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英语新闻｜New‘Avatar’film gets Chinese release

Thirteen years after James Cameron’s sci-fi epic Avatarsparked the growth of the giant 3D-screen era in the Chinese movie market, itslong-awaited sequelThe Way of Water is set to greet audienceson the mainland on Dec 16.

22日，迪士尼与20世纪影业宣布詹姆斯·卡梅隆执导的科幻动作大片《阿凡达：水之道》（简称《阿凡达2》）确定将于12月16日在国内同步北美上映。

According to data on Chinese movie ticketing platform Maoyan, more than 600,000 netizens have added the movie in their“want to watch”lists after the release date was announced, causing the film to rise to the top of the soon-to-be released films on the platform.

据中国电影票务平台猫眼数据显示，上映日期公布后，已有超过60万网友将这部电影添加到“想看”名单中，使该片上升至即将上映电影期待程度的榜首。

“The release of the film will lift up the Chinese film market, providing a‘timely rainfall’for cinemas suffering from the drought caused by the pandemic,”Beijing-based film critic Shi Wenxue told the Global Times on Wednesday.

“这部电影的上映将提振中国电影市场，为因大流行而遭受干旱的电影院提供‘及时雨’，”北京影评人史文雪周三对《环球时报》表示。

“I have been ready to buy tickets and return to the cinema. I hope the pandemic situation is eased at that time so that cinemas can open,”one Sina Weibo user commented.

“我已经准备好买票回到电影院了。希望到时候疫情能缓和，电影院才能开门。”一位新浪微博用户评论道。

The Way of Water tells the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.

据悉，《阿凡达2》片长超3小时，为2009年电影《阿凡达》的续集，虽然两集的上映年份前后相隔了13年，但时间点则设定在首部的5年后，主要讲述不同种族的亲情在社会中发挥的作用，聚焦萨利一家的故事、他们面临的麻烦、他们为了保护彼此而做的努力、他们为了存活而战斗，以及他们所承受的悲剧。

As a lot of the scenes took place underwater, Cameron and his teamtailored a motion-capture system specialized for underwatercinematography. Moreover, the crew prepared a gigantic 900,000-gallon water tank that could simulate currents and waves in a raging ocean.

卡梅隆打造了一套专为水下拍摄准备的动作捕捉系统，还原海底潜泳的真实场景。剧组还特别准备了一个容纳90万加仑海水的巨大水箱，以最大程度模拟洋流。

Director James Cameron has not placed a price tag on The Way of Water, but estimates suggest it is in excess of $250 million. The writer and director told GQ magazine that the sequel budget is so high, that the film will need to become the third or fourth-highest grossing film in history to break even.

据业界预估，该片的拍摄制作费用可能高达2.5亿美元。卡梅隆也在日前接受《GQ》杂志采访时，毫不讳言称《阿凡达2》是“史上最糟糕的商业案例”。他表示，《阿凡达2》的票房收入必须要达到史上的第三高或者第四高，才能保证至少不会亏本。如果《阿凡达2》的票房不甚理想，他可能会放弃制作已经构思好的接下来几部。

Long-awaited

英[ˌlɒŋ əˈweɪtɪd]；美[ˌlɔːŋ əˈweɪtɪd]

adj.等待（或期待）已久的

tailor

英[ˈteɪlə(r)]；美[ˈteɪlər]

v.专门制作；订做

cinematography

英[ˌsɪnəməˈtɒɡrəfi]；美[ˌsɪnəməˈtɑːɡrəfi]

n.电影摄制艺术；电影制作方法

英语新闻丨West’s hypocrisy can’t take shine off World Cup

FIFA President Gianni Infantino was spot on when he slammed Western countries of “hypocrisy” for trying to give “moral lessons” to other nations.

国际足联主席詹尼·因凡蒂诺(Gianni Infantino)猛烈抨击西方国家“虚伪”,试图给其他国家上“道德课”。

A Swiss Italian, Infantino said on Saturday that “for what we Europeans have been doing around the world in the last 3,000 years, we should be apologizing for the next 3,000 years before starting to give moral lessons to people”.

拥有瑞士和意大利双重国籍的因凡蒂诺周六表示，“对于过去3000年来我们欧洲人在世界各地所做的事情，我们应该为接下来的3000年道歉，然后再开始给人们上道德课”。

He was responding to the criticism by Western media about human rights in Qatar, host of the 2022 World Cup, such as the treatment of migrant workers and the LGBT community.

他正在回应西方媒体对2022年世界杯东道主卡塔尔有关人权的批评，例如移民工人和LGBT 群体的待遇。

FIFA warned several European teams that their captains would face yellow cards if they wear the OneLove armbands in a bid to raise LGBT awareness during the matches.

国际足联警告几支欧洲球队，如果他们的队长在比赛中佩戴OneLove臂章，以提高LGBT意识，将面临黄牌警告。

French President Emmanuel Macron pointed out last week that sport should not be politicized, referring to his plan to go to Qatar if the French national team, the defending champion, reaches the semifinals.

法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙上周指出，体育不应被政治化，他指出如果卫冕冠军法国国家队进入半决赛，他将前往卡塔尔。

However, France politicized sport when it called for Russia to be banned from the World Cup qualifying games days after the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in February.

然而，在2月俄乌冲突爆发几天后，法国呼吁禁止俄罗斯参加世界杯预选赛，从而将体育政治化。

When the International Olympic Committee then urged that Russia be banned from participating in international sports events, many international sports federations quickly followed suit. But IOC President Thomas Bach said last month that Russian athletes could be allowed back to compete at Olympic Games as long as they don’t support the war in Ukraine.

当国际奥委会随后敦促禁止俄罗斯参加国际体育赛事时，许多国际体育联合会迅速效仿。但国际奥委会主席托马斯·巴赫上个月表示，只要俄罗斯运动员不支持乌克兰战争，他们就可以获准重返奥运会。

Punishing athletes for the actions of their governments will do nothing to help end the conflict. On the contrary, sports have the magic power of bringing different people together. Engaging more Russian athletes could contribute to finding a solution to the conflict.

因政府的行为而惩罚运动员无助于结束冲突。相反，体育具有将不同的人聚集在一起的魔力，让更多的俄罗斯运动员参与进来可能有助于找到解决冲突的办法。

The fact that people all over the world, regardless of their political and religious beliefs, are enjoying watching World Cup shows that sports transcend politics. People cheer teams and players they support and others for their good performances.

世界各地的人们，无论其政治和宗教信仰如何，都乐于观看世界杯，这一事实表明体育超越了政治，人们会为他们支持的球队和球员以及其他人的出色表现欢呼。

People have the right to express their concerns about human rights issues, but they have to pick the right time and right place, and those are not a sports event.

人们有权表达对人权问题的关注，但他们必须选择合适的时间和合适的地点，而体育赛事不是合适的时机。

Certain sports such as snooker, golf and tennis even require spectators to remain silent. No one wants a soccer match to be spoiled by protesters shouting slogans.

斯诺克、高尔夫和网球等某些运动甚至要求观众保持沉默，同样地，没有人希望足球比赛被高喊口号的抗议者破坏。

When the World Cup kicked off on Sunday, BBC chose not to broadcast the opening ceremony and instead spent the time talking about human rights abuses in Qatar.

That reflects the hypocrisy Infantino pointed out.

周日世界杯开幕时，BBC选择不转播开幕式，而是花时间谈论卡塔尔侵犯人权的问题，这反映了Infantino所指的虚伪。

The BBC did not boycott the opening ceremony of the London Olympics in 2012, which took place a month after Julian Assange was forced to seek asylum in Ecuador’s embassy in London due to extradition concerns, or the opening ceremony of the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in Utah in 2002, which was held months after the US invasion of Afghanistan.

BBC没有抵制2012年伦敦奥运会开幕式，该开幕式发生在朱利安·阿桑奇因引渡问题被迫在厄瓜多尔驻伦敦大使馆寻求庇护一个月后，也没有抵制2002年在美国犹他州举办的盐湖城冬季奥运会开幕式，而这发生在美国入侵阿富汗几个月后。

In its 2021 report, the Amnesty International cited human concerns in France from racial profiling to migrants’ rights. The Human Rights Watch cited in its report the US human rights violations from racial injustice and the world’s highest criminal incarceration rates to women’s health rights and the rights of non-citizens.

在其2021年的报告中，国际特赦组织列举了对法国从种族定性到移民权利问题上的担忧。人权观察在其报告中列举了美国从种族不公正和世界上最高的刑事监禁率到妇女健康权和非公民权利的侵犯人权行为。

Since they spent so much time nitpicking the alcohol ban during the World Cup matches, there will be plenty for Western media to point their fingers at these Olympic Games. But we all know they won’t.

由于他们在世界杯比赛期间花了大量时间挑剔禁酒令，因此西方媒体将有很多矛头可以指向这些奥运会，但我们都知道他们不会。

Nitpick

英[ˈnɪtpɪk]；美[ˈnɪtˌpɪk]

v. 挑剔；吹毛求疵

extradition

英[ˌekstrəˈdɪʃn]；美[ˌekstrəˈdɪʃn]

n. 引渡

armband

英[ˈɑːmbænd]；美[ˈɑːrmbænd]

n. 臂章

boycott

英[ˈbɔɪkɒt]；美[ˈbɔɪkɑːt]

v. 抵制，拒绝参加

英语新闻｜C罗离开后，曼联老板考虑出售俱乐部

Manchester United said on Tuesdayit was commencing a process to explore strategic alternatives, including a newinvestment or a potential sale, 17 years after the American Glazer familybought the English Premier League club.

11月22日，曼联表示，在美国格雷泽家族收购英超足球俱乐部 17 年后，它正在开始探索战略替代方案，包括新的投资或出售俱乐部。

The Glazer family is working with financial advisers on the process,which could lead to a partial sale of the Old Trafford club or investmentsincluding stadium and infrastructure redevelopment, the club said in astatement.

俱乐部在一份声明中表示，格雷泽家族正在与财务顾问进行合作，商讨的结果可能是部分出售老特拉福德俱乐部，或对球场和基础设施重建进行投资。

       Manchester United fanshave been clamoring for a change of ownership and the Glazershave been the target of intense criticism as the team has gone five yearswithout winning a trophy. The last silverware the Red Devils won was the EuropaLeague and League Cup back in 2017.

曼彻斯特联队的球迷一直呼吁“换老板”，格雷泽队一直是强烈批评的对象，因为球队已经五年没有赢得奖杯了。他们赢得的最后一个奖杯是在2017 年的欧罗巴联赛和联赛杯。

        "As we seek tocontinue building on the club's history of success, the board has authorized athorough evaluation of strategic alternatives," Avram Glazer and JoelGlazer, executive co-chairmen and directors of United, said in thestatement.  "We will evaluate all options to ensure that we bestserve our fans and that Manchester United maximizes the significant growthopportunities available to the club today and in the future," thestatement said.

曼联执行联合主席兼董事阿夫拉姆·格雷泽和乔尔·格雷泽在声明中表示：“在我们寻求继续巩固俱乐部成功历史的过程中，董事会已授权对战略选择进行全面评估。”声明说：“我们将评估所有选择，以确保我们为球迷提供最好的服务，并确保曼联在今天和未来最大限度地利用俱乐部可用的重要增长机会。”

       In August, British billionaireJim Ratcliffe had expressed interest in buying United, Reuters reported. At thetime, Elon Musk had also joked about planning to buy the club. The owners areunder pressure with United sitting fifth in the Premier League halfway throughthe season, which has been suspended because of the ongoing Qatar World Cup.

据路透社报道，8月，英国亿万富翁吉姆拉特克利夫表示有兴趣收购曼联。当时，埃隆·马斯克也曾开玩笑说打算买下这家俱乐部。由于本赛季已经过半,曼联在英超排名第五,目前,由于卡塔尔世界杯的原因,英超已经暂停。 

       Manchester United shares jumpedas much as 20 percent after Sky News first reported on the sale process, givingthe club a market capitalization of $2.6 billion.
 The company was worth $2.5 billion atthe close of US trading on Tuesday. At its peak as a public company, it had amarket capitalization of $4.3 billion in 2018.

在天空新闻首次报道了出售过程后，曼联的股价上涨了20%，使俱乐部的市值达到26亿美元。22日美国股市收盘时，该公司市值为25亿美元。在上市公司的巅峰时期，该公司在2018年的市值为43亿美元。

       Also on Tuesday, the club saidthat star striker Cristiano Ronaldo will leave with immediateeffect, marking a bitter end to the Portugal captain's second spell at OldTrafford after he said he felt betrayed by the club.

同样是在22日，俱乐部表示，明星前锋C罗将立即离开，这标志着这位葡萄牙队长在老特拉福德的第二次执教生涯的痛苦结束，此前他表示感觉自己被俱乐部背叛了。

Erik ten Hag is the fifth permanent manager at Old Trafford in the pastnine years and his early months in charge have been dominated by debate overRonaldo's place in the team.  The five-time Ballon d'Or winner hadbeen used sparingly by the former Ajax boss in the Premier League.

曼联主教练埃里克·滕·哈格是过去九年来老特拉福德的第五位永久主帅，他在执教的最初几个月一直围绕罗纳尔多在球队中的位置展开争论。这位五次金球奖得主被这位前阿贾克斯主帅在英超联赛中谨慎使用。

Ronaldo reacted with an explosive interview on TalkTV last week in whichhe said he felt "betrayed "by the club and had no respect for TenHag.

罗纳尔多在上周接受TalkTV的爆炸性采访时表示，他感觉被曼联“背叛”了，并称他不尊重主教练滕·哈格。

The Portugal captain, who is currently competing in his fifth World Cup,also took aim at the Glazers, claiming they "don't care about theclub".

罗纳尔多这位葡萄牙队长目前正在参加他的第五届世界杯，他也抨击格雷泽家族“不在乎俱乐部”。

"Cristiano Ronaldo is to leave Manchester United by mutualagreement, with immediate effect," United said in an earlier statement.

曼联官方发布公告称：“克里斯蒂亚诺·罗纳尔多将在双方同意的情况下离开曼联，立即生效。”

"The club thanks him for his immense contribution across two spellsat Old Trafford, scoring 145 goals in 346 appearances, and wishes him and his familywell for the future."

“俱乐部感谢他在老特拉福德的两个赛季中做出的巨大贡献，在346场比赛中攻入145球，并祝他和他的家人未来一切顺利。”

The Glazers bought the club for 790 million pounds ($939 million) in2005 in a highly leveraged deal which has been criticized for loading debt ontothe club.

格雷泽家族在2005年以7.9亿英镑（9.3907 亿美元）的高杠杆交易收购了该俱乐部，该交易一直被批评为俱乐部增加债务。

United has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 2012, whenthe Glazers sold 10 percent of their holding via the listing and have sold moreshares since.

自2012年以来曼联在纽约证券交易所上市，当时格雷泽家族通过上市出售了10%的股份，此后又出售了更多股份。

The Raine Group is acting as financial adviser and Latham &WatkinsLLP is the legal adviser to Manchester United.

雷恩集团担任曼联的财务顾问，Latham& Watkins LLP 担任曼联的法律顾问。

Rothschild and Co. is acting as financial adviser to the Glazer family shareholders.

罗斯柴尔德公司担任格雷泽家族股东的财务顾问。

Among the fan protests against the Glazers was one in May 2021 thatforced the postponement of a home match against Liverpool, one of the club'sbiggest rivals. It was the first Premier League match to be postponed becauseof a protest.

2021年5月，在球迷对格雷泽队的抗议中，有一场抗议迫使主场对阵利物浦的比赛推迟，利物浦是俱乐部最大的竞争对手之一。这是第一场因抗议而推迟的英超联赛。

United and Liverpool were among a group of big clubs that said theywanted to establish a European Super League in April 2021 but then withdrew,partly because of objections from many fans in England.

曼联和利物浦等大型俱乐部表示，他们希望在2021年4月建立欧洲超级联赛，但随后又退出了，部分原因是英格兰的许多球迷反对。

Liverpool is also "exploring a sale "according to clubchairman Tom Werner. In May 2022, Chelsea Football Club was sold to aconsortium led by an investment group fronted by Todd Boehly and ClearlakeCapital for $3.2 billion.

据俱乐部主席汤姆维尔纳称，利物浦也在“探索出售” 。2022年5月，切尔西足球俱乐部以32亿美元（25亿英镑）的价格卖给了由Todd Boehly和Clearlake Capital投资集团牵头的财团。

United finished sixth last season in its worst Premier League campaignin terms of points earned, failing to qualify for the lucrative Champions League competition.

曼联上赛季在他们最糟糕的英超联赛中排名第六,没能进入利润丰厚的欧洲冠军联赛

The club won the last of its record 20 top-flight league titles in 2013,the year the great Alex Ferguson stepped down as manager after more than 26years in charge.

2013年，他们赢得了20个顶级联赛冠军中的最后一个，这一年弗格森在执教曼联超过26年之后卸任主教练一职。

The club has hired Dutch manager Ten Hag in a bid to turn around itsfortunes. Despite his run-ins with Ronaldo, Ten Hag has delivered improvedperformances to earn the approval of United supporters.

俱乐部从阿姆斯特丹阿贾克斯聘请了荷兰籍主教练埃里克·哈格，以期扭转他们的命运。

clamor

英 [ˈklæmə(r)]  美  [ˈklæmər]

v.喧闹

striker

英 [ˈstraɪkə(r)]  美  [ˈstraɪkər]

n.前锋

lucrative

英 [ˈluːkrətɪv]  美  [ˈluːkrətɪv]

adj.获利多的

英语新闻｜暖心！小朋友音乐会现场点歌《孤勇者》，视频火了

A video of a concertwent viral recently for its sweet and warm interaction between theorchestra and a little audience member.

最近，一段音乐会视频在网上疯传，这是一个乐团和一名小观众之间甜蜜而温暖的互动。

The orchestra played theme songs composed byJoe Hisaishi, a famous Japanese musician, for cartoons created by MiyazakiHayao, a well-known Japanese cartoonist, whose works constitute fond childhoodmemories for many people.

乐团演奏了日本著名音乐家久石让为日本著名漫画家宫崎骏的漫画所创作的主题曲。宫崎骏的作品是许多人美好的童年回忆。

For the encore, the clarinetist asked the audiencefor their desired song, and they would play it.

在返场曲中，乐团单簧管乐手询问现场观众还想听什么曲目，他们随后会演奏。

A child shouted, "Lonely Warrior",a song quite popular recently especially among students for its uplifting lyrics and dynamicmelody. The request elicited good-natured laughs from the audience.

一个孩子喊道“孤勇者”，这是一首最近非常流行的歌曲。它振奋人心的歌词和动感的旋律在学生中尤其受到欢迎。小朋友的要求惹得观众纷纷大笑。

The clarinetist then played the melodious prelude ofKikujiro's Summer,by Joe Hisaishi—notLonely Warriorlike the child requested. But, soon into the song and with a seamlesstransition, the orchestra bent the melody to Lonely Warrior smoothly. By then, the audience realized the tacticaldesign of the orchestra, and a round of applause was given to encourage thischeeky trick.

当单簧管乐手随后吹奏起久石让的杰作之一《菊次郎的夏天》的悠扬序曲时，大家都以为小朋友点歌没有成功。然而过了一会，随着乐手们的默契配合，乐队演奏的旋律“丝滑”地过渡到了《孤勇者》。这时，观众们渐渐反应过来，台下掌声雷动。

The clarinetist, Lee Zhenghan, who first played themelody to Lonely Warrior, said that because the concertis related to cartoons, there are often many young audience membersin attendance. To satisfy the tastes of both theadults and children, the orchestra specially prepared some popular songsas a "surprise" to their repertoire.

作为最先奏响《孤勇者》旋律的人——单簧管演奏手李政翰介绍，因为这个音乐会和动画相关，现场常常有很多小听众。为了兼顾大小朋友们的心愿，乐团会特地准备一些流行曲目作为“惊喜”融入主题曲目中。

He also said thatthey actually prepared many versions of Lonely Warrior, and thetransition from Kikujiro's Summer is only one of them. Although they have rehearsed inadvance, they didn't have the chance to play the song live until they met thischild in Hangzhou.

他还表示，《孤勇者》其实准备了很多版本，从《菊次郎的夏天》过渡只是其中一个版本。虽然提前排练过，但直到在杭州偶遇这位小朋友才有机会现场演奏《孤勇者》。

Many netizens admired the children's courage and praisedthe band's response. Theyleft comments like, "If you have a dream, say it out loud. Maybeit will come true", and, "Those who were children grew upto realize children's dream now".

不少网友对小朋友的做法感到佩服，也为乐队的回应感到暖心。他们留言说:“如果你有梦想，就大声说出来，说不定就会实现”，“以前的小孩子长大了，变成了圆梦人”。

What could be more heart-warming than thefulfillment of a child's wish at a concert that evokes childhood memories? Mayall your childhood wishes come true.

还有什么比在能唤起童年回忆的音乐会上实现孩子的愿望更温暖人心的呢? 祝你的童年梦想都能成真。

编辑：朱迪齐

实习生：张婉诗

uplifting

英[ˌʌpˈlɪftɪŋ]；美[ʌpˈlɪftɪŋ]

adj. 令人振奋的

elicit

英[iˈlɪsɪt]；美[iˈlɪsɪt]

v. 引出

repertoire

英[ˈrepətwɑː(r)]；美[ˈrepərtwɑːr]

n. 全部节目

A shopper who ordered six eggs from Sainsbury’s received a box of eggcustard tarts instead as the country struggles with a shortage on thesupermarket shelves.

据英国《每日邮报》网站16日报道，在英国艰难应对超市货架商品短缺之际，一名从塞恩斯伯里超市订购了六个鸡蛋的消费者却收到一盒蛋挞。

The customer, who made theonline order through Uber Eats, said she ‘burst out laughing’ when she realizedthey had substituted the product in her basket.

这名通过优食公司网上下单的顾客说，当她意识到他们替换了她购物车中的商品时，她“大笑起来”。

The shopper told the Mirror: “I didn’t receive any notifications to let meknow they were out of stock so was bemused whenI saw the egg custard tarts and twigged it was a substitute when I realized the eggs were missing.”

这位购物者告诉《镜报》，“我没有收到任何通知说他们断货了，所以当看到蛋挞而不是鸡蛋时我蒙了，后来反应过来蛋挞是替代品。”

The woman said she hascontacted Uber Eats over the order but they are yet to respond.  

这位女士说，她已经就订单问题联系了优食公司，但是他们还没有做出回应。

It comes as pub chainWetherspoon, and supermarkets including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Lidl and Aldihave been hit with supply disruption.

报道称，与此同时，连锁酒吧韦瑟斯普恩斯以及乐购、塞恩斯伯里、阿斯达、利德尔和奥乐齐等超市都受到供应中断的打击。

According to officialfigures, the price of a box of a dozen eggs has gone up by more than 22%.

根据政府官方数据，一盒12个鸡蛋的价格上涨了22%以上。

Some supermarkets havebeen limiting the number of eggs you can purchase. The shortage has been partlyblamed by another outbreak of avian flu, but also a delayed knock-on impact from millions of birds dyingduring the heatwave over the summer.

禽流感的爆发导致约4800万只鸡被扑杀，一些超市已经开始限制消费者购买鸡蛋的数量。

Supplies are now underthreat as farmers are fighting to tackle soaring costs alongside an outbreak ofbird flu.

报道称，农民因为能源、燃料、劳动力和饲料等方面的开支飞涨而遭受重创。

Speaking to MailOnline,the outspoken farmer said: ‘It’s notbecause we as farmers don’t want to produce eggs, it’s because we can’t affordto produce eggs. All we want is a fair price to cover our costs and continueproducing British eggs.’

在接受《每日邮报》采访时，一位直言不讳的农民说道：“并不是因为我们作为农民不想生产鸡蛋，而是因为我们负担不起生产鸡蛋的费用。我们想要的只是一个公平的价格来支付我们的成本并继续生产英国鸡蛋。

Food and farming ministryDefra said that there was no ‘immediate threat’ to the food supply chain,including eggs. 

英国环境食品和乡村事务部表示，食物短缺对包括鸡蛋在内的食品供应链没有“直接威胁”。 

Outspoken

英[aʊtˈspəʊkən]；美[aʊtˈspoʊkən]

Adj. 坦率的，直言不讳的

Knock-on

英[ˌnɒk ˈɒn]；美[ˌnɑːk ˈɑːn]

Adj. 使产生连锁反应的

Bemused

英[bɪˈmjuːzd]；美[bɪˈmjuːzd]

Adj. 困惑的；茫然的

Twig

英[twɪɡ]；美[twɪɡ]

v. （突然地）懂得，理解

Intensifying the clampdown on COVID-19 containment malpractices, increasing the speed ofresponse and improving services at makeshift hospitals are among key efforts totackle the current wave of outbreaks in China, health officials said onTuesday.

11月22日，我国卫生官员表示，纠正不当防控措施，加快反应速度，提升方舱医院的服务保障水平是控制本轮疫情的关键所在。

Hu Xiang, an official with the National Administration of DiseasePrevention and Control, said that the mainland had reported 253,000 cases ofinfection since Nov 1. The past week has seen an average daily increase of22,200（mispronounced）infections.

国家疾控局官员胡翔介绍，自11月1日以来，全国已经累计报告了25.3万例感染者，近一周平均每天报告2.22万例。

"Some provinces are facing the most severe and complicated epidemic situation in three years, and densely populated cities like Guangzhouand Chongqing are having a particularly difficult time reining in the virus'spread," she said at a news briefing.

“有的省份面临三年来最严峻复杂的局面；人口密集城市如广州、重庆成为疫情防控的重点地区，防控难度加剧。”胡翔在国务院联防联控机制发布会上说。

Hu said that the rapid and stealthy transmission of the Omicron variant, coupled with its spread infactories, schools and catering businesses where people tend to gather, has ledto a shortage of resources in epidemiological investigation, quarantine andcommunity management.

胡翔说，奥密克戎变异株的隐匿传播和传播力强，像工厂、医院、学校、餐饮、娱乐场所等人员密集场所疫情的多点位加速传播，容易造成流调溯源、隔离管控、社区防控等防控力量的不足和资源紧张。

"Detecting and controlling new cases and close contacts, andidentifying at-risk areas promptly and precisely are the key to gaining theupper hand over the disease's spread," she said.

胡翔说，“及时发现管控社会面的感染者和密切接触者，及时精确划定并公布风险区，都是抢占疫情防控先机的关键。”

Hu added that the health authority has sent 15 working groups to guidelocal governments in stamping out outbreaks and implementing 20 measuresannounced recently to make COVID control work more precise and scientific.

胡翔补充说，国家卫生健康委、国家疾控局已经派出15个工作组，督促指导地方将二十条优化措施落实到位，让地方疫情防控工作更加精准科学。

"Strengthened efforts will be devoted to cracking down on imposingadditional and unnecessary COVID-19 restrictions, especially practices such aslocking down campuses and factories recklessly, cutting off roads withoutauthorization, sealing off communities for prolonged periods or suspendinghospital services," she said.

“加大层层加码问题整治力度，特别是严禁封校停课，停工停产，未经批准阻断交通，随封控长时间不解封，随意停诊等各类行为。”胡翔说。

Guo Yanhong, director of the National Health Commission's healthemergency response bureau, said some people have complained about poorconditions at makeshift hospitals — stadiums or exhibition halls converted tomedical facilities to receive asymptomatic or mild COVID-19 cases.

国家卫生健康委医疗应急司司长郭燕红表示，有人反映，一些方舱医院是由会展中心、体育场馆改造而成，用来收治无症状感染者或轻症感染者，但这些医院条件较差。

"We have required local authorities to step up preparedness,including training medical workers, ensuring normal function of water supplies,electricity, restrooms, showers and ventilation, and stocking sufficient bedsand medical materials," she said.
The mainland reported 2,145 local confirmed cases and 25,754 local asymptomaticcases on Monday. There are currently 110 severe COVID-19 cases.

 “我们要求各地做好方舱医院相应的准备工作，备好医护力量，做好培训，要保证水、电、厕所、淋浴、通风等基础的硬件条件，还要储备好床位单元、医用物资和一些必要的医疗设备。”郭燕红说。11月21日，我国新增2145例本土确诊病例和25754例本土无症状病例。目前有110例重症病例。

Guo said that despite the low rate of serious cases, it is stillimperative to increase intensive care capacity across the country.

郭燕红表示，尽管重症率较低，但仍有必要提高全国的重症监护能力。

"COVID-19 still poses great threats to the elderly and those withunderlying illnesses," she said. "As a country with a population of1.4 billion and many vulnerable groups, we must enhance intensive care capacityand multidisciplinary treatment capabilities."

“新冠肺炎仍然对老年人和潜在疾病患者构成巨大威胁。”郭燕红说，“我国是一个拥有14亿人口的大国，容易发生重症的脆弱人群。因此，加强重症力量的储备，特别是多学科综合能力的提升，是非常必要的。”

malpractice

英 [ˌmælˈpræktɪs]  美  [ˌmælˈpræktɪs]

n.渎职

complicated

英 [ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd]  美 [ˈkɑːmplɪkeɪtɪd

adj.复杂的

stealthy

英 [ˈstelθi]  美  [ˈstelθi]

adj.隐蔽的

英语新闻︱卡塔尔世界杯开幕！“中国元素”有点多……

The FIFA World Cup 2022 kicks off on Sunday with aceremony that precedes the host Qatar and Ecuador's opening Group A match atthe Al Bayt Stadium in the city of Al Khor, 50 kilometers (31 miles) outside ofQatar's capital Doha.

2022年国际足联世界杯足球赛于周日在卡塔尔首都多哈50公里外的豪尔市的海湾体育场举行开幕式，随后东道主卡塔尔和厄瓜多尔的A组揭幕战开始。

Enner Valencia scored two first-half goals as Ecuadorbeat hosts Qatar 2-0 in the opening match of the FIFA World Cup on Sunday. Theresult marked the first time that a host team has lost the opening game of theWorld Cup.

在周日举行的国际足联世界杯揭幕战中，埃纳·瓦伦西亚上半场梅开二度，帮助厄瓜多尔2-0击败东道主卡塔尔。这一结果标志着东道主第一次在世界杯揭幕战中失利。

Even without a home team to cheer for, Chinese fansand enterprises remain enthusiastic about the Qatar World Cup.

虽然中国队并未出现在世界杯的赛场上，中国球迷和企业仍然对卡塔尔世界杯充满热情。

Support from China has also come in a more concreteway, with most of the tournament's stadiums, its official transportation systemand its accommodation facilities featuring contributions from Chinese buildersand providers.

中国对于世界杯的支持也体现在更为具体的方面，大多数比赛场馆、官方交通系统和住宿设施都由中国建筑商和供应商提供。

On November 20, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson HuaChunying sent eight tweets in a series, taking stock of the "Chineseelements" that can be seen everywhere in this World Cup.

11月20日，中国外交部发言人华春莹连发8推，盘点本届世界杯随处可见的“中国元素”。

"The quadrennial soccer carnival is kicking off! Chinese elements are spotted all overthe place at Qatar World Cup 2022."

“四年一度的足球嘉年华开始了！中国元素在2022卡塔尔世界杯上无处不在。”

The 80,000-seat Lusail Stadium, which is scheduled tohost the eye-catching final game, was designed and built by China RailwayInternational Group with advanced energy-saving technologies and sustainablematerials.

有8万个座位的卢塞尔体育场是由中国铁建国际集团承建的，采用先进的节能技术和可持续材料。全球瞩目的卡塔尔世界杯足球决赛将在这里举行。

Doha's first ever Panda House officially opened tothe public on Thursday. Located at Al Khor Park near the Al Bayt Stadium, thePanda House is home to Chinese giant pandas, three-year-old female Si Haiand four-year-old male Jing Jing.

多哈的第一座熊猫馆于周四正式向公众开放。熊猫馆位于豪尔公园，靠近海湾体育场，是中国大熊猫三岁的“四海”和四岁的“京京”的家。

In May this year, FIFA announced the list of referees for the Qatar World Cup. Chinese referee Ma Ning andtwo assistant referees, Cao Yi and Shi Xiang, have been appointed to judge atthe 2022 FIFA World Cup, according to a list released by FIFA. This is thefirst time for Chinese referees to join the World Cup officials team asreferees. It is also the first time for Chinese referees to enter the World Cupin a collective way, setting a new record for Chinese football.

今年5月，国际足联公布了卡塔尔世界杯裁判员名单，中国裁判马宁作为主裁判，曹奕、施翔作为助理裁判入选。这是中国裁判员时隔20年后再度以裁判员身份跻身世界杯执法阵容，也是中国籍裁判员组首次以集体方式进军世界杯，创下了中国足球的新纪录。

From national flags to ornaments and pillowsemblazoned with images of the World Cup trophy, products made in Yiwu, China'ssmall commodity hub, have enjoyed nearly 70 percent of the market share ofWorld Cup merchandise, according to the Yiwu Sports Goods Association.

据义乌体育用品协会称，从国旗到印有世界杯奖杯图案的饰品和枕头，中国小商品中心义乌制造的产品占据了世界杯商品市场近70%的份额。

More than 1,500 buses from China'sleading bus maker Yutong are plying the streets of Qatar. Some 888 areelectric, offering shuttle services for the thousands ofofficials, journalists and fans of different countries.

中国领先的客车制造商宇通公司生产的1500多辆公交车在卡塔尔的街道上行驶。这其中有888辆电动车，它们为来自不同国家的数千名官员、记者和球迷提供接送服务。

Raring to promote their brands overseas, Chineseenterprises, led by four official FIFA sponsors — Wanda Group, Hisense Group,smartphone manufacturer Vivo and dairy brand Mengniu — have provided moresponsorship revenue for the host than companies from any other nation, withnearly $1.4 billion in total investment, according to Global Data, aLondon-based consulting and analytics company.

总部位于伦敦的数据分析和咨询公司“环球数据”提供的数据显示，本届卡塔尔世界杯，共有四家中国企业入选官方赞助商名单：万达集团、海信集团、蒙牛乳业、Vivo。中国品牌是这项赛事最大的赞助商，赞助额达14亿美元。

编辑：陈月华

carnival

英[ˈkɑːnɪvl]；美[ˈkɑːrnɪvl]

n. 嘉年华

referee

英[ˌrefəˈriː]；美[ˌrefəˈriː]

n. 裁判员

shuttle

英[ˈʃʌtl]；美[ˈʃʌtl]

n. 摆渡车

英语新闻｜展望高质量发展

China isexpected to speed up synergetic efforts toboost domestic demand and strengthen its supply system, as a key step tobolster the country's high-quality development against lingering headwinds athome and abroad, experts said.

专家表示，中国有望加快促进内需和加强供应体系的协同努力，这是推动我国高质量发展、抵御国内外挥之不去的逆风的关键一步。

Macroeconomic adjustments should be stepped up to firmly expand domesticdemand and stabilize short-term economic growth, while making sure theseefforts are combined with supply-side structural reform to improve the qualityand sustainability of growth, they said.

要加强宏观经济调整，坚定扩大内需，稳定短期经济增长，同时要与供给侧结构性改革相结合，提高增长质量和可持续性。

Their comments came after the leadership of the Communist Party of Chinaand the central government highlighted the necessity to pursue high-qualitydevelopment by integrating the efforts to boost domestic demand with those to optimize the supply system.

在中国共产党和中央政府领导强调通过将扩大内需与优化供给体系相结合来追求高质量发展的必要性之后，他们发表了评论。

In a report delivered at the openingsession of the 20th National Congress of the CPC, Xi Jinping, general secretaryof the CPC Central Committee, stressed the need to integrate the implementationof the strategy to expand domestic demand with efforts to deepen supply-sidestructural reform.

中共中央委员会总书记习近平在党的第二十次全国代表大会开幕式上所作的报告中强调，要把实施扩大内需战略同深化供给侧结构性改革结合起来。

Experts said the proposal has outlinedthe path for China to ensure stable economic growth and lift the quality ofdevelopment in the coming five years, with a focus on expanding demand in areasthat are in line with high-quality development goals and matching the demandwith a better-structured supply system.

专家表示，该方案规划了确保未来五年中国稳定经济增长和提高发展质量的路径，重点是在符合高质量发展目标的领域扩大需求，并使需求与结构更好的供应体系相匹配。

Cheng Shi, chief economist at ICBCInternational, said this integration has become necessary for boosting domesticdemand because the principal contradiction facing Chinese society hastransformed into one between unbalanced and inadequate development and thepeople's ever-growing need for a better life.

工银国际首席经济学家程实表示，这种融合对于扩大内需是必要的，因为中国社会面临的主要矛盾已经转变为人民日益增长的美好生活需要和不平衡不充分的发展之间的矛盾。

"When there is a mismatch betweenthe supply structure and the consumption structure, the effectiveness oftraditional policies to expand domestic demand will decline."

“当供给结构和消费结构不匹配时，传统的扩大内需政策的有效性就会下降。”

“Instead, integrating expanding demandwith supply-side reform can help strike a new balance where demand drivessupply while supply creates demand,” said Cheng, who expects that an enhancedsupply-demand relationship could help maintain China's annual potentialeconomic growth at 4.8 to 5.5 percent through 2025.

“相反，将扩大需求与供给侧改革结合起来，可以实现新的平衡，即需求驱动供应，供应创造需求。”他预计，供需关系的加强有助于在2025年之前将中国的年潜在经济增长率维持在4.8%至5.5%。

Efforts should be made to facilitate theexpansion of rural consumption and the upgrade of urban residents' consumptiondemand while furthering industrial restructuring to better meet that demand, hesaid.

程实表示，要努力扩大农村消费，促进城镇居民消费需求升级，同时进一步推进产业结构调整以更好地满足这一需求。

Experts said the efforts to enhance theinteraction between demand and supply can drive the country's pursuit of thenew development paradigm — in whichthe domestic market is the mainstay and the domestic and international marketsreinforce each other — to strengthen its development resilience amid a morevolatile external environment.

专家表示，加强供需互动的努力可以推动国家追求新的发展模式，即国内市场为主体，国内和国际市场相互促进，以增强其在更不稳定的外部环境中的发展韧性。

Vice-Premier Liu He said in a recentarticle that the integration of expanding domestic demand and deepeningsupply-side structural reform is a long-term plan to boost developmentalautonomy, and he cited shrinking international demand and the unstable globalsupply.

国务院副总理刘鹤在最近的一篇文章中表示，扩大内需和深化供给侧结构性改革相结合是增强发展自主权的长期计划，他还提到了国际需求萎缩和全球供应不稳定。

Calling for efforts to align the demandand supply-side efforts with the requirements of high-quality development, Liusaid macroeconomic adjustments should be strengthened to maintain stable andsustained economic growth, which plays an "important fundamentalrole" in the country's modernization drive.

       他呼吁努力使需求侧和供给侧努力与高质量发展的要求保持一致，他说，宏观经济调整应该加强，以保持稳定和持续的经济增长，这在国家现代化建设中起着“重要的基础作用”。

Due to deglobalization waves and slowingglobal growth, which has started to decelerate China's exports, the countryshould step up macroeconomic adjustments to boost domestic demand for growthstabilization, said Luo Zhiheng, chief economist at Yuekai Securities.

粤开证券首席经济学家罗志恒表示，由于去全球化浪潮和全球增长放缓减缓了中国的出口，中国应该加快宏观经济调整，以促进国内需求稳定增长。

While China's GDP growth rebounded to3.9 percent year-on-year in the third quarter, economic activity faced renewedpressures in October as COVID-19 cases increased, retail sales shrank from ayear ago and real estate development investment dropped at a larger rate, theNational Bureau of Statistics said.

国家统计局表示，虽然中国第三季度国内生产总值增速同比回升至3.9%，但随着新冠肺炎病例增加、零售销售同比萎缩、房地产开发投资降幅加大，10月份经济活动面临新的压力。

Luo said it is sensible to reduceinterest rates and the cash that banks must hold as reserves in due course toboost consumption and investment and ramp up support for infrastructureconstruction.

罗志恒表示适当降低利率和银行必须作为准备金持有的现金，以促进消费和投资，并加大对基础设施建设的支持，是明智的。

He added that such measures to expanddemand should be designed in a way that contributes to supply-side structuralreform, giving as an example that the infrastructure projects to be supportedshould be those that can help strengthen supply capacity in the long term.

他补充说，这种扩大需求的措施应以有助于供给侧结构性改革的方式进行设计，比如说，要支持的基础设施项目应有助于加强长期供应能力。

As the efforts to combine expandingdemand with supply-side reform are set to strengthen the country's economicstability and resilience, the global appeal of Chinese financial assets mayfurther grow, experts said.

专家表示，随着扩大需求与供给侧改革相结合的努力进一步增强中国经济的稳定性和韧性，中国金融资产的全球吸引力可能会进一步增长。

With economic growth remaining a crucialpriority for China, the country is expected to achieve moderate growth in thecoming years and thus provide ample investment opportunities, said Chris Liu, asenior portfolio manager at Invesco, a global investment management company.

全球投资管理公司景顺的高级投资组合经理克里斯·刘表示，由于经济增长仍然是中国的首要任务，中国有望在未来几年实现温和增长，从而提供充足的投资机会。

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Two multilateral meetings, close to 20 bilateral talks and a sit-down with United States President Joe Biden — President Xi Jinping's six-day trip to Southeast Asia has charted the way for global governance, expanded China's global partnerships and steadied ties between the world's two largest economies.

Xi traveled to Bali, Indonesia, from Monday to Thursday for the G20 Summit before attending the 29th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Bangkok and visiting Thailand — the first time he has attended the events in person in three years. Xi returned to China on Saturday evening.

The back-to-back meetings held by Asian countries took place amid spillover from the Ukraine crisis, which fueled global financial, energy and food crises, with some countries advocating division, confrontation and decoupling.
The world is again standing at a crossroads, and Asia has embraced a crucial moment in promoting global governance, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said after the conclusion of Xi's trip.

Wang, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said Xi's proposals at the G20 Summit indicated that he has always kept the interests of developing nations in mind and maintained the outlook in his diplomatic activities that true development can only be attained with the common development of all countries. At the summit, Xi said Beijing supports the African Union in joining the G20.

China's support for multilateralism and its contribution to G20 cooperation is also evidenced in the fact that the 15 projects and proposals put forward by Beijing were included in the list of projects for pragmatic cooperation at the summit.

Bernard Dewit, chairman of the Brussels-based Belgian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce, said Xi's proposals at the APEC meetings were not only inspiring for the Asia-Pacific region but also for other countries around the world, especially in Europe.

"At a moment when the COP 27 is closing, President Xi insists that his country will push further for green and low-carbon development .Every government in the world should approve of his words when he says protecting the ecological environment and tackling environmental changes is the common challenge facing all humanity."

Raymund Chao, chairman for the Asia-Pacific region and China of professional services provider PwC, said Xi's written speech delivered to the APEC CEO Summit has boosted the confidence of business leaders in the Asia-Pacific region in responding to risks and turning crises into opportunities.

"The president's proposal to make global development more inclusive, beneficial to all and more resilient is a reminder to everyone for joint development and cooperation. It will be of major significance for the early recovery and steady growth of the global economy," he said.

Vasily Kashin, director of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs at HSE University in Russia, said he thoroughly agreed with Xi's call to stay committed to openness and inclusiveness and bring prosperity for all in the Asia-Pacific region.

Kashin said such a proposal is very important as it is aimed at realizing the mutual development of the region, not interfering in the internal affairs of other countries, avoiding trade protectionism, and complying with ecological and environmental protection standards.

"China is building a cooperative pattern of openness, which will boost the joint development of all countries in the region," he said.

In the past week, Xi also had a host of face-to-face meetings with global leaders on the sidelines of the events, including a high-profile meeting with President Biden on Monday.

Both Xi and Biden emphasized the global implications of China-US relations, underscored the importance of establishing guiding principles for bilateral ties and agreed to push the relations back to a steady track.

On Saturday, Xi held a brief exchange with US Vice-President Kamala Harris in Bangkok and he expressed hope that both sides would reduce miscalculations and misjudgments and jointly push for bilateral ties to return to the track of healthy and stable development.

Harris said that the presidential meeting was a success, that the US doesn't seek confrontation or conflict with China and that both countries need to develop cooperation on global issues and maintain smooth channels for communication.

The meeting between Xi and Biden was followed by talks between China's central bank governor Yi Gang and Janet Yellen, secretary of the Treasury of the US, as well as a meeting between Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and US Trade Representative Katherine Dai.

Foreign Minister Wang said the meeting charted the direction for China-US relations — preventing them from getting off course or out of control and finding the right way for the two nations to get along.

Xu Liping, director of the Center of Southeast Asian Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said the meeting between the presidents of China and the US unclogged channels of communication at various levels and added certainty and stability to the global landscape.

"There is no substitute for a leader-to-leader communication in navigating the ties between the world's largest economies, managing differences and ushering in further cooperation," he said.

Another highlight of the trip, Xu said, is that China reached key consensuses on the building of a bilateral community with a shared future with Indonesia and Thailand.

"The consensuses on the building of a bilateral community with a shared future between China and Indonesia, and China and Thailand marked a major breakthrough in China's neighborhood diplomacy and showcased a higher level of mutual political trust," Xu said.

Ren Qi in Moscow and Chen Weihua in Brussels contributed to the story.
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