世界各国领导人悼念曼德拉

 　　世界各国领导人悼念曼德拉

　　World Leaders have paid tribute to Nelson Mandela following the death of the former South African president, who had suffered a prolonged lung infection.

　　He was 95.

　　CRI's Li Jing has the story.

　　Report: Outside Mandela's Houghton residence in Johannesburg, mourners have set up a makeshift memorial with flowers, flags and portraits of the man they affectionately called Madiba.

　　In the capital, Pretoria, people lit candles in honor of the anti-apartheid leader, and across the city flags flew at half-mast.

　　"We've lost a legend and he'll forever be in our hearts and we will miss him tremendously but he's touched our souls, our hearts in a way that no other man has ever done."

　　"It's good to come just come buy the flowers early in the morning, just come running up all the way from Waterkloof, coming this side, and just pay my last respect even though I, it's very something sad, I think for the whole country, the whole world as it is, it's one of the saddest day."

　　The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has expressed his condolences to Nelson Mandela's family and the people of South Africa.

　　"I am profoundly saddened by the passing of Nelson Mandela. Nelson Mandela was a giant for justice and a down-to-earth human inspiration. Many around the world were greatly influenced by his selfless struggle for human dignity, equality and freedom. He touched our lives in deeply personal ways."

　　In the Chinese capital of Beijing, the South African flag is flying at half mast at the embassy.

　　The Chinese people are grieving over the loss of their "old friend" Nelson Mandela.

　　Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed deep grief over the passing of the "world-renowned statesman".

　　In a message of condolences to his South African counterpart, Jacob Zuma, Xi Jinping says the Chinese people will always remember Mandela's extraordinary contributions to the development of the China-South Africa ties and the cause of human progress.

　　Meanwhile, Chinese Premier¹ Li Keqiang has also expressed his deep condolences to the South African government and people.

　　"This is an event affecting the whole world. The world-respected Mr. Mandela has passed away, we feel strongly for this loss. The Chinese government and people want to convey to the South African people and government our deep condolences."

　　According to China's Foreign Ministry², a Chinese leader will attend the ceremonies arranged by South Africa to mourn the passing of Nelson Mandela.

　　In Johannesburg, the chief executive of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Sello Hatang, says he feels a deep sense of loss following the death of the anti-apartheid icon³.

　　"I think that even though one knew that this day will come because of Madiba's age, they still have a huge sense of loss, this deep sense of emptiness even, and a sense of shock as well."

　　The foundation was set up in 1999, when Mandela stepped down as the nation's president, and aims to "support its founder's ongoing⁴ engagement in worthy⁵ causes".

　　In the wake of Mandela's death, Hatang says the not-for-profit organization needs to consider the role it would play in "preserving, protecting and promoting the legacy⁶" of Mandela.

　　For CRI, this is Li Jing.

1 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

2 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

3 icon   

n.偶像，崇拜的对象，画像

参考例句：

• They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
• Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。

4 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

5 worthy   

adj.(of)值得的，配得上的；有价值的

参考例句：

• I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
• There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned.没有值得一提的事发生。

6 legacy   

n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。