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Gun of Rambo.
兰博之枪
Mr. Yuri, you’re a man of your word.
尤里先生，你很守信用
So where are we going?
我们去哪里？
RUF - the Freedom Fighters.
RUF，自由战士
Every faction in Africa calls themselves by the noble names.
每一个在非洲的派系 喜欢给自己起一些高尚的名字
Liberation-this Patriotic-that,
解放这个，爱国那个
Democratic Republic of-something-or-other.
或者共和或民主什么的
I guess they can’t own up to what they usually are
也许他们不知道自己是什么
Federation of Worse Oppressors than the Last Bunch of Oppressors.
地球唯一喜欢战争的民族
Often, the most barbaric atrocities occur
往往最残忍的暴行
when both combatants proclaim themselves "freedom fighters."
都出自声称自己为自由战士的人们

妙语佳句

Proclaim (pt&pp.proclaimed)
vt. 宣告，公布；表明；赞扬，称颂

He still proclaims himself a believer in the Revolution.
他仍然声称自己拥护革命。
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Distribute (pt&pp.distributed)
vt. 分配，散布；散发，分发；把…分类；[电]配电

Students shouted slogans and distributed leaflets...
学生们喊着口号，分发着传单。
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own up
完全[坦白]供认；老实交代

The headmaster is waiting for someone to own up...
校长在等着有人站出来承认。
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In contrast
相比之下

In contrast, some rich countries have fewer options.
相反，很多富有国家就没这么多选择了。

剧情百科

尤里随同安德烈二世前往塞拉利昂。在经过的路途中，当地土著人所表现的种种都预示着尤里的枪并不会用来战争，而且虐杀无辜的百姓。

考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.

1.I wonder what the boy will ___ such a sum of money.
A.do up B.do with C.do for D.do to

2.Do you object ___ with you tonight?
A.that B.for my staying
C.to that I shall stay D.to my staying

A:本期答案见下期
上期答案：

1.We didn't understand how difficult it was to distribute a national paper.
我们不了解分销一份全国发行的报纸有多难。
2.In contrast, the output figures are awful.
相比之下，经济产出方面的数据则十分糟糕。