世界社会论坛对经济全球化的讨论

                         01 世界社会论坛对经济全球化的讨论

DEV-World Social Forum¹
DATE=2-12-01
TITLE=DEVELOPMENT REPORT - World Social Forum
BYLINE=Onka Dekker

  (Start at  0’59'')This is the VOA Special English (1)Development Report.  

    The World (2)Social Forum met for the first time at the end of last month in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The World Social Forum is a new international(3) conference that will meet every year.  Its goal is to create and (4)exchange social and economic projects.  The projects will support human rights, social (5)justice and development that does not waste natural resources. 

    Most of the (6)representatives at the recent World Social Forum oppose (7)globalization.  They do not agree with the (8)economic theory of a worldwide economy.  That theory says ending trade restrictions² to help international business also helps the most people. Some people attending the forum wanted to end the movement toward³ a global economy. Others wanted to reform it.  

    (9)Activists⁴ at the World Social Forum say globalization (10)policies have caused a greater (11)inequality between the (12)poorest and the richest people in the world.  The Forum met to find ways to support economic policies based on the needs of poor people and the environment. 

    United Nations studies show that the poorest twenty percent of the world's people have lost half their share of the world's(13) income since Nineteen-Sixty.  Their share of total world income dropped from two-point-four percent to one-point-one percent.  During the same years, income increased for the richest twenty percent of the population.  The richest people increased their share of world income from sixty-nine percent to eighty-six percent. 

    The World Social Forum brought together non-governmental groups, local government leaders, students and professors.  The meeting organizers invited everyone who wanted to take part. About ten-thousand people from all over the world attended the five-day meeting. 

    The main idea for the conference was ''Another world is possible.'' The organizers planned three kinds of discussions⁵.  Some discussions were very large and included everyone.  Other discussions were for economists⁶, labor⁷ leaders, environmental activists and others to compare methods and experiences.       

    Still other discussions were (14)designed for people to plan ways to keep strong communication links and to begin work on the next World Social Forum.  That meeting will be held in Brazil next January.

    This VOA Special English Development Report was written by Onka Dekker.

(1)development[ di5velEpmEnt ]n.发展
(2)socialsocial[ 5sEuFEl ]adj.社会的, 爱交际的, 社交的, 群居的
(3)conference[ 5kCnfErEns ]n.会议, 讨论会, 协商会
(4)exchange[ iks5tFeindV ]vt.交换, 调换, 兑换, 交流, 交易n.交换, 调换, 兑换, 交流, 交易
(5)justice[ 5dVQstis ]n.正义, 正当, 公平, 正确, 司法, 审判, 欣赏
(6)presentative [ pri5zentEtiv ]adj.有推荐权的, 表象的
(7)globalization[9^lEJbElaI`zeIFEn;-lI`z-]n.全球化,全球性.
(8)economic [ 7i:kE5nCmik ]adj.经济(上)的, 产供销的, 经济学的
(9)activist [ 5Aktivist ]n.激进主义分子, 行动主义分子
(10) policy[ 5pClisi ]n.政策, 方针
(11) inequality[ 7ini(:)5kwCliti ]n.不平等, 不同, 不等式, 不平均, (表面)不平坦(用复数)
(12)poor [ puE ]adj.贫穷的, 可怜的, 乏味的, 卑鄙的
(13) income [ 5inkEm ]n.收入, 收益, 进款, 所得
(14)designed [ di5zaind ]adj.有计划的, 原意的

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 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

3 toward   

prep.对于，关于，接近，将近，向，朝

参考例句：

• Suddenly I saw a tall figure approaching toward the policeman.突然间我看到一个高大的身影朝警察靠近。
• Upon seeing her,I smiled and ran toward her. 看到她我笑了，并跑了过去。

4 activists   

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
• Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 discussions   

n.讨论( discussion的名词复数 )；商讨；详述；论述

参考例句：

• Discussions are held on an informal basis within the department. 讨论限于在本部门内非正式地进行。
• Her specialist input to the discussions has been very useful. 她在这些讨论中提供的专家建议很有助益。

6 economists   

n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
• Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。