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1️⃣During his acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize, Martin Luther King Jr. said, "I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality."
译文:马丁・路德・金在诺贝尔和平奖获奖感言中说道:“我相信,不带武器的真理与无条件的爱,终将在现实中赢得最终话语权。”
accept(⚠️高频词汇)
v. 接受,同意,认可 词性拓展:acceptance n. 接受;acceptable adj. 可接受的。acceptance speech 获奖感言 注:英语中常用形容词修饰名词,但是在这个短语中“acceptance”强调的是动作或事件的性质,不是描述性特征。因此使用名词复合结构,用一个名词来修饰另一个名词。其他例子:book store 书店;coffee cup 咖啡杯。
unconditional
adj. 无条件的,无限制的 词性拓展:conditional adj. 有条件的;condition n. 条件,状况。
2️⃣More than five decades later, our society is still struggling to separate truth from fantasy, fact from fiction. From disputes over the climate change to debates about how slavery is taught, America is at a crossroads. And the battle for equity is at the heart of these vital conversations.
译文:五十多年后,我们的社会仍在努力区分真相与幻想、事实与虚构。从关于气候变化的争议,到奴隶制如何被讲授的辩论,美国正处在一个十字路口。而追求公平的斗争,正是这些重要对话的核心。
decade(⚠️高频词汇)
n. 十年
struggle
v/n. 奋斗,努力,斗争 常见搭配:struggle to do sth 努力做某事;struggle for sth 为.....奋斗;struggle with/against sb/sth 与......作斗争。
separate(⚠️高频词汇)
v. 分离,分开,区分 adj. 单独的,分开的 常见搭配:separate A from B 把A和B分开;separate A into B 把A分成B。
fantasy
n/v. 幻想,想象 词性拓展:fantastic adj. 极好的,奇异的。
dispute
v/n. 争论,争端,辩论
climate(⚠️高频词汇)
n. 气候 词性拓展:climatic adj. 气候的,与气候相关的。 常见搭配:climate change 气候变化;temperate climate 温带气候。
debate
v/n. 辩论,讨论
slavery
n. 奴隶制,奴役 词性拓展:slave n. 奴隶 v. 苦干。
equity
n. 公平,公正,股本,资产净值 词性拓展:inequity n. 不公平
vital
adj. 至关重要的,必需的 常见搭配:be vital to/for 对.....至关重要。
conversation(⚠️高频词汇)
n. 谈话,会话 常见搭配:in conversation 在交谈中。
3️⃣Study after study shows that inequity has had appalling consequences. A 2020 report by Citi indicated that "Black students could have increased their lifetime incomes $90 – $113 billion" if equity issues related to higher education had been adequately addressed over the past two decades.
译文:一项又一项研究表明,不公已经造成了骇人听闻的后果。花旗集团 2020 年的一份报告指出:在过去二十年里,如果与高等教育相关的公平问题得到充分解决,黑人学生本可以增加总计900 亿至 1130 亿美元的终身收入。
appalling
adj. 骇人听闻的,令人震惊的词性拓展:appall v. 使惊骇,使胆寒。
consequence(⚠️高频词汇)
n. 结果,后果,重要性常见搭配:as a consequence 因此;in consequence of 由于......的缘故;take the consequence 承担后果。
indicate
v. 表明,指示,暗示词性拓展:indication n. 迹象,指示;indicative adj. 指示的,象征的。
issue(⚠️高频词汇)
n. 问题,发行,一期,子女 v. 发出,发行,公布常见搭配:take issue with 反对.....;make an issue of 小题大做;the next issue 下一期。
adequate
adj. 足够的,充足的文中使用的是副词形式:adequately 充分地,充分。
address(⚠️高频词汇 注意熟词生义)
v. 解决,处理,演讲 n. 地址,演讲/说 常见搭配:mailing address 邮寄地址;web address 网址;deliver an address 发表演说;address a complaint 处理投诉。
4️⃣This statistic represents a flood of issues we've failed to confront as a nation. It also highlights one truth: We're missing out on valuable opportunities to bridge the differences that divide us. However, by honoring King's legacy, we can get our country back on the path toward true equity.
译文:这一数据反映出,作为一个国家,我们有大量问题未能正视。它也凸显了一个事实:我们正在错失弥合分歧、消除隔阂的宝贵机遇。然而,通过继承金的精神遗产,我们能够让国家重回通往真正公平的道路。
statistic
n. 统计数据注意:statistics 表示“统计数据”时,视为复数,谓语动词用“are”;表示“统计学”学科时,视为单数。
represent(⚠️高频词汇)
v. 代表,表示,象征词性拓展:representation n. 代表行为,象征;representative adj. 典型的,有代表性的。
flood
n. 洪水,大量 v. 淹没,泛滥,充满常见搭配:a flood of 一大批....;flood in/into 大量涌入;be flooded with 充满.....;flash flood 特指山洪暴发。
confront
v. 直面,面对,对抗常见搭配:confront reality 面对现实;confront danger 面对危险。
highlight
v. 突出,强调,使醒目 n. 强光部分,要点,挑染的头发
valuable
adj. 有价值的,宝贵的,贵重的 n. 贵重物品词性拓展:value n. 价值 v. 估价,重视,珍视
legacy
n. 遗产,遗留,遗留财物
5️⃣Students—and adults for that matter—simply cannot understand the conflicts we have today without understanding what caused them in the first place. That means we have a responsibility to help them make connections between US history and current events. It also means giving them the tools they need to address inequity and bias in their own lives. Adherence to these principles, along with a commitment to truthful dialogue, can help every student better appreciate how far we've come and more clearly see the roads we have yet to travel.
译文:无论是学生还是成年人,若不了解冲突最初的起因,就根本无法理解我们今天面临的种种矛盾。这意味着我们有责任帮助他们建立美国历史与当下事件之间的联系。这也意味着要为他们提供所需的方法,去应对生活中的不公与偏见。坚守这些原则,再加上致力于真诚对话,能帮助每一位学生更好地认识到我们已经走了多远,并更清楚地看到未来仍需前行的道路。
conflict
n/v. 冲突,争执,矛盾常见搭配:in conflict with 与.....有冲突。
cause(⚠️高频词汇)
v. 导致,造成,引起 n. 原因,目标,借口
responsibility(⚠️高频词汇)
n. 责任,职责,义务词性拓展:respond v. 回应;responsible adj. 负责任的。
current(⚠️高频词汇)
adj. 当前的,现在的,流行的 n. 电/水流,潮流,趋向词性拓展:currency n. 货币,通货。 常见搭配:current situation 现状;current fashion 流行时尚;ocean current 洋流;electric current 电流。
event(⚠️高频词汇)
n. 事件,大事,赛事
bias
n/v. 偏见,偏向,偏爱常见搭配:racial bias 种族偏见;gender bias 性别偏见。
adherence
n. 坚持,遵守词性拓展:adhere v. 坚持,遵守
principle(⚠️高频词汇)
n. 原则,原理,行为规范常见搭配:in principle 原则上。注意区分形近词:principal n. 校长,资本,本金 adj. 主要的,首要的。
commitment
n. 承诺,花费,使用,保证词性拓展:commit v. 作出承诺,投入。
dialogue
v/n. 对话,谈话
appreciate
v. 欣赏,感谢,理解,意识到词性拓展:appreciation n. 欣赏,感激;appreciative adj. 感激的,欣赏的。
have yet to do sth 尚未做.....;仍需做......
6️⃣With more truthful analysis of the need for more qualified, diverse educators, we can improve our recruiting, training, and retention strategies for schools across the country.
译文:通过更实事求是地分析对高素质、多元化教育工作者的需求,我们可以完善全国学校的招聘、培训与留任策略。
analysis
n. 分析 词性拓展:analyze v. 分析,解析。
qualify
v. 合格,符合词性拓展:qualification n. 资格,学历;qualified adj. 有资格的,合格的。
diverse
adj. 多种多样的,不同的词性拓展:diversity n. 多样性,差异;diversify v. 使多样化;diversion n. 转移,消遣。
recruit
v. 招募/聘,组成,吸收词性拓展:recruitment n. 招聘过程;recruiter n. 招聘者。
retention
n. 保留,保持,留任常见搭配:staff retention 员工留任。
strategy(⚠️高频词汇)
n. 策略,战略,规划
7️⃣Unfortunately,our deeply rooted divisions are delaying these advancements. A recent survey found that 77 percent of Americans believe the nation is "more divided than ever before". But reports of increased polarization shouldn't persuade us to look away from one another. Instead, they should compel us to address our shared issues head-on.
译文:遗憾的是,我们根深蒂固的分歧正在阻碍这些进步。最近一项调查发现,77% 的美国人认为这个国家 “比以往任何时候都更加分裂”。但有关两极分化加剧的报道不应让我们回避彼此。相反,它们应该迫使我们直面我们共同的问题。
unfortunately
adv. 不幸地,遗憾地词性拓展:fortunate adj. 幸运的;fortune n. 运气,财富;unfortunate adj. 不幸地。
division
n. 部门,部分,分配词性拓展:divide v. 分开;divisional adj. 部门的。 常见搭配:division of labor 分工。
delay
v/n. 延迟,拖延,推迟
advancement
n. 发展,前进,进步词性拓展:advance v. 前进,促进,预付。
survey(⚠️高频词汇)
v/n. 调查,测量,勘测
percent(⚠️高频词汇)
n. 百分比常见搭配:基数词+percent 表示具体百分几;例如:5 percent 百分之五;one hundred percent 百分之百。
polarization
n. 两极分化,偏振词性拓展:polarized adj. 两极分化的
persuade
v. 说服,劝说,使信服词性拓展:persuasion n. 说服,劝服,说服力;persuasive adj. 有说服力的,令人信服的。
compel
v. 强迫,迫使常见搭配:compel sb. to do sth. 迫使某人做某事
8️⃣We are not, as some would suggest, living in a "post-racial society". We simply cannot afford to keep our heads buried in the sand when it comes to racial inequity. Unless we get honest about intolerance, bias, and how these social diseases impact the ways we treat one another, injustice will continue to haunt us. But our children and our grandchildren deserve better.
译文:我们并非如某些人所说的那样,生活在一个 “后种族社会” 里。在种族不公问题上,我们绝不能掩耳盗铃。除非我们正视偏狭、偏见,以及这些社会弊病如何影响我们对待彼此的方式,否则不公将继续萦绕在我们身边。但我们的子孙后代理应拥有更好的未来。
racial
adj. 种族的 词性拓展:race n. 种族,赛跑。
afford
v. 买得起,给予,提供词性拓展:affordable adj. 负担得起的。 常见搭配:afford to do sth 有能力做某事。
bury
v. 埋葬,安葬,覆盖,不顾固定搭配:keep one’s head buried in the sand 掩耳盗铃,逃避现实。
intolerance
n. 不容忍,偏狭 词性拓展:tolerance n. 容忍,耐受性;tolerant adj. 包容的,能容忍的。
disease(⚠️高频词汇)
n. 病,疾病,弊端
impact(⚠️高频词汇)
v/n. 冲击,影响常见搭配:have/make an impact on 对某事有影响。
injustice
n. 不公平词性拓展:justice n. 公正,法官;justify v. 证明,辩护;justification n. 正当理由,辩护。
haunt
v. 困扰,萦绕
deserve
v. 值得,应得 常见搭配:deserve to do sth 理应做某事
9️⃣On this Martin Luther King Day and beyond, let's commit to working together to disrupt the status quo. Let's continue to build a better, more inclusive nation; and in the words of Martin Luther King Jr., "A society at peace with itself, a society that can live with conscience."
译文:在这个马丁・路德・金纪念日,乃至更长久的未来,让我们携手致力于打破现状。让我们继续建设一个更美好、更具包容性的国家。正如马丁・路德・金所言:“一个内心安宁的社会,一个问心无愧的社会。”
commit(⚠️高频词汇)
v. 承诺,保证,犯罪 词性拓展:commitment n. 承诺,义务。 常见搭配:commit to doing sth 致力于做某事;commit a crime 犯罪;commit suicide 自杀;commit murder 谋杀。
disrupt
v. 扰乱,打断,使中断 词性拓展:disruption n. 中断,分裂;disruptive adj. 具有破坏性的,颠覆性的。
status
n. 状态,地位,状况 常见搭配:social status 社会地位;status quo 现状。
inclusive
adj. 包容的,包容性强的
conscience
n. 良心,良知 常见搭配:guilty conscience 问心有愧;clear conscience 问心无愧。
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