Benjamin Franklin 本杰明富兰克林 Franklin's parents were both pious Puritans. 富兰克林的双亲皆为虔诚的清教徒, The family attended the old South Church, the most liberal Puritan congregation in Boston, where Benjamin Franklin w

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Napoleon Bonaparte 拿破仑波拿马 About a hundred years ago there lived a great general whose name was Napoleon Bonaparte. 大约在一百年前,有一个伟大的将军,名叫拿破仑波拿马。 He was the leader of the French army; and Fr

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Bao Shuya 鲍叔牙 In Chinese culture Bao Shuya is known mainly for his loyalty to his friend, as well as his open-mindedness and tolerant and his judgement of ability; 在中国文化中,鲍叔牙因其对朋友的忠诚、处事开明、审时度势

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Barack Obama 巴拉克奥巴马 With his Kenyan father and white American mother, his upbringing in Honolulu and Jakarta,and his Ivy League education, 奥巴马的父亲来自肯尼亚,母亲为美国白人,他在檀香山和稚加达两地长大,

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Thomas Jefferson 托马斯杰斐逊 While the Presidential election was taking place in the House of Representatives, 当总统选举正在众议院进行的时候, amid scenes of great excitement, strife and intrigue, which was to decide whether J

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Abraham Lincoln 亚伯拉罕林肯 Lincoln's face is familiar to people all around the world, at least his face when he was wearing a beard. 全世界的人们都熟悉林肯的脸,至少熟悉他留着大胡子的脸。 But he didn't wear a beard

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George Walker Bush 乔治布什 In his fathers presidential race in 1988, Bush Jr. became his fathers aid. 1988年在他父亲竞选总统时,小布什成为父亲的助手。 This was the first time the two had worked together closely as adults, a

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Zhuge Liang 诸葛亮 Liu Bei resided at Xinye while he was taking shelter under Jing Provinces governor, Liu Biao. 刘备依附于刘表,屯兵新野。 Liu Bei visited Sima Hui, who told him, Confucian academics and common scholars, how much do t

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Restoration calls, however, not for changes in ethics alone. This nation is asking for action, and action now. 但是,复兴不仅仅只要改变伦理观念。这个国家要求行动起来,现在就行动起来。 Our greatest primary task is t

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今天还是要讲两个在总统大选年中新闻界常会用来报道选举情况的习惯用语,而且这两个习惯用语也来自美国的传统运动: 棒球。 大家都知道在棒球赛中击球员是用木制的球棒来击打投手投掷

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Business 商业 Veolia's boardroom battle 威立雅集团的董事会斗争 Plumbing the depths 政界涉商之深 What a row over a water company says about French capitalism 从一家水务公司总经理的连续更替来看法国的资本主义 E

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The distaff of office 政界中的巾帼英雄 More sisters, daughters and wives of powerful leaders are taking the top political jobs 越来越多伟大领袖的姐妹、女儿和妻子获得最高政治职位 Jul 7th 2011 | from the print edition L

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After the bitterness of last month summit, the European leaders seem to bear no grudges. Following the handshake that wasnt David Cameron and Nicolas Sarkozy, even managed to contact for the Camerons. Inside there was an agreement on boosting growth

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我们今天要讲的习惯用语里有一个共同的词plug。也许很多人都知道plug是塞子或者插头,反正是塞住洞孔的东西。但是plug这个词在俗语中还有个挺特别的意思。那就是推荐、捧场或者广告宣传

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In recent weeks the Chinese embassy in Islamabad has twice issued press statements calling on Pakistans bickering politicians to resolve their differences over the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. 中国驻巴基斯坦大使馆最近数周已两次发

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Women still lag far behind men in top political and decision-making roles, a waste of talent given that their access to education and healthcare is nearly equal, the World Economic Forum said on Wednesday. In its 2008 Global Gender Gap report, the th

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Michelle Obama Whether working a campaign event or working out with her trainer, Michelle Obama always looks the part. And shes not shy about showing off those sculpted arms, either. Michelle looked stylish and stayed cool on the campaign trail by sp

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Zhuge Liang 诸葛壳 Liu Bei resided at Xinye while he was taking shelter under Jing Provinces governor, Liu Biao. Liu Bei visited Sima Hui, who told him, Confucian academics and common scholars, how much do they know about current affairs? Those wh

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Money in politics 政界金权 Sky's the limit 任君捐 The justices open the door to more campaign contributions 法院为竞选赞助敞开大门 SHAUN McCUTCHEON, a businessman from Alabama, wanted to give a symbolic $1,776 to 28 Republican candi

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Russia's politics of memory 俄罗斯的政界往事 NemtsovBridge 涅姆佐夫桥 A fight over the site of a politician's killing is a proxy for a broader battle 关于政治家遇刺之地的争论标志着论战范围扩大化 Remembered with love

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