英语口译：联合国秘书长潘基文2016年世界水日致辞

 　This year’s World Water Day focuses on the links betweenwater and jobs. Almost half of all workers – 1.5 billion people –work in water-related sectors², and nearly all jobs depend on theavailability of freshwater.

　　Despite its paramount³ importance, water as a sector¹ generallydoes not receive the attention it deserves. Water is central tohuman survival, the environment and the economy.

　　All workers can be harmed by poor water and sanitation⁴. Of 2 million work-related deaths everyyear, nearly one-in-five are caused by poor quality drinking water, inadequate⁵ sanitation and poorhygiene.

　　People with the least access to water and sanitation often also lack access to health care and stablejobs. This perpetuates⁷ the cycle of poverty. I am especially concerned by gaps between cities andthe countryside, men and women, and rich and poor. The basic provision of adequate water,sanitation and hygiene⁶ services at home, at school and in the workplace enables a robusteconomy by contributing to a healthy and productive population and workforce⁸.

　　We can take bold action to address water inequity as part of our efforts to realize the 2030Agenda for Sustainable Development. Sustainable Development Goal 6, on ensuring availabilityand sustainable management of water and sanitation for all, addresses the need for access.

　　On this World Water Day, let us reaffirm our commitment to improve the quality, managementand protection of water resources as part of our historic campaign to achieve a life of dignity for allpeople.

　　今年世界水日的主题是水与就业的关系。世界上有近一半劳动者，大约15亿人，在与水有关的部门工作，而且几乎所有工作都离不开淡水的供应。

　　然而，尽管至为重要，水作为一个部门却通常得不到应有的关注。水是人类生存、环境改善和经济发展的根本。

　　所有劳动者都可能受害于低劣的水和环境卫生条件。在每年因劳动而死亡的200万人当中，将近五分之一为劣质饮用水、不当环境卫生和恶劣个人卫生所导致。

　　最难获取水和环境卫生的人，常常也无法获得医疗保健和稳定就业。这种情况延续整个贫穷周期。我对城乡之间、男女之间和贫富之间的差距尤感关切。只有在住家、学校和工作场所提供适足的水、环境卫生和个人卫生基本服务，协助建立一支健康且具有生产力的人口和劳动力队伍，才能带来经济的蓬勃发展。

　　我们可以大胆行动，消除供水不公平现象，作为我们努力实现2030年可持续发展议程的一项内容。关于为所有人提供水和环境卫生并进行可持续管理的可持续发展目标6，已阐述相关需求。

　　值此世界水日之际，让我们加入实现人人有尊严生活的历史性运动，重申对提高水资源质量、改善水资源管理和加强水资源保护的承诺。

 

1 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

2 sectors   

n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形

参考例句：

• Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 paramount   

a.最重要的，最高权力的

参考例句：

• My paramount object is to save the Union and destroy slavery.我的最高目标是拯救美国，摧毁奴隶制度。
• Nitrogen is of paramount importance to life on earth.氮对地球上的生命至关重要。

4 sanitation   

n.公共卫生，环境卫生，卫生设备

参考例句：

• The location is exceptionally poor,viewed from the sanitation point.从卫生角度来看，这个地段非常糟糕。
• Many illnesses are the result,f inadequate sanitation.许多疾病都来源于不健全的卫生设施。

5 inadequate   

adj.(for,to)不充足的，不适当的

参考例句：

• The supply is inadequate to meet the demand.供不应求。
• She was inadequate to the demands that were made on her.她还无力满足对她提出的各项要求。

6 hygiene   

n.健康法，卫生学 （a.hygienic）

参考例句：

• Their course of study includes elementary hygiene and medical theory.他们的课程包括基础卫生学和医疗知识。
• He's going to give us a lecture on public hygiene.他要给我们作关于公共卫生方面的报告。

7 perpetuates   

n.使永存，使人记住不忘( perpetuate的名词复数 )；使永久化，使持久化，使持续

参考例句：

• Giving these events a lot of media coverage merely perpetuates the problem. 媒体大量地报道这些事件只会使问题持续下去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Lack of water perpetuates poverty, increases the risk of political instability, and affects global prosperity. 水资源短缺导致贫穷，使政局不稳，且影响全球的繁荣。 来自互联网

8 workforce   

n.劳动大军，劳动力

参考例句：

• A large part of the workforce is employed in agriculture.劳动人口中一大部分受雇于农业。
• A quarter of the local workforce is unemployed.本地劳动力中有四分之一失业。