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BBC News with Jonathan Wheatley.

Political leaders have joined film-makers and fans around the world in remembering the American actor Paul Newman who's died of cancer aged¹ 83. The French President Nicolas Sarkozy described him as a Hollywood legend. The former American President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary praised his generosity² in raising hundreds of millions of dollars for charity. Paul Newman made more than 50 films including Cool Hand Luke and The Sting. From Los Angeles, Rajesh Mirchandani reports.

With his good looks and piercing blue eyes, Paul Newman could have been a Hollywood romantic lead. Yet he made his name playing rebels and misfits. Films like Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and The Hustler earned him millions of fans and 10 Oscar nominations³. He won 3 including 1 for his extensive charitable work. The Newman's Own food company he founded sold products like salad dressing⁴ in supermarkets across America. But all the profits went to good causes, in particular to holiday camps for sick children that he set up.

1 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

2 generosity   

n.大度，慷慨，慷慨的行为

参考例句：

• We should match their generosity with our own.我们应该像他们一样慷慨大方。
• We adore them for their generosity.我们钦佩他们的慷慨。

3 nominations   

n.提名，任命( nomination的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Nominations are invited for the post of party chairman. 为党主席职位征集候选人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Much coverage surrounded his abortive bids for the 1960,1964, and 1968 Republican Presidential nominations. 许多消息报道都围绕着1960年、1964年和1968年他为争取提名为共和党总统候选人所做努力的失败。 来自辞典例句

4 dressing   

n.(食物)调料；包扎伤口的用品，敷料

参考例句：

• Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
• The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。