开幕/闭幕式 opening/closing ceremony

　　开幕词 opening speech/address

　　致开幕词 make an opening speech

　　友好访问 goodwill visit

　　阁下 Your/His/Her Honor/Excellency

　　贵宾 distinguished guest

　　尊敬的市长先生 Respected Mr.Mayor

　　远道而来/来自大洋彼岸的朋友 friends coming from a distant land/the other side of the    Pacific

　　东道国 host country

　　宣布……开幕 declare……open

　　值此之际 on the occasion of

　　借此机会 take this opportunity to

　　以……名义 in the name of

　　本着……精神 in the spirit of

　　代表 on the behalf of

　　由衷的谢意 heartfelt thanks

　　友好款待 gracious hospitality

　　正式邀请 officioa invitation

　　回顾过去 look back on

　　展望未来 look ahead/look into the future

　　最后 in closing

　　圆满成功 a complete success

　　提议祝酒 propose a toast

　　二、词语扩展

　　1、政治词汇

　　亚太地区 Asian-Pacific region

　　建交 establishment of diplomatic relations between

　　互访 exchange of visit

　　外交政策 foreign policy

　　一贯奉行 in persistent pursuit of

　　平等互利 equality and mutual benefit

　　双边关系 bilateral relations

　　持久和平 lasting peace

　　2、贸易词汇

　　贸易额 trade volume

　　商业界 business community

　　跨国公司 transnational corporation

　　经济强国/经济大国/经济列强（视具体情况翻译）economic power

　　三、例句

　　1.我愿借此机会，代表我们代表团的全体成员，对我们东道主的诚挚邀请，表示真诚的谢意。

　　On the behalf of all the members of my mission, I would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks to our host for their earnest invitation.

　　2.现在，我愉快地宣布第二十二届万国邮政联盟大会开幕。

　　Now, I have the pleasure to declare the 22nd Universal Postal Congress open.

　　3.我很荣幸地代表中国政府和人民向来自联合王国的代表团表示热烈的欢迎。

　　I have the honor to express this warm welcome on behalf of the Chinese Government and people to the delegation from the United Kingdom.

　　4.我谨向各位表示最热烈的欢迎。

　　I would like to extend my warmest welocme to all of you.

　　5.我预祝大会圆满成功！

　　I wish the conference a complete success!