CCTV9英语新闻：香港传媒大亨邵逸夫去世 享年107岁
时间：2019-02-02 作者：英语课 分类：CCTV9英语新闻2014年01月
By CCTV reporter Li Jiejun
Run Run Shaw, the Hong Kong media mogul whose studio took Chinese movies global, has died at the age of 107. Shaw was a great pioneer of Chinese film, and a generous philanthropist who donated billions of Hong Kong dollars to various social projects. He will be sadly missed by many Chinese across the world.
File photo of Run Run Shaw. Shaw died at the age of 107 at home in Hong Kong on Jan 7, 2014. [File photo/China News Service]
File photo of Run Run Shaw. Shaw died at the age of 107 at home in Hong Kong on Jan 7, 2014.
[File photo/China News Service]
Run Run Shaw, one of the pioneers of 20th century Chinese film, died peacefully in the company of his family at his home on Tuesday morning. He was 107.
His death was a profound loss for Hong Kong’s film and TV industry.
Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive CY Leung commended his great contribution to the local entertainment industry and his charity work.
“Run Run Shaw has for a long time promoted the entertainment industry in Hong Kong, his philanthropy also has spread from Hong Kong to the Chinese mainland and beyond. He is an elder that we very much respect.” Leung said.
Shaw, born in 1907 in Zhejiang Province, entered the entertainment industry with his brother in the 1920s. He created a media empire in Asia spanning movies to television.
He co-founded the Shaw Brothers film studio, which churned out nearly 1,000 movies as it popularized the kung fu genre 1 that would go on to have an impact on Hollywood.
“Mr. Shaw’s company made many Chinese films. Because of him, the level of movie production at that time had been improved a lot.” Ng See Yuen, chairman of Federation 2 of Hong Kong Filmmakers, said.
Shaw was also the founder 3 of Hong Kong’s dominant 4 TV station, Television Broadcasts, or TVB, which is still one of the major forces of content production and talent management in the region.
Shaw was not only one of the most influential 5 figures in Asia’s entertainment industry, but also a well-known philanthropist. Over the years, he has donated billions of Hong Kong Dollars to charities, schools and hospitals. He established an international award, the Shaw Prize, for scientists in areas covering astronomy, mathematics, and life and medical science. The press called it the "Nobel Prize of the East".
Shaw’s funeral will be a private event, to be attended only by family members. Many will surely miss the man known for generosity 6 and eye for entertainment.
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genre
n.(文学、艺术等的)类型，体裁，风格
参考例句：
My favorite music genre is blues.我最喜欢的音乐种类是布鲁斯音乐。
Superficially,this Shakespeare's work seems to fit into the same genre.从表面上看， 莎士比亚的这个剧本似乎属于同一类型。
2
federation
n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会
参考例句：
It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。
3
Founder
n.创始者，缔造者
参考例句：
He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。
4
dominant
adj.支配的，统治的；占优势的；显性的；n.主因，要素，主要的人(或物)；显性基因
参考例句：
The British were formerly dominant in India.英国人从前统治印度。
She was a dominant figure in the French film industry.她在法国电影界是个举足轻重的人物。
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influential
adj.有影响的，有权势的
参考例句：
He always tries to get in with the most influential people.他总是试图巴结最有影响的人物。
He is a very influential man in the government.他在政府中是个很有影响的人物。
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generosity
n.大度，慷慨，慷慨的行为
参考例句：
We should match their generosity with our own.我们应该像他们一样慷慨大方。
We adore them for their generosity.我们钦佩他们的慷慨。
- My favorite music genre is blues.我最喜欢的音乐种类是布鲁斯音乐。
- Superficially,this Shakespeare's work seems to fit into the same genre.从表面上看， 莎士比亚的这个剧本似乎属于同一类型。
- It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
- Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。
- He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
- According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。
- The British were formerly dominant in India.英国人从前统治印度。
- She was a dominant figure in the French film industry.她在法国电影界是个举足轻重的人物。
- He always tries to get in with the most influential people.他总是试图巴结最有影响的人物。
- He is a very influential man in the government.他在政府中是个很有影响的人物。
- We should match their generosity with our own.我们应该像他们一样慷慨大方。
- We adore them for their generosity.我们钦佩他们的慷慨。