夏说英语新闻晨读 第184期:卡斯特罗去世

 本期内容：

Fidel Castro died, aged¹ 90. The Cuban Communist leader ruled the island for 47 years, ceding² power to his brother Raúl in 2006. Revered³ on the revolutionary left, he survived numerous American assassination⁴ attempts, and six presidents. His rule was notable for health-care and education, political repression—and marathon speeches, including a record four hours 29 minutes at the UN.

Cede power to: 移交权力
Revered：受到尊敬的
Revolutionary left：革命左派
Assassination：暗杀
Notable：著名的
Repression：压制

1 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

2 ceding   

v.让给，割让，放弃( cede的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He was ceding line but more slowly all the time. 他正在放出钓索，然而越来越慢了。 来自英汉文学 - 老人与海
• Settlement would require ceding some Egyptian territory. 解决办法将要求埃及让出一些领土。 来自辞典例句

3 revered   

v.崇敬，尊崇，敬畏( revere的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• A number of institutions revered and respected in earlier times have become Aunt Sally for the present generation. 一些早年受到尊崇的惯例，现在已经成了这代人嘲弄的对象了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The Chinese revered corn as a gift from heaven. 中国人将谷物奉为上天的恩赐。 来自辞典例句

4 assassination   

n.暗杀；暗杀事件

参考例句：

• The assassination of the president brought matters to a head.总统遭暗杀使事态到了严重关头。
• Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shocked the whole nation.1865年，林肯遇刺事件震惊全美国。