【口譯用語】開會(huì)致辭UsefulExpressionsforConference-Addresses

UsefulExpressionsforconferenceaddresses我懷著非常愉快的心情出席這次會(huì)議，我很高興能就上海如何應(yīng)對(duì)中國加入世貿(mào)組織以后的經(jīng)濟(jì)形勢問題發(fā)表自己的看法。

ItiswithgreatpleasurethatIamheretoattendtheconferenceandpresentmyviewsontheissueofhowShanghaishouldadjusttotheeconomicsituationafterChina’saccessiontotheWTO.5)我愿借此機(jī)會(huì)就上海汽車產(chǎn)業(yè)發(fā)展前景發(fā)表自己的一些不成熟的想法。

IwouldliketoavailmyselfofthisopportunitytodiscusswithyoumytentativethoughtsontheprospectsofthedevelopmentofShanghai’sautomobileindustry.第一頁，共8頁。Conferenceaddresses6)本屆年會(huì)為我們交換意見、消除誤解、達(dá)成共識(shí)、促進(jìn)友誼提供了理想的場所。

Thecurrentannualconferenceprovidesuswithanidealarenatoexchangeviews,clearupmisunderstandings,reachcommongroundandpromotefriendship.7)感謝校長先生的邀請，使我有機(jī)會(huì)來到久負(fù)盛名的哈佛大學(xué)訪問。我很高興能與青年朋友聚集一堂，共同討論人類如何在新世紀(jì)里迎接挑戰(zhàn)、共同努力創(chuàng)造更加美好的未來。

Iwouldliketothankyou,Mr.Presidentforyourinvitation,whichaffordsmetheopportunitytovisittherenownedHarvardUniversity.Itgivesmegreatpleasuretobetogetherwithyoungfriendshereinadiscussiononhowmankindshouldriseuptothechallengeinthenewcenturyandmakejointeffortstobuildabetterfuture.第二頁，共8頁。Conferenceaddresses8)由于各公司都意識(shí)到要想在今天的國際市場上保持競爭力就必須創(chuàng)新，所以創(chuàng)新正在推動(dòng)整個(gè)工商業(yè)的發(fā)展。上世紀(jì)，公司往往通過提高生產(chǎn)率來加強(qiáng)自己的競爭力。今天，公司除了通過提高生產(chǎn)率來抬高底線之外，還在努力通過創(chuàng)新投資來提高頂線。

Ascompaniesallrealizetheymustinnovatetoremaincompetitiveintoday’sglobalmarket,innovationisnowdrivingthegrowthofthewholebusinessandmanufacturingindustry.Inthelastcenturycompaniessoughttostrengthentheircompetitivenessbyincreasingproductivity.Today,inadditiontoimprovingthebottomlinethroughincreaseinproductivity,companiesareaimingtoelevatethetoplinethroughinvestmentininnovation.第三頁，共8頁。ConferenceAddresses9）這兩家公司的合并不是弱者為強(qiáng)者所兼并，而是兩大巨頭的強(qiáng)強(qiáng)聯(lián)姻，是雙贏戰(zhàn)略的典范。

Themergerofthesetwocompaniesisnottheacquisitionoftheweakerbythestronger,butawillingmarriageofthetwogiantsandafinemodelofpursuingawin-winstrategy.10)在世界各地的大公司中，對(duì)協(xié)同工作的重視早已成為最為看重的一種管理能力。財(cái)富500強(qiáng)中約有半數(shù)的公司都表明他們使用了能自我管理的工作小組，并期望在未來擴(kuò)大這種做法。Inbigcompaniesaroundtheworld,emphasisonteamworkhaslongbecomethemostvaluedmanagerialcompetence.AbouthalfoftheFortune500companieshavemadeitknownthattheyareusingself-managedworkteamsandexpecttoexpandtheiruseinthecomingyears.

第四頁，共8頁。ConferenceAddresses11)我們的成功在收益上表現(xiàn)為公司的股票每股以24%的年平均累積增長率遞增。我們的營業(yè)利潤增長了65%。我們的營運(yùn)資本投入降低了56%。存量周轉(zhuǎn)率增加了近43%，未清應(yīng)收入款減少了15%以上。我們在全公司范圍內(nèi)實(shí)施開源節(jié)流戰(zhàn)略，進(jìn)而節(jié)省了物資采購費(fèi)達(dá)1億5千萬美元之多。

Oursuccessshowsinearningspersharethathavegrownatanaveragecompoundannualrateof24percent.Ouroperatingmarginshaveincreasedbymorethan65percent.Wehavereducedworkingcapitalinvestmentsbyabout56%,increasedinventoryturnoverbynearly43percent,reducedoutstandingreceivablesbyover15percent,andsaved$150millioninpurchasingcoststhroughacorporate-widestrategicsourcinginitiative.第五頁，共8頁。ConferenceAddresses12)現(xiàn)代科學(xué)技術(shù)正在突飛猛進(jìn),世界多極化和經(jīng)濟(jì)全球化的趨勢繼續(xù)發(fā)展,人類社會(huì)的進(jìn)步正處在重要的歷史關(guān)頭.各國都面臨著機(jī)遇和挑戰(zhàn).和平與發(fā)展仍然是我們這個(gè)時(shí)代的潮流.實(shí)現(xiàn)世界的持久和平與普遍繁榮,需要各國人民的共同努力。Asmodernscienceandtechnologyareexperiencingexplosivedevelopmentandthetrendtowardmulti-polarizationandeconomicglobalizationisgainingmomentum,thehumansocietyanditsprogressarenowatacriticalhistoricaljuncture.Countriesintheworldarefacedwithbothopportunitiesandchallenges.Peaceanddevelopmentremainthetrendofourtimes.Alastingpeaceanduniversalprosperity,however,requiresjointeffortsfromallpeoplesintheworld.第六頁，共8頁。ConferenceAddresses13)今晚我們所在的浦東陸家嘴地區(qū),八年前還是一些簡陋的住宅和農(nóng)田,如今已是高樓林立、生機(jī)盎然的金融貿(mào)易區(qū)。我相信，在座各位也目睹了上海日新月異的變化。上海的發(fā)展從一個(gè)側(cè)面反映了中國所發(fā)生的巨大變化。Onlyeightyearsago,inthisLujiazuiDistrictofPudongArea,wherewearegatheringthisevening,therewereonlyrun-downhousesandfarms.Nowitisavibrantmodernfinancialandbusinesszone,fullofhigh-risebuildings.I’msurethatallofyouhaveseenwithyourowneyestheconstantandunceasingtransformationofShanghai.ThegrowthofShanghaiisareflectionoftheenormouschangestakingplaceinChina.第七頁，共8頁。ConferenceAddressesImustsaythatitisveryhumblingtohavetheopportunitytovisittheoldestcontinuousmajorworldcivilization–acountrywithrecordsdatingnearly3,500years.ThisaccomplishmentisespeciallyremarkabletomeinlightofthefactthattheUnitedStatesismere213yearsold.InadditiontodiscoveringthatChinaboaststheworld’soldestco