Merkel unveils memorial for Roma victims of Nazis

 Merkel unveils memorial for Roma victims of Nazis²

BERLIN, Oct.24 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor³ Angela Merkel inaugurated a memorial Wednesday in Berlin to tens of thousands of Gypsies, or Roma, killed by the Nazi¹ regime.

The monument is a pool of water with a plinth at the center, where a fresh flower will be laid every day. It is located across the road from Germany's parliament building and close to two other memorials for Jews and gay victims of Nazis.

The pool is surrounded by panels detailing the Nazis' extermination⁴ campaign.

"Every generation must confront its own history afresh," Merkel said in her weekly video podcast. "That is why we must have appropriate places where people can also go in the future when the survivors⁵ are no longer alive," she said.

Merkel was joined at the opening ceremony by President Joachim Gauck and about 100 elderly survivors. It is estimated that between 220,000 and 500,000 Roma were killed during World War II.

1 Nazi   

n.纳粹分子，adj.纳粹党的，纳粹的

参考例句：

• They declare the Nazi regime overthrown and sue for peace.他们宣布纳粹政权已被推翻，并出面求和。
• Nazi closes those war criminals inside their concentration camp.纳粹把那些战犯关在他们的集中营里。

2 Nazis   

n.（德国的）纳粹党员( Nazi的名词复数 )；纳粹主义

参考例句：

• The Nazis worked them over with gun butts. 纳粹分子用枪托毒打他们。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The Nazis were responsible for the mass murder of Jews during World War Ⅱ. 纳粹必须为第二次世界大战中对犹太人的大屠杀负责。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 chancellor   

n.(英)大臣；法官；(德、奥)总理；大学校长

参考例句：

• They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
• He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。

4 extermination   

n.消灭，根绝

参考例句：

• All door and window is sealed for the extermination of mosquito. 为了消灭蚊子，所有的门窗都被封闭起来了。 来自辞典例句
• In doing so they were saved from extermination. 这样一来却使它们免于绝灭。 来自辞典例句

5 survivors   

幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。
• survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者