翻译实践练习

翻译实践（三）

英翻中：

The UN General Assembly, the central political forum, is composed of 193 members, including virtually all the world’s nation-states. Two-thirds of its members are developing countries, which account for about three-quarters of the world’s population.

Reaching decisions is difficult, especially since all agreements by custom must be reached by consensus. As a result, important agreements are often held hostage by narrow special interests, and most agreements are reached only by reducing them to their lowest common denominators. But the real question is whether the major countries of the world will allow democracy to function at the highest level.

The Security Council, which is responsible for peace and security, deals with issues of the greatest political importance. The Council has only 15 members so it can meet frequently and deal with crises. Once impotence due to Cold War rivalries, it has regained much of the authority accorded by the UN charter.

中翻英：

当今世界正处在深刻变革与调整之中。多极化和全球化继续深入发展，国与国之间相互联系日益紧密，利益交融，休戚与共。求和平、谋发展、促合作仍是这个时代不可阻挡的潮流。然而，我们也应看到，世界仍然不安宁，局部冲突和热点问题此起彼伏；全球经济失衡加剧，南北差距持续扩大；气候变化和能源资源等问题十分突出。应对挑战，维护和平，促进发展已成为国际社会面临的紧迫而艰巨的任务。