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　　致词属于“信息类”语篇。开幕词要向与会的来宾表示欢迎，还要说明会议的目的或内容，最后表示美好祝愿；欢迎词要介绍被欢迎者，表达我们的热情与诚意，并说明此行的目的等（或给予美好预祝）；欢送词要表达再聚的喜悦，介绍此行的收获或成果，表达希望和祝愿；致谢词乃溢美之词，对主人（主办方或东道主）表达诚挚的谢意与赞美。在翻译的过程中，译者必须特别注意一些受各自文化影响的“套话”的处理。由于汉英两种语言所属的文化不同，各自有一套被各自读者所理解，在特定语境中只具备语用意义的习惯表达。这些习惯表达的语用意义对其读者常常是约定俗成，心照不宣的。 　　 Sample One: （Opening Speech 开幕词） 主席先生， 女士们，先生们： 　　我荣幸地宣布国际贸易合作大会开幕了。我代表中国政府和人民并以我个人的名义，向大会表示热烈的祝贺，并向各位来宾和代表表示热烈的欢迎。 　　我能在这次国际会议上讲话，感到十分荣幸和愉快。这次会议受到了中国对外贸易经济合作部的大力支持。我相信我们共同的努力必将富有成果，并会直接对扩大我们各国的互利贸易做出贡献。 　　我预祝大会圆满成功。 　　我的话讲完了，谢谢各位。 Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen: 　　It is my honor to declare opening the Conference of International Trade Cooperation. On behalf of the Chinese Government and the people, and in my own name, I would express my warm congratulations to the Conference and my heartfelt welcome to all the guests and delegates. 　　It is indeed a privilege and a pleasure for me to address this International Conference, convened with the substantial support from the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations. I believe our cooperative efforts are sure to be productive and will contribute directly to further trade expansion to the benefit of our countries. 　　I wish the conference a great success. 　　Thank you for your attention. Sample Two: 1．Welcoming Speech 欢迎词 女士们，先生们： 　　今晚，我们有机会与史密斯教授欢聚一堂，感到十分荣幸。史密斯教授是我们大家所熟悉的，他在研究国际问题方面取得了巨大的成就，久负盛誉。首先，让我代表今天在座的各位，向远道而来的贵宾表示热烈的欢迎和敬意。 　　史密斯教授多年来一直在研究非洲的发展，对非洲的历史和现状都了如指掌。今晚我们特请他向我们讲讲非洲的局势。现在，请史密斯教授给我们讲话。大家欢迎。 Ladies and Gentlemen， We feel very much honoured this evening to have a chance to get together with Professor Smith, who is already known to us for his great achievements in the study of international problems. Allow me, first of all, on behalf of all present here, to extend our warm welcome and cordial greetings to our distinguished guest who comes from so far away. Professor Smith has made study of developments of Africa for many years, and has a perfect knowledge of Africa, both past and present. Tonight we especially ask him to addre