英语听力精选进阶版 13744

Explaining Hitler

Summary

26 April 2012

The German state of Bavaria has announced that it is preparing for the expiration¹ in 2015 of the copyright on Adolf Hitler's infamous² memoir³ Mein Kampf by supporting the preparation of new editions with a critical commentary - including one for students.

Reporter:

Steve Evans

Report

Unlike public displays of the Nazi⁴ salute⁵, the sale of Mein Kampf is not actually banned by law in Germany. After the war, the ownership of the copyright was given by the victorious⁶ Allies to the state of Bavaria, and the Bavarian government simply bans its reproduction and sale. But that copyright expires in 2015. In readiness, historians are preparing an edition with notes explaining where Hitler's crazed ideas led. 

One of the historians, Edith Raim of the Institute of Contemporary History in Munich, said: "Our book won't find any buyers in the Neo-Nazi scene. It's going to be a solid scientific work."

The president of Germany's Central Council of Jews, Dieter Graumann, said he would prefer German citizens to be able to read a copy with notes of explanation. After all, the book is already freely available on the Internet.

1 expiration   

n.终结，期满，呼气，呼出物

参考例句：

• Can I have your credit card number followed by the expiration date?能告诉我你的信用卡号码和它的到期日吗?
• This contract shall be terminated on the expiration date.劳动合同期满，即行终止。

2 infamous   

adj.声名狼藉的，臭名昭著的，邪恶的

参考例句：

• He was infamous for his anti-feminist attitudes.他因反对女性主义而声名狼藉。
• I was shocked by her infamous behaviour.她的无耻行径令我震惊。

3 memoir   

n.[pl.]回忆录，自传；记事录

参考例句：

• He has just published a memoir in honour of his captain.他刚刚出了一本传记来纪念他的队长。
• In her memoir,the actress wrote about the bittersweet memories of her first love.在那个女演员的自传中，她写到了自己苦乐掺半的初恋。

4 Nazi   

n.纳粹分子，adj.纳粹党的，纳粹的

参考例句：

• They declare the Nazi regime overthrown and sue for peace.他们宣布纳粹政权已被推翻，并出面求和。
• Nazi closes those war criminals inside their concentration camp.纳粹把那些战犯关在他们的集中营里。

5 salute   

vi.行礼，致意，问候，放礼炮；vt.向…致意，迎接，赞扬；n.招呼，敬礼，礼炮

参考例句：

• Merchant ships salute each other by dipping the flag.商船互相点旗致敬。
• The Japanese women salute the people with formal bows in welcome.这些日本妇女以正式的鞠躬向人们施礼以示欢迎。

6 victorious   

adj.胜利的，得胜的

参考例句：

• We are certain to be victorious.我们定会胜利。
• The victorious army returned in triumph.获胜的部队凯旋而归。