美国有线新闻 CNN 2013-07-18

 Well, historian Kate Bllen joins me now. So expand, Kate thanks for joining us. Regardless if the child is a boy or a girl,he or she is the next in line for the throne. But explain to us for the first time in the history of the royals, what? What through interesting here , is that previously¹ you have to be a boy to get that throne pretty much in the only girls  who get the  throne are those with no brothers. For example, Victoria Elizabeth II, Elizabeth I. Let’s remember that Henry the Eighth was so eager to have a son, he actually broke from the Church of Romeand set up his new church, so he can marry his mistress Anne Boleyn. In British history with privileged the king and now this is completely different this baby, if it is a girl, will be our next queen and it doesn't matter how many brothers she has. She will get the title, she will get the land, and she will be the richest woman in Europe, one of the richest women in the world. And this I think it's a big move forward that is to say, it's a big blow for female equality. We are saying women can do the top job and also suggest really the Monarchy² has caught up with the rest Britain where, you know, supposed to be about equality here.

 

It's interesting, because the parliament just pass the you think what happened decades ago, but just happened relatively³ recently two of the England's best loved monarchs⁴ were of course women. They have been 6 queens in the thousands years history but Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II, very very popular. Could the birth of a baby girl be enough to modernize⁵ this Monarchy?

 

As you say the lord's been really rash toit but behind our European cousins. Sweden for example put it through over 20 years ago. We are bits slow on the outtake. And yes monarchy got a lot of tradition, but you know every time we have had a queen they made a lot of changes. They are modern. They are exciting, Victoria and Elizabeth II. 

 

And I think what makes the differences we love Elizabeth II in this country - She is one of our most popular monarchs,she set a great example in terms of longevity⁶, in terms of being politicalneutral and dignified⁷. 

 

And we just want another girl to do thesame job, and that's so hopefully. We are going to see sometime this week because Max is saying he thinks it's girl.

1 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

2 monarchy   

n.君主，最高统治者；君主政体，君主国

参考例句：

• The monarchy in England plays an important role in British culture.英格兰的君主政体在英国文化中起重要作用。
• The power of the monarchy in Britain today is more symbolical than real.今日英国君主的权力多为象徵性的，无甚实际意义。

3 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

4 monarchs   

君主，帝王( monarch的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Monarchs ruled England for centuries. 世袭君主统治英格兰有许多世纪。
• Serving six monarchs of his native Great Britain, he has served all men's freedom and dignity. 他在大不列颠本国为六位君王服务，也为全人类的自由和尊严服务。 来自演讲部分

5 modernize   

vt.使现代化，使适应现代的需要

参考例句：

• It was their manifest failure to modernize the country's industries.他们使国家进行工业现代化，明显失败了。
• There is a pressing need to modernise our electoral system.我们的选举制度迫切需要现代化。

6 longevity   

n.长命；长寿

参考例句：

• Good habits promote longevity.良好的习惯能增长寿命。
• Human longevity runs in families.人类的长寿具有家族遗传性。

7 dignified   

a.可敬的，高贵的

参考例句：

• Throughout his trial he maintained a dignified silence. 在整个审讯过程中，他始终沉默以保持尊严。
• He always strikes such a dignified pose before his girlfriend. 他总是在女友面前摆出这种庄严的姿态。