　如今，国际上在讨论可持续发展以及我们希望的未来话题时，日益频繁地谈及幸福和福祉这一对相辅相成的概念。

　　Many countries are going beyond the rhetoric² of quality of life to incorporate practical measures to promote these concepts in their legislation and policy-making. These good practices can inspire other countries so that measuring and accounting³ for broader well-being, and not simply national income, becomes a universal practice.

　　许多国家已不再停留于空谈生活质量，而是开始采取切实可行的措施，在立法和政策制定过程中推行这两个概念。这些好的做法可激励其他国家行动起来，从而使衡量和计算广义的福祉(不仅仅是国民收入)成为全世界普遍的做法。

　　Happiness may have different meanings for different people. But we can all agree that it means working to end conflict, poverty and other unfortunate conditions in which so many of our fellow human beings live.

　　幸福的含义可能因人而异。但我们可达成这样一个共识：幸福意味着努力结束冲突、贫穷和其他不幸的境况。而我们人类有许许多多的同胞正生活在这种种不幸的境况之中。

　　Happiness is neither a frivolity⁴ nor a luxury. It is a deep-seated yearning⁵ shared by all members of the human family. It should be denied to no-one and available to all. This aspiration⁶ is implicit⁷ in the pledge of the United Nations Charter to promote peace, justice, human rights, social progress and improved standards of life.

　　幸福既非无聊琐事，也非奢侈之求，而是人类大家庭每一成员都抱有的一种深深向往。不应剥夺任何人追求幸福的权利，而应向所有的人开启幸福之门。这一愿望包含在《联合国宪章》关于促进和平、正义、人权、社会进步及改善民生的承诺之中。

　　Now is the time to convert this promise into concrete international and national action to eradicate⁸ poverty, promote social inclusion and inter-cultural harmony, ensure decent livelihoods⁹, protect the environment and build institutions for good governance. These are the foundations for human happiness and well-being.

　　现在，应将这一承诺化为消除贫穷、促进社会包容和文化间和谐、确保体面生计、保护环境以及建设善治机构的具体国际和国家行动。这些方面正是人类幸福和福祉的基石。

 

1 well-being   

n.安康，安乐，幸福

参考例句：

• He always has the well-being of the masses at heart.他总是把群众的疾苦挂在心上。
• My concern for their well-being was misunderstood as interference.我关心他们的幸福，却被误解为多管闲事。

2 rhetoric   

n.修辞学，浮夸之言语

参考例句：

• Do you know something about rhetoric?你懂点修辞学吗？
• Behind all the rhetoric,his relations with the army are dangerously poised.在冠冕堂皇的言辞背后，他和军队的关系岌岌可危。

3 accounting   

n.会计，会计学，借贷对照表

参考例句：

• A job fell vacant in the accounting department.财会部出现了一个空缺。
• There's an accounting error in this entry.这笔账目里有差错。

4 frivolity   

n.轻松的乐事，兴高采烈；轻浮的举止

参考例句：

• It was just a piece of harmless frivolity. 这仅是无恶意的愚蠢行为。
• Hedonism and frivolity will diffuse hell tnrough all our days. 享乐主义和轻薄浮佻会将地狱扩展到我们的整个日子之中。 来自辞典例句

5 yearning   

a.渴望的；向往的；怀念的

参考例句：

• a yearning for a quiet life 对宁静生活的向往
• He felt a great yearning after his old job. 他对过去的工作有一种强烈的渴想。

6 aspiration   

n.志向，志趣抱负；渴望；(语)送气音；吸出

参考例句：

• Man's aspiration should be as lofty as the stars.人的志气应当象天上的星星那么高。
• Young Addison had a strong aspiration to be an inventor.年幼的爱迪生渴望成为一名发明家。

7 implicit   

a.暗示的，含蓄的，不明晰的，绝对的

参考例句：

• A soldier must give implicit obedience to his officers. 士兵必须绝对服从他的长官。
• Her silence gave implicit consent. 她的沉默表示默许。

8 eradicate   

v.根除，消灭，杜绝

参考例句：

• These insects are very difficult to eradicate.这些昆虫很难根除。
• They are already battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus.他们已经在努力消灭疟疾、破伤风等疾病。

9 livelihoods   

生计，谋生之道( livelihood的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• First came the earliest individualistic pioneers who depended on hunting and fishing for their livelihoods. 走在最前面的是早期的个人主义先驱者，他们靠狩猎捕鱼为生。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
• With little influence over policies, their traditional livelihoods are threatened. 因为马赛族人对政策的影响力太小，他们的传统生计受到了威胁。