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第二单元接待口译Interpreting for Reception Service 2-1 机场迎宾Greeting at the Airport 人力资源部经理：manager of Human Resources. Top-notch: 顶尖的 能够成行：make it 不辞辛苦：in spite of the tiring trip 百忙中抽空：take time from busy schedule run into a storm:下暴雨 Be held up: 耽搁clear up:天气转好 Attending service：服务倒时差：get over the jet-lag 行李齐了：get all the luggage 下榻宾馆：take sb.to the hotel 设宴洗尘：host a reception in one’s honor 总裁：chairman 杂技表演：acrobatic show 2-2 宾馆入住Hotel Accommodation Check-in: 登记住宿预定房间：have a reservation with 确认函：confirmation letter travel agency：旅行社 Itinerary：行程表accommodation：住宿 双人间：double room 豪华套房：a deluxe suite 8折优惠价：have a good rate with 20% off morning cal：:叫醒 Photo-copy：复印express mail：快递邮件 总台：Front desk 餐饮部：Catering Service 洗熨部：Laundry Service 楼层服务台：Floor Service Desk Fitness exercise：健身教练：coach 2-3 宴会招待Banquet Service 敬业（的专家）：dedicated（experts）contribute one’s share：尽了…责任Maneuver ：机动，演习，策略，调遣大自然所赐予的：Mother Nature grant us Cuisine：菜系色，香，味，形：color，aroma,taste,appearance 食物的质地：raw materials with quality texture 调料：seasonings 原汁原味：original flavor appetizing：引起食欲的 特色点心：special snack 酸甜适口：a sweet and sour sauce 皮薄汁醇：with thin and translucent wrappers and rish tasty soup. 皮脆肉嫩：(with a ) crispy skin and tender meat figure out：想出 好戏还在后头：have more surprises to expect 祝酒：drink to (the health) of sb. 干杯：cheers 2-4 参观访问Getting Around 高科技园区：High-Tech Park 业务经理：operation manager 鸟瞰：take a bird’s eye view of 言归正传：come back to story 走马观花：cast a passing glance at flowers while riding on horsehack 显目审批权：be authorized to approve projects (with) 优惠政策：preferential policies 与国际管理体制接轨：operate under the management system of international standards 跨国公司：multinationals 骨干企业：enterprises of pillar industries 生物技术：biotechnology 高技术产业链：high-tech industry chains 一条龙服务：a stream –lined one-stop service 生态型开发：ecological conservation 可持续发展：sustainable development 绿草成茵：boasts stretches of green grass 流水潺潺：streams murmuring 鸟儿啁啾：birds chirping 四季花香：fragrant flowers blossoming all year round 安保服务：security service

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第二单元 接待口译 Interpreting for Reception Service 2- 1 机场迎宾 Greeting at the Airport 人力资源部经理:manager of Human Resources. 能够成行:make it 百忙中抽空：take time from busy schedule Be held up:耽搁 Attending service ：服务 行齐 了: get all the luggage 设宴洗尘:host a reception in one's honor 杂技表演：acrobatic show 2- 2 宾馆入住 Hotel Accommodation Check-in:登记住宿 确认函:confirmation letter Itinerary ：行程表 双人间：double room 8 折优惠价：have a good rate with 20% off Photo-copy ：复印 总台：Front desk 洗熨部:Laundry Service Fitness exercise ：健身 2-5 宴会招待 Banquet Service 敬业(的专家)：dedicated (experts) Maneuver :机动，演习,策略，调遣 Cuisine ：菜系 食物的质地:raw materials with quality texture 原汁原味：original flavor 特色点心：special snack 预立房间：have a reservation with travel agency: 旅行社 accommodation ：住宿 豪华套房：a deluxe suite morning cal ：:叫醒 express mail ： 快递 餐饮部：Catering Service 楼层服务台：Floor Service Desk 教练：coach contribute one's share ： 尽了 …责任 大自然所赐予的:Mother Nature grant us 色，香，味，形:color t aromadaste.appearance 调料：seasonings appetizing ：引起食欲的 酸甜适口: a sweet and sour sauce 皮薄汁醇：with thin and translucent wrappers and rish tasty soup ? 皮脆肉嫩：(with a ) crispy skin and tender meat figure out ：想出 好戏还在后头：have more suiprises to expect 祝洒：drink to (the health) of sb. 干杯：cheers 2- 4 参观访问 Getting Around 高科技园 区:High-Tech Park 鸟瞰:take a bird's eye view of 走马观花：cast a passing glance at flowers while riding on horsehack 显目审批权：be authorized to approve projects (with)优惠政策：preferential policies 与国际管理体制接轨:operate under the management system of international standards 跨国公司:multinationals 生物技术：biotechnology 一条龙服务：a stream -lined one-stop service 可持续发展：sustainable development 流水潺潺：streams murmuring 四季花香:fragrant flowers blossoming all year round 安保服务:security service Top-notch:顶尖的 不辞辛苦：in spite of the tiring trip nin into a stomi:下暴雨 clear up:天气转好 倒时差:get over the jet-lag 下榻宾馆:lake sb.to the hotel 总裁：chairman 业务经理:operation manager 言 归正传:come back to story 件干企业：enterprises of pillar industries 高技术产业链:high-tech industry chains 生态型开发：ecological conservation 绿草成茵：boasts stretches of green grass 鸟儿蜩啾:birds chirping

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1.3 US Vice President's Speech at Fudan University 美国副总统在复旦大学的演讲开场白 Thank you very much, Mr. Mayor. I appreciate your kind words of introduction. And we're delighted to be here today. My wife and I are privileged to have the opportunity once again to travel in China. // We are grateful for the welcome we have received, especially for the kind of reception here at Fudan University. We thank you for the honor, and we bring you good wishes from President George W. Bush and the people of the United States.// 非常感谢您，市长先生。谢谢您做介绍时的友好言辞。今天我们很高兴来到这里。我夫人与我为有这次机会再次来到中国访问感到荣幸。感谢贵国对我们的欢迎，特别感谢复旦大学的热情接待。我们为此感到不胜荣幸，谢谢你们。我们此行带来了布什总统和美国人民的良好祝愿。 I know that many of you will soon graduate from this great university. I am told the standards are extremely demanding here, and a degree from Fudan University signifies years of hard work and discipline. I congratulate each one of you on your achievement, and I commend your teachers for upholding the tradition of excellence that marks the 99-year history of Fudan University.

中级口译教程词汇翻译

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Lesson 10 10.3 中与欧盟的关系 女士们、先生们、朋友们： 今天，我很荣幸给大家介绍欧盟的一些情况以及欧盟与中国的关系。 欧盟全称为欧洲联盟，是在欧洲共同体基础上由25个（27）独立的国家组成的，目的是为了加强政治、经济和社会合作。原来称“欧共体”或“欧洲经济共同体”。 目前的25个成员国是奥地利、比利时、丹麦、芬兰、法国、希腊、爱尔兰、意大利、卢森堡、荷兰、葡萄牙、西班牙、瑞典、英国、塞浦路斯（希腊部分）、捷克共和国、爱沙尼亚、匈牙利、拉脱维亚、立陶宛、马耳他、欧兰、斯洛伐克、斯洛文尼亚。 欧盟25国总面积400万平方公里，接近半个中国的面积。总人口数为4.544亿，排行第三，仅次于中国和印度，约占世界总人口的7%。 欧盟统一货币为欧元，2002年1月1日正式启用。到目前为止，已经有12个欧盟成员国用欧元取代其本国货币。统一货币使人们出门旅行、对比价格更为容易，它还为欧洲的商业往来、刺激增长与竞争创造了一个稳定的环境。 到目前为止，欧盟的国内生产总值逾10万亿美元。作为一个整体，这个规模与它的主要竞争对手美国差不多。经济总量和贸易总额分别占全球25%和35%。 欧盟与中国关系十分友好。今年5月欧盟与中国就建交30周年了。去年，欧盟与中国的进出口贸易总额达到2，000亿欧元。德国是中国最大的贸易伙伴，英国、荷兰名列第二和第三。 欧盟正抓住当前大好的历史机遇——团结曾经分裂的欧洲大陆，创造一个和平、稳定、民主的欧洲。*** 这次欧盟的扩大还将创造一个几乎拥有5亿消费者的统一市场，这个市场饱含经济增长和不断繁荣的极大潜力。 我的话讲完了，谢谢大家！

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