40. “With the increasing emphasis on a global economy and international cooperation, people need to understand that their role as citizens of the world is more important than their role as citizens of a particular country.”
“隨著對(duì)全球經(jīng)濟(jì)和跨國(guó)公司的關(guān)注增加，人們需要理解他們作為世界公民的角色比作為一個(gè)特定國(guó)家的公民的角色更重要?！?BR> 1. 兩者并不是完全對(duì)立的環(huán)保
2. 事實(shí)上兩者可以相互促進(jìn)一個(gè)人在一個(gè)國(guó)家做慈善工作很可能也會(huì)有一天為別的國(guó)家的人服務(wù)
3. 當(dāng)兩者沖突的時(shí)候哪個(gè)更重要取決與不同的情況。
代替取代supersede compatible be compatible with... citizenship domain This one person would be acting consistently as a citizen of community, state, nation and world.admittedly conflicting obligation arise dual Admittedly, conflicting/clashing/discordant obligations sometimes arise as a result of our new dual citizenship.obligatory In sum, although our "dual" citizenship may at times lead to conflict, one role need not automatically take precedence over the other. more often than not The relationship between the two roles is, more often than not, a complementary one, and can even be synergistic. synergistic coactive complement complementary supplement
1. 有時(shí), 很多問(wèn)題是全球性的,需要世界公民的角度考慮,而非只站在一國(guó)角度. 比如,環(huán)境問(wèn)題, 能源問(wèn)題, 等等. 人們應(yīng)該為整個(gè)地球負(fù)責(zé)任,而不僅僅是為了一個(gè)民族或國(guó)家. 因?yàn)? 如果是后者, 則很有可能只解決自己的問(wèn)題, 而把危害轉(zhuǎn)移到別的國(guó)家. shift the burden and threats from one nation to another…比如: 出口垃圾,比如大量進(jìn)口發(fā)展中國(guó)家的木材.雖然自己的國(guó)家暫時(shí)解決了問(wèn)題,但長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)看, 沒(méi)有國(guó)家孤立地存在, 不能short-sight and narrow mind, 因?yàn)閕nterdependent.
2. 但這不意味著人們就要discard or weaken their role as citizens of one nation. 其實(shí)兩者并不是incompatible, 更多時(shí)候, 可以作為complementary one—and can even be synergistic.比如the preservation of traditional culture, 人們作為一國(guó)公民,保護(hù)自己獨(dú)特文化的同時(shí), 實(shí)際上也為全球的diversity of culture作出了positive effort. 比如, 為一個(gè)國(guó)家的public service付出努力的同時(shí), 很可能激發(fā)起公民的社會(huì)責(zé)任感和compassion and responsibility, 參與到國(guó)際public service 中, 比如很多charitarian就開(kāi)始從對(duì)本國(guó)的慈善事業(yè)subsidize the school in one nation也激發(fā)起對(duì)attention to the education in the international scope.
View1: people’s role as citizens of the world is become more and more important in the modern society.
View2: Without the awareness of being citizens of a particular country, people will find no roots to behave on the stage of the world.
View3: these two roles, national and international, are not mutually exclusive alternatives. They can be properly combined.
With the growth of the global economy and the need for international cooperation, every human being has assumed a role as citizen of the world. Does this mean that our roles as citizens of our respective nations are thereby superseded by our role as world citizens, as the speaker suggests? Not at all. Good citizenship at one level is often compatible with good citizenship at another. In fact, being a good citizen in one social domain can help one be a better citizen in another.
Good global citizenship is not incompatible with good citizenship at other levels. Consider, for example, one’s efforts as a citizen to preserve the natural environment. One particular person might, for example: (1) lobby legislators to enact laws preserving an endangered redwood forest, (2) campaign for nationally-elected officials who support clean air laws, and (3) contribute to international rainforest (n. 雨林) preservation organizations. This one person would be acting consistently as a citizen of community, state, nation and world.
Admittedly, conflicting obligations sometimes arise as a result of our new “dual” citizenship. For example, a U.S. military official with an advisory role in a United Nations peace-keeping force might face conflicting courses of action—one that would secure U.S. military interests, and another that would better serve international interests. However, the fact that such a conflict exists does not mean that either action is automatically more obligatory—that is, that one’s role as either U.S. citizen or world citizen must invariably supersede the other. Instead, this situation should be resolved by carefully considering and weighing the consequences of each course of action.
Moreover, being a good citizen in one social context can often help one be a better citizen in another. For example, volunteering to help underprivileged children in one’s community might inspire one to work for an international child-welfare organization. And inculcating civic values—such as charity and civic pride—may give rise to personal traits of character that transfer to all social domains and contexts.
In sum, although our “dual” citizenship may at times lead to conflicts, one role need not automatically take precedence over the other. Moreover, the relationship between the two roles is, more often than not, a complementary one—and can even be synergistic.
“隨著對(duì)全球經(jīng)濟(jì)和跨國(guó)公司的關(guān)注增加，人們需要理解他們作為世界公民的角色比作為一個(gè)特定國(guó)家的公民的角色更重要?！?BR> 1. 兩者并不是完全對(duì)立的環(huán)保
2. 事實(shí)上兩者可以相互促進(jìn)一個(gè)人在一個(gè)國(guó)家做慈善工作很可能也會(huì)有一天為別的國(guó)家的人服務(wù)
3. 當(dāng)兩者沖突的時(shí)候哪個(gè)更重要取決與不同的情況。
代替取代supersede compatible be compatible with... citizenship domain This one person would be acting consistently as a citizen of community, state, nation and world.admittedly conflicting obligation arise dual Admittedly, conflicting/clashing/discordant obligations sometimes arise as a result of our new dual citizenship.obligatory In sum, although our "dual" citizenship may at times lead to conflict, one role need not automatically take precedence over the other. more often than not The relationship between the two roles is, more often than not, a complementary one, and can even be synergistic. synergistic coactive complement complementary supplement
1. 有時(shí), 很多問(wèn)題是全球性的,需要世界公民的角度考慮,而非只站在一國(guó)角度. 比如,環(huán)境問(wèn)題, 能源問(wèn)題, 等等. 人們應(yīng)該為整個(gè)地球負(fù)責(zé)任,而不僅僅是為了一個(gè)民族或國(guó)家. 因?yàn)? 如果是后者, 則很有可能只解決自己的問(wèn)題, 而把危害轉(zhuǎn)移到別的國(guó)家. shift the burden and threats from one nation to another…比如: 出口垃圾,比如大量進(jìn)口發(fā)展中國(guó)家的木材.雖然自己的國(guó)家暫時(shí)解決了問(wèn)題,但長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)看, 沒(méi)有國(guó)家孤立地存在, 不能short-sight and narrow mind, 因?yàn)閕nterdependent.
2. 但這不意味著人們就要discard or weaken their role as citizens of one nation. 其實(shí)兩者并不是incompatible, 更多時(shí)候, 可以作為complementary one—and can even be synergistic.比如the preservation of traditional culture, 人們作為一國(guó)公民,保護(hù)自己獨(dú)特文化的同時(shí), 實(shí)際上也為全球的diversity of culture作出了positive effort. 比如, 為一個(gè)國(guó)家的public service付出努力的同時(shí), 很可能激發(fā)起公民的社會(huì)責(zé)任感和compassion and responsibility, 參與到國(guó)際public service 中, 比如很多charitarian就開(kāi)始從對(duì)本國(guó)的慈善事業(yè)subsidize the school in one nation也激發(fā)起對(duì)attention to the education in the international scope.
View1: people’s role as citizens of the world is become more and more important in the modern society.
View2: Without the awareness of being citizens of a particular country, people will find no roots to behave on the stage of the world.
View3: these two roles, national and international, are not mutually exclusive alternatives. They can be properly combined.
With the growth of the global economy and the need for international cooperation, every human being has assumed a role as citizen of the world. Does this mean that our roles as citizens of our respective nations are thereby superseded by our role as world citizens, as the speaker suggests? Not at all. Good citizenship at one level is often compatible with good citizenship at another. In fact, being a good citizen in one social domain can help one be a better citizen in another.
Good global citizenship is not incompatible with good citizenship at other levels. Consider, for example, one’s efforts as a citizen to preserve the natural environment. One particular person might, for example: (1) lobby legislators to enact laws preserving an endangered redwood forest, (2) campaign for nationally-elected officials who support clean air laws, and (3) contribute to international rainforest (n. 雨林) preservation organizations. This one person would be acting consistently as a citizen of community, state, nation and world.
Admittedly, conflicting obligations sometimes arise as a result of our new “dual” citizenship. For example, a U.S. military official with an advisory role in a United Nations peace-keeping force might face conflicting courses of action—one that would secure U.S. military interests, and another that would better serve international interests. However, the fact that such a conflict exists does not mean that either action is automatically more obligatory—that is, that one’s role as either U.S. citizen or world citizen must invariably supersede the other. Instead, this situation should be resolved by carefully considering and weighing the consequences of each course of action.
Moreover, being a good citizen in one social context can often help one be a better citizen in another. For example, volunteering to help underprivileged children in one’s community might inspire one to work for an international child-welfare organization. And inculcating civic values—such as charity and civic pride—may give rise to personal traits of character that transfer to all social domains and contexts.
In sum, although our “dual” citizenship may at times lead to conflicts, one role need not automatically take precedence over the other. Moreover, the relationship between the two roles is, more often than not, a complementary one—and can even be synergistic.