夏说英语新闻晨读 第132期:日本天皇退位事宜
时间：2019-02-21 作者：英语课 分类：夏说英语新闻晨读
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本期内容：
Emperor Akihito plans to abdicate 1 in favour of Crown Prince Naruhito, Japanese media reported. He would be the first monarch 2 to step down from the Chrysanthemum 3 Throne in 200 years. The timing 4 was not specified 5. Akihito, who has reigned 6 since 1989, is 82, and has been cutting back on official duties because of ill health.
词汇讲解：
Abdicate: 退位
Crown Prince: 王储
Monarch：君主
Chrysanthemum：菊花
Throne：王位
Reign：统治
v.让位，辞职，放弃
- The reason I wnat to abdicate is to try something different.我辞职是因为我想尝试些不一样的东西。
- Yuan Shikai forced emperor to abdicate and hand over power to him.袁世凯逼迫皇帝逊位，把政权交给了他。
n.帝王，君主，最高统治者
- The monarch's role is purely ceremonial.君主纯粹是个礼仪职位。
- I think myself happier now than the greatest monarch upon earth.我觉得这个时候比世界上什么帝王都快乐。
n.菊，菊花
- Each mourner wore a black armband and a white paper chrysanthemum.每个吊唁的人都佩带着黑纱和一朵白纸菊花。
- There are many species of chrysanthemum.菊花品种很多。
n.时间安排，时间选择
- The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
- The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。
adj.特定的
- The architect specified oak for the wood trim. 那位建筑师指定用橡木做木饰条。
- It is generated by some specified means. 这是由某些未加说明的方法产生的。
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