The Prince — Page 14

English → Chinese Preface Level 8/10

This was followed by the sack of Rome, upon the news of which the popular party at Florence threw off the yoke of the Medici, who were once more banished.

随后罗马遭到洗劫，佛罗伦萨的民众党派闻讯后挣脱了美第奇家族的枷锁，后者再度遭到放逐。

Machiavelli was absent from Florence at this time, but hastened his return, hoping to secure his former office of secretary to the "Ten of Liberty and Peace."

马基雅维利此时不在佛罗伦萨，但他急忙赶回，希望能重新获得昔日担任"自由与和平十人委员会"秘书的职位。

Unhappily he was taken ill soon after he reached Florence, where he died on 22nd June 1527.

不幸的是，他抵达佛罗伦萨后不久便染病，并于1527年6月22日在那里辞世。

No one can say where the bones of Machiavelli rest, but modern Florence has decreed him a stately cenotaph in Santa Croce, by the side of her most famous sons; recognizing that, whatever other nations may have found in his works, Italy found in them the idea of her unity and the germs of her renaissance among the nations of Europe.

没有人知道马基雅维利的遗骸安葬何处，但现代佛罗伦萨已决定在圣十字圣殿为他建立一座庄严的衣冠冢，与她最杰出的儿子们并列；人们承认，无论其他国家在其著作中发现了什么，意大利从中找到了国家统一的理念以及在欧洲各国中复兴的萌芽。

Whilst it is idle to protest against the world-wide and evil signification of his name, it may be pointed out that the harsh construction of his doctrine which this sinister reputation implies was unknown to his own day, and that the researches of recent times have enabled us to interpret him more reasonably.

尽管抗议他的名字在世界范围内所具有的邪恶含义是徒劳的，但我们可以指出，这一不祥声名所暗示的对其学说的严苛解读，在他所处的时代并不为人所知，而近代的研究使我们能够对他作出更为合理的诠释。

It is due to these inquiries that the shape of an "unholy necromancer," which so long haunted men's vision, has begun to fade.

正是由于这些研究，那个长久以来萦绕于人们脑海中的"邪恶巫师"形象才开始逐渐消散。

Vocabulary

随后: suí hòu — shortly after, subsequently
罗马: Luó mǎ — Rome, the capital city of Italy
遭到: zāo dào — to suffer, to meet with something bad
洗劫: xǐ jié — to loot, to plunder a place thoroughly
佛罗伦萨: Fó luó lún sà — Florence, a city in Italy
的: de — structural particle indicating possession or modification
民众: mín zhòng — the common people, the general public
党派: dǎng pài — political party or faction
闻讯: wén xùn — to hear news, to receive information
后: hòu — after, behind, later
挣脱: zhèng tuō — to break free from, to shake off
了: le — particle indicating completed action or change
家族: jiā zú — family clan, extended family group
枷锁: jiā suǒ — shackles, chains; figuratively oppressive control
后者: hòu zhě — the latter, referring to the second mentioned
再度: zài dù — once again, for a second time
放逐: fàng zhú — to exile, to banish someone from a place
此时: cǐ shí — at this time, at this moment
不在: bù zài — not present, to be absent or away
急忙: jí máng — hurriedly, in a great rush
赶回: gǎn huí — to hurry back to a place
希望: xī wàng — to hope, to wish for something
能: néng — can, to be able to do
重新: chóng xīn — again, anew, to start over
获得: huò dé — to obtain, to acquire, to gain
昔日: xī rì — former days, in the past
担任: dān rèn — to hold a position, to serve as
自由: zì yóu — freedom, liberty
与: yǔ — and, with, together with
和平: hé píng — peace, peaceful state of affairs
委员会: wěi yuán huì — committee, a deliberative or administrative body
秘书: mì shū — secretary, administrative assistant
职位: zhí wèi — position, job title, post
不幸: bù xìng — unfortunately, misfortune, bad luck
的是: de shì — particle phrase emphasizing a following fact
他: tā — he, him, third person singular male
抵达: dǐ dá — to arrive at a destination
不久: bù jiǔ — soon, not long after
便: biàn — then, as soon as, thereupon
染病: rǎn bìng — to contract a disease, to fall ill
年: nián — year, used after a number for year
月: yuè — month, moon
日: rì — day, sun, used for calendar dates
在: zài — at, in, to be located at
那里: nà lǐ — there, that place
辞世: cí shì — to pass away, to die (formal/literary)
没有: méi yǒu — do not have, there is no
人: rén — person, people, human being
知道: zhī dào — to know, to be aware of
遗骸: yí hái — remains, mortal remains, bones of the deceased
安葬: ān zàng — to bury, to inter a deceased person
何处: hé chù — where, which place
但: dàn — but, however, yet
现代: xiàn dài — modern times, contemporary era
已: yǐ — already, to have done something
决定: jué dìng — to decide, to make a decision
圣殿: shèng diàn — sanctuary, holy temple or basilica
建立: jiàn lì — to establish, to build, to set up
一座: yī zuò — one (used for buildings or monuments)
庄严: zhuāng yán — solemn, dignified, majestic
衣冠冢: yī guān zhǒng — cenotaph, memorial tomb without actual remains
最: zuì — most, superlative degree marker
杰出: jié chū — outstanding, remarkable, distinguished
儿子们: ér zi men — sons, plural form of son
并列: bìng liè — to stand side by side, ranked equally
人们: rén men — people, folks, people in general
承认: chéng rèn — to acknowledge, to admit, to recognize
无论: wú lùn — no matter what, regardless of
其他: qí tā — other, the rest, others
国家: guó jiā — country, nation, state
著作: zhù zuò — written works, literary or scholarly writings
中: zhōng — in, inside, within
发现: fā xiàn — to discover, to find, to notice
什么: shén me — what, whatever
意大利: Yì dà lì — Italy, a country in southern Europe
从中: cóng zhōng — from within, from among them
找到: zhǎo dào — to find, to locate successfully
统一: tǒng yī — unification, to unify, unified
理念: lǐ niàn — idea, concept, guiding principle
以及: yǐ jí — as well as, and also
欧洲: Ōu zhōu — Europe, the European continent
各国: gè guó — various countries, each nation
复兴: fù xīng — renaissance, revival, rejuvenation
萌芽: méng yá — sprout, beginning, early seeds of something
尽管: jǐn guǎn — even though, despite, although
抗议: kàng yì — to protest, objection, to demonstrate against
名字: míng zi — name, given name of a person
世界: shì jiè — world, the entire globe
范围内: fàn wéi nèi — within the scope or range of
所: suǒ — particle used before verbs in passive constructions
具有: jù yǒu — to possess, to have a quality
邪恶: xié è — evil, wicked, malicious
含义: hán yì — meaning, implication, connotation
是: shì — to be, is, am, are
徒劳: tú láo — futile, in vain, wasted effort
我们: wǒ men — we, us, first person plural
可以: kě yǐ — can, may, to be permitted to
指出: zhǐ chū — to point out, to indicate clearly
这一: zhè yī — this, this particular one
不祥: bù xiáng — ominous, inauspicious, ill-omened
声名: shēng míng — reputation, fame, one's name and standing
暗示: àn shì — to hint, to imply, to suggest indirectly
学说: xué shuō — theory, doctrine, academic teachings
严苛: yán kē — harsh, severe, overly strict
解读: jiě dú — to interpret, to read and analyze
所处: suǒ chǔ — the place or era one is in
时代: shí dài — era, age, historical period
并不: bìng bù — not at all, definitely not
为人: wéi rén — by people, known to people
所知: suǒ zhī — what is known, known by others
而: ér — but, and, while, yet (conjunction)
近代: jìn dài — modern era, recent historical period
研究: yán jiū — research, to study, to investigate
使: shǐ — to cause, to make, to enable
能够: néng gòu — to be able to, capable of doing
作出: zuò chū — to make, to produce a result or judgment
更为: gèng wéi — even more, to a greater degree
合理: hé lǐ — reasonable, rational, justifiable
诠释: quán shì — to interpret, to explain the meaning of
正是: zhèng shì — it is precisely, exactly because of
由于: yóu yú — due to, because of, owing to
这些: zhè xiē — these, referring to previously mentioned things
那个: nà gè — that, that one (specific thing or person)
长久: cháng jiǔ — for a long time, long-lasting
以来: yǐ lái — since, ever since a certain time
萦绕: yíng rào — to linger, to hover around persistently
于: yú — at, in, from (literary preposition)
脑海: nǎo hǎi — mind, the sea of one's thoughts
巫师: wū shī — sorcerer, witch, wizard
形象: xíng xiàng — image, figure, public portrayal
才: cái — only then, just, indicating result after condition
开始: kāi shǐ — to begin, to start
逐渐: zhú jiàn — gradually, step by step
消散: xiāo sàn — to dissipate, to fade away, to vanish

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