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释义 | 〔Heliogabalus〕Emperor of Rome (218-222). A priest of Baal, he became emperor after the murder of his cousin Caracalla (217). His eccentricity and debauchery and the imposition of his religion on the Romans led to an insurrection in which he was killed.赫利奥盖巴勒斯:罗马皇帝(218-222年)。是太阳神教的牧师,在其堂兄卡拉卡拉(217年)被谋杀后登上皇帝宝座。其人性情古怪,淫逸堕落,把自己的宗教强加在罗马人民头上,后引发暴动并丧生其中〔perish〕To die or be destroyed, especially in a violent or untimely manner:丧生:死或被害,尤指在暴力下或以突然的方式:〔Krakatau〕A volcanic island of Indonesia between Sumatra and Java. A violent explosion in August 1883 blew the island apart and caused a tidal wave that killed more than 36,000 people.喀拉喀托火山:位于苏门答腊和爪哇之间的一个火山岛。1883年8月,该岛火山的一次猛烈的喷发使该岛裂开,并引发了一场使36,000 多人丧生的海啸〔Bowie〕American-born Mexican colonist who joined the Texan forces during the struggle for independence from Mexico. He died during the defense of the Alamo.鲍威,詹姆斯:(1796-1836) 美裔墨西哥籍殖民者,在争取从墨西哥分离的独立战争中他加入得克萨斯军队,在阿拉莫保卫战中丧生〔Forrest〕American actor noted for his portrayal of Othello. His rivalry with a fellow actor resulted in a riot at a theater in New York City that left 22 theatergoers dead.福雷斯特,艾德温:(1806-1872) 美国演员,因其饰演的角色奥赛罗而著名。他因与一演员结怨而酿成纽约城一剧院骚乱,骚乱中22位观众丧生〔responsible〕In recent years,many people have objected to the use of the phraseclaim responsibility with reference to the authors of terrorist acts, as inA small separatist group claimed responsibility for the explosion, in which 30 passengers were killed. It is true that the phrase is not entirely felicitous,in as much as it does not convey the speaker's conviction that the action is deplorable.But alternatives such asadmit or take the blame cannot be recommended either, since they would imply misleadingly that the instigators had themselves acknowledged that the action was wrongful.近年来,许多人反对使用与恐怖主义活动制造者相关的词组claim responsibility , 如一小撮分离主义者声称对那次致使30位旅客丧生的爆炸负责 。 这个词组确实是不得体的,因为它没有表达说话者对悲惨行为的谴责。但也不能推荐如admit 和 take the blame 等替代词, 因为它们可能使人误导以为煽动者自己也承认行动是错误的 |
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