英语名人堂：梅德韦杰夫

德米特里·阿纳托利耶维奇·梅德韦杰夫，现任俄罗斯联邦政府总理、统一俄罗斯党主席，曾担任俄罗斯联邦政府第一副总理、俄罗斯联邦第3任总统。

梅德韦杰夫1965年9月14日出生于列宁格勒（现为圣彼得堡）。1987年于列宁格勒大学（现为圣彼得堡国立大学）毕业，并获得法律学位。1990年毕业于列宁格勒大学研究生院，是法学副博士、副教授。[1] 

2008年5月7日宣誓就任俄第三任总统，[2]  在任期间，推动反腐、削减进攻性战略武器条约、重启俄美关系、统一夏令时等。2012年5月8日起梅德韦杰夫由普京提名担任俄罗斯联邦总理，2012年5月22日加入统一俄罗斯党，并于2012年5月26日当选为统一俄罗斯党主席。[3] 

2015年2月26日，俄罗斯独立民调机构“列瓦达中心”公布的民调结果显示，64%的受访者对俄总理梅德韦杰夫的工作给予正面评价。[4] 

 

Dmitry Medvedev is the third and current President of Russia. He took office in May 2008 after winning the presidential election with 70% of the vote. He was formerly¹ Deputy Prime Minister and Vladimir Putin’s chief of staff and right-hand man. Medvedev has a business background, serving as chairman of Russia’s energy giant Gazprom. Many believe his youthfulness will energize² Russia’s role in the world.

 

Medvedev was born in 1965 to university professor parents. He was brought up in Saint Petersburg (formerly Leningrad) in the former Soviet³ Union. He was a grade-A student throughout school and went on to study law at Leningrad State University. In 1990, he received his Ph.D. in private law. His first job was in Leningrad’s government. His supervisor⁴ was Vladimir Putin.

 

Between 1991 and 1996 Medvedev was a lawyer for the Saint Petersburg mayor. He specialized⁵ in international relations and once again, his boss was Vladimir Putin. While working for the mayor, Medvedev was also the legal affairs director of a timber company. He was a shrewd businessman and ended up owning fifty per cent of the company’s shares.

 

In 1999, Medvedev’s connection with Vladimir Putin continued. Putin invited Medvedev to take up a top government position in Moscow as deputy head of the presidential staff. Medvedev became one of President Putin’s closest advisors⁶. In November 2005, he was appointed as First Deputy Prime Minister. After becoming President, he promised the Russian people he would “protect civil and economic freedoms”.

1 formerly   

adv.从前，以前

参考例句：

• We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard.我们现在享受到了过去只是听说过的那些舒适条件。
• This boat was formerly used on the rivers of China.这船从前航行在中国内河里。

2 energize   

vt.给予(某人或某物)精力、能量

参考例句：

• It is used to energize the city.它的作用是为城市供给能量。
• This is a great way to energize yourself and give yourself more power!这种方法非常棒，可以激活你的能量，让你有更多的活力！

3 Soviet   

adj.苏联的，苏维埃的；n.苏维埃

参考例句：

• Zhukov was a marshal of the former Soviet Union.朱可夫是前苏联的一位元帅。
• Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。

4 supervisor   

n.监督人，管理人，检查员，督学，主管，导师

参考例句：

• Between you and me I think that new supervisor is a twit.我们私下说，我认为新来的主管人是一个傻瓜。
• He said I was too flighty to be a good supervisor.他说我太轻浮不能成为一名好的管理员。

5 specialized   

adj.专门的，专业化的

参考例句：

• There are many specialized agencies in the United Nations.联合国有许多专门机构。
• These tools are very specialized.这些是专用工具。

6 advisors   

n.顾问，劝告者( advisor的名词复数 )；（指导大学新生学科问题等的）指导教授

参考例句：

• The governors felt that they were being strung along by their advisors. 地方长官感到他们一直在受顾问们的愚弄。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• We will consult together with advisors about her education. 我们将一起和专家商议她的教育事宜。 来自互联网