eg: 1. Historians have concurred with each other in this view. 历史学家在这个观点上已取得一致意见。
2 . Wealth and happiness do not always concur. 财富与 幸福并非总是并存的。
• Paraphrase：现在我必须宣布大英帝国政府的决 定，我确信伟大的自治领地在适当时候会一致同 意这个决定。然而我们必须立即宣布这项决定， 一天也不能耽搁。
• 三个排比句气势恢宏，显示了丘吉尔打败纳粹的 坚强决心。后面两个暗喻，将希特勒的影响比作 阴影，纳粹的压迫比作牛轭，恰当而生动。
• Any man or state who fights on against Nazidom will have our aid. Any man or state who marches with Hitler is our foe… That is our policy and that is our declaration.
• appeal[əˈpi:l] n.上诉；[体育]诉请；呼吁；（迫
切的）要求（帮助、同情等）恳求
• vi.（迫切）要求；有吸引力；求助（于）；提请 注意 vt.将…移交上级法院审理
eg: (1).to lodge an appeal 提出上诉
• (2)I appeal to all like-minded people to support me. 我呼吁所有志同道合的人来支持我。
• steadfastly ['stedfɑ:stlɪ ] adv.踏实地，不变地； 岿然；坚定不渝
• eg: 1.So he sat, with a steadfastly vacant gaze, pausing in his work. 他就像这样坐着，停 止了工作，直勾勾地瞪着眼。
• 2. I looked steadfastly at him, and perceived that this eyes looked dull and glazed. 我凝视着他，发现他的眼睛看去晦暗呆滞。
• vestige[ˈvestɪdʒ]n.(C)a small part of sth. that still exists after the rest of it has stopped existing 遗迹，痕迹；退化的器官； 残余部分；毫不
• 1. There's not a vestige of truth in the witness's statement. 这个证人的证词没有一丝一毫的真实性。
• course[kɔː(r)s] n.科目；进程；课程；方针 • (also ˌcourse of ˈaction ) [C] a way of acting
in or dealing with a particular situation 行动方式； 处理方法 • (1)There are various courses open to us. • 我们有多种处理方法可采取。 • (2)The wisest course would be to say nothing. • 最明智的对策是缄口不语。
• vt.&vi.（使）联盟，（使）同盟；（使）结盟， （使）联姻
• ally['ælaɪ] n.同盟国，同盟者；助手，支持者； 协约国；联盟
• . a close ally and friend of the prime minister 首 相的一个亲密盟友和伙伴。
• 2. In that war England was not an ally; she was neutral. 在那场战争中，英国不同任何一国结盟， 保持中立。
• creed [kri:d] n.(C)信念，信条，信仰 • eg: people of all races, colours and creeds 各
突中站在对立面的“对手”或“敌手”。 • competitor:指为同一目标或目的竞争者，一般无感情色彩。 • rival:指与某人目标一致而想赶上或超过他的人，匹敌者。 • adversary、 enemy与 foe的区别： • adversary [‘ædvəsərɪ] n. 对手，敌手；与之竞争或对抗的人
• Paraphrase:我们将援助任何一个纳粹主义作战 的人或国家。我们将敌视任何一个助纣为虐的 人或国家……这就是我们的政策，这就是我们 的宣言。
• . It follows therefore that we shall give whatever help we can to Russia and the Russian people.
• 因此，我们将尽力援助苏联和苏联人民。
• We shall appeal to all our friends and allies in every part of the world to take the same course and pursue it, as we shall faithfully and steadfastly to the end. …
• vt.结ke of imperialism 帝国主义的枷锁
• People are still suffering under the yoke of slavery. 人们仍然生活在奴隶制的枷锁之下。
• Paraphrase:我们将在陆地上同他战斗；我们将 在海洋上与他战斗；我们将在天空中同他战斗， 甚至借上帝之力，在地球上清除他的阴影，并把 地球上的人民从他的枷锁中解救出来。
in due course 到一定的时候， 没过多久 1. I shall answer your letter in due course. 在适当的时候， 我会给你回信的。 2. You will understand in due course. 到时候你自然明白。
concur[kən‘kɜ:(r)]vi.同意；互助；同时发生；共同作用 ~ (with sb) (in sth), ~ (with sth) (formal) to agree 同意；
• We shall fight him by land, we shall fight him by sea, we shall fight him in the air, until, with God’s help, we have rid the earth of his shadow and liberated its people from his yoke.
• Nazidom [ˈnɑ:tsidəm, ˈnæt-]n.（亦作n-）纳粹政权纳粹思想和制度 • foe n.敌人，仇敌 • eg: a foe to health 危害健康的东西
• opponent和competitor, enemy, foe, rival, adversary的区别： • 这些名词均有“对手，敌手”的意思。 • opponent:最常用词，通常指在争论、辩论、竞选或竞赛以及其它各种矛盾冲
parley [‘pɑ:lɪ]v.to discuss sth.with sb. in order to solve a disagreement （与敌方的）谈判，会谈
• gang[ɡæŋ] (informal) a group of friends who meet regularly 一伙（经常聚在一起的朋友）
• The whole gang will be there. 大伙儿都将在那 儿。
eg: The general held a parley with the enemy about exchanging prisoners.将军与敌人谈判交 换战俘事宜。
• Paraphrase：我们绝不妥协；我们决不同希特勒 或他的任何党羽谈判。
• irrevocable[ɪˈrevəkəbl]adj. that can’t be changed 不可撤销的， 不可改变的
• eg: 1. His life was set on an irrevocable course. 他的生活道 路不可改变。
• 2. He said the decision was irrevocable. 他说这项决定是 不可改变的。
• Paraphrase:我必须发表这项声明，难道你们会 怀疑我们的政策吗？我们只有一个目标，一个唯 一的，不可改变的目标，那就是一定要消灭希特 勒和纳粹政权的一切痕迹。什么也不能使我们改 变这个决定。什么也不能！
We will never parley, we will never negotiate with Hitler or any of his gang.
13级英语专升本1班
陈跃娟
I have to declare the decision of His Majesty’s Government —and I feel sure it is a decision in which the great Dominions will in due course concur—for we must speak out now at once, without a day’s delay.
enemy:多指充满敌意的仇敌。仇敌，敌军，除了名词，也可以做形容词 • foe:语气较强，多用于书面文字和诗歌中。指不仅敌对，而且很危险，怀有很
深的敌意。 • eg： someone's foe is their enemy 这里可以表示 enemy这个词是可以包括
foe的意思的，只可以作为名词， 常用 friend or foe
• I have to make the declaration ,but can you doubt what our policy will be? We have but one aim and one single, irrevocable purpose. We are resolved to destroy Hitler and every vestige of the Nazi regime. From this nothing will turn us— nothing.