BBC英国史

At the heart of what we call the declaration of Arbroath

阿布罗斯宣言的中心思想

is something much more powerful, much more deeply moving.

则更具力量 更激动人心

It is the insistence that the nation lived on, beyond, and outside the person of the prince,

它发人深省地阐述道 国家的存在 是超越帝王和朝代的

who for a time happened to claim its government.

他们只是国家暂时的统治者

We've heard something like this before at the very beginning of our story in Oxford in 1258.

我们之前也听过类似的论断 故事开篇提到1258年的牛津 也有人发出过类似的声音

But here in Scotland, it's much more eloquent,

但苏格兰的此番宣言 更具说服力

The image of the free patriot drawn not as a desperado like Wallace,or a mighty prince like Bruce,But as one of a band of brother survivors.

自由的爱国者不只局限于 像华莱士这样的孤胆英雄 或是像布鲁斯那样的强势君主 而是那些幸存下来的兄弟们

For as long as but a hundred of us remain alive,We will yield in no least way to English dominion.

吾之国民 倘一息尚存 誓不屈服于英格兰之淫威

We fight not for glory, nor riches, nor honour,but for freedom,which no good man gives up except with his life.

吾之战斗 不求荣 不图利 不为誉 唯求自由 为自由而战 直至生命的最后一刻

The real lesson of the battle of Bannock Burn was that the Scottish king commanded loyalty In ways that just never occurred to Edward II.

班诺克布恩战役真正的教训是 苏格兰国王用爱德华二世 不曾想到的方式表达了"忠诚"

Robert the Bruce knew that he could only be successful if he could be the personification of Scotland,

罗伯特·布鲁斯深知自己如果要取得成功 就必须成为苏格兰民族的象征

The incarnation of the community of the realm.

成为苏格兰王国的实际领袖

And that's why he was not Scotland's Edward I,He was Scotland's Simon de Montfort.

所以他不是苏格兰的爱德华一世 他是苏格兰的西蒙·德·蒙德福特

词汇解析

1、declaration

宣布;宣言;公告

They will sign the declaration tomorrow.

他们明天将签署这份公告。

The opening speeches sounded more like declarations of war than offerings of peace.

开场的几段讲话听上去更像是战争宣言而不是和平倡议。

宣称;声明;表白

She needed time to adjust to Clive's declaration.

她需要时间来适应克莱夫的表白。

declarations of undying love.

至死不渝之爱的告白

(可用作法庭证据的）书面声明;报单

On the customs declaration, the sender labeled the freight as agricultural machinery.

在报关单上，寄货人将货物列为农用机械。

They will ask you to sign a declaration allowing your doctor to disclose your medical details.

他们将要求你签署一份允许医生透露你的身体健康状况的书面声明。

2、command

命令;下令;指示

He commanded his troops to attack.

他命令部队发起进攻。

Get in your car and follow me,he commanded.

“上你自己的车，跟在我后面。”他命令道。

博得，赢得，拥有(尊重、服从等)

an excellent physician who commanded the respect of all his colleagues.

赢得所有同事尊敬的优秀的内科医生

There is no limit to what can be achieved here because of the fantastic support we command.

由于赢得了极大的支持，我们将无往不胜。

统率，指挥(军队)

the French general who commands the UN troops in the region.

统率该地区联合国部队的法国将军

He didn't just command. He personally fought in several heavy battles.

他不仅仅发号施令，还身先士卒参加了几次激战。