美国有线新闻 CNN 2013-06-12

 Hi, I'm Anderson Cooper. Welcome to the podcast.

The remarkable¹ story, a former Navy Seal, Christine Beck, speaking about her new and newly public life as a woman she always knew she was. It's the 360 exclusive, let's get start.

In just a moment, an exclusive conversation I had today was somenone who has demonstrated geir bravery time and time again as US Navy Seal. They served this country with great strength and great honor for 20 years. But now, she is showing another kind of strength living as a woman she's always felt she's been.

Christopher Todd Beck enlisted² with the military in 1990 with the dream of joining in the US Navy Seals. The elite³ unite with the reputation for being one of the toughest, the fittest and the most secrest forces in the US military.

Beck realized that dream serving for 20 years for the Seals, in some most dangerous battle grounds around the world, including Iraq and Afghanistan. A former Navy Seal who knew Beck says he had stellar reputaion among his comrades.

By the time he retired⁴ from servicesin 2011, Beck had a long list of medals and commendations including the Bronze Star, and the Purple Heart.

But for 20 years while Beck was fighting for his country, he was also fighting an inner battle, a battler over his gender⁵ identity.

Christe Beck wants to live his live openly and honestly as a woman, which is he started doing after he retired in 2011. Christe Beck, is now Christin Beck. She's currently hormone⁶ replacement⁷ therapy and feels like she's becoming the person she was always meant to be.

It's been a long journey for Christine to get to this point. She's written a book about her experience, called Warrior⁸ Princess hoping to help others.

The book comes nearly 2 years after the Deparment of Defense⁹ repealed¹⁰ don't ask, don't tell policy allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly the military. But gender identity has nothing to do with sexuality. Transgender men and women are still banned from service. The 20-year decorated combat veteran would not be allowed to serve the military as she lives her life today.

As you hear, she wants to be happy even ordinary life. For years though life was anything but. Here's part one of my exclusive converstion with Christine Beck.

1 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

2 enlisted   

adj.应募入伍的v.（使）入伍， （使）参军( enlist的过去式和过去分词 )；获得（帮助或支持）

参考例句：

• enlisted men and women 男兵和女兵
• He enlisted with the air force to fight against the enemy. 他应募加入空军对敌作战。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 elite   

n.精英阶层；实力集团；adj.杰出的，卓越的

参考例句：

• The power elite inside the government is controlling foreign policy.政府内部的一群握有实权的精英控制着对外政策。
• We have a political elite in this country.我们国家有一群政治精英。

4 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

5 gender   

n.（生理上的）性，（名词、代词等的）性

参考例句：

• French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语，所有的名词都有性。
• Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。

6 hormone   

n.荷尔蒙，激素，内分泌

参考例句：

• Hormone implants are used as growth boosters.激素植入物被用作生长辅助剂。
• This hormone interacts closely with other hormones in the body.这种荷尔蒙与体內其他荷尔蒙紧密地相互作用。

7 replacement   

n.取代，替换，交换；替代品，代用品

参考例句：

• We are hard put to find a replacement for our assistant.我们很难找到一个人来代替我们的助手。
• They put all the students through the replacement examination.他们让所有的学生参加分班考试。

8 warrior   

n.勇士，武士，斗士

参考例句：

• The young man is a bold warrior.这个年轻人是个很英勇的武士。
• A true warrior values glory and honor above life.一个真正的勇士珍视荣誉胜过生命。

9 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

10 repealed   

撤销，废除( repeal的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The Labour Party repealed the Act. 工党废除了那项法令。
• The legislature repealed the unpopular Rent Act. 立法机关废除了不得人心的租借法案。