Pope Wants Ceasefire|He backed a

Pope Francis said that he backed a call from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to have a global ceasefire in order to end wars and to fight the pandemic.

Francis said that he hoped a ceasefire would encourage countries to overcome their rivalries. He also said that countries need to continue to help one another and to pay attention to vulnerable people like those in prisonor nursing homes.

Earlier this week, the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Vatican City was six. A Vatican official said that the Pope and those that work withhim have not tested positive.

       
语言知识点

1 重点词汇表达

1.back，vt，to support someone or something, especially by giving them money or using your influence，资助，支持；vt，to move backwards, or make someone or something move backwards，（使）后退；noun，he part of the body between the neck and legs, on the opposite side to the stomach and chest，背部，背脊，后背；adv，in, into, or to the place or position where someone or something was before，回到原处，恢复原状
eg. support/ uphold，支持；bend/ stiffen/ straighten back，弯腰，绷紧背部，挺直腰板；break/ hurt/ injure back，弄伤背部

2.end，vt，if a situation or activity ends, or if someone or something ends it, it finishes or stops，（使）结束，（使）停止；noun，a situation in which something is finished or no longer exists，结束，结局，完结
eg. stop/ finish/ cease/ quit/ complete，结束，完成；start/ begin/ embark on/ set about，开始；put/ bring an end to，结束，终结

3.fight，vt，to try very hard to prevent something or to get rid of something unpleasant that already exists，极力反对，与…...作斗争；noun，the process of trying to achieve something or prevent something，争斗，斗争
eg. combat/ battle， 与......作斗争，抗击；fight against，打击

4.hope，vt，to want sth to happen and think that it is possible，希望，期望（某事发生）；noun，a feeling of wanting something to happen or be true and believing that it is possible or likely，希望，期望，盼望
eg. hope that 从句，希望；hope to do sth，希望做某事；in the hope of doing sth/ in the hope that，希望做某事，希望

5.encourage，vt， to give sb support, courage or hope 支持，鼓励，激励；encouragement，noun，the act of encouraging sb to do sth，something that encourages sb，鼓舞，鼓励，起激励作用的事物
eg. encourage sb to do sth，鼓励某人做某事；discourage sb to do sth，阻止某人做某事；inspire/ embolden/ hearten/ sb to do sth，鼓励某人做某事

6.overcome，vt，to succeed in dealing with or controlling a problem that has been preventing you from achieving sth，克服，解决
eg. defeat/ overwhelm/ conquer/ vanquish，vt，战胜，打败

7.rivalry，noun，a state in which two people, companies, etc. are competing for the same thing，竞争，竞赛，较量
eg. rival/ competitor/ opponent，noun，竞争对手；contest/ compete/ contend/ vie，vt，竞争；unrivaled/ unparalled/ peerless/ matchless，adj，无与伦比的

8.continue，vt，to keep existing or happening without stopping，持续，继续存在，不断发生；continuous，adj，持续的
eg. continue doing sth，继续做某事；go on doing sth/ proceed to do sth，继续做某事

9.vulnerable，adj，someone who is vulnerable can be easily harmed or hurt， 感情脆弱的，易受伤的；adj， a place, thing, or idea that is vulnerable is easy to attack or criticize，易受攻击的，易受责难的；vulnerability，noun，脆弱
eg. vulnerable to，易受到；acutely/ especially/ extremely/ highly/ intensely/ particularly/ very vulnerable，极易受伤害，特别容易受伤，极脆弱，特别脆弱；completely/ totally/ utterly vulnerable，十分脆弱，极为脆弱；economically/ militarily/ politically vulnerable，经济上脆弱，军事上易受攻击，政治上脆弱

 2 固定搭配

1.global ceasefire，全球停火休战

2.in order to，为了
eg. with the intention of/ with a view to（介词）/ in the hope of/ so as to（动词不定式）/ designed to（动词不定式）/ aimed to（动词不定式），为了，旨在

3.one another，互相
eg. each other，相互; on the one hand，一方面；on the other hand，另一方面

4. pay attention to（介词），注意
eg. pay heed to（介词），注意；pay no attention/ heed to，不注意；keep a close eye on，密切关注

5. in prison，在监狱，坐牢
eg. be sentened to three/ five，etc years in prison，判处3年/ 5年等监禁；life prison，终身监禁

6.nursing homes，养老院

7.the number of，......的数目
eg. a number of/ lots of/ scores of/ quantities of/ crowds of，大量，许多

8.confirmed cases，确认病例
eg. suspected cases 疑似病例；dead cases死亡病例；imported cases输入性病例

9.work with，一起工作，合作
eg. team up with，合作，协作

10.tested positive，检查呈阳性
eg. tested negative，检查呈阴性

3  术语表达

1.Pope Francis，方济各，是现任教宗（第266任），本名豪尔赫·马里奥·伯格里奥，耶稣会会士，意大利裔阿根廷人，能说流利的西班牙语、意大利语和德语。1958年加入耶稣会，1969年成为神父，1997年担任布宜诺斯艾利斯总主教，并在2001年由前教宗若望·保禄二世册封为枢机。他在2013年3月13日获选为教宗，成为首位出身于美洲、西半球、南半球与耶稣会的教宗，也是继额我略三世后1200年以来首位非欧洲出身的教宗。

2.UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres，安东尼奥·古特雷斯，出生于葡萄牙里斯本，现任联合国秘书长。他于1974年4月加入葡萄牙社会党，后当选葡萄牙社会党总书记并担任葡萄牙总理，曾相继执掌联合国难民署、任职联合国秘书长。其在2018年福布斯发布的2018全球权势人物榜中排名第31。

3.Vatican City，梵蒂冈城国（简称“梵蒂冈”或“梵蒂冈城”），是一个独立的主权国家，由于四面都与意大利接壤，也是全世界天主教所在地。梵蒂冈城国位于意大利首都罗马城西北边的梵蒂冈高地上；属亚热带的地中海气候，著名景点有圣彼得广场、圣彼得大殿、宗座宫、梵蒂冈博物馆等

 4 语法点津

1.Pope Francis said that he backed a call from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to have a global ceasefire in order to end wars and to fight the pandemic.

主句：主语Pope Francis + 谓语said + that(宾语从句)
that(宾语从句）：主语he + 谓语（backed）+ 宾语a call；介词 + 名词（from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres）作a call的定语；动词不定式短语（to have a global ceasefire，and to fight the pandemic）作a call的定语；动词不定式短语（in order to end wars）作目的状语

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