(单词翻译:单击)
中英文本
Osama Bin Laden was born into a wealthy Saudi Arabian family in 1957 and grew up in a privileged world. He left it in the 1980s to fight the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, which is where he formed Al Qaeda. He declared war on the USA in 1998 and is believed to be the mastermind behind the 9-11 attacks. He was killed in May, 2011 by US forces in Pakistan.
1957年,奥萨马·本·拉登出生在沙特富足之家,从小享有特权
At university, he was deeply interested in religion. He believed that Sharia law was the only way ahead for Muslims. He called for Muslims to oppose ideas like pan-Arabism, communism and democracy. He left college in 1979 to fight the Soviet invasion in Afghanistan. He believes Afghanistan under the rule of the Taliban was "the only Islamic country" in the Muslim world.
大学期间,他表现出了对宗教的浓厚兴趣
In the late 90s, he called it a duty for Muslims to kill Western civilians and soldiers. He wanted the West to withdraw their armies from Muslim countries and stop supporting Israel. The world knew Osama Bin Laden’s name after the 9-11 attacks. The American FBI say they have clear evidence linking him to the attacks, although Bin Laden has always denied any involvement.
90年代末,他呼吁穆斯林杀害西方人民和士兵
America and its allies spent ten years and considerable resources trying to find Bin Laden. He was the USA’s most wanted man for much of this time. He evaded capture despite a $25m bounty on his head. Bin Laden was killed in a house outside Islamabad on May 1st, 2011. In the West he was the embodiment of world terrorism; to others he was a hero who fought two superpowers.
美国及同盟花了十年时间,动用了大量人力物力寻找本·拉登
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重点讲解
1.link to 联系
例句:Fingerprints linked the suspect to the crime.
指纹使嫌疑犯与犯罪联系起来
。2.wanted man 通缉犯
例句:He is a wanted man.
他是一个受通缉的人
。3.grow up 成长
例句:His daughter is grown up.
他的女儿已长大成人
。4.declare war 宣战
例句:Governments can pass laws, raise taxes and declare war.
政府可以颁布法律、提高税收和宣布战争
。