>Forecasters predict cold winter
今冬氣溫或較往年偏低
China's winter,- from December to February,- will be chillier than usual, according to a nationwide weather outlook released by authorities on Wednesday.
氣象部門(mén)11月4日發(fā)布的全國(guó)天氣預(yù)測(cè)報(bào)告顯示，我國(guó)今年冬季(12月至來(lái)年2月)的氣溫將較常年同期偏低。
The forecast, made jointly by the National Climate Center and the Ministry of Water Resources, said cold air will be frequent in northwestern and southern parts of China, including the provinces of Gansu, Qinghai, Shaanxi and Guizhou, as well as the Xinjiang Uygur and Guangxi Zhuang autonomous regions, with temperatures an average of 1 C to 2 C lower than in previous winters.
這份由國(guó)家氣候中心和水利部聯(lián)合發(fā)布的預(yù)測(cè)報(bào)告顯示，今冬我國(guó)西北部和南部冷空氣較頻繁，甘肅、青海、陜西、貴州、新疆維吾爾自治區(qū)、廣西壯族自治區(qū)等地的氣溫平均值將較常年同期低1-2攝氏度。
It added that long-lasting and large-scale freezing weather or snowstorms will be less likely to occur in the south this winter, but shorter episodes of such weather will be witnessed.
預(yù)測(cè)報(bào)告稱(chēng)，今冬我國(guó)南方發(fā)生大范圍、持續(xù)性低溫雨雪冰凍天氣的可能性較小，但部分地區(qū)可能發(fā)生階段性低溫雨雪冰凍天氣過(guò)程。
Meanwhile, 20 percent to 50 percent more precipitation than normal will batter North China this winter, while in the south it will decrease by the same amount, the forecast said.
與此同時(shí)，今冬我國(guó)北方地區(qū)降水較常年同期偏多2至5成，而南方地區(qū)降水則較常年同期偏少2至5成。

>US leaves Paris Agreement
美國(guó)正式退出巴黎協(xié)定
The US formally left the Paris Agreement on Wednesday. Of the nearly 200 signatories that signed the agreement, the US is the only one to walk away from its promises to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
美國(guó)于11月4日正式退出《巴黎協(xié)定》，成為近200個(gè)締約方中，唯一一個(gè)放棄履行減少溫室氣體排放承諾的國(guó)家。
President Trump originally announced his intention to withdraw from the landmark agreement in 2017 and formally notified the United Nations last year.
美國(guó)總統(tǒng)特朗普最初在2017年宣布將退出這一具有里程碑意義的協(xié)定，并于去年正式通知聯(lián)合國(guó)啟動(dòng)退出程序。
A mandatory year-long waiting period ends on Wednesday.
為期一年的退出過(guò)程在11月4日結(jié)束。
The US has emitted more cumulative carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than any other country since the industrial era began in the mid-1800s.
自19世紀(jì)中期工業(yè)時(shí)代開(kāi)始以來(lái)，美國(guó)累計(jì)向大氣中排放的二氧化碳比任何其他國(guó)家都多。
The Paris accord, which was signed in 2015, is a collective agreement among nearly 200 countries that aims to prevent the earth's temperatures from rising 2 C above pre-industrial revolution temperatures, the value that climate scientists have determined will have disastrous consequences if exceeded.
《巴黎協(xié)定》是近200個(gè)締約方在2015年共同簽署的一項(xiàng)協(xié)議，旨在將全球平均氣溫較前工業(yè)化時(shí)期上升幅度控制在2攝氏度以?xún)?nèi)。氣候科學(xué)家已經(jīng)確定，升溫若超過(guò)2攝氏度將會(huì)帶來(lái)災(zāi)難性后果。

>Private jet bookings soar
英富人租飛機(jī)逃離封鎖
Wealthy people in England are booking private jets to escape the lockdown set to be introduced on Thursday, according to jet brokers.
飛機(jī)租賃公司透露，英格蘭的富人正在紛紛預(yù)訂私人飛機(jī)，準(zhǔn)備在11月5日封城之前逃離。
Air Partner, one of the biggest aircraft charter firms, said there had been a "sharp rise" in private jet bookings "out of the country before Thursday", as people look to avoid the lockdown and instead spend the time overseas.
Air Partner是最大的飛機(jī)租賃公司之一，該公司表示，由于人們希望飛往海外躲避封城，預(yù)訂私人飛機(jī)打算"在11月5日之前出境"的人數(shù)"急劇上升"。
The company, which supplies planes to Premier League footballers, celebrities, and the royal family, said it had been overwhelmed with enquiries from wealthy people seeking to escape the UK for second homes overseas.
這家公司為英超足球運(yùn)動(dòng)員、名人和王室提供飛機(jī)租賃服務(wù)，該公司表示接到大量來(lái)自英國(guó)富人的咨詢(xún)，他們希望離開(kāi)英國(guó)，飛往海外第二套住所。
The new lockdown in England, which is expected to come into force on Thursday, will ban residents in England from travelling abroad except for essential work until at least Dec 2.
英格蘭新的封鎖令將于11月5日生效，除工作等必要目的外，英格蘭居民不得出國(guó)旅行，封鎖期將至少持續(xù)至12月2日。

>Highest minimum monthly salary
日內(nèi)瓦設(shè)最高'最低工資'
Geneva is introducing the highest minimum monthly salary in the world this month, in response to a referendum at the end of September. The new hourly rate of 23 Swiss francs ($25.28) will give a minimum monthly salary of 4,000 francs.
作為對(duì)9月底全民公投的回應(yīng)，瑞士日內(nèi)瓦自本月起實(shí)施全球最高的最低工資標(biāo)準(zhǔn)：每小時(shí)23瑞士法郎，每月4000瑞士法郎。
This Swiss canton may be rich but it is also home to tens of thousands of hotel workers, waiters, cleaners and hairdressers who struggle to make ends meet.
日內(nèi)瓦也許很富裕，但這里也居住著成千上萬(wàn)努力維持生計(jì)的酒店從業(yè)者、服務(wù)員、清潔工和理發(fā)師。
When Switzerland went into lockdown in March, images of lines of people at food banks in Geneva made headlines.
今年3月瑞士實(shí)施封鎖措施時(shí)，人們?cè)谌諆?nèi)瓦食物銀行前排隊(duì)的畫(huà)面登上了新聞?lì)^條。
The new minimum wage will make a difference to many people.
新的最低工資標(biāo)準(zhǔn)將對(duì)許多人產(chǎn)生影響。
Businesses offering less than 23 francs an hour will now have to give employees a pay rise.
時(shí)薪低于23瑞士法郎的企業(yè)現(xiàn)在必須給員工加薪。
To have to bear this new cost in the middle of the Covid pandemic and a drastic drop in profits could cause more harm than good, fears Vincent Subilia of Geneva's Chamber of Commerce.
日內(nèi)瓦商會(huì)的文森特?蘇比萊亞擔(dān)心，在新冠疫情持續(xù)和利潤(rùn)急降的情況下，企業(yè)不得不承擔(dān)這一新的成本可能會(huì)弊大于利。

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