世界名人简介(MP3+中英字幕) 第87期:纳尔逊·曼德拉

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He experienced many things in his nine decades, from being tortured to becoming president of the country he loved.
从遭到蹂躏压迫到成为国家总统，他在90多年的岁月中经历了太多。

After retiring, he continued to travel the world, helping people and raising awareness of global issues.
卸任之后，他开始环游世界，帮助提高人类对全球问题的重视程度。

Nelson was born in 1918 into a South Africa that was divided along black and white racial lines.
1918年，纳尔逊生于南非，当时的南非种族歧视严重。

He learnt more of the terrible apartheid system when he studied to become a lawyer.
在学习法律期间，他对种族隔离又有了更多的认识。

This led to his campaigning for equal rights and his involvement in the African National Congress (ANC), which he later became the leader of.
这也让他加入了宣扬种族平等的事业当中，并加入“非国大”，并成为领袖。

The South African government did its best to keep Mandela from spreading his message of equality for blacks and racial unity.
南非政府尽全力阻止曼德拉宣扬种族平等。

He became famous around the world as an icon of the struggle for freedom in South Africa.
因他在南非的“自由使者”身份而享誉海内外。

Rock stars, actors, politicians and ordinary people campaigned to free him and end apartheid.
摇滚明星、演员、政界人士以及普通民众都要求释放曼德拉，并结束种族隔离。

A year later, he became his country's first ever black president and served in office until 1999.
一年后，他成为南非首位黑人总统，并于1999年卸任。

In his retirement, he continued to tirelessly campaign for many global causes until old age slowed him down.
卸任后，他继续在全球问题上奔走。

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1.equal rights 平等权利

例句：Women in our country enjoy equal rights with men.

在我国妇女享有同男子平等的权利UK#uA.oBc0C5U(;l。

2.serve in 在…任职

例句：He has served in the navy since 1959.

自1959年以来, 他一直在海军服役TwtO-0B0+yK(,。

3.Nobel Peace Prize 诺贝尔和平奖

例句：She was awarded the Nobel Peace prize.

她获颁诺贝尔和平奖II,_.,hBar-f。

4.slow down 慢下来

例句：The car slowed down as they passed Customs.

过海关的时候，车速慢了下来@dnb*TFBOO。

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experienced	[iks'piəriənst]	想一想再看 adj. 有经验的
global	['gləubəl]	想一想再看 adj. 全球性的，全世界的，球状的，全局的	联想记忆 X 单词global 联想记忆：北京有一个global的厅
keen	[ki:n]	想一想再看 adj. 锋利的，敏锐的，强烈的，精明的，热衷的 <
involvement	[in'vɔlvmənt]	想一想再看 n. 包含，缠绕，混乱，复杂的情况
campaign	[kæm'pein]	想一想再看 n. 运动，活动，战役，竞选运动 v. 从事运	联想记忆 X 单词campaign 联想记忆： camp（n 田野，营地），aign名词后缀－营地－备战的地方
awareness	[ə'wɛənis]	想一想再看 n. 认识，意识，了解	联想记忆 X 单词awareness 联想记忆： a+ware注视+ness→意识，知觉
runner	['rʌnə]	想一想再看 n. 赛跑的人，跑步者
reconciliation	[.rekənsili'eiʃən]	想一想再看 n. 调和，和解 n. [会]对账	联想记忆 X 单词reconciliation 联想记忆：源于：reconcile（v 使和解），re反复，conciliate（v 安慰）－反复安慰双方－和解
retiring	[ri'taiəriŋ]	想一想再看 adj. 腼腆的，隐居的，不喜社交的动词retire的	联想记忆 X 单词retiring 联想记忆：源于：retire（v 退休，隐居）
respected	[ri'spektid]	想一想再看 adj. 受尊敬的 v. 尊敬；重视（respect的过