2007年VOA标准英语-Political, Business Leaders Gather for Africa E
时间：2019-02-07 作者：英语课 分类：2007年VOA标准英语（六月）
Johannesburg
12 June 2007
Africa's political and business elite 1 are in Capetown, South Africa, for the opening of the World Economic Forum 2 on Africa. Five heads of state and more than 700 delegates from 42 countries are seeking ways to boost growth, build capacity and encourage private foreign investment. Correspondent Scott Bobb reports from our bureau in Johannesburg.
Organizers of this year's World Economic Forum on Africa note that Africa is registering economic growth rates of five percent or more and democratic elections are increasingly the norm.
As a result, they say the focus of the three days of meetings between politicians and business leaders is also changing.
The Forum's Africa director, Haiko Alfeld, notes that recent summits were dominated by issues such as landmines 3, small arms, political governance, and the role of business in conflict mediation 4.
"The talk now is of growth competitiveness, prosperity, the role of business in corporate 5 citizenship 6 efforts, etcetera," he said.
But he noted 7 the track record among African countries is mixed. Some posted double-digit growth rates last year, while others registered declining economic productivity.
Nevertheless, he said a lack of funding is no longer the main obstacle to African development. The main challenge is using those funds wisely.
"The focus of the summit is to address capacity constraints 8 and skills gaps that frustrate 9 efforts to sustain and boost the [economic] growth," he explained.
He said as a result many of the sessions this year examine ways that the private sector 10 can help African governments build efficiency and good governance.
"That would be a real boost, if we could increasingly catalyze 11 the role of business, use the role of business in support of public sector governance," he added.
The Forum continues to sponsor discussions on favorite topics such as climate change, malaria 12, technology transfer and terrorism.
But it has also introduced newer topics such as mobile phone banking 13, biofuels, the aviation industry and fashion.
Finally, Alfeld said that with the emergence 14 of China and India as major investors 15 in Africa, prominent sessions are being devoted 16 to the realignment of international trade flows and Africa's rising strategic importance in the world.
- The power elite inside the government is controlling foreign policy.政府内部的一群握有实权的精英控制着对外政策。
- We have a political elite in this country.我们国家有一群政治精英。
- They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
- The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。
- The treaty bans the use production and trade of landmines. 该条约规定，禁止使用地雷相关产品及贸易。
- One of the weapon's of special concern was landmines. 在引起人们特别关注的武器中就有地雷。
- The dispute was settled by mediation of the third country. 这场争端通过第三国的斡旋而得以解决。
- The dispute was settled by mediation. 经调解使争端得以解决。
- This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
- His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。
- He was born in Sweden,but he doesn't have Swedish citizenship.他在瑞典出生，但没有瑞典公民身分。
- Ten years later,she chose to take Australian citizenship.十年后，她选择了澳大利亚国籍。
- The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
- Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
- Data and constraints can easily be changed to test theories. 信息库中的数据和限制条件可以轻易地改变以检验假设。 来自英汉非文学 - 科学史
- What are the constraints that each of these imply for any design? 这每种产品的要求和约束对于设计意味着什么？ 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
- But this didn't frustrate Einstein.He was content to go as far as he could.但这并没有使爱因斯坦灰心，他对能够更深入地研究而感到满意。
- They made their preparations to frustrate the conspiracy.他们作好准备挫败这个阴谋。
- The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
- The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。
- They are highly specific for the reactions that they catalyze.它们对被它们催化的反应有很强的专一性。
- They are highly specific for the reactions that they catalyze.它们对被它们催化的反应有很强的专一性。
- He had frequent attacks of malaria.他常患疟疾。
- Malaria is a kind of serious malady.疟疾是一种严重的疾病。
- John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
- He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。
- The last decade saw the emergence of a dynamic economy.最近10年见证了经济增长的姿态。
- Language emerges and develops with the emergence and development of society.语言是随着社会的产生而产生，随着社会的发展而发展的。
- a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
- a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会