▍原文
The 78th United Nations General Assembly unanimously passed a resolution officially designating the Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, as a UN floating holiday.
Experts said the move shows the influential power of Chinese culture and will contribute to the promotion of the Global Civilization Initiative.
This decision indicates an increasing global recognition of China's culture and its influence.
▍语言点
1. the United Nations GeneralAssembly 联合国大会
2. unanimously /juˈnænɪməsli/ adv.全体一致地,无异议地
3. resolution /ˌrezəˈluːʃ(ə)n/ n. 决议,正式决定
· pass/adopt/approve a resolution 通过决议
4. designate sth. as sth. 把……指定为……,确定为……
5. floating holiday 浮动假日
· 拓展:联合国总部的假日分为两种,一种是官方假日(official holiday),基本上所有人都不上班;另一种就是浮动假日(floating holiday),是为特定人群设立的额外福利,工作人员可以根据自己的宗教信仰或文化背景在浮动假日调休
6. contribute to sth. 促成、导致某事(用来描述“某事的影响”)
7. the Global CivilizationInitiative 全球文明倡议
8. global recognition 国际认可
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