新奇事件簿 非盟揭幕前埃皇雕像

The African Union (AU) has unveiled a statue of Ethiopia's Emperor Haile Selassie I at its headquarters in Ethiopia's capital city Addis Ababa. The emperor served as King of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974. The statue was created in recognition of the role Haile Selassie played in the creation of the Organization of African Union (OAU) in 1963. He had a vision to free all African countries from colonialism and create strong and free independent countries on the continent. Speaking at the inauguration¹ of the OAU, he said: "May this union last 1,000 years." The OAU lasted for 39 years before it changed into the African Union in 2002. The AU continues Haile Selassie's vision of achieving greater unity² between African nations.

非洲联盟（AU）揭开了埃塞俄比亚皇帝海尔·塞拉西一世的雕像，该雕像位于其总部所在地，埃塞俄比亚首都亚的斯亚贝巴。1930到1974年期间，塞拉西一世任塞俄比亚皇帝。建造这座雕像是为了表彰1963年海尔·塞拉西为非洲联盟组织（OAU）的创建所做的贡献。他有一个理想，即解放所有殖民地的非洲国家并在这片土地上创造坚强独立的国家。在OAU的开幕式上，他发表演讲：“愿这个联盟长存千年。”在2002年更名为非洲联盟前，OAU已延续了39年。AU延续了海尔·塞拉西的愿望，致力于实现非洲国家之间更伟大的统一。

Emperor Haile Selassie I was born in 1892 into an Ethiopian family that traced its roots back to King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba three thousand years ago. He was a highly influential³ figure in contemporary Ethiopian history. He was a skilled politician on the international stage during a time of great turmoil⁴. He helped lead Ethiopia to become a charter member of the United Nations. Ethiopia remained a country that was never colonized⁵. Haile Selassie is revered⁶ in the Rastafarian religion. Around one million Rastafarians around the world consider him as a messiah who came to Earth to spread the word of God. The 1973 famine in Ethiopia led to his eventual⁷ removal from the throne.

1892年，海尔·塞拉西一世出生在一个埃塞俄比亚家族，该家族可追溯到三千年前的所罗门王和示巴女王时期。他在当代埃塞俄比亚历史中是一个很具影响力的人物。在那个动荡不安的时期，他是国际政治舞台上的一个精通权术的政治家他帮助领导埃塞俄比亚成为了联合国创始会员国之一。埃塞俄比亚一直是一个从未被殖民占领过的国家。在拉斯特法里教中，海尔·塞拉西很受教员尊敬。世界上约一百万拉斯特法里教成员认为他是来到地球上传播上帝教诲的弥赛亚。1973年的埃塞俄比亚饥荒导致他最终退位。

1 inauguration   

n.开幕、就职典礼

参考例句：

• The inauguration of a President of the United States takes place on January 20.美国总统的就职典礼于一月二十日举行。
• Three celebrated tenors sang at the president's inauguration.3位著名的男高音歌手在总统就职仪式上演唱。

2 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

3 influential   

adj.有影响的，有权势的

参考例句：

• He always tries to get in with the most influential people.他总是试图巴结最有影响的人物。
• He is a very influential man in the government.他在政府中是个很有影响的人物。

4 turmoil   

n.骚乱，混乱，动乱

参考例句：

• His mind was in such a turmoil that he couldn't get to sleep.内心的纷扰使他无法入睡。
• The robbery put the village in a turmoil.抢劫使全村陷入混乱。

5 colonized   

开拓殖民地，移民于殖民地( colonize的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The area was colonized by the Vikings. 这一地区曾沦为维京人的殖民地。
• The British and French colonized the Americas. 英国人和法国人共同在美洲建立殖民地。

6 revered   

v.崇敬，尊崇，敬畏( revere的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• A number of institutions revered and respected in earlier times have become Aunt Sally for the present generation. 一些早年受到尊崇的惯例，现在已经成了这代人嘲弄的对象了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The Chinese revered corn as a gift from heaven. 中国人将谷物奉为上天的恩赐。 来自辞典例句

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。