林超伦实战口译练习笔记 第137期:消除全球范围内的贫困

 　　DFID's overarching objective is the elimination¹ of global poverty. Despite remarkable² progress over the last twenty years, there are still large numbers of poor people in China--approximately 200 million--who live in abject³ poverty, on a daily consumption level of less than 1 dollar per day.

　　国际发展部的最主要目标就是在全球范围内消除贫困。尽管在过去20年里取得了长足的进步，但是中国仍然存在着大量的贫困人口。大约有两亿人生活赤贫，每天消费水平不到1美元。

1 elimination   

n.排除，消除，消灭

参考例句：

• Their elimination from the competition was a great surprise.他们在比赛中遭到淘汰是个很大的意外。
• I was eliminated from the 400 metres in the semi-finals.我在400米半决赛中被淘汰。

2 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

3 abject   

adj.极可怜的，卑屈的

参考例句：

• This policy has turned out to be an abject failure.这一政策最后以惨败而告终。
• He had been obliged to offer an abject apology to Mr.Alleyne for his impertinence.他不得不低声下气，为他的无礼举动向艾莱恩先生请罪。