CCTV9英语新闻：第一次抗日战争第一百二十周年
时间：2019-02-07 作者：英语课 分类：CCTV9英语新闻2014年07月
Guangji Temple in Jinzhou, a city located by Liaodong Bay, holds historical records of the 1st Sino-Japanese war. Those records include Qing Dynasty-era inscriptions 1 describing China’s fight with the enemy, the number of casualties and the causes of defeat. China continues to draw lessons from the war, 120 years later.
"History provides solid proof that the 1st Sino-Japanese war was the root of Japan’s militaristic strategy on invading China and other parts of Asia. The Mukden Incident in 1931, as well as the Lugouqiao incident in 1937, can all be traced back to this origin," Li Zhanteng, research fellow with 1st Sino-Japanese War Research Center, said.
The outcome of the war had major significance for both countries, as it was the first time that China had lost to Japan in a military conflict. As a result, regional dominance in East Asia shifted from China to Japan and took the island nation farther down the road of militarism.
"On March 6, 1895, the Japanese forces bombarded the town of Tianzhuangtai on the opposite side of the Liao River. The town was ultimately razed 2 to the ground," Ma Baoshi, senior consultant 3 with Historical Museum Of Dawa County, Liaoning Province, said.
China was defeated, bearing deep scars of humiliation 4. At a recent memorial ceremony, some reflected on why the once-great Middle Kingdom would surrender to Japan, a long-time student of Chinese culture, and how to make sure history does not repeat itself.
Experts believe neither the Chinese navy nor ground forces were to blame for China’s defeat in the 1st Sino- Japanese war, but rather the whole state system of the Qing Dynasty— its corruption 5 and fatuity 6 within the regime— were the ultimate reason. The conclusion has obvious modern-day applications, because China’s leadership is now emphasizing both reform and a new focus on the country’s military buildup.
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inscriptions
（作者）题词( inscription的名词复数 )； 献词； 碑文； 证劵持有人的登记
参考例句：
Centuries of wind and rain had worn away the inscriptions on the gravestones. 几个世纪的风雨已磨损了墓碑上的碑文。
The inscriptions on the stone tablet have become blurred with the passage of time. 年代久了，石碑上的字迹已经模糊了。
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razed
v.彻底摧毁，将…夷为平地( raze的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
The village was razed to the ground . 这座村庄被夷为平地。
Many villages were razed to the ground. 许多村子被夷为平地。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3
consultant
n.顾问；会诊医师，专科医生
参考例句：
He is a consultant on law affairs to the mayor.他是市长的一个法律顾问。
Originally,Gar had agreed to come up as a consultant.原来，加尔只答应来充当我们的顾问。
4
humiliation
n.羞辱
参考例句：
He suffered the humiliation of being forced to ask for his cards.他蒙受了被迫要求辞职的羞辱。
He will wish to revenge his humiliation in last Season's Final.他会为在上个季度的决赛中所受的耻辱而报复的。
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corruption
n.腐败，堕落，贪污
参考例句：
The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
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fatuity
n.愚蠢，愚昧
参考例句：
This is no doubt the first step out of confusion and fatuity.这无疑是摆脱混乱与愚味的第一步。
Therefore,ignorance of history often leads to fatuity in politics.历史的无知，往往导致政治上的昏庸。
- Centuries of wind and rain had worn away the inscriptions on the gravestones. 几个世纪的风雨已磨损了墓碑上的碑文。
- The inscriptions on the stone tablet have become blurred with the passage of time. 年代久了，石碑上的字迹已经模糊了。
- The village was razed to the ground . 这座村庄被夷为平地。
- Many villages were razed to the ground. 许多村子被夷为平地。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He is a consultant on law affairs to the mayor.他是市长的一个法律顾问。
- Originally,Gar had agreed to come up as a consultant.原来，加尔只答应来充当我们的顾问。
- He suffered the humiliation of being forced to ask for his cards.他蒙受了被迫要求辞职的羞辱。
- He will wish to revenge his humiliation in last Season's Final.他会为在上个季度的决赛中所受的耻辱而报复的。
- The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
- The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。