尼泊尔在珠穆朗玛峰上召开会议

时间：2009-12-04 06:38:54

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Nepalese ministers have held a cabinet meeting on Mount Everest to raise awareness1 of the effects of climate change.

尼泊尔大臣们在珠穆朗玛峰上召开了一次内阁会议，以此提高人们对环境变化影响的认知。

Nepalese ministers arrived at base camp in a fleet of helicopters
Nepalese ministers arrived at base camp in a fleet of helicopters

Ministers hope the world's highest cabinet meeting will attract the same attention as a similar event held underwater in the Maldives in October.

The meeting comes ahead of next week's climate summit in Copenhagen.

Scientific studies show temperatures are rising faster in the Himalayas than the rest of South Asia.

It has led to reduced snowfall and caused glaciers2（冰河，冰川） to melt.

Before Friday's meeting, teams ferried in medical equipment, oxygen canisters（小盒，小罐）, soldiers and journalists to Kalipatar - a plateau（高原，平稳） at 5,200m (17,000ft) next to Everest's base camp.

Resolution endorsed3

Then the entire cabinet of 21 ministers including the prime minister arrived in Kalipatar by helicopter.

During their half-hour meeting, the ministers - some wearing oxygen masks - endorsed（支持，赞同） a resolution（决议） on climate change. They then left by helicopter.

Environment Minister Thakur Prasad Sharma shrugged4 off（不屑理睬） criticism that the meeting was just a costly5 publicity6 stunt7（作秀）.

"The fact is that the glaciers are melting due to global warming. That has become a critical issue and we want to draw global attention to it," Mr Sharma told the AFP news agency.

The trip was funded by a group of Nepalese private organisations, many of them from the tourist sector8.

Mount Everest is the highest point on earth, with a summit 29,035 ft (8,850 m) above sea level.


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1 awareness 4yWzdW     
n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智
参考例句：
  • There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
  • Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。
2 glaciers e815ddf266946d55974cdc5579cbd89b     
冰河，冰川( glacier的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Glaciers gouged out valleys from the hills. 冰川把丘陵地带冲出一条条山谷。
  • It has ice and snow glaciers, rainforests and beautiful mountains. 既有冰川，又有雨林和秀丽的山峰。 来自英语晨读30分（高一）
3 endorsed a604e73131bb1a34283a5ebcd349def4     
vt.& vi.endorse的过去式或过去分词形式v.赞同( endorse的过去式和过去分词 )；在（尤指支票的）背面签字；在（文件的）背面写评论；在广告上说本人使用并赞同某产品
参考例句：
  • The committee endorsed an initiative by the chairman to enter discussion about a possible merger. 委员会通过了主席提出的新方案，开始就可能进行的并购进行讨论。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The government has broadly endorsed a research paper proposing new educational targets for 14-year-olds. 政府基本上支持建议对14 岁少年实行新教育目标的研究报告。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 shrugged 497904474a48f991a3d1961b0476ebce     
vt.耸肩（shrug的过去式与过去分词形式）
参考例句：
  • Sam shrugged and said nothing. 萨姆耸耸肩膀，什么也没说。
  • She shrugged, feigning nonchalance. 她耸耸肩，装出一副无所谓的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 costly 7zXxh     
adj.昂贵的，价值高的，豪华的
参考例句：
  • It must be very costly to keep up a house like this.维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。
  • This dictionary is very useful,only it is a bit costly.这本词典很有用，左不过贵了些。
6 publicity ASmxx     
n.众所周知，闻名；宣传，广告
参考例句：
  • The singer star's marriage got a lot of publicity.这位歌星的婚事引起了公众的关注。
  • He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.他不理会这件事，只当它是一种宣传手法。
7 stunt otxwC     
n.惊人表演，绝技，特技；vt.阻碍...发育，妨碍...生长
参考例句：
  • Lack of the right food may stunt growth.缺乏适当的食物会阻碍发育。
  • Right up there is where the big stunt is taking place.那边将会有惊人的表演。
8 sector yjczYn     
n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形
参考例句：
  • 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。

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