VOA常速英语2022 联合国气候变化大会开幕（在线收听）

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A U.N. report warns of a record rise in sea levels as world leaders gather for climate conference in Egypt.

世界各国领导人齐聚埃及参加气候会议之时，联合国发布的一份报告警告称，全球海平面将创下历史新高。

Envoys gather in the Egyptian seaside resort of Sharm el Sheikh for a U.N. convention on climate change as the UN's weather agency's annual report shows shocking new data.

各国代表齐聚埃及海滨度假胜地沙姆沙伊赫参加联合国主办的与气候变化相关的大会，大会上，联合国气象机构发布的年度报告揭示了令人震惊的新数据。

The sea level rise in the past ten years has doubled what it was in the 1990s, rising by two inches per year.

在过去的十年里，海平面上升的速度是20世纪90年代的两倍，达到每年上升2英寸。

The worst flooding in Nigeria in a decade and the worst drought 500 years in Europe, but the absence of two of the world's biggest polluters means many are doubtful the talks could result in any major deals to cut emissions long term.

尼日利亚遭遇了10年来最严重的洪灾，欧洲经历了500年来最严重的干旱，但由于全球最大的两个污染国的缺席本次会议，许多人怀疑此次谈判能否达成任何长期减排的重大协议。

The United states has privately encouraging Ukraine to signal an openness to negotiate with Russia.

美国私下鼓励乌克兰与俄罗斯谈判。

The Washington Post reported as the U.S. State Department said Moscow was escalating the war and did not seriously wish to engage in peace talks.

《华盛顿邮报》报道称，美国国务院表示，俄罗斯导致战争局势升级，并不是真正希望进行和平谈判。

The newspaper cited unnamed sources as saying the request by American officials was not aimed at pushing Ukraine to the negotiating table but a calculated attempt to ensure Kyiv maintains the support of other nations.

该报援引某知情人士的话称，美国官员的要求并不是为了把乌克兰推到谈判桌前，而是经过精心策划，为了确保乌克兰能够继续获得其他国家的支持。

The mayor of Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, is warning residents that they must prepare for the worst this winter if Russia keeps striking the country's energy infrastructure.

乌克兰首都基辅的市长向居民发出警示，如果俄罗斯继续袭击乌克兰的能源基础设施，他们必须为今年冬天做好最坏的打算。

Vitali Klitschko says that means he cannot rule out residents having no electricity, no water or heat in the freezing cold.

基辅市长维塔利·克利钦科说，这意味着今年冬天严寒的情况下，乌克兰居民可能面临没有电、没有水或暖气的情况。

He said Ukrainian workers are doing everything they can to restore services but the public must prepare themselves.

他表示乌克兰的相关工作人员正在尽其所能恢复基础设施的服务，但公众必须做好应对危机的准备。

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