英语口译：中英共建新丝绸之路

 　　On 13 March 2017, the Daily Telegraph and its website published a signed article by Ambassador Liu Xiaoming entitled “Britain is helping¹ us build a new Silk Road”. The full text is as follows:

　　2017年3月13日，英国《每日电讯报》纸质版和网络版同时刊登刘晓明大使题为《中英共建新丝绸之路》的署名文章。全文如下：

　　Britain Is Helping Us Build a New Silk Road

　　中英共建新丝绸之路

　　Liu Xiaoming

　　刘晓明

　　For more than 2,000 years, the Silk Road has borne witness to exchange and friendship between the East and West. With its tales of trade and travel down the ages, the route has traditions that havebecome a source of inspiration for those who seek new opportunities for common development. Now, China is looking to work with Britain in a new partnership², on a new Silk Road for today: the Belt and Road Initiative.

　　两千多年以来，丝绸之路为促进东西方各国人民互通有无、友好往来，书写下辉煌的历史篇章，也为今天的人们抓住时代机遇、促进共同发展提供了智慧源泉。如今，中国期待同英国发展新的伙伴关系，就当代新丝绸之路--“一带一路”倡议开展合作。

　　We are already seeing the fruits of this approach. In January, the first freight train from China’s eastern town of Yiwu arrived in London, extending Belt and Road (B&R) to the far western end of Europe. But there are other tangible³ results of this kind of enhanced, global cooperation.

　　我们已经见证这一倡议的成果。今年1月，从中国东部城市义乌出发的中欧国际货运班列首次抵达伦敦，标志着“一带一路”已延伸到欧洲最西端。这种全球合作的不断加强还带来了其它实实在在的成果。

　　Britain is a country of global influence and can be an important partner for China in B&R. Britain has many strengths and unique advantages that could give it a head start in B&R cooperation. It has a highly internationalised financial sector⁴ and mature professional services in law and consulting; it has prestigious⁵ think tanks and educational institutions as well as world-class R&D and innovation platforms. And, of course, it has a language that is spoken around the world, and close historical and cultural ties with countries along the B&R route.

　　These strengths and advantages put Britain in an excellent position to secure the opportunities the B&R has to offer. China and the UK can continue to advance their respective development strategies in tandem⁶, can expand trade and investment, jointly⁷ explore and develop the market along the B&R route, and deliver greater common prosperity.

　　英国是具有全球影响力的大国，也是“一带一路”重要合作方。英国参与“一带一路”具备许多独特资源与条件。从发达的国际金融业到成熟的法律、咨询等专业服务业，从知名智库、教育机构到世界一流的科技研发与创新平台，从英语语言优势到与沿线国家深厚的历史文化渊源，这些都为英方深度参与“一带一路”建设提供了广阔空间。中英可在“一带一路”框架下，加强各自发展战略对接，扩大投资和贸易合作规模，探讨在沿线国家共同开发第三方市场，将共同繁荣的蛋糕越做越大。

　　This has much in common with Prime Minister May’s vision of a truly “Global Britain” that “embraces the world”. Both leaders understand that win-win results are only possible if we increase global connectivity and share the fruits of growth. Increasing connectivity along the new Silk Road is one way to achieve that.

　　这与梅首相提出英国要“拥抱世界”，打造“全球化英国”有诸多相通之处。中英两国领导人都了解，只有大力推进全球互联互通和分享发展成果，才能实现互利共赢。加强“一带一路”沿线互联互通是实现上述目标的重要途径。

　　The forthcoming Forum⁸ in Beijing will be the most important international gathering⁹ to advance, as its theme suggests, “Cooperation for Common Prosperity”. So far, leaders from more than 20 countries across Asia, Europe, Africa and Latin America have confirmed their attendance. Discussions at the forum will be devoted¹⁰ to infrastructure¹¹ connectivity, commercial cooperation, industrial investment, energy and resources, financial support, cultural and people-to-people exchange, eco-environmental protection and maritime¹² cooperation, among others.

　　即将在北京召开的高峰论坛是关于“一带一路”建设最高规格的国际盛会，其主题是“加强国际合作，共建‘一带一路’，实现共赢发展”。目前，已有来自亚洲、欧洲、非洲、拉美等地区的20多位各国领导人确认与会。论坛将围绕基础设施互联互通、经贸合作、产业投资、能源资源、金融支撑、人文交流、生态环保和海洋合作等重要领域进行讨论。

　　The remarkable¹³ opportunities of “Belt and Road” cooperation are now up for grabs. With China, Britain can be a key partner, reaping the potential of these opportunities. By ensuring we pull together, the B&R initiative can, like the Silk Road before it, go a long way to delivering better lives for many millions of people, from Asia to Europe.

　　“一带一路”合作蕴含巨大机遇。英国可以成为中国的关键伙伴，收获这些机遇带来的发展潜力。相信在中英及有关各方共同努力下，“一带一路”建设如同古代丝绸之路一样，一定能行稳致远，不断结出丰硕成果，造福从亚洲到欧洲数以亿计的各国人民。

1 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。

2 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

3 tangible   

adj.有形的，可触摸的，确凿的，实际的

参考例句：

• The policy has not yet brought any tangible benefits.这项政策还没有带来任何实质性的好处。
• There is no tangible proof.没有确凿的证据。

4 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。

5 prestigious   

adj.有威望的，有声望的，受尊敬的

参考例句：

• The young man graduated from a prestigious university.这个年轻人毕业于一所名牌大学。
• You may even join a prestigious magazine as a contributing editor.甚至可能会加入一个知名杂志做编辑。

6 tandem   

n.同时发生；配合；adv.一个跟着一个地；纵排地；adj.（两匹马）前后纵列的

参考例句：

• Malcolm's contract will run in tandem with his existing one.马尔科姆的合同将与他手头的合同同时生效。
• He is working in tandem with officials of the Serious Fraud Office.他正配合欺诈重案办公室的官员工作。

7 jointly   

ad.联合地，共同地

参考例句：

• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
• She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。

8 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。

9 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

10 devoted   

adj.忠诚的，忠实的，热心的，献身于...的

参考例句：

• He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
• We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。

11 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

12 maritime   

adj.海的，海事的，航海的，近海的，沿海的

参考例句：

• Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
• The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。

13 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。