VOA慢速英语2015 越南庆祝越南战争结束40周年

AS IT IS 2015-05-01 Parade Marks 40th Anniversary of Vietnam War's End 越南庆祝越南战争结束40周年

Vietnam has held a parade to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. The victory of North Vietnamese forces brought the whole country under communist rule.

为纪念越南战争结束40周年，越南举行了游行活动。北越在此战争中取得了胜利，让越南归于越南共产党统治之下。

Thousands of flag-waving soldiers, former armed forces members and others took part in the parade Thursday.They marched toward the center of Ho Chi Minh City. Top government and communist party officials watched the event.

数千名士兵、之前武装部队成员以及其他人挥舞着旗帜，参加了周四的游行活动。他们在胡志明市中心进行了游行活动，政府高层及共产党官员参观了此次纪念活动。

The parade was supposed to be a reenactment of the events of April 30, 1975.Forty years ago, North Vietnamese tanks entered the center of what was then the South Vietnamese capital, known as Saigon.

此次游行被看做是重演了1975年4月30号发生的事件。40年之前，北越的坦克来到了西贡，即当时的南越首都。

The event marked the end of the Vietnamese communists’ war against colonial ruler, France, and then against U.S.-supported South Vietnam.About 58,000 American soldiers died in the conflict. Up to four million Vietnamese were killed.

游行是为了纪念越共最终战胜殖民统治者法国，以及有美国支持的南越。此次冲突中，美国伤亡的士兵大约有58,000人，越南伤亡人数则高达400万。

The United States supported South Vietnam against the North.U.S. officials saw the war as part of larger campaign to stop the spread of communism.Forty years ago, the U.S. government pulled its last embassy officials out of Saigon as North Vietnamese forces entered the city.

美国支持的南越与北越相互对抗。美国官方将此次战争看做是遏制共产主义扩张的一部分。40年前，随着北越进驻西贡，美国取消了西贡最后一批美国大使馆官员。

During anniversary observation, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung praised the North Vietnamese victory as one of national reunification.

本次40周年纪念活动中，越南总理Nguyen Tan Dung 表示北越的胜利让越南重新回归统一。

He said I call on Vietnamese people at home and overseas to support the sense of patriotism¹ the tradition of humanity and tolerance² to raise above past differences to sincerely engage in national reconciliation³.

他说：“我呼吁国内外的越南人们发扬爱国主义精神和人道主义精神，抛开之前的分歧，致力于全国的和解。”

Prime Minister Dung also criticized the United States for what he called its “countless barbarous crimes. ”

总理Dung还谴责了美国无数的野蛮行径。

He said the U.S. had caused “immeasurable losses and pain to our people and country.” The French news agency reported his comments.

他表示美国给越南及越南人民带来了“不可估量的损失和伤痛”。法国通讯社对此进行了报道。

No U.S. diplomats⁴ attended the parade.In recent years, economic and military ties between the two countries have improved.Thursday was the 20th anniversary since the countries reestablished diplomatic relations.

美国外交人员并未出席此次游行活动。最近几年，美越两国的经济和军事往来情况已有所改善。本周四也是两国建交20周年纪念日。

Vietnam now accepts some forms of capitalism⁵.But it continues to have a one-party system of government and restricts free speech.

目前，越南也接受一些形式的资本主义。但是越南仍将秉持一党执政的体系，并对自由言论进行限制。

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communist – adj. supporting an economic and social system in which the government owns the things that are used to make and transport products and there is no privately⁶ ownership of land

communism – n. an economic and social system in which the government owns the things that are used to make and transport products and there is no privately ownership of land

reenactment – n. an event or performance in which people attempt to recreate parts of a historical event

reunification – n. reuniting; bringing together again

barbarous – adj. violent or very dangerous

capitalism – n. a system in which people and businesses own most land, factories and other forms of property – not the government

1 patriotism   

n.爱国精神，爱国心，爱国主义

参考例句：

• His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
• They obtained money under the false pretenses of patriotism.他们以虚伪的爱国主义为借口获得金钱。

2 tolerance   

n.宽容；容忍，忍受；耐药力；公差

参考例句：

• Tolerance is one of his strengths.宽容是他的一个优点。
• Human beings have limited tolerance of noise.人类对噪音的忍耐力有限。

3 reconciliation   

n.和解，和谐，一致

参考例句：

• He was taken up with the reconciliation of husband and wife.他忙于做夫妻间的调解工作。
• Their handshake appeared to be a gesture of reconciliation.他们的握手似乎是和解的表示。

4 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
• The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 capitalism   

n.资本主义

参考例句：

• The essence of his argument is that capitalism cannot succeed.他的论点的核心是资本主义不能成功。
• Capitalism began to develop in Russia in the 19th century.十九世纪资本主义在俄国开始发展。

6 privately   

adv.以私人的身份，悄悄地，私下地

参考例句：

• Some ministers admit privately that unemployment could continue to rise.一些部长私下承认失业率可能继续升高。
• The man privately admits that his motive is profits.那人私下承认他的动机是为了牟利。