the coming days
未来几日
The week ahead
本周展望
May 25th 2008
From Economist.com
《经济学人》网站
One more test for the junta in Myanmar, and other news of the coming week
缅甸军政府再次面临考验，及未来一周其它新闻
AP/美联社
• IF THE military leaders of Myanmar dare to take it, an opportunity arises on Tuesday May 27th to nudge their wretched country in a slightly less desperate direction. By that date the junta is supposed to announce whether the detained opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, will be released from house arrest. The Nobel laureate has been in detention for a dozen of the past 18 years. But in the aftermath of the cyclone, which has claimed perhaps 130,000 lives—partly as a result of the government’s decision to delay foreign aid—it seems more likely that her detention will be extended for another year.
For background see article
人们认为，缅甸军政府会在5月27日周二，宣布是否释放被囚禁的反对派领导人昂山素姬。如果缅甸军政府领导人有勇气抓住这一机会，他们不幸的国家就会走 上一个不那么令人绝望的方向。在过去的18年中，诺贝尔和平奖获得者昂山素姬被囚禁了12年。但由于缅甸遭遇风暴袭击，她很可能会被再关押一年。此次风暴夺走了约13万人的生命，缅甸军政府迟迟不肯接受外国援助是导致这一惨剧的部分原因。 背景知识详见文章
• THE diamond industry has been in flux for some years, as the dominant position of De Beers has gradually been eroded by the success of smaller rivals. But some things are constant in the industry: big stones draw great attention and hefty price tags. In Hong Kong on Wednesday May 28th Christie’s will host the sale of the largest colourless diamond—more than 100 carats—to be seen on an auction floor in 18 years.
For background see article
由于钻石巨头De Beers的行业统治地位被规模较小的竞争者不断蚕食，钻石行业几年来一直动荡不已。但这个行业的一些事情是亘常不变的：吸引眼球的大块钻石和天价标 签。5月28日周三，佳士得公司将在香港主持一块无色钻石的出售，这块钻石重达100多克拉，是18年来在拍卖行中出现的最大钻石。 背景知识详见文章
• A GROUP of economists, including Nobel laureates, get together this week in Denmark’s capital city, concluding on Friday May 30th, to seek new ways to tackle big social, economic and environmental problems facing the planet. The Copenhagen Consensus gathering will address a wide range of issues—hunger, education, trade and subsidies, water and sanitation, climate change—relevant to the development of poor countries in particular.
For background see article
包括诺贝尔奖获得者在内的一群经济学家本周齐聚丹麦首都哥本哈根，他们将于5月30日周五，总结我们这个星球所面临的一些重大社会、经济、环境问题的解决之 道。此次“哥本哈根共识”集会将讨论一系列议题————饥荒，教育，贸易和补贴，水和卫生，气候变化，这些议题与贫穷国家的发展尤为息息相关。 背景知 识详见文章
• THE race to pick a Democratic nominee to contest the presidential election may, finally, be grinding to an end. One of the sticking points between the rival candidates, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, has been the question of whether—and how—to seat delegates from Michigan and Florida at the Democratic convention. The two states held primary contests earlier than the party rules allowed, in theory forfeiting their right to send delegates. On Saturday May 31st members of the party’s rules committee will meet in Washington, DC, to discuss how to resolve the matter, potentially clearing a way to end the race.
For background see article
民主党总统候选 人激烈的提名之争可能终于接近尾声。在众多相持不下的争论中，希拉里和奥巴马争执不已的一个问题是：是否以及如何让密歇根州和佛罗里达州的选举代表参加民 主党大会。这两个州违反竞选规则，提前举行初选，因此理论上丧失了选派代表参加民主党全国代表大会的权利。5月31日周六，民主党纪律委员会将在华盛顿特 区召开会议，讨论如何解决两州的代表资格问题。显然，这是一个结束民主党提名人之争的潜在途径。 背景知识详见文章
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译者：dgrkl http://www.ecocn.org/forum/viewthread.php?tid=11617&extra=page%3D1&frombbs=1