第21屆氣候峰會締約國大會,11月30日如期在巴黎舉行,希望能達成聯合國力促控制全球氣候變遷的相關共識。不過,11月中以來的恐怖攻擊餘波蕩漾,這場暌違5年的盛會,遭反恐(anti-terror)的戒備陣仗搶鏡,氣氛超緊繃。
【反恐淺談】
anti-terror 反恐
A:After the Paris attacks, the authorities concerned worry about the risk of another terror attack.
(巴黎恐攻後,政府當局擔心另一波恐攻風險。)
B:The French hosts of COP21 have heightened anti-terror measures, cancelling some demonstrations.
(巴黎氣候峰會主辦單位升高反恐層級,取消遊行。)
to denounce 譴責
A:More than 130 world leaders will attend, and some have denounced the Paris attacks.
(超過130國與會,這些領袖譴責巴黎恐攻。)
B:This terror threat may encourage more unity for a new accord following Kyoto and Copenhagen.
(京都與哥本哈根後,恐攻或可促進各國訂定新約。)
overstated言過其實、誇大的
A:The world needs a legally binding agreement on how to slow the rise of temperatures.
(這世界真需要法律約束力來減緩溫度上升。)
B:I couldn't agree more. The importance of COP21 cannot be overstated.
(完全同意。巴黎氣候峰會重要性不言可喻。)
【延伸閱讀】延伸關鍵字
1. to delegate:委派(某人)做某事
2. threshold:門檻;起點
3. magnitude:量級、重大程度
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