Presiding Officer, First Minister, Members of the Scottish Parliament, it is a pleasure to be invited to address you on this special occasion to mark the opening of the fifth session of the Scottish Parliament.
提到occasion時，小編印象最深的是李總理在總理記者問，當(dāng)時香港的一位記者說，您在多個場合提到…，在多個場合就譯為on many occasions，愛英語的你還記得嗎？
最后，mark這個小詞的意思較多，在此處譯為標(biāo)志著，但漢語中"是"有時也可翻譯為mark，比如今天是香港特別行政區(qū)成立一周年的日子，英文可以說: Today marks the first anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
I would like to begin by thanking you, Presiding Officer, for your kind words of welcome, and extending my good wishes to you in your new role. You carry a heavy responsibility for protecting the reputation and good conduct of this Parliament and I have no doubt that you will follow in the steps of your predecessors in demonstrating fairness, good judgment and impartiality, as well as being a strong advocate of the Parliament.
I would like to begin by doing sth翻譯為首先，首先在演講中經(jīng)常用，比如還可以說let me begin by doing sth。
其他重點表達(dá)：
感謝某人做某事：thank you for sth
擔(dān)當(dāng)重任/責(zé)任重大：carry a heavy responsibility for sth.
蘇格蘭議會的堅定擁護(hù)者：be a strong advocate of the parliament
Members of the Scottish Parliament, occasions such as today are rightly a time for hope and optimism. The beginning of this new session, in particular, brings with it a real sense of renewal, with your largest intake of new Members since 1999. For me, it also brings an echo of the excitement and enthusiasm I encountered that year, when many of the then MSPs – and I am pleased to note quite a number of you are still serving today–set out on a collective journey in Scottish public service.?
be rightly a time，往往翻譯為可謂恰逢其時。當(dāng)然恰逢其時還有很多表達(dá)，比如be at the right time, be well-timed等等，有時可能只用一個timely。
這一段中要注意小詞的用法，比如session這次應(yīng)該并不陌生，在3月的兩會中頻繁出現(xiàn)過，是the two sessions，還記得意思嗎？猜猜intersessional meeting會是什么意思呢？發(fā)給小編，看看你猜對了沒有哈。
Seventeen years on, the Scottish Parliament has grown in maturity and skill. Of course, we all live and work in an increasingly complex and demanding world, where events and developments can, and do, take place at remarkable speed; and retaining the ability to stay calm and collected can at times be hard. As this Parliament has successfully demonstrated over the years, one hallmark of leadership in such a fast-moving world is allowing sufficient room for quiet thinking and contemplation, which can enable deeper, cooler consideration of how challenges and opportunities can be best addressed. （注意此段很難翻譯喲~）
retain the ability to stay calm and collected can at times be hard
要一直保持鎮(zhèn)定從容并不容易
As this Parliament has successfully demonstrated over the years, one hallmark of leadership in such a fast-moving world is allowing sufficient room for quiet thinking and contemplation, which can enable deeper, cooler consideration of how challenges and opportunities can be best addressed.
I am sure, also, you will continue to draw inspiration from the founding principlesof the Parliament and the key values of Wisdom, Justice, Compassion and Integrity that are engraved on the mace. These principles and values have already served the Scottish Parliament well and they will continue to guide new and returning members in the years ahead.
During this session, the Parliament will implement significant new tax and welfare powers in addition to other areas of public policy. I wish you every success as you prepare to take on these extra responsibilities, and I remain confident that you will use the powers at your disposal wisely and continue to serve the interests of all the people of Scotland to the best of your ability.
As well as formally marking the opening of the fifth session of the Scottish Parliament, today is also a day where people will come together in Edinburgh to celebrate excellence in Scotland.? And I can say, without fear of contradiction, that there is certainly a lot to celebrate! Today, we are reminded of Edwin Morgan's poem, "Open The Doors!" and I understand that this afternoon's activities are themed around that poem, which famously has the line, "We have a building that is more than a building".
What a wonderful way of describing this Parliament!
這樣來描述議會多美妙??！
Presiding Officer, First Minister, Members of the Scottish Parliament, The Duke of Edinburgh and I will continue to follow your progress with the closest of interest, and we extend to you all our warmest good wishes as you embark on this fifth session of Parliament.
