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Nobel Peace Prize Winners Call for Action on Children’s Rights

LONDON— The Indian and Pakistani winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize have called on political and religious leaders to make children’s rights a priority, and to improve the lives of millions of children caught in a cycle of poverty, child labor and lack of education.

The Peace Prize winners told an Oslo news conference that the Nobel Committee’s decision has put a global spotlight on children’s issues.

Seventeen-year-old Malala Yousafzai from Pakistan was nearly killed by the Taliban two years ago for her advocacy for girls’ education. Sixty-year-old Kailash Satyarthi of India founded a charity that frees bonded child laborers and provides them with training and education.

Malala had invited the prime ministers of the two countries to Wednesday’s award ceremony, but they have not responded.

“I would have thought of it as a big opportunity to ask them to have good relationships and to make education together their top priority and work on it together,” she said.

Satyarthi issued a broader appeal.

“I would definitely urge all the religious leaders in the world, and all the religions in the world, that if you really want to worship God and want to see a better world, begin with the children,” he said.

Satyarthi’s charity operates in 144 countries and has rescued thousands of children, many of them in his home country, India. He said Tuesday the Nobel Peace Prize has already brought welcome attention on the plight of poor, uneducated and enslaved children worldwide.

“When we are talking here, and addressing this press conference, millions of children cannot talk in freedom, cannot enjoy the freedom and smile as a child. We have to work for them,” said Satyarthi.

Malala Yousafzai campaigned for girls’ education in northern Pakistan, after the Taliban moved into the area and closed schools. An alleged Taliban militant shot her in the head.

“There are so many countries where children are not asking for any iPad or computer or anything else," she said. "What they are asking for is just a book and just a pen. So why can’t we do that? Why can’t we just give a book and a pen? Why can’t we just give a school to children, which can really change their future, really change their world?”

Malala said people like her attacker, who think Islam forbids educating women, were themselves uneducated.

“In Islam, education is not only a child’s right, but it is their duty. There is a hadith from the Prophet that you should get education, you should get knowledge. It’s not just limited to men,” she said.

Much has been made of the fact that the Nobel Committee gave the Peace Prize to an Indian and a Pakistani, a Hindu and a Muslim. On Tuesday, Satyarthi said he considered Malala his daughter. And Malala said just because India and Pakistan had a border between them, they did’t have to hate each other.

词汇解析

capacity

难度：4星核心词汇，属常用3000词

英汉解释

n.容量；容积；能力；职位；资格

参考例句

用作名词 (n.)

That bowl has a capacity of two pints.

那只碗的容量有两品脱。

She alone was in a capacity to begin the negotiation.

只有她有资格开始谈判。

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prominent

难度：3星常用词汇，属常用6000词

英汉解释

adj.显著的；杰出的；突出的

参考例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

That school is prominent in baseball.

那个学校以棒球著称。

She is having a lean, gaunt frame with prominent bones.

他骨瘦如柴的身材又细又瘦,骨骼突出的

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invest

难度：4星核心词汇，属常用3000词

英汉解释

v.投资；投入

参考例句

用作动词 (v.)

I won't invest my money in his company.

我不会把我的钱投资到他的公司。

Everyone should invest some time in community service.

每个人都应该花些时间在社区服务上。

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principal

难度：4星核心词汇，属常用3000词

英汉解释

adj.主要的；首要的

n.本金；资本；校长；主角；委托人；主犯

参考例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

Our principal problem is lack of time.

我们的主要问题就是缺少时间。

用作名词 (n.)

Mr.Charlie Wang is a Principal of Pangaea and responsible for capital management.

王岩先生现任磐石基金执行董事，负责资本管理。

Shall I work underground, bribing the paltry assistants in that foul conspiracy, until I find my way to the thrice guilty principal?

我要不要秘密进行追究，贿赂那肮脏密谋中的可鄙助手，直至我找到线索挖出那三倍有罪的主犯？

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recognize

难度：4星核心词汇，属常用3000词

英汉解释

vt.承认；认出；意识到；表示感激；识别

参考例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)

His thorough knowledge and competence were recognized.

他的渊博的学识和工作能力得到了承认。

The firm recognized Tom's outstanding work by giving him an extra bonus.

公司发给汤姆一笔额外奖金以表彰他出色的工作。

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available

难度：4星核心词汇，属常用3000词

英汉解释

adj.可利用的；可得到的；有空的；有效的；<贬>【政】有资格的，适合的

参考例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

The Prime Minister was not available for comment.

首相无暇作出评论。

The round trip ticket is available for two months.

返程票两个月有效。

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trade

难度：5星基本词汇，属常用1000词

英汉解释

n.贸易；交易；行业；同行；顾客；营业额；交易量

v.做生意；从事贸易；购物；营业；(在证券交易所)交易；交换

参考例句

用作名词 (n.)

China does a lot of trade with many countries.

中国和许多国家进行多方面贸易。

用作动词 (v.)

I refuse to trade with that company again.

我拒绝再度和那家公司做生意。

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