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美国经典英文演讲100篇(中英对照):A Whisper of AIDS(5)

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But not all of you -- But not all of you have been so blessed. You are HIV positive, but dare not say it. You have lost loved ones, but you dare not whisper the word AIDS. You weep silently. You grieve alone. I have a message for you. It is not you who should feel shame. It is we -- we who tolerate ignorance and practice prejudice, we who have taught you to fear. We must lift our shroud of silence, making it safe for you to reach out for compassion. It is our task to seek safety for our children, not in quiet denial, but in effective action.
Someday our children will be grown. My son Max, now four, will take the measure of his mother. My son Zachary, now two, will sort through his memories. I may not be here to hear their judgments, but I know already what I hope they are. I want my children to know that their mother was not a victim. She was a messenger. I do not want them to think, as I once did, that courage is the absence of fear. I want them to know that courage is the strength to act wisely when most we are afraid. I want them to have the courage to step forward when called by their nation or their Party and give leadership, no matter what the personal cost.
I ask no more of you than I ask of myself or of my children. To the millions of you who are grieving, who are frightened, who have suffered the ravages of AIDS firsthand: Have courage, and you will find support. To the millions who are strong, I issue the plea: Set aside prejudice and politics to make room for compassion and sound policy.

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plea [pli:]

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n. 恳求,申诉,请愿,抗辩,借口

 
whisper ['wispə]

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n. 低语,窃窃私语,飒飒的声音
vi. 低声

 
silence ['sailəns]

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n. 沉默,寂静
vt. 使安静,使沉默

 
tolerate ['tɔləreit]

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vt. 容忍,忍受

 
disobedient [,disə'bi:djənt]

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adj. 不服从的;违背的;不孝的

 
compassion [kəm'pæʃən]

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n. 同情,怜悯

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frightened ['fraitnd]

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adj. 受惊的,受恐吓的

 
prejudice ['predʒudis]

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n. 偏见,伤害
vt. 使 ... 存偏见,

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victim ['viktim]

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n. 受害者,牺牲

 
denial [di'naiəl]

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n. 否认,拒绝

 

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