D5 Simple Plan

Nelson Mandela

纳尔逊·曼德拉

If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.

如果你用一个人听得懂的语言与他交流，他会记在脑子里；如果你用他自己的语言与他交流，他会记在心里。

Nelson Mandela /mænˈdɛlə/ (18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was the first black President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid through tackling institutionalized racism and fostering racial reconciliation. Mandela was a controversial figure for much of his life, he nevertheless gained international acclaim for his activism, having received the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize. He is held in deep respect within South Africa, where he is often described as the "Father of the Nation".

纳尔逊·曼德拉 （1918年7月18日-2013年12月5日），1994年至1999年间任南非首位黑人总统。他致力于解决制度化的种族歧视问题，促进种族和解，进而彻底废除种族隔离。曼德拉的一生大半是在争议声中度过的，但他的行动主义得到了国际认可和赞誉，他曾获得1993年的诺贝尔和平奖。南非人民都尊称他为“南非国父”。

重点词组

dismantle

拆除，废除

apartheid

种族隔离

controversial

有争议的

acclaim

赞扬

activism

行动主义，激进主义

Nobel Peace Prize

诺贝尔和平奖