潘基文世界无烟日致辞

 　　UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s Message for World No Tobacco Day

　　世界无烟日致辞

　　31 May, 2011

　　2011年5月31日

　　This year’s observance of World No Tobacco Day falls in the midst of preparations for September’s United Nations high-level meeting on non-communicable diseases.  By controlling tobacco, we can go a long way towards addressing many of these chronic¹ ailments², including cancer and heart disease.

　　今年世界无烟日活动适逢为九月份联合国非传染性疾病问题高级别会议开展筹备工作期间。通过控制烟草，我们可以在防治许多这些慢性病方面取得长足的进步，其中包括癌症和心脏病。

　　The use of tobacco, which is highly addictive³, killed approximately 100 million people in the twentieth century, and unless we act, it could kill up to a billion in this century.

　　烟草很容易使人上瘾，烟草的使用在二十世纪导致了约一亿人死亡。如果我们不采取行动，它在本世纪可能造成多达十亿人丧生。

　　The greatest tool in our arsenal⁴ is the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.  Since it was opened for signature in 2003, more than 170 countries have become parties, making it one of the most rapidly embraced treaties in United Nations history.

　　我们现可运用的最好工具是世界卫生组织《烟草控制框架公约》。该公约自2003年开放供签署以来，已有170多个国家成为缔约国，使之成为联合国历史上获得最迅速接受的条约之一。

　　From reducing demand through higher prices and taxes to restricting advertising⁵ and sponsorship, from warnings on packages to prohibitions⁶ against sales to minors⁷, countries are using the Treaty’s provisions to protect their citizens.  They are sending a clear message that tobacco use makes us poorer — in health and economic terms.  The Treaty’s comprehensive defence against industry tactics includes measures to reduce the illicit⁸ trade in tobacco products, address issues of liability, support economically viable⁹ alternative crops and protect public health policies from undue¹⁰ pressure.

　　各国正在使用该公约的条款保护其公民，包括通过提高价格和税收降低需求，限制广告和赞助，要求在包装上印出警告，禁止向未成年人进行销售，等等。这些国家正在发出一个明确的信息，即烟草的使用会令我们越来越糟糕——在健康和经济方面都是如此。该条约对烟草行业策略的全面防御包括规定措施，以减少烟草制品的非法贸易、解决赔偿责任问题、支持经济上可行的替代作物和保护公共卫生政策免遭不当压力。

　　The Framework Convention is clearly working to safeguard health in all countries that have adopted and enforced it.  Yet, as the reports from States parties show, we have a long way to go.  I urge all parties to fully¹¹ meet their obligations under the Treaty, and I call on the few countries that have not yet become parties to do so.  Together, we can halt the tobacco epidemic¹² and the many problems it brings.

　　在所有已通过和执行了框架公约的国家中，该公约显然正在发挥保障健康的作用。然而，正如一些缔约国报告所显示的那样，我们还有很长的路要走。我敦促所有缔约方充分履行条约所规定的义务，我也呼吁无数不多的尚未成为缔约方的国家成为缔约方。我们齐心合力，就可以制止烟草的流行及其带来的诸多问题。

　　On this World No Tobacco Day, let us push for progress that will cut tobacco-related deaths and enliven the battle against other non-communicable diseases, helping¹³ to create a healthier world for all.

　　值此世界无烟日，让我们推动进步以减少与烟草有关的死亡和加强防治其他非传染性疾病的斗争，帮助创造一个让所有人都更加健康的世界。

1 chronic   

adj.(疾病)长期未愈的，慢性的；极坏的

参考例句：

• Famine differs from chronic malnutrition.饥荒不同于慢性营养不良。
• Chronic poisoning may lead to death from inanition.慢性中毒也可能由虚弱导致死亡。

2 ailments   

疾病（尤指慢性病），不适( ailment的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His ailments include a mild heart attack and arthritis. 他患有轻度心脏病和关节炎。
• He hospitalizes patients for minor ailments. 他把只有小病的患者也送进医院。

3 addictive   

adj.(吸毒等)使成瘾的，成为习惯的

参考例句：

• The problem with video game is that they're addictive.电子游戏机的问题在于它们会使人上瘾。
• Cigarettes are highly addictive.香烟很容易使人上瘾。

4 arsenal   

n.兵工厂，军械库

参考例句：

• Even the workers at the arsenal have got a secret organization.兵工厂工人暗中也有组织。
• We must be the great arsenal of democracy.我们必须成为民主的大军火库。

5 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

6 prohibitions   

禁令，禁律( prohibition的名词复数 )； 禁酒； 禁例

参考例句：

• Nowadays NO PARKING is the most ubiquitous of prohibitions. 今天，“NO PARKING”（禁止停车），几乎成了到处可见的禁止用语了。
• Inappropriate, excessive or capricious administration of aversive stimulation has led to scandals, lawsuits and prohibitions. 不恰当的、过度的或随意滥用厌恶性刺激会引起人们的反感、控告与抵制。

7 minors   

n.未成年人( minor的名词复数 )；副修科目；小公司；[逻辑学]小前提v.[主美国英语]副修，选修，兼修( minor的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The law forbids shops to sell alcohol to minors. 法律禁止商店向未成年者出售含酒精的饮料。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He had three minors this semester. 这学期他有三门副修科目。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 illicit   

adj.非法的，禁止的，不正当的

参考例句：

• He had an illicit association with Jane.他和简曾有过不正当关系。
• Seizures of illicit drugs have increased by 30% this year.今年违禁药品的扣押增长了30%。

9 viable   

adj.可行的，切实可行的，能活下去的

参考例句：

• The scheme is economically viable.这个计划从经济效益来看是可行的。
• The economy of the country is not viable.这个国家经济是难以维持的。

10 undue   

adj.过分的；不适当的；未到期的

参考例句：

• Don't treat the matter with undue haste.不要过急地处理此事。
• It would be wise not to give undue importance to his criticisms.最好不要过分看重他的批评。

11 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

12 epidemic   

n.流行病；盛行；adj.流行性的，流传极广的

参考例句：

• That kind of epidemic disease has long been stamped out.那种传染病早已绝迹。
• The authorities tried to localise the epidemic.当局试图把流行病限制在局部范围。

13 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。