世界节假日博览 第98期:世界电信日

 World Telecommunication¹ Day (WTD) celebrates the advances we have made in how we communicate with each other. It is on May 17 each year because that is the day in 1865 when the International Telegraph Union (ITU) started. The ITU manages how the world shares and uses communications. It has successfully coordinated² many important developments in our history. These include the invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, the world’s first satellite in 1957, and the Internet. The ITU has worked to improve telecommunications in the developing world, and to protect individuals and societies from cyber-crime. WTD raises our awareness³ of the importance of telecommunications in today’s global village.

为了庆祝人们在通信领域所取得的巨大成就，特此设立世界电信日。1865年5月17日，国际电报联盟成立，并将每年这一天设为世界电信日。“国际电联”的职责是管理电信共享与使用。成功协调各时期重大成果。包括1876年贝尔电话，1957年首颗人造卫星以及互联网。此外，“电联”还致力于发展中国家的电信发展，防止个人和团体参与网络犯罪。在全球一体化的今天，世界电信日提高人们对电信的重视程度。

The ITU changed its name to the International Telecommunication Union when technology moved on from telegraphs. Its website says it is “the leading United Nations agency for information and communication technology issues, and the global focal point for governments and the private sector⁴ in developing networks and services.” It has 191 member countries and it is “committed to connecting the world”. Today the ITU manages many aspects of our lives. It helps make the rules for broadband Internet and the latest-generation wireless⁵ technologies; it helps airplanes and ships navigate⁶ the skies and seas; and it oversees⁷ the way scientists try to communicate with outer space and possible aliens.

电报时代远去后，“电联”更名为国际电信联盟。官网表示：“它是解决信息与通讯问题的专门机构，在发展通信网与服务方面，它也是政府与私营企业的侧重点。”拥有191个成员国，“电联”宗旨为连接世界。当今，“电联”管理着生活的许多方面。对全球宽频网，无线网进行规范；保证“海空”航行；对外太空通信实施监管（有可能是外星人）。

1.developing world 发展中国家

例句：The real impact will be felt in the developing world.

发展中国家将会受到真正的影响。

2.communicate with 与…沟通

例句：Family therapy showed us how to communicate with each other.

家庭疗法指导我们彼此之间的沟通交流。

3.outer space 外太空

例句：The two modules⁸ will dock in outer space. 

两个宇宙飞船上的舱将在外层空间对接。

4.global village 地球村

例句：In the global village concept, the green is the eternal subject.

在地球村的理念中, 绿色是永恒的主题。

1 telecommunication   

n.电信，远距离通信

参考例句：

• Telecommunication is an industry of service.电信业是一个服务型的行业。
• I only care about the telecommunication quality and the charge.我只关心通信质量和资费两个方面。

2 coordinated   

adj.协调的

参考例句：

• The sound has to be coordinated with the picture. 声音必须和画面协调一致。
• The numerous existing statutes are complicated and poorly coordinated. 目前繁多的法令既十分复杂又缺乏快调。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

3 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。

4 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

5 wireless   

adj.无线的；n.无线电

参考例句：

• There are a lot of wireless links in a radio.收音机里有许多无线电线路。
• Wireless messages tell us that the ship was sinking.无线电报告知我们那艘船正在下沉。

6 navigate   

v.航行，飞行；导航，领航

参考例句：

• He was the first man to navigate the Atlantic by air.他是第一个飞越大西洋的人。
• Such boats can navigate on the Nile.这种船可以在尼罗河上航行。

7 oversees   

v.监督，监视( oversee的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• She oversees both the research and the manufacturing departments. 她既监督研究部门又监督生产部门。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The Department of Education oversees the federal programs dealing with education. 教育部监管处理教育的联邦程序。 来自互联网

8 modules   

n.模块( module的名词复数 )；单元；（宇宙飞船上各个独立的）舱；组件

参考例句：

• The course consists of ten core modules and five optional modules. 这门课程包括十个必修单元和五个选修单元。
• Our English course is divided into modules on poetry, drama, and novels. 我们的英语课分为诗歌、戏剧和小说等单元。 来自《简明英汉词典》