With little hesitation, I said yes, thinking to myself I「d come to dinner wanting to talk logistics and production rates, and left with a trip to Liberia on the agenda.
当时我毫不犹豫地就答应了,暗自庆幸自己原本只打算在晚餐中谈谈物流和产品价格后,没想到最后还能捞着去利比里亚的机会。
Andy Capper: I」ve been fascinated by the horrors in Liberia and West Africa for years now, and the film we made and the people I met out there multiplied that fascination by a thousand.
安迪·卡皮尔:这么多年来,我一直对利比里亚和西非的恐怖事件感到好奇,我们制作的片子和我们在那儿遇到的人更是加强了我的好奇心。
People have been pushed off land in countries like Ethiopia, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia and Zambia.
在很多国家人们已经被迫离开土地,比如埃塞俄比亚,乌干达,刚果,利比里亚和赞比亚。
She has helped Liberia emerge from years of civil war and make great strides toward reconstruction and a democracy that values the contributions of all Liberians, including its women.
她帮助利比里亚摆脱了多年的内战并大踏步走向重建和一个珍视包括妇女在内的全体利比里亚人民所作的贡献的民主体制。
There is a 「sweet spot」 for piracy: countries like Cambodia or Cameroon provide far more conducive environments for it than Haiti, Liberia and Sierra Leone, which are too dysfunctional.
这有就有了对付海盗的最佳方式:像柬埔寨或喀麦隆等非常混乱的国家,比起海地,利比里亚和塞拉利昂更利于形成这个活动。
In 1980 the President of Liberia was overthrown and a period of instability and civil war followed.
1980年利比里亚的总统被推翻,紧接着是很长一个时期的内战。
Lights were restored to Monrovia「s street corners just months ago as part of an international effort to help Liberia rebuild.
蒙罗维亚的街灯是几个月前刚刚修复的,是国际社会帮助利比里亚重建努力的一部分。
But foreign aid, in the form of money or military men, may not be enough to ensure that Liberia under Ms Johnson Sirleaf stays on an even keel.
但是,无论是财力或者军事上的外援,也许都不足以保证在约翰逊?瑟利夫领导下的利比里亚可以保持一帆风顺。
A stable Liberia is a critical factor affecting the stability of the entire region.
稳定的利比里亚是影响整个地区稳定的重要因素。
Liberia and Sierra Leone have been pulled back from the brink of utter chaos in recent years, and both are now at peace.
利比里亚和塞拉利昂几年前从绝对混乱的边缘被拉回来,而且现在依然保持和平。
Among this year」s notable results are Liberia and Sierra Leone, which improved the most.
在今年的结果中,值得注意的是利比里亚和塞拉利昂进步最大。
Her life is far from normal, but even by her own standards Naomi Campbell「s appearance at the war crimes trial of former Liberia President Charles Taylor is bizarre.
娜奥米·坎贝尔的生活从不寻常,就算以自己的标準,去出席对前利比里亚总统查尔斯·泰勒的战争罪审判案,也是奇异事。
Because of government action, he continues, rice in Liberia is cheaper than in neighboring countries.
他接着说,由于政府采取了行动,利比里亚的大米比邻国便宜。
The Liberia Partners」 Forum is co-hosted by the World Bank, United Nations, International Monetary Fund, United States Government, African Development Bank and European Commission.
「利比里亚伙伴论坛」是由世界银行、联合国、国际货币基金会、美国政府、非洲开发银行和欧盟共同主办的。
In 2005, the women of Liberia strapped their babies to their backs and moved en masse to elect Africa's first ever elected female President.
2005年,利比里亚的妇女把她们的婴儿绑在背上,集体上街,选出了非洲第一位民选女总统。