名篇背诵：The Aims of the United Nations 联合国之宗旨

The Aims of the United Nations 联合国之宗旨

We, the peoples of the United Nations determined to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained , and to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom, and for these ends to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours, and to unite our strength to maintain international peace and security, and to ensure, by the acceptance of principles and the institution of methods, that armed force shall not be used, save in the common interest, and to employ international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples, have resolved to combine our efforts to accomplish these aims.

(Charter of the United Nations)

- scourge [skɜːdʒ] n. 灾祸

- untold [ʌnˈtəʊld] a. 无数的

- reaffirm [riːəˈfɜːm] v. 重申

- maintain [meɪnˈteɪn] v. 维持

- tolerance [ˈtɒlərəns] n. 容忍

我们联合国各国人民，同兹决心欲免后世再遭今代人类两度身历惨不堪言之战祸，重申基本人权、人格尊严与价值，以及男女与大小各国平等权利之信念，创造适当环境，以维持正义，尊重由条约与国际法其他渊源而起之义务，久而弗懈，促成大自由中之社会进步及较善之民生，并为达此目的力行容恕，彼此以善邻之道，和睦相处，集中力量，以维持国际和平及安全，接受原则，确立方法，以保证非为公共利益，不得使用武力，运用国际机构，以促成全球人民经济及社会之进展，用是发愤之志，务当同心协力，以竟厥功。