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联合国设立“曼德拉日”

文章来源：未知文章作者：meng 发布时间：2009-11-11 05:40 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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The United Nations General Assembly has declared 18 July Mandela Day, to mark the contribution of Nelson Mandela to world freedom.

联合国大会将7月18日定为曼德拉日，以此纪念纳尔逊·曼德拉为世界自由所做的贡献。

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Mr Mandela has spent more than six decades as an activist

The resolution（决心，分辨率） was introduced by South African Ambassador Baso Sangqu.

He described his former president as an icon² and a symbol of hope whose life had mirrored United Nations' ideals（理想，模范）.

Libyan diplomat³ Dr Ali Abdussalam Treki, the current General Assembly president, said the move showed the body's "attachment⁴ to freedom".

The 18 July was chosen because it is Nelson Mandela's birthday. He turned 91 earlier this year.

Charities associated with the former South African leader have been campaigning for such a day for some time.

They want people to give 67 minutes to a good cause - reflecting the 67 years Mr Mandela has spent as an activist.

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1 activist
n.活动分子，积极分子
参考例句：
He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。 He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。

2 icon
n.偶像，崇拜的对象，画像
参考例句：
They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。 Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。

3 diplomat
n.外交官，外交家；能交际的人，圆滑的人
参考例句：
The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话，紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。 He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。

4 attachment
n.附属物，附件；依恋；依附
参考例句：
She has a great attachment to her sister.她十分依恋她的姐姐。 She's on attachment to the Ministry of Defense.她现在隶属于国防部。