新奇事件簿 哈利希望返回军营

Britain's Prince Harry¹ has called for the return of military service. This is when young people have to spend a year or two in the army before they start work or go to university. In Britain, compulsory² military service ended in 1960. Many countries around the world make their young people spend some time in the armed forces. Prince Harry spent 10 years serving in Britain's army and said it helped him a lot. He said it did "amazing things" for him. Harry said the army, "does keep you out of trouble" and that, "different people do it for different reasons". He added: "I've had an epic³ ten years. I've had great fun. The Army keep giving me great jobs, and I can never thank them enough for that."

英国哈利王子希望能够重返军营。之前，英国年轻人在开始工作或是上大学之前都需要在军营服役一年或两年的时间。而英国的义务兵役制结束于1960年。而还有许多国家都规定让年轻人前往军营服役。哈利王子在军营服役10年，并称军营日子对他的帮助很大。他说军营让他不可思议。哈利称军营让你摆脱困境，人们参军的原因各不相同。他还说：“我在军营度过了最有意义的10年，我乐在其中，军营让我干大事，我非常感谢它。”

Prince Harry said he would encourage his niece and nephew to join the army when they grow up. He said: "I would definitely⁴ encourage Prince George, and Princess Charlotte if she wants to as well, to have some sort of involvement in the Armed Forces. He said military service was a great way of helping⁵ people and making them stronger for life. Harry told journalists about the effect of military service on his life. He said: "It's done no harm, just good, for me….I would say enjoy the role, because at first it's just pressure,pressure, pressure….It's like any job - you've got to learn how to do it. Prince Harry will soon leave the British Army and work in Africa on conservation projects.

哈利王子称等侄子和侄女长大以后也要鼓励他们来参军。他说：“我一定会鼓励乔治来参军，如果夏洛特也想来的话，我也会鼓励她。他说参军能够帮助他人，并让他们成为生活中的强者。哈利对记者讲述了军营对自己生活的影响。他说：“军营让我变得更好，它不会对你有任何伤害。我想说的是我喜欢当兵的日子，因为刚开始的时候只有压力，压力，压力。但是就像所有工作一样，你要学着去做。哈利王子即将要离开军营，并将在非洲致力于保护工作。

1 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

2 compulsory   

n.强制的，必修的；规定的，义务的

参考例句：

• Is English a compulsory subject?英语是必修课吗？
• Compulsory schooling ends at sixteen.义务教育至16岁为止。

3 epic   

n.史诗，叙事诗；adj.史诗般的，壮丽的

参考例句：

• I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.我放弃了写叙事诗，而写了这个小故事。
• They held a banquet of epic proportions.他们举行了盛大的宴会。

4 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。

5 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。