中美合作应对空气与气候问题

中美合作应对空气与气候问题 　　

Prior to her visit to China next week, Gina McCarthy, head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, says her country's expertise¹ and advanced technologies will help China deal with environmental challenges.

　　She says the US and China, the world's two largest economies, are also the two biggest energy consumers and pollution emitters.

　　Therefore, it is of great significance for the two countries to work together in leading global efforts to curb² environmental issues and combat climate change.

　　"We know there is economic competition between the two nations. That's healthy. But we do share the same climate, and we do share the same level of concern about changing climate. And I think we're well positioned to begin work together in new depth, in a more concerted effort to move forward, to really build on what I think of as thirty years of significant cooperation partnership³ between our countries already. "

　　She notes the US and China have set a good example in leading global efforts to deal with climate change with leaders of the two countries pledging to reduce greenhouse gases.

　　Meanwhile, there is huge potential for bilateral⁴ cooperation.

　　China now faces critical challenges concerning air pollution and other environmental issues.

　　Administrator⁵ McCarthy says the US can provide help with its expertise and technology in this field.

　　"They have established some very ambitious goals, not only for air quality, but also for climate. And we believe that they can learn from the lessons of the United States and to leap forward to actually look at ways of addressing air quality challenges which are of paramount⁶ importance to them now and do it in a way that they can continue to build a clean energy economy."

　　She has also praised China's huge investment in dealing⁷ with environmental protection.

　　"But I think the most exciting thing they're doing is they are doing regional planning. They're doing them in a bunch of different areas what they call like Beijing, in Shanghai, and city clusters. And there is a tremendous opportunity for them through that effort to start building the kind of infrastructure⁸ that the US had to look at with envy. I'm pretty much excited about it which nobody else but we know what the significance was."

　　Xiaohong, CRI, Washington.

1 expertise   

n.专门知识(或技能等)，专长

参考例句：

• We were amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes.他斜坡滑雪的技能使我们赞叹不已。
• You really have the technical expertise in a new breakthrough.让你真正在专业技术上有一个全新的突破。

2 curb   

n.场外证券市场，场外交易；vt.制止，抑制

参考例句：

• I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
• You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。

3 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。

4 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

5 administrator   

n.经营管理者，行政官员

参考例句：

• The role of administrator absorbed much of Ben's energy.行政职务耗掉本很多精力。
• He has proved himself capable as administrator.他表现出管理才能。

6 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。

7 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

8 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。