VOA常速英语2008年-Polish Physicist and Priest Wins Templeton Priz
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New York
12 March 2008
A Polish cosmologist, physicist 1, philosopher and Catholic priest is the recipient 2 of the 2008 Templeton Prize, the world's largest monetary 3 award given to an individual. From VOA's New York Bureau, Mona Ghuneim reports.
Does the universe need to have a meaning? It's one of the fundamental questions 72-year-old scientist and theologian Michael Heller poses and examines in his research and writings. Heller is the author of more than 30 books on topics such as relativity, quantum mechanics, geometry and the history of science. He also teaches philosophy and theology at Krakow's Pontifical 4 Academy.
At a news conference in New York to announce the $1.6 million award, John Templeton, Jr., of the Templeton Fund said Heller has creatively worked in physics, philosophy and theology and shown that these three areas of human inquiry 5 can relate to each other.
"He [Heller] emphasized that science and religion have always interacted with each other and that this interaction can be imminently 6 fruitful without at all violating the autonomy of science, provided that the inquiry is carried out in conformity 7 with sound methodolgical principles," Templeton said.
The prize was created in 1972 by mutual 8 funds tycoon 9 John Templeton to encourage the advancement 10 of knowledge in spiritual matters. His son, John Templeton, says Heller is an especially significant recipient because of his efforts to bridge science and religion at a time when Poland was under strict Communist rule.
Templeton says Heller toiled 11 through the overt 12 anti-intellectualism and anti-religious dictates 13 of the Soviet 14 era to produce his work.
Heller says his interest and belief in both science and religion have motivated his work for the past 40 years.
"What can be more important than science and religion? Science gives us knowledge, and religion gives us meaning," he said. "And both are prerequisites 15 of the decent existence. And the paradox 16 is that these two great values seem often to be in conflict."
Heller says he is able to reconcile science and religion and doesn't believe that the two are mutually exclusive.
The Templeton Prize was based on the founder's belief in the importance of spirituality. Mother Teresa, who received the Nobel Prize in 1979, was the first recipient of the Templeton award in 1973.
- He is a physicist of the first rank.他是一流的物理学家。
- The successful physicist never puts on airs.这位卓有成就的物理学家从不摆架子。
- Please check that you have a valid email certificate for each recipient. 请检查是否对每个接收者都有有效的电子邮件证书。
- Colombia is the biggest U . S aid recipient in Latin America. 哥伦比亚是美国在拉丁美洲最大的援助对象。
- The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
- Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。
- His words criticizing modern society just right indicate his pontifical character.他用以批评现代社会的言论恰好反映了他自大武断的性格。
- The lawyer,with pontifical gravity,sat on a high chair.那律师摆出一副威严庄重的样子，坐在一把高脚椅上。
- Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
- The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。
- The problem of developing bend curve parts needs to be solved imminently. 弯边零件的展开是急需解决的问题。
- Obviously, the knowledge renews imminently, lifelong studies the duty to be arduous. 可见，知识更新迫在眉睫，终身学习任务繁重。
- Was his action in conformity with the law?他的行动是否合法？
- The plan was made in conformity with his views.计划仍按他的意见制定。
- We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
- Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。
- The tycoon is on the verge of bankruptcy.那名大亨濒临破产的边缘。
- The tycoon has many servants to minister to his needs.那位大亨有很多人服侍他。
- His new contribution to the advancement of physiology was well appreciated.他对生理学发展的新贡献获得高度赞赏。
- The aim of a university should be the advancement of learning.大学的目标应是促进学术。
- They toiled up the hill in the blazing sun. 他们冒着炎炎烈日艰难地一步一步爬上山冈。
- He toiled all day long but earned very little. 他整天劳碌但挣得很少。
- His opponent's intention is quite overt.他的对手的意图很明显。
- We should learn to fight with enemy in an overt and covert way.我们应学会同敌人做公开和隐蔽的斗争。
- Convention dictates that a minister should resign in such a situation. 依照常规部长在这种情况下应该辞职。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He always follows the dictates of common sense. 他总是按常识行事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Zhukov was a marshal of the former Soviet Union.朱可夫是前苏联的一位元帅。
- Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。
- Good muscles are one of the prerequisites of physical fitness. 肌肉发达是身体健康的一个必备条件。
- One of the outstanding prerequisites of any city is a local transportation system. 本地运输系统是任何城市的突出前提条件之一。