英语流利说 Level6 Unit2 Part1 Learning The mudure of Caesar ( [ˈsi:zə]凯撒谋杀案)
1.In this course we have tried to prepare you to understand and discuss important topics that are often in the news.
2.Sometimes the news is good news, but all too often we learn of problems and crises.
3.Once in a while , an event is extraordinary and will change the world.
4.In this lesson, we focus on an event that changed history forever.
5.This historic event was the assassination(美[əˌsæsɪ'neɪʃn] ,n.暗杀）of the Roman leader,Julius Caesar.
这个历史事件就是罗马领袖尤利乌斯·恺撒暗杀案。
6.We will never know how history might have been different had this event not taken place.
7.But we can speculate (美[ˈspɛkjəˌlet],vt.猜测，推测，思索）what caused it and how it might have been prevented.
1.One of the most famous assassinations in history was the assassination of Julius Caesar.
2.At the time of his death in 44 B.C., he was the leader of the Roman Empire.(美[ˈɛmˌpaɪr],n.帝国，大企业组织）
3.His title was "Dictator(美[ˈdɪkteɪtər]n.独裁者; 专制者; 发号施令者; 专横的人;)
for Life" which meant he had absolute authority (美[əˈθɔ:rəti]n.权威; 权力; 学术权威; [复数] 当权者;)for as long as he lived.
4.He had gained this power through his successes as a military(美[ˈmɪləteri]
adj.军事的; 军用的; 讨厌的; 好战的;n.军队; 军人; 武装力量;)commander.(美[kəˈmændə(r)]n.指挥官，司令官; [海] 中校，副舰长; 木槌;)
5.In fact ,some historians consider him to be one of the greatest military commanders in history.
1.Once gaining power, he fought against corruption and began to restructure the government.(美[kəˈrʌpʃən]n.腐败; 贪污; 贿赂; 变体;)
2.For example, he increased the number of senators and changed how they were chosen.(美[ˈsɛnətɚ]n.参议员;)
3.Instead of being elected, they could be appointed, even if they were not from Rome.(美[ə'pɔɪntɪd]adj.指定的，约定的;v.约定; 任命( appoint的过去式和过去分词 ); 确定; 安排;)
参议员可以被任命，而不是通过选举，哪怕他们不是来自罗马。
4.These actions reduces the power of individual senators and shifted the power of Caesar himself.(美[ʃɪft]vt.改变; 换挡; 去掉; 摆脱掉;)
这些措施削弱了个体参议员的权利，将权力转移到凯斯自己手中。
5.In doing so, he created many enemies, especially among the aristocracy.(贵族阶层)
这样做，使他四面树敌，尤其是贵族阶层。
6.Howere,he also had many admirers who supported his efforts to end corruption.
1.Caesar was stabbed to death by a group of Roman Senators on March 15, 44 B.C.(stab 美[stæb]vt.刺; 刺; 将…刺入; 对…做出刺或戳的动作;)
公元前44年3月15日，凯撒被一群罗马参议员刺死。
2.He was scheduled to leave Rome 3 days later to fight in another war.
3.He had appointed members of his army to rule the Empire while he was away.
4.This action angered many in the Roman senate who didn't want to take orders from Caesar's subordinates.(美[səˈbɔ:rdɪnət]adj.下级的; 级别或职位较低的; 次要的; 附属的;
n.部属; 部下，下级;)
这一举措惹恼了不愿意听从凯撒下属发号施令的罗马参议院。
5.He should have been aware that many of the senators hated him, but he dismissed (vt.解雇，遣散）his security force not long before the assassination.
他本应该意识到许多参议员憎恨他，但是就在谋杀不久前他遣散了他的安全部队。
6.If he hadn't dismissed it, the assassination attempt might not have succeeded.
1.On the day of his assassination, it is reported that Caesar may have been handed a warning note as he entered the senate.
2.If he did receive such a note, he didn't read it.
3.It seems as if he was in a state of denial (美[dɪˈnaɪəl]n.克制; 否认，否定; )and refused to recognize the danger that was facing him.
4.Once he had entered the senate, he was surrounded by senators holding daggers(n.匕首; 短剑), or knives.
5.The first blow ( n.打击，殴打）hit Caesar in his neck and drew blood(导致出血）.
6.Then the other senators joined in and stabbed him repeatedly until he fell to the floor and died.
7.In total, he suffered 23 knife wounds.
1.With his death, power shifted to his adopted son, Octavian(屋大维）, who vowed revenge(n.报仇，Vt.为……报仇） against the assassins.（美[əˈsæsn]n.暗杀者，刺客;）
2. Eventually,several of the leading assassins were either killed or committed suicide.
最终，几个主要的刺杀者不是被杀就是自杀。
3.After a power struggle,Octavian strengthened his position as leader and ruled the Empire for many years.
4.In the end,Caesar's attempts to end corruption failed.