美国有线新闻 CNN 纪念美国民权领袖马丁·路德·金

 

I'm Carl Azuz for CNN 10 and this particular Friday leads into a three-day weekend for many folks across America because January 20th is the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. It's named for the American Baptist minister and civil rights leader who was actually born on January 15th in 1929. But for more than three decades, the federal holiday that honors his accomplishments¹ has been celebrated² on the third Monday in January.

我是CNN10分钟新闻主持人卡尔·阿祖兹，本周五过后，许多美国民众将迎来三天周末，因为1月20日是马丁·路德·金日。这一节日以美国浸礼会牧师兼民权领袖马丁·路德·金命名，实际上他出生于1929年1月15日。但30余年来，为纪念他所取得成就而设立的联邦假日一直定在1月第三个周一。

Public events, marches, speeches by civil rights leaders and politicians are all part of it. And the U.S. government recognizes Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a day of service. It's said to be a day on, not a day off. And the goal of that is to encourage Americans to volunteer in their communities to improve them.

纪念活动包括公共活动、游行、民权领袖和政治家的演讲。美国政府承认马丁·路德·金日为服务日。据称这一天是上班日，而不是放假日。该节日的目标是鼓励美国民众在社区担任志愿者，以改进社区。

Dr. King himself was the leader of the Montgomery Improvement Association, named for the city of Montgomery, Alabama, which is now known as the birthplace of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s. King had a reputation for being an eloquent³ speaker. He felt strongly that peaceful events like marches were the best methods of achieving civil rights for African Americans.

金博士是蒙哥马利改进协会主席，该协会以阿拉巴马州蒙哥马利市命名，这座城市现在被称为19世纪50年代美国民权运动的发源地。金以口才出众而闻名。他坚定地认为，游行等和平活动是实现非裔美国人民权的最佳方法。

King's influence was growing when he founded the Southern Christian⁴ Leadership Conference in 1957. And in 1963 he led the March on Washington, where he delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. The next year, Dr. King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

在1957年创建南方基督教领袖会议后，金的影响力不断增长。1963年，他领导了华盛顿大游行，并发表了著名演讲《我有一个梦想》。次年，金博士获得诺贝尔和平奖。

When changes within the civil rights movement and occasional discouragement challenged him in the late 1960s, King found revival⁵ through his Christian faith.

上世纪60年代末期，民权运动内部的改变和偶尔的挫折令金博士备受挑战，但他用基督教信仰实现了复兴。

1 accomplishments   

n.造诣；完成( accomplishment的名词复数 )；技能；成绩；成就

参考例句：

• It was one of the President's greatest accomplishments. 那是总统最伟大的成就之一。
• Among her accomplishments were sewing,cooking,playing the piano and dancing. 她的才能包括缝纫、烹调、弹钢琴和跳舞。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

3 eloquent   

adj.雄辩的，口才流利的；明白显示出的

参考例句：

• He was so eloquent that he cut down the finest orator.他能言善辩，胜过最好的演说家。
• These ruins are an eloquent reminder of the horrors of war.这些废墟形象地提醒人们不要忘记战争的恐怖。

4 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

5 revival   

n.复兴，复苏，（精力、活力等的）重振

参考例句：

• The period saw a great revival in the wine trade.这一时期葡萄酒业出现了很大的复苏。
• He claimed the housing market was showing signs of a revival.他指出房地产市场正出现复苏的迹象。