世界节假日博览 第93期:红十字和红新月日

 The 8th of May is World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. It is on this day because this is the date of birth of the founder¹ of the Red Cross Henry Dunant. He got the first ever Nobel Peace Prize. Red Cross Day was celebrated² for the first time in 1948. After several name changes, it became World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day in 1984. The day celebrates the role of members and volunteers of both organizations in saving lives and protecting poor people around the world. This special day encourages people to continue the work of Henry Dunant and help people in need. People can volunteer their time, donate money, organize fundraising events or give blood. The American Red Cross asks people to take steps to prepare for future disasters.

每年的5月8日为红十字和红新月日。5月8日为红十字创始人亨利·杜南诞辰。且是第一届诺贝尔和平奖获得主。1984年，红十字日首次成立。经过多次更改，1984年，该节日更名为红十字和红新月日。该节日是为那些挽救生命，保护贫苦民众的会员和志愿者而设。该特殊节日鼓励人们坚持亨利·杜南事业，帮助需要帮助的人。奉献时间、金钱、组织募款活动或是献血。美国红十字会要求民众对灾难做好准备。

The Red Cross traditionally operates in largely Christian³ countries, while the Red Crescent serves Muslim populations. There are moves to add a non-religious “Red Diamond” partner. They work very closely to achieve their common aims. Their bonds have become stronger as they try to tackle the world’s humanitarian⁴ crises. Together, they have the world’s largest capacity to provide relief in any war zone, disaster area or natural catastrophe⁵. They are among the most famous charities around the world and their two symbols are the most recognized logos anywhere. The two organizations operate in over 170 countries and have nearly 100 million members. An amazing 250 million people a year receive their help.

从传统意义上讲，红十字会主要集中在基督教国家，而红新月主要是穆斯林国家。并有意加入非宗教组织“红方块”。他们齐心协作，解决共通问题。在解决人道主义危机时，双方联系变得更加紧密。并一道在战区、灾区或天灾人祸面前提供最强大援助。他们是全球最知名慈善组织之一，会标的全球认知度最高。遍及国家超170个，成员近1亿人。每年获得帮助人数达到惊人的2.5亿人。

1.Nobel Peace Prize 诺贝尔和平奖

例句：Nominations⁶ for the Nobel Peace Prize are not open to the public. 

诺贝尔和平奖提名不公开。

2.war zone 战区

例句：50000 refugees from the war zone.

50000名从交战地带逃出的难民。

3.humanitarian crises 人道主义危机

例句：There is never a year without humanitarian crises. 

没有哪一年没有人道主义危机。

4.give blood 献血

例句：That means that the medical service will have no problems and will see lots of people queuing up to give blood.

这就是说医务处没有任何问题，将会有很多人到那里排队献血。

1 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

2 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

3 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

4 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

5 catastrophe   

n.大灾难，大祸

参考例句：

• I owe it to you that I survived the catastrophe.亏得你我才大难不死。
• This is a catastrophe beyond human control.这是一场人类无法控制的灾难。

6 nominations   

n.提名，任命( nomination的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Nominations are invited for the post of party chairman. 为党主席职位征集候选人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Much coverage surrounded his abortive bids for the 1960,1964, and 1968 Republican Presidential nominations. 许多消息报道都围绕着1960年、1964年和1968年他为争取提名为共和党总统候选人所做努力的失败。 来自辞典例句