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  • 01.05 疫苗与拜登：2021，这个世界会好吗？
    疫苗与拜登：2021，这个世界会好吗？
    2021.01.05
    林伯虎
    难度：CSE7
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    近日，英国《金融时报》对一系列重大国际问题在2021年的发展趋势进行了分析，我们从中挑选了两个大家最关心的话题：今年是否能实现全球接种新冠疫苗？中美贸易关系能否有所缓和？一起来听今天的讲解。
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    本篇课程首发于2021年1月5日
    英文原文
    Forecasting the world in 2021
    2021世界趋势预测
    Will the majority of the world's 5bn adult population be vaccinated?
    全球有50亿成年人，其中的大部分会接种疫苗吗？
    No. While governments and health leaders are seized with the knowledge that only the successful global rollout of the vaccine will halt the spread of Covid-19, the extent of coverage looks set to become yet another point of division between rich and poor countries. 
    不会。各国政府和卫生官员都深信：只有疫苗在全球成功推广，才能阻止新冠疫情的蔓延。但目前看来，疫苗接种率会成为贫富国家间的另一个分水岭。
    Efforts are under way to close the gap. Covax, the global initiative for equitable access to immunisation, has agreements in place to secure almost 2bn doses. But logistical difficulties and probable funding shortfalls mean some needy nations will struggle to implement mass inoculation programmes. 
    各界正在作出努力，缩小这一差距。新冠肺炎疫苗实施计划（Covax）是一个全球项目，旨在让每个人都有接种疫苗的机会。目前，已有多国签署该协议，未来将向全球提供近20亿剂疫苗。然而，物流困难和潜在资金短缺，意味着一些贫困国家将难以实施大规模接种计划。
    Even in the UK and US, vaccine hesitancy — a key issue for 2021 — will blunt the effort to ensure a large majority of citizens is protected. 
    即使在英国和美国，民众对疫苗接种的犹豫也是2021年的一个关键问题，这会使得让大多数人受到保护的努力受到阻碍。
    Will the US and China reach a trade deal?
    美国和中国会达成贸易协定吗？
    No. While the world will see a much more conciliatory tone between the incoming Biden administration and Beijing, none of the fundamental issues between the two countries are likely to be resolved. 
    不会。尽管新一届拜登政府与中国政府之间的沟通会缓和不少，但两国间的根本问题不太可能得到解决。
    Mr Biden cannot afford to look soft on the Middle Kingdom for fear of losing swing state support before midterm elections. And China has announced it wants to be independent of US technology and supply chains by 2035. 
    因为担心在中期选举前失去摇摆州的支持，拜登对中国不能表现得软弱。而中国也已经宣布，它希望在2035年停止依赖美国的技术和供应链。
    The “one world, two systems” problem will prevail. 
    “一个世界，两种制度”的局面将会持续下去。
    27 min
  • 01.04 英国人骨子里的高冷劲儿，是从哪来的？

    英国人骨子里的高冷劲儿，是从哪来的？

    2021.01.04

    Mat

    难度：CSE9

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    一提到英国人，我们会联想到高冷、古板、矜持、克制等一系列关键词，这是我们对英国人的刻板印象，也是他们不管走到哪里都如影随形的枷锁。英国人的矜持，和斯多葛主义一脉相承，可以在危机到来之时，升级为一种坚忍的精神，一种面对苦难不低头的态度。关于英国人的矜持，我们有哪些误解？英国人真的一向如此高冷吗？一起来听今天的讲解。


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    本篇课程首发于2021年1月4日


    英文原文


    British Stoicism 

    英国人的斯多葛主义


    By Olivier Guiberteau


    We all lug stereotypes around, our perennial ball and chain. We British, according to many outsiders, are reserved, repressed, resilient, unemotional and self-controlled. Categorised by our “stiff upper lip” – the famous but now out-of-fashion form of extreme British stoicism – we are often pigeonholed as stunted stoics. 

    刻板印象总是和我们如影随形，是我们挣脱不掉的枷锁。在许多外人看来，我们英国人保守、克制、坚韧、不苟言笑，且有自制力。“绷紧的上唇”这一标签，是英国人极度矜持的代名词，虽然这种说法现在已经过时，但曾经人尽皆知。因为这个标签，英国人通常被看作是情感发育不良的斯多葛主义者。


    Stoicism, which has its roots in Ancient Greece, originated as a philosophy of understanding pain and hardship and being able to deal with them without complaint. And it’s certainly true that there is a charming stoicism about the British, from the well-worn British mantra “keep calm and carry on” to the vehement belief that a cup of tea is the only appropriate response to a crisis.

    斯多葛主义缘起于古希腊时期的一个哲学流派，主张去体会痛苦和磨难，并能够做到毫无怨言地应对。可以肯定地说，存在一种关于英国人的迷人的斯多葛主义，从“保持冷静，继续前进”这种老生常谈的口号，到“危机面前，饮饮茶”这种笃定的信念。


    Visitors to the UK will notice that our lexicon comes with a wonderfully wide variety of phrases that encourage or urge on in the face of adversity. “Muddle through”, “plug away”, “chin up”, “soldier on”, to name just a few. Facing adversity with one’s head held high is an intoxicating image for British people. 

    游客们会注意到，英国的语汇里有大量各式各样鼓舞鞭策我们直面困难的短语。比如“扛过去”，“坚持不懈”，“振作起来”，“迎难而上”。面对苦难不低头，是令英国人陶醉的自我形象。


    British stoicism reached its zenith during the first half of the 20th Century. The country emerged victorious from both World Wars but was appallingly scarred – both socially and economically. 

    英国人的斯多葛主义精神在20世纪前半叶达到了顶峰。虽然英国在两次世界大战中都获胜了，但是英国社会和经济都受到了空前的重创。


    应版权方要求，此内容仅对英国以外地区开放。


    【内容拓展】


    Brit

    UK /brɪt/ US /brɪt/

    n. a short way to say a British person


    You could tell by their accents that they were Brits.

    你可以从他们的口音听出他们是英国人。


    22 min

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