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Ceremonial Speech

Courtesy Titles
Your Honor Mr. Mayor 市长先生阁下 Your/His/Her Excellency 尊敬的阁下
Distinguished guests 各位来宾 Your Majesty 国王/女王陛下
Your Royal Highness 亲王/公主殿下 Mr. Prime Minister 首相先生
Conference Types
congress 大会
summit 峰会
convention
symposium
auditorium 礼堂
Opening Remarks
On behalf of 代表……
extend a warm welcome to… 对……表示热烈欢迎
热情洋溢的欢迎词 gracious speech of welcome
由衷的谢意 heartfelt thanks
盛情邀请 kind/earnest invitation
亲切接待 gracious hospitality
周到安排 thoughtful arrangements
luncheon 午餐会
auditorium 礼堂
At earliest convenience 在方便的时候尽早
Rituals
宣布……开幕 declare...open；declare the commencement/opening of …
宣布……闭幕 declare the conclusion(closing) of
值此……之际 on the occasion of
为……剪彩 cut the ribbon for
以热烈的掌声 with a warm round of applause

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-It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to…/It is my pleasure to welcome you
to…我非常高兴地欢迎各位出席……
-on behalf of…, and in my own name…

我谨代表……并以我个人的名义……
-distinguished guests coming from afar; distinguished guests traveling a long
distance; distinguished guests from across the world 远道而来的嘉宾
-I’d like to extend my warmest welcome/most cordial welcome/heartiest
welcome/gracious greetings to you all.

我谨向各位表示最热烈的欢迎。
-On behalf of the government and people of China and also in my own name, I wish
to/’d like to extend a warm welcome and cordial greetings to all the distinguished
guests.

我谨代表中国政府和中国人民，并以我个人名义，向所有嘉宾表示热烈的欢迎
和诚挚的问候！

-Long distance separates no bosom friends

海内存知己，天涯若比邻。
-increase/strengthen/promote/expand our mutual understanding and friendship

增进我们彼此之间的理解和友谊
-promote/facilitate/enhance/strengthen/advance our friendly relations of
cooperation

促进我们之间的友好合作关系
-accord with/ agree with/conform to/meet the common interests of our two peoples

符合两国人民的共同利益
-Let me begin by extending our warm congratulations on the opening of the
conference; Let me start by expressing our cordial congratulations on the convening
of the conference.

首先对会议的召开表示热烈的祝贺！

-预祝本次会议取得圆满成功！
I wish this conference a complete success!

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-祝愿各位身体健康、工作顺利！
I wish you good health and successful work!
-事业蒸蒸日上
every success in your future endeavors!
-开幕式到此结束，谢谢大家！
With that, the opening ceremony comes to a successful close. Thank you all for
coming!

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