姚明被正式提名为2016年NBA名人堂候选

 Former Houston Rockets center Yao Ming has been nominated for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, in a move that could make him the first Chinese player to receive the honor.

原休斯顿火箭队中锋姚明正式获得了奈史密斯篮球名人堂提名资格，此举将会使他成为获此殊荣的中国第一人。

The Rockets, with which Yao spent nine years from 2002 to 2011, filed the nomination¹ after The Hall of Fame recently reduced the eligibility² requirement from five seasons after retirement³ to four, according to FOX 26 Sports.

据美国FOX26报道，名人堂最近更改了提名规则，即球员退役的年限要求从5年降低为4年。姚明于2002年至2011年在火箭队效力。而在2011年退役的姚明今年正好符合这一规则。火箭队方面也在规则更改后第一时间提名姚明入选名人堂。

The rule change opens door to Yao, as well as other NBA legends, notably⁴ Shaquille O'Neal and Allen Iverson, all of whom could be inducted in 2016.

规则的改变为姚明打开了大门，其它的NBA传奇人物，特别是奥尼尔、艾弗森等人也同时获得了此资格。

姚明被正式提名为2016年NBA名人堂候选

Yao said he was "pretty excited and nervous" about the nomination in a telephone interview with a sports media outlet⁵.

姚明在接受FOX26关于被提名的电话采访时表示，“自己非常兴奋，也很紧张。”

Since drafted by the Rockets in 2002, the 7'6" man went on to become the best recognized Chinese face in the league as an eight-time All Star. After injuries hurt his form, the veteran was forced to call an end to his sporting career in July, 2011.

自从2002年被火箭队选中，在这之后的时间里，这个7尺6寸的巨人逐渐成长，前后共八次入选NBA全明星，并成为了联盟里最优秀的中国球员。在饱受伤病的折磨之后，2011年7月这位经验丰富的球员被迫退役，结束了自己的运动生涯。

But retirement didn't remove the star from the spotlight⁶, though. Yao, who continued to be China's global sports brand, remained in news off the court as a wildlife conservation advocate.

然而，退役并没有让姚明淡出聚光灯下，他一直是中国国际性运动的一张名片，同时他也是野生动物保护的倡导者。即使不在球场上，姚明也仍被新闻所关注。

The 33-year-old has also been a national political advisor⁷ since 2013, representing his native city Shanghai.

2013年，33岁的姚明代表他的家乡上海，成为了一名全国政协委员。

1 nomination   

n.提名，任命，提名权

参考例句：

• John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
• Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。

2 eligibility   

n.合格，资格

参考例句：

• What are the eligibility requirements? 病人被选参加试验的要求是什么？ 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 回顾与展望
• Eligibility for HINARI access is based on gross national income (GNI). 进入HINARI获取计划是依据国民总收入来评定的。

3 retirement   

n.退休，退职

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。

4 notably   

adv.值得注意地，显著地，尤其地，特别地

参考例句：

• Many students were absent,notably the monitor.许多学生缺席，特别是连班长也没来。
• A notably short,silver-haired man,he plays basketball with his staff several times a week.他个子明显较为矮小，一头银发，每周都会和他的员工一起打几次篮球。

5 outlet   

n.出口/路；销路；批发商店；通风口；发泄

参考例句：

• The outlet of a water pipe was blocked.水管的出水口堵住了。
• Running is a good outlet for his energy.跑步是他发泄过剩精力的好方法。

6 spotlight   

n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目

参考例句：

• This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
• The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。

7 advisor   

n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者

参考例句：

• They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
• The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。