文章來源：http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/
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Envoys from almost 190 nations endorsed a program that sets out steps toward the next agreement aimed at reducing global warming, after accepting a compromise that watered down the responsibilities of developing nations such as India and China.
來自近190國的特使接受淡化印度、中國等開發中國家責任的折衷方案後，簽署一份計畫，訂出邁向下一份旨在減少全球暖化協議的步驟。
Delegates at a United Nations conference in Warsaw backed a plan from India and China calling for all nations to make ’’contributions’’ to reducing fossil-fuel emissions within the next two years. The language was less strict than the ’’commitments’’ suggested by the U.S. and Europe.
在華沙召開的聯合國會議上，與會代表支持印度和中國提出的方案，當中呼籲所有國家做出「貢獻」，在接下來2年內降低化石燃料排放量。此一用語不如美國和歐盟所建議的「承諾」一詞嚴格。
The conference ran a day behind schedule amid divisions between richer nations and poorer ones about who was responsible for climate change and who must move first.
這場會議在較富與較窮國之間為了誰該為氣候變遷負責、誰又必須先採取行動的意見分歧中，比原訂時程延長1天。
The envoys had locked horns on finance. The typhoon that devastated the Philippines in early November also amplified the anger of developing countries that industrial nations are backtracking on previous pledges.
出席代表在資金問題上激烈爭辯。11月初重創菲律賓的颱風，也擴大開發中國家對工業國家背棄先前承諾的憤怒。
Japan, Australia and Canada have watered down commitments on emissions. The Warsaw talks mark the first time since the UN started these discussions in 1992 that ambitions have been scaled back.
日本、澳洲和加拿大都淡化對減少碳排量的承諾。華沙會談是自從聯合國1992年起召開氣候會議以來，首見縮減對減碳的雄心。
新聞辭典
locked horns：動詞片語，起紛爭，激烈爭辯。例句：Jack and his boss locked horns over increasing his workload.（傑克和他的老闆就增加他的工作量一事槓上了。）
water down, scale back：動詞片語，淡化、縮小（規模）。例句：After considering the limited budget, we have scaled back the project.（基於預算有限的考量，我們縮小了這項計畫的規模。）
backtrack：動詞，撤回，改變心意，反悔。例句：The governmet has backtracked on the decision to raise tax rates on rich people.（政府撤回對富人增稅的決定。）
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