潘基文2012年奥林匹克休战致辞

 　　The tradition of an Olympic Trucebegan in ancient times to allow safe passage for athletes travelling to the Games. This resulted in an environment where the true spirit of the Olympic Games was on display: peaceful competition among nations, feats² of individual excellence³.

　　奥林匹克休战传统始自远古时代，意在让运动员安全前往奥运会。这创造了显示出奥运会真正精神的环境：国与国之间和平竞争，个人的卓越表现。

　　Today, sports and events such as the Olympic and Paralympic Games break down barriers by bringing together people from all around the world and all walks of life. The participants may carry the flags of many nations, but they come together under the shared banner of equality and fair play, understanding and mutual⁴ respect.

　　今天，体育赛事，如奥运会和残奥会，打破障碍，让世界各地和各行各业的人们聚会一堂。参赛者举着许多国家的国旗，但他们走到一起，高举平等和公平竞争、理解和相互尊重的大旗。

　　We give meaning to these values through the Olympic Truce¹, the call for warring parties everywhere to lay down their weapons during the Games. These pauses in fighting save lives. They help humanitarian⁵ workers reach people in need. And they open diplomaticspace to negotiate lasting⁶ solutions.

　　通过奥林匹克休战，我们赋予这些价值以意义，呼吁各地交战各方在奥运会期间放下武器。战事暂停，能拯救生命，也有助于让人道主义工作人员帮助有需求的人，并为开展谈判，找到持久解决办法打开外交空间。

　　The Olympic Truce -- and more broadly the Olympic ideal -- carries a powerful message: that people and nations can set aside their differences and live and work together in harmony. And if they can do it for one day, or for one event, they can do it forever. This is the dream on which the United Nations is built, and the goal of our daily work.

　　奥林匹克休战——以及更大的奥林匹克理想——有其强大的含义：各族人民和各个国家能抛开彼此分歧，和睦相处。如果一天可以做到，为一件赛事可以做到，那就能永远做到。这是联合国赖以建立的梦想，是我们日常工作的目标。

　　I call on all those engaged in hostilities⁷ to respect the Truce -- which has been endorsedby all 193 UN Member States. This is an uphillbattle -- but we must persist in proclaiming the Truce and do our utmost to win adherence⁸ to it. For these next few weeks, may the torch of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in London serve as a beacon⁹ of peace around the world.

　　我呼吁所有从事敌对行动者尊重休战——休战得到联合国所有193个会员国的赞同。这是一场艰苦的战斗——但我们必须鼎力宣布休战，竭尽所能，争取遵守休战。未来几周内，愿伦敦奥运会和残奥会的火炬，成为世界各地和平的明灯。

1 truce   

n.休战，(争执，烦恼等的)缓和；v.以停战结束

参考例句：

• The hot weather gave the old man a truce from rheumatism.热天使这位老人暂时免受风湿病之苦。
• She had thought of flying out to breathe the fresh air in an interval of truce.她想跑出去呼吸一下休战期间的新鲜空气。

2 feats   

功绩，伟业，技艺( feat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He used to astound his friends with feats of physical endurance. 过去，他表现出来的惊人耐力常让朋友们大吃一惊。
• His heroic feats made him a legend in his own time. 他的英雄业绩使他成了他那个时代的传奇人物。

3 excellence   

n.优秀，杰出，(pl.)优点，美德

参考例句：

• His art has reached a high degree of excellence.他的艺术已达到炉火纯青的地步。
• My performance is far below excellence.我的表演离优秀还差得远呢。

4 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

5 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

6 lasting   

adj.永久的，永恒的；vbl.持续，维持

参考例句：

• The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
• We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。

7 hostilities   

n.战争；敌意(hostility的复数)；敌对状态；战事

参考例句：

• Mexico called for an immediate cessation of hostilities. 墨西哥要求立即停止敌对行动。
• All the old hostilities resurfaced when they met again. 他们再次碰面时，过去的种种敌意又都冒了出来。

8 adherence   

n.信奉，依附，坚持，固着

参考例句：

• He was well known for his adherence to the rules.他因遵循这些规定而出名。
• The teacher demanded adherence to the rules.老师要求学生们遵守纪律。

9 beacon   

n.烽火，（警告用的）闪火灯，灯塔

参考例句：

• The blink of beacon could be seen for miles.灯塔的光亮在数英里之外都能看见。
• The only light over the deep black sea was the blink shone from the beacon.黑黢黢的海面上唯一的光明就只有灯塔上闪现的亮光了。