迪拜将建世界自由区组织

 　　DUBAI, June 8 (Xinhua) -- The Dubai-based world free zone organization (World FZO) said here on Sunday that it signed a strategic memorandum¹ of understanding with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in order to promote the free zone concept globally.

　　The memorandum of understanding was signed by World FZO chairman of the board of directors Dr. Mohammed Alzarooni who is also the general director of the Dubai airport free zone and Dr. Mohammed Lamine Dhaoui, a director at UNIDO, which sets out to enhance global investment and expand trade.

　　Dubai world free zone partners with UN body

　　The statement said both parties aim to achieve this objective by introducing successful development initiatives from UNIDO to World FZO members. This objective shall be reached through educating developing economies about the uses and advantages of free zones, transferring knowledge, experience and best practices, and utilizing² UNIDO's expertise³ where appropriate.

　　World FZO, a global non-profit body aimed at spurring collaboration⁴ between all economic free zones in the world, was launched in Dubai on May 19 2014. It is open to all free zones from any UN member states and has so far attracted 14 members from North America, South America, Africa and Asia. The Shanghai pilot free trade zone is one of the 14 founding members as well as Dubai airport free zone. Dr. Mohammed Lamine Dhaoui from UNIDO said they will also work on promoting domestic investment for leveraging⁵ foreign direct investment (FDI).（本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑）

1 memorandum   

n.备忘录，便笺

参考例句：

• The memorandum was dated 23 August,2008.备忘录上注明的日期是2008年8月23日。
• The Secretary notes down the date of the meeting in her memorandum book.秘书把会议日期都写在记事本上。

2 utilizing   

v.利用，使用( utilize的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Utilizing an assembler to produce a machine-language program. 用汇编程序产生机器语言的过程。 来自辞典例句
• The study and use of devices utilizing properties of materials near absolute zero in temperature. 对材料在接近绝对零度时的特性进行研究和利用的学科。 来自辞典例句

3 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。

4 collaboration   

n.合作，协作；勾结

参考例句：

• The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。
• He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。

5 leveraging   

促使…改变( leverage的现在分词 )； [美国英语]杠杆式投机，（使）举债经营，（使）利用贷款进行投机

参考例句：

• De-leveraging is a painful process: it has barely begun. 去杠杆化是个痛苦的过程：它才刚刚开始。
• Archimedes said, saying: Give me a fulcrum, I can leveraging the Earth. 阿基米德说过一句话：给我一个支点，我可以撬动地球。