奥巴马全国讲话：宣布本·拉登死亡 - The Death of Osama bin Laden

THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin 1 Laden 2（本·拉登）, the leader of al Qaeda（基地组织头目）, and a terrorist（恐怖分子）who’s responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women, and children.

总统：晚上好。今晚，我可以向美国人民和世界报告，美国执行了一次军事行动，击毙“基地”组织的头目、杀害成千上万无辜男女和儿童的恐怖主义分子乌萨马·本·拉丹(Osama bin Laden)。

It was nearly 10 years ago that a bright September day was darkened by the worst attack on the American people in our history. The images of 9/11 are seared into our national memory -- hijacked 3 planes cutting through a cloudless September sky; the Twin Towers collapsing 4 to the ground; black smoke billowing up from the Pentagon; the wreckage 5 of Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where the actions of heroic citizens saved even more heartbreak and destruction.

近10年前，九月的一个晴朗的日子由于美国人民遭受历史上最惨痛的袭击而变得黑暗。“9·11”的画面深深地烙在我们民族的记忆中——被劫持的飞机划破九月的晴空；双塔倒塌在地；黑色浓烟从五角大楼滚滚冒出；宾州尚克斯维尔散落着93号航班的残骸，英雄的公民以自己的行动避免了更多人的心碎和毁灭。

And yet we know that the worst images are those that were unseen to the world. The empty seat at the dinner table. Children who were forced to grow up without their mother or their father. Parents who would never know the feeling of their child’s embrace. Nearly 3,000 citizens taken from us, leaving a gaping 6 hole in our hearts.

然而，我们知道，最悲惨的画面并不为世界所见。饭桌前的空位子。那些在成长过程中被剥夺了母亲或父亲的孩子们。那些永远无法再体验到被孩子拥抱的感觉的父母。近3000名公民从我们身边被夺走，在我们心中留下一个巨大的空洞。

Americans are celebrating in the streets following an announcement by U.S. President Barack Obama that Osama bin Laden has been killed in a firefight by U.S. special forces.On September 11, 2001, in our time of grief, the American people came together. We offered our neighbors a hand, and we offered the wounded our blood. We reaffirmed our ties to each other, and our love of community and country. On that day, no matter where we came from, what God we prayed to, or what race or ethnicity we were, we were united as one American family.

2001年9月11日，在悲伤之时，美国人民团结在一起。我们向邻居伸出援手，为伤者献出鲜血。我们重申我们之间的亲情以及我们对社区和祖国的热爱。在那一天，不管我们来自哪里、信奉何方神明、出身于什么种族或族裔，全体人民团结成一个美国大家庭。

We were also united in our resolve to protect our nation and to bring those who committed this vicious attack to justice. We quickly learned that the 9/11 attacks were carried out by al Qaeda（基地组织）-- an organization headed by Osama bin Laden（本·拉登）, which had openly declared war on the United States and was committed to killing 8 innocents in our country and around the globe. And so we went to war against al Qaeda（基地组织）to protect our citizens, our friends, and our allies.

我们也团结一心，决心保护我们的国家，把那些犯下这桩滔天罪行的凶手绳之以法。我们很快了解到，“9·11”袭击事件是由“基地”组织所为——这个以乌萨马·本·拉丹为头目的组织已经公开向美国宣战，并发誓在我国和世界各地残杀无辜。因此，我们向本·拉丹开战，以保护我们的公民、我们的朋友和我们的盟友。

Over the last 10 years, thanks to the tireless and heroic work of our military and our counterterrorism professionals, we’ve made great strides in that effort. We’ve disrupted terrorist attacks and strengthened our homeland defense 9. In Afghanistan, we removed the Taliban government, which had given bin Laden and al Qaeda（基地组织）safe haven 10 and support. And around the globe, we worked with our friends and allies to capture or kill scores of al Qaeda（基地组织）terrorists, including several who were a part of the 9/11 plot.

在过去10年中，由于我们的军人和反恐人员不懈而英勇的努力，我们已经取得了长足的进展。我们挫败了恐怖分子的袭击，加强了我们的国土防御。在阿富汗，我们铲除了向本·拉丹和“基地”组织提供庇护和支持的塔利班政权。在世界各地，我们与我们的朋友和盟国共同努力，抓获和击毙了众多“基地”组织恐怖分子，其中包括参与策划“9·11”阴谋的数名人员。

Yet Osama bin Laden（本·拉登）avoided capture and escaped across the Afghan border into Pakistan. Meanwhile, al Qaeda（基地组织） continued to operate from along that border and operate through its affiliates 11 across the world.

然而，本·拉丹逃脱了追捕，跨越阿富汗边界逃入巴基斯坦。与此同时，“基地”组织沿该边界继续活动，并通过在全世界的分支机构继续活动。

And so shortly after taking office, I directed Leon Panetta, the director of the CIA, to make the killing or capture of bin Laden the top priority of our war against al Qaeda（基地组织）, even as we continued our broader efforts to disrupt, dismantle 12, and defeat his network.

因此，我上任后不久即指示中央情报局局长莱昂·帕内塔（Leon Panetta)，在我们继续全面摧毁、瓦解和击败本·拉丹网络的同时，把击毙或捕获本·拉丹作为我们与“基地”组织作战的首要任务。

Then, last August, after years of painstaking 13 work by our intelligence community, I was briefed on a possible lead to bin Laden. It was far from certain, and it took many months to run this thread to ground. I met repeatedly with my national security team as we developed more information about the possibility that we had located bin Laden hiding within a compound deep inside of Pakistan. And finally, last week, I determined 14 that we had enough intelligence to take action, and authorized 15 an operation to get Osama bin Laden（本·拉登） and bring him to justice.

后来，去年8月，经过情报机构多年的艰苦工作，我得到汇报说查到了本·拉丹的可能线索。当时远远不能肯定，经过许多个月才把线索落实。随着我们就本·拉丹在巴基斯坦内地藏身的可能性得到更多情报，我多次与我的国家安全团队开会。最后，在上周，我决定我们有足够的情报采取行动，并下令采取行动抓获本·拉丹以伸张正义。

Today, at my direction, the United States launched a targeted operation against that compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. A small team of Americans carried out the operation with extraordinary courage and capability 16. No Americans were harmed. They took care to avoid civilian 17 casualties. After a firefight, they killed Osama bin Laden（本·拉登）and took custody 18 of his body.

今天，在我的指示下，美国对巴基斯坦阿伯塔巴德（Abbottabad)的那个院落采取了有针对性的行动。一个美国小分队以非凡的勇气和能力执行了这一行动。美国人无一伤亡。他们谨慎行事，避免平民伤亡。经过交火后，他们击毙了乌萨马·本·拉丹并缴获了他的尸体。

For over two decades, bin Laden has been al Qaeda’s leader and symbol, and has continued to plot attacks against our country and our friends and allies. The death of bin Laden marks the most significant achievement to date in our nation’s effort to defeat al Qaeda（基地组织）.

在超过二十年的时间里，本·拉丹一直是“基地”组织的首脑和象征，并继续策划对我国以及我们的朋友和盟国的袭击。本·拉丹之死标志着我国迄今为止在击败“基地”组织的努力中所取得的最重要的成就。

Yet his death does not mark the end of our effort. There’s no doubt that al Qaeda（基地组织） will continue to pursue attacks against us. We must –- and we will -- remain vigilant 19 at home and abroad.

然而，我们的努力并没有随着他的死亡而终止。毫无疑问，“基地”组织还将继续伺机攻击我们。我们必须也必定在国内外保持警惕。

As we do, we must also reaffirm that the United States is not –- and never will be -– at war with Islam. I’ve made clear, just as President Bush did shortly after 9/11, that our war is not against Islam. Bin Laden was not a Muslim leader; he was a mass murderer of Muslims. Indeed, al Qaeda（基地组织） has slaughtered 21 scores of Muslims in many countries, including our own. So his demise 22 should be welcomed by all who believe in peace and human dignity.

当我们这样做的时候，我们必须重申，美国没有也绝对不会对伊斯兰教发动战争。我早就明确宣布——布什总统在“9·11”事件发生后不久也曾宣布——我们的战争并非针对伊斯兰教。本•拉丹并非穆斯林领袖，相反，他是大规模屠杀穆斯林的凶手。事实上，“基地”组织在美国和许多其他国家屠杀了众多穆斯林。所有爱好和平并相信人类尊严的人们都应当为他的寿终正寝而感到欣慰。

Over the years, I’ve repeatedly made clear that we would take action within Pakistan if we knew where bin Laden was. That is what we’ve done. But it’s important to note that our counterterrorism cooperation with Pakistan helped lead us to bin Laden and the compound where he was hiding. Indeed, bin Laden had declared war against Pakistan as well, and ordered attacks against the Pakistani people.

在过去几年中，我一再重申，如果我们确认本•拉丹在巴基斯坦境内栖身，我们将采取行动。我们这次就是这么做的。在此，我必须指出，我们与巴基斯坦在反恐事业上的合作帮助我们找到并确认了本•拉丹及其藏身之所。事实上，本•拉丹早就对巴基斯坦宣战，并下令袭击巴基斯坦人民。

Tonight, I called President Zardari, and my team has also spoken with their Pakistani counterparts. They agree that this is a good and historic day for both of our nations. And going forward, it is essential that Pakistan continue to join us in the fight against al Qaeda（基地组织） and its affiliates.

今晚我已经同扎尔达里（Zardari）总统通了电话，我的团队也与巴基斯坦同行交换了意见。他们一致认为今天对美巴两国人民来说都是一个值得纪念的历史性日子。未来，巴基斯坦继续与美国一起与“基地”组织及其分支机构进行斗争至关重要。

The American people did not choose this fight. It came to our shores, and started with the senseless slaughter 20 of our citizens. After nearly 10 years of service, struggle, and sacrifice, we know well the costs of war. These efforts weigh on me every time I, as Commander-in-Chief, have to sign a letter to a family that has lost a loved one, or look into the eyes of a service member who’s been gravely wounded.

美国人民并不想打这场战争，它源于对我们国土的侵犯和对美国公民的无端残杀。经过将近10年的奉献、斗争和牺牲，我们深知战争的代价。作为美国三军统帅，每次在给阵亡士兵家人的信上签名时，每次看着身受重伤的军人的眼睛时，我都感到沉重的压力。

So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when our people have been killed. We will be relentless 23 in defense of our citizens and our friends and allies. We will be true to the values that make us who we are. And on nights like this one, we can say to those families who have lost loved ones to al Qaeda’s terror: Justice has been done.

美国人民明白，战争会有代价。但是，作为一个国家，我们绝对不能容忍有人威胁我们的安全，也不能坐视我们的人民被杀害。我们将坚持不懈地保护我们的公民、朋友和盟友；我们将永远忠实于我们的核心价值观。在今天晚上这样的时刻，我们能够对那些在“基地”组织恐怖袭击中失去亲人的家庭说：正义得到了伸张。

Tonight, we give thanks to the countless 24 intelligence and counterterrorism professionals who’ve worked tirelessly to achieve this outcome. The American people do not see their work, nor know their names. But tonight, they feel the satisfaction of their work and the result of their pursuit of justice.

今晚，我们要感谢为取得这一成果而不懈努力的无数情报和反恐人员。美国民众看不到他们的工作，不知道他们的姓名。但在今晚，他们体会到这些努力的实效和追求正义的成果。

We give thanks for the men who carried out this operation, for they exemplify the professionalism, patriotism 25, and unparalleled courage of those who serve our country. And they are part of a generation that has borne the heaviest share of the burden since that September day.

我们要感谢执行这次行动的人员，他们代表了所有为国效力者所具有的敬业精神、爱国情怀和无与伦比的勇气。他们属于自9月的那个日子以来承担起最艰巨责任的一代人。

Finally, let me say to the families who lost loved ones on 9/11 that we have never forgotten your loss, nor wavered in our commitment to see that we do whatever it takes to prevent another attack on our shores.

最后，我要告诉在“9.11”事件中失去亲人的所有家庭，我们从未忘记你们的损失，我们的决心也从未动摇，我们将采取一切必要措施防止另一次袭击在我们这里得逞。

And tonight, let us think back to the sense of unity 7 that prevailed on 9/11. I know that it has, at times, frayed 26. Yet today’s achievement is a testament 27 to the greatness of our country and the determination of the American people.

今晚，让我们回顾“9.11”时那种万众一心的感觉。我知道，这种感觉时而受到过干扰。但是今天的成果表明了我们国家的伟大和美国人民的决心。

The cause of securing our country is not complete. But tonight, we are once again reminded that America can do whatever we set our mind to. That is the story of our history, whether it’s the pursuit of prosperity for our people, or the struggle for equality for all our citizens; our commitment to stand up for our values abroad, and our sacrifices to make the world a safer place.

保障我们国家安全的使命没有终结。但是今晚，我们再次看到，美国人民能够实现我们所致力于达到的目标。这是我们历史的写照——无论是追求人民生活繁荣，争取全体公民的平等权利，勇于在海外维护我们的价值观，还是为增进世界安全作出牺牲。

Let us remember that we can do these things not just because of wealth or power, but because of who we are: one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

让我们牢记，为我们带来这些成就的不是财富或力量，而是我们的立国之本：一个受主庇佑的国家，不可分割，全民享有自由与公正。

Thank you. May God bless you. And may God bless the United States of America.

谢谢。愿主保佑你们。愿主保佑美利坚合众国。

 

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1
bin

  
 


n.箱柜；vt.放入箱内；[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件


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He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。












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laden

  
 


adj.装满了的；充满了的；负了重担的；苦恼的


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He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。












3
hijacked

  
 


劫持( hijack的过去式和过去分词 )； 绑架； 拦路抢劫； 操纵（会议等，以推销自己的意图）


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The plane was hijacked by two armed men on a flight from London to Rome. 飞机在从伦敦飞往罗马途中遭到两名持械男子劫持。
The plane was hijacked soon after it took off. 那架飞机起飞后不久被劫持了。












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collapsing

  
 


压扁[平]，毁坏，断裂


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Rescuers used props to stop the roof of the tunnel collapsing. 救援人员用支柱防止隧道顶塌陷。
The rocks were folded by collapsing into the center of the trough. 岩石由于坍陷进入凹槽的中心而发生褶皱。












5
wreckage

  
 


n.（失事飞机等的）残骸，破坏，毁坏


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They hauled him clear of the wreckage.他们把他从形骸中拖出来。
New states were born out of the wreckage of old colonial empires.新生国家从老殖民帝国的废墟中诞生。












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gaping

  
 


adj.口的；张口的；敞口的；多洞穴的v.目瞪口呆地凝视( gape的现在分词 )；张开，张大


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Ahead of them was a gaping abyss. 他们前面是一个巨大的深渊。
The antelope could not escape the crocodile's gaping jaws. 那只羚羊无法从鱷鱼张开的大口中逃脱。 来自《简明英汉词典》












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unity

  
 


n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调


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When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。












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killing

  
 


n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财


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Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。












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defense

  
 


n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩


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The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。












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haven

  
 


n.安全的地方，避难所，庇护所


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It's a real haven at the end of a busy working day.忙碌了一整天后，这真是一个安乐窝。
The school library is a little haven of peace and quiet.学校的图书馆是一个和平且安静的小避风港。












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affiliates

  
 


附属企业( affiliate的名词复数 )


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She affiliates with an academic society. 她是某学术团体的成员。
For example, these security affiliates participated in the floating of 19,000,000,000 of issues in 1927. 例如，这些证券发行机构在1927年的流通证券中，就提供了一百九十亿美元的证券。












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dismantle

  
 


vt.拆开，拆卸；废除，取消


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He asked for immediate help from the United States to dismantle the warheads.他请求美国立即提供援助，拆除这批弹头。
The mower firmly refused to mow,so I decided to dismantle it.修完后割草机还是纹丝不动，于是，我决定把它拆开。












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painstaking

  
 


adj.苦干的；艰苦的，费力的，刻苦的


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She is not very clever but she is painstaking.她并不很聪明，但肯下苦功夫。
Through years of our painstaking efforts,we have at last achieved what we have today.大家经过多少年的努力，才取得今天的成绩。












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determined

  
 


adj.坚定的；有决心的


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I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。












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authorized

  
 


a.委任的，许可的


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An administrative order is valid if authorized by a statute.如果一个行政命令得到一个法规的认可那么这个命令就是有效的。












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capability

  
 


n.能力；才能；(pl)可发展的能力或特性等


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She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。












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civilian

  
 


adj.平民的，民用的，民众的


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There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。












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custody

  
 


n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留


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He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。












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vigilant

  
 


adj.警觉的，警戒的，警惕的


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He has to learn how to remain vigilant through these long nights.他得学会如何在这漫长的黑夜里保持警觉。
The dog kept a vigilant guard over the house.这只狗警醒地守护着这所房屋。












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slaughter

  
 


n.屠杀，屠宰；vt.屠杀，宰杀


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I couldn't stand to watch them slaughter the cattle.我不忍看他们宰牛。
Wholesale slaughter was carried out in the name of progress.大规模的屠杀在维护进步的名义下进行。












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slaughtered

  
 


v.屠杀，杀戮，屠宰( slaughter的过去式和过去分词 )


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The invading army slaughtered a lot of people. 侵略军杀了许多人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
Hundreds of innocent civilians were cruelly slaughtered. 数百名无辜平民遭残杀。 来自《简明英汉词典》












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demise

  
 


n.死亡；v.让渡，遗赠，转让


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He praised the union's aims but predicted its early demise.他赞扬协会的目标，但预期这一协会很快会消亡。
The war brought about the industry's sudden demise.战争道致这个行业就这么突然垮了。












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relentless

  
 


adj.残酷的，不留情的，无怜悯心的


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The traffic noise is relentless.交通车辆的噪音一刻也不停止。
Their training has to be relentless.他们的训练必须是无情的。












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countless

  
 


adj.无数的，多得不计其数的


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In the war countless innocent people lost their lives.在这场战争中无数无辜的人丧失了性命。
I've told you countless times.我已经告诉你无数遍了。












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patriotism

  
 


n.爱国精神，爱国心，爱国主义


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His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
They obtained money under the false pretenses of patriotism.他们以虚伪的爱国主义为借口获得金钱。












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frayed

  
 


adj.磨损的v.（使布、绳等）磨损，磨破( fray的过去式和过去分词 )


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His shirt was frayed. 他的衬衫穿破了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
The argument frayed their nerves. 争辩使他们不快。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》












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testament

  
 


n.遗嘱；证明


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This is his last will and testament.这是他的遗愿和遗嘱。
It is a testament to the power of political mythology.这说明，编造政治神话可以产生多大的威力。