remain的用法精读第一课背景及词汇

2021年1月27日发(作者：扩容)
Lesson One

Text A

Two Truths to live by
ound information
1.
Alexander
Moshe
Schindler

was
born
in
Munich.
His
family
left
Germany
in
1932 to escape from the Nazis and, after brief stays in Italy and France, settled in the
United
States.
Schindler
attended
the
City
College
of
New
York
but
left
school
to
fight in World War II. While in the service, Schindler received the Bronze Star and a
Purple Heart. After the war Schindler returned to school and studied for the rabbinate
at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, where he was ordained in 1953.
As
president
of
the
UAHC
Schindler
quickly
became
a
leading
voice
in
American
Jewish life. He worked tirelessly advocating social justice, human rights, and liberal
causes
in
both
the
Jewish
and
secular
communities.
A
lifelong
Zionist,
Schindler
worked
closely
with
religious
and
political
leaders
as
well
as
with
members
of
the
Israeli
government
on
issues
of
peace,
security,
and
Jewish
rights
in
Israel
and
throughout
the
world.
Schindler
served
on
numerous
boards
and
committees
throughout
his
career.
From
1976-1978
Schindler
served
as
chairman
of
the
Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, the first time that
a leader of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations held this position. In 1950
Schindler
authored
From
Discrimination
to
Extermination,
which
examined
anti-Jewish policies of the Nazi regime from 1933-1945. He was literary editor of the
C.C.A.R. Journal and was also founding editor of Dimensions, a quarterly journal of
Jewish thought.

2.
James Allen
(28 November 1864
–
24 January 1912) was a British philosophical
writer known for his inspirational books and poetry and as a pioneer of the self-help
movement. He was regarded as
“
a mysterious figure
”
and a mentor


His best known
work,
As
a
Man
Thinketh

《做个思想者》
,
has
been
mass- produced
since
its
publication in 1902. It has been a source of inspiration to motivational and self-help
authors.

His other representative works:
Out from the Heart
《源于内心》

The Path of Prosperity
The Mastery of Destiny

《命运的主宰》

Above Life
’
s Turmoil
II. Word study
1.

paradox
: a statement that seems to say something opposite to common sense or
the truth, but which may contain a truth
似非而是的隽语，反论

《冲破尘世的喧嚣》

《兴盛之路》

e.g. Many poor people lived on junk food and were fat from hunger.



The more ignorant we are, the more we think we know.



The more we possess, the more possessed we become.



The most precious legacy I received from my parents is their poverty.



The road to hell is often paved with good intentions.
2.

enjoin:
give an order for; urge; command
命令，催促，吩咐

e.
g. Religion and morality enjoin this conduct.
enjoin do /
Our boss enjoined us to obey the rules.
He enjoined a duty on his assistant.
3.

ordain
(of God, law, authority) decide; destine
（指上帝、法律、当局）作的决
定）

E.g. He ordered his own priests, and threatened to ordain bishops.(
任命主教
)



The recession may already be severe enough to ordain structural change.




(
必须进行体制改革
)
4.

relinquish
: give up (hope, a habit, belief, plan, etc.); let go (one
’
s hold of sth.)
放弃（希望，习惯，信仰，计划等）；松手放开

E.g. to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.):
to relinquish the throne

to give up; put aside or desist from:
to relinquish a plan.

to let go; release:
to relinquish one's hold.
5.

rabbi
: teacher of the Jewish law
犹太法学家，犹太法学博士，犹太学者，拉比

(
复数形式为
rabbis)



E.g. The rabbi makes pastoral visits every Tuesday.







犹太教教士每周二对教友进行访问。