万花筒 2013-12-06&12-12 缅怀曼德拉传奇一生

 celebrating the life of Nelson Mandela. And it was a remarkable¹ life. Mandela himself once saying, “Death is something inevitable². When a man has done that he considers to be his duty to his people and his country, he can rest in peace. I believe I have made that effort and that is, therefore, why I will sleep for the eternity³.”

 

It has been my great privilege to serve a people whose bandage to an inhuman⁴ system, evoked⁵ the solidarity⁶ of all those who love freedom and justice.

 

Nelson Mandela, his name synonymous with the struggle and eventual⁷ triumph over South Africa’s legacy⁸ of apartheid. 

 

A national treasure, celebrated⁹ by the crowds at the World Cup finals in his home country. It was the last time many saw Mandela in public. 

 

A former boxer¹⁰, Mandela was an advocate of non-violence, becoming a leading voice in the African National Congress, the ANC. But in 1960, after police shot and killed 69 protesters, the ANC, which had always been non-violent, created a military wing under Mandela’s command. 

 

"There are many people who feel that it is useless and futile¹¹ for us to continue talking peace and non-violence against a government whose reply is only savage¹² attacks."

 

Undaunted by the brutality¹³ and inequality that was a hallmark of apartheid rule, Mandela remained determined¹⁴ to end the government’s forced racial segregation¹⁵. 

 

Our struggle is a truly national one. It is a struggle for the right to live.

 

A struggle that led to Mandela’s imprisonment¹⁶ in 1962. And two years later, a life sentence for working to overthrow¹⁷ the government.

 

I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society. It is an ideal for which I hope to live and to see realized. But my lords, if it needs be, it is an idea for which I am prepared to die. 

 

Four miles off the coast of Cape¹⁸ Town, South Africa, on Robben Island, Mandela spent most of 27 year cut off from the world, but not forgotten.

 

Mr. Nelson Mandela will be released at the ... prison. 

 

Good evening, this is Nelson Mandela’s first full day of freedom.

 

Released at the age of 72 in 1990, he remained ever vigilant¹⁹ that his country and its freedoms rested in the hands of the people. 

 

I stand here before you, not as a prophet, but as a humble²⁰ servant. 

 

And for the people of South Africa, Mandela’s release after nearly 30 years of imprisonment ushered²¹ in a new era of hope and the end of apartheid. 

 

Today, the majority of South Africans, black and white, recognize that apartheid has no future. 

 

In 1993, Mandela, along with South Africa’s president...won the Nobel Peace Prize. And in 1994, Mandela’s dream was realized when black South Africans cast their first ballots²² in a democratic election and Mandela became South Africa’s first black president. 

 

We are all South Africans. We have had a good fight, but now this is the time to heal the old wounds and to build a new South Africa. 

 

After ruling for five years, Nelson Mandela passed the torch to the next generation and became an elder statesman to the world--a fighter, a visionary, the voice of his people, and a moral compass for us all. 

 

"I am the product of Africa and her long cherished dream of a rebirth that can now be realized so that all of her children may play in the sun."

1 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

2 inevitable   

adj.不可避免的，必然发生的

参考例句：

• Mary was wearing her inevitable large hat.玛丽戴着她总是戴的那顶大帽子。
• The defeat had inevitable consequences for British policy.战败对英国政策不可避免地产生了影响。

3 eternity   

n.不朽，来世；永恒，无穷

参考例句：

• The dull play seemed to last an eternity.这场乏味的剧似乎演个没完没了。
• Finally,Ying Tai and Shan Bo could be together for all of eternity.英台和山伯终能双宿双飞，永世相随。

4 inhuman   

adj.残忍的，不人道的，无人性的

参考例句：

• We must unite the workers in fighting against inhuman conditions.我们必须使工人们团结起来反对那些难以忍受的工作条件。
• It was inhuman to refuse him permission to see his wife.不容许他去看自己的妻子是太不近人情了。

5 evoked   

[医]诱发的

参考例句：

• The music evoked memories of her youth. 这乐曲勾起了她对青年时代的回忆。
• Her face, though sad, still evoked a feeling of serenity. 她的脸色虽然悲伤，但仍使人感觉安详。

6 solidarity   

n.团结；休戚相关

参考例句：

• They must preserve their solidarity.他们必须维护他们的团结。
• The solidarity among China's various nationalities is as firm as a rock.中国各族人民之间的团结坚如磐石。

7 eventual   

adj.最后的，结局的，最终的

参考例句：

• Several schools face eventual closure.几所学校面临最终关闭。
• Both parties expressed optimism about an eventual solution.双方对问题的最终解决都表示乐观。

8 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。

9 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。

10 boxer   

n.制箱者，拳击手

参考例句：

• The boxer gave his opponent a punch on the nose.这个拳击手朝他对手的鼻子上猛击一拳。
• He moved lightly on his toes like a boxer.他像拳击手一样踮着脚轻盈移动。

11 futile   

adj.无效的，无用的，无希望的

参考例句：

• They were killed,to the last man,in a futile attack.因为进攻失败，他们全部被杀，无一幸免。
• Their efforts to revive him were futile.他们对他抢救无效。

12 savage   

adj.野蛮的；凶恶的，残暴的；n.未开化的人

参考例句：

• The poor man received a savage beating from the thugs.那可怜的人遭到暴徒的痛打。
• He has a savage temper.他脾气粗暴。

13 brutality   

n.野蛮的行为，残忍，野蛮

参考例句：

• The brutality of the crime has appalled the public. 罪行之残暴使公众大为震惊。
• a general who was infamous for his brutality 因残忍而恶名昭彰的将军

14 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

15 segregation   

n.隔离，种族隔离

参考例句：

• Many school boards found segregation a hot potato in the early 1960s.在60年代初，许多学校部门都觉得按水平分班是一个棘手的问题。
• They were tired to death of segregation and of being kicked around.他们十分厌恶种族隔离和总是被人踢来踢去。

16 imprisonment   

n.关押，监禁，坐牢

参考例句：

• His sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment.他的判决由死刑减为无期徒刑。
• He was sentenced to one year's imprisonment for committing bigamy.他因为犯重婚罪被判入狱一年。

17 overthrow   

v.推翻，打倒，颠覆；n.推翻，瓦解，颠覆

参考例句：

• After the overthrow of the government,the country was in chaos.政府被推翻后，这个国家处于混乱中。
• The overthrow of his plans left him much discouraged.他的计划的失败使得他很气馁。

18 cape   

n.海角，岬；披肩，短披风

参考例句：

• I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。
• She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。

19 vigilant   

adj.警觉的，警戒的，警惕的

参考例句：

• He has to learn how to remain vigilant through these long nights.他得学会如何在这漫长的黑夜里保持警觉。
• The dog kept a vigilant guard over the house.这只狗警醒地守护着这所房屋。

20 humble   

adj.谦卑的，恭顺的；地位低下的；v.降低，贬低

参考例句：

• In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见，他将在选举中获胜。
• Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。

21 ushered   

v.引，领，陪同( usher的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The secretary ushered me into his office. 秘书把我领进他的办公室。
• A round of parties ushered in the New Year. 一系列的晚会迎来了新年。 来自《简明英汉词典》

22 ballots   

n.投票表决( ballot的名词复数 )；选举；选票；投票总数v.（使）投票表决( ballot的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• They're counting the ballots. 他们正在计算选票。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The news of rigged ballots has rubbed off much of the shine of their election victory. 他们操纵选票的消息使他们在选举中获得的胜利大为减色。 来自《简明英汉词典》