雒剥经降置昌大号 高级商务英语阅读 organized ostensibly to represent-what else?-the 'people's views.'(I had assumed that the elected leaders at the Summit were there for that purpose,but who am I to question 'the people'?).(p.117) 作者这里的意思是说，参加“人民高峰会”的那些抗议者们本身就是人民，他们按照常理应该代表 “人民的意见”，但实际上并非如此。那些被选举出来的领导人（西半球34国首脑）参加“美洲高峰会” 正是为了人民的利益。因此，作者实际上是在说，那些所谓的“人民”代表不了“人民的意见”。说人民 代表不了人民自己似乎有勃于常理，因此，作者说自己怎能有资格向“人民”提出质疑呢？ 5.Gracious to a fault,the Canadian government(i.e.Canadian taxpayers)funded the event and paid for Latin American activists to attend.(p.117) An innovation of the Quebec Summit was the invitation by the Canadian hosts to some 60 civil society organizations to enter the Summit conclave and to participate in a roundtable discussion with ministers.Many of the civic leaders voiced the same concerns being heard in the streets- that Latin American economies must do a better job at meeting the needs of the poor majorities. The exchange with ministers was polite and rather pro forma,but it set an important precedent that could further democratize hemispheric diplomacy.Civil society representatives can now demand a voice at the many ministerials and working groups that flow from the Summit process and that seek to implement the Summit mandates.Many clauses in the Summit's Plan of Action also call for inclusion of non-governmental groups in post-Summit activities. 6.Consider the following actual exchange I had with a startlingly well-fed young activist (who wore,naturally,imported jeans and sneakers).As she shook her flabby fist at me,a comrade filmed the exchange with a Japanese video camera that easily cost more than a year's salary for the average Latin American.(p.118) 本部分中，作者的一些话具有讽刺意味，如“startlingly well-fed young activist”"(保养得极好的年 轻激进分子)，wore,naturally,imported jeans and sneakers”(自然穿着进口的牛仔裤和运动鞋)， “she shook her flabby fist at me"(她向我挥动着的拳头，肌肉松弛，毫无力量。)以及"with a Japanese video camera'”(用一架日本摄象机)等。全球化的发展，国际间的贸易往来，促进了社会繁荣，使 人可以穿上进口的牛仔裤和运动鞋，购买价格昂贵的摄象机。即使是那些懒惰的人（如，那个肌肉 松弛，毫无力量的人)也可以保养得极好。作者此处意指：那些激进分子在从全球化中得到好处的 第10页共13页高级商务英语阅读 organized ostensibly to represent – what else? – the ‘people’s views.’ (I had assumed that the elected leaders at the Summit were there for that purpose, but who am I to question ‘the people’?). (p. 117) 作者这里的意思是说，参加“人民高峰会”的那些抗议者们本身就是人民，他们按照常理应该代表 “人民的意见”，但实际上并非如此。那些被选举出来的领导人（西半球 34 国首脑）参加“美洲高峰会” 正是为了人民的利益。因此，作者实际上是在说，那些所谓的“人民”代表不了“人民的意见”。说人民 代表不了人民自己似乎有勃于常理，因此，作者说自己怎能有资格向“人民”提出质疑呢？ 5. Gracious to a fault, the Canadian government (i.e. Canadian taxpayers) funded the event and paid for Latin American activists to attend. (p. 117) An innovation of the Quebec Summit was the invitation by the Canadian hosts to some 60 civil society organizations to enter the Summit conclave and to participate in a roundtable discussion with ministers. Many of the civic leaders voiced the same concerns being heard in the streets — that Latin American economies must do a better job at meeting the needs of the poor majorities. The exchange with ministers was polite and rather pro forma, but it set an important precedent that could further democratize hemispheric diplomacy. Civil society representatives can now demand a voice at the many ministerials and working groups that flow from the Summit process and that seek to implement the Summit mandates. Many clauses in the Summit’s Plan of Action also call for inclusion of non-governmental groups in post-Summit activities. 6. Consider the following actual exchange I had with a startlingly well-fed young activist (who wore, naturally, imported jeans and sneakers). As she shook her flabby fist at me, a comrade filmed the exchange with a Japanese video camera that easily cost more than a year’s salary for the average Latin American. (p. 118) 本部分中，作者的一些话具有讽刺意味，如“startlingly well-fed young activist”（保养得极好的年 轻激进分子），“wore, naturally, imported jeans and sneakers”（自然穿着进口的牛仔裤和运动鞋）， “she shook her flabby fist at me”（她向我挥动着的拳头，肌肉松弛，毫无力量。）以及“with a Japanese video camera”（用一架日本摄象机）等。全球化的发展，国际间的贸易往来，促进了社会繁荣，使 人可以穿上进口的牛仔裤和运动鞋，购买价格昂贵的摄象机。即使是那些懒惰的人（如，那个肌肉 松弛，毫无力量的人）也可以保养得极好。作者此处意指：那些激进分子在从全球化中得到好处的 第 10 页 共 13 页