中国学生在哈佛毕业典礼发表演讲

近日，哈佛大学2025年毕业典礼上，中国学生蒋雨融作为毕业生代表发表题为《Our Humanity》的演讲。

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🤔️小作业：

1. Which of the following best describes the tone of Jiang Yurong's speech as quoted in the article?

A. Confrontational and patriotic

B. Optimistic and conciliatory

C. Defensive and emotional

D. Humble and apologetic

无注释原文：

Harvard Chinese grad speech draws praise and ire

From: BBC

A Chinese Harvard graduate's speech calling for unity in a divided world, delivered days after the US vowed to "aggressively" revoke Chinese students' visas, has sparked mixed reactions in the US and her home country.

"We don't rise by proving each other wrong. We rise by refusing to let one another go," Jiang Yurong said on Thursday, the same day a US federal judge blocked the Trump administration's ban on foreign students at Harvard.

Her speech went viral on the Chinese internet, with some saying it moved them to tears. However, others said her elite background is not representative of Chinese students.

Ms Jiang, who studied international development, was the first Chinese woman to speak at a Harvard graduation ceremony.

In her address, Ms Jiang emphasised the value of Harvard's international classrooms, noting how that taught her and her classmates to "dance through each other's traditions" and "carry the weight of each other's worlds".

"If we still believe in a shared future, let us not forget: those we label as enemies - they, too, are human. In seeing their humanity, we find our own," said Ms Jiang, who spent her final two years of school at Cardiff Sixth Form College in Wales before going to Duke University in the US for her undergraduate degree.

Some Chinese social media users allege that the organisation Ms Jiang's father works for is backed by prominent American companies and foundations.

The BBC has not independently verified these allegations.

"This is why she could get a scholarship to go to the UK for high school, and later also to Harvard," wrote a user on China's X-like platform, Weibo.

Others called for her to stay on in the US, with comments that reeked with sarcasm. "Such talent should be left to the United States," one wrote. "I hope she will continue to glow abroad and stay away from us!" read another.

But Ms Jiang's vision of a "shared humanity" also struck a chord.

"That she is able to stand on an international stage and speak the heart of Chinese students has moved me to tears," wrote a user on Red Note, another Chinese social media platform.

Another user defended Jiang by hitting back at those who criticised her: "You may not have changed them, but they've heard you... As more and more people speak out like you, you will eventually move and change others."

There are around 6,800 international students at Harvard, who make up more than 27% of its enrolments in the past academic year.

About a third of these foreign students are from China, and more than 700 are Indian.

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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为机器翻译并非一一对应，仅供参考

含注释全文：

Harvard Chinese grad speech draws praise and ire

From: BBC

A Chinese Harvard graduate's speech calling for unity in a divided world, delivered days after the US vowed to "aggressively" revoke Chinese students' visas, has sparked mixed reactions in the US and her home country.

在美方誓言宣布将“有力”撤销中国学生签证数日后，一位中国哈佛毕业生发表了一场倡导全球团结的演讲，此举在美国和中国都引发了热议，舆论反应不一。

vow /vaʊ/ 作名词，表示“誓言；誓约”，英文解释为“a serious promise or decision”举个🌰：She took/made a vow never to lend money to anyone again. 她发誓再也不借钱给别人了。

作动词，表示“发誓，立誓”，英文解释为“to make a determined decision or promise to do something”举个🌰：While many models vow to go back to college, few do. 很多模特儿发誓要重返大学，但几乎无人做到。

🎬电影《诸神之战》（Clash of the Titans）中的台词提到：You vowed to your wife you'd never let Helius wield a sword. 你曾对你的妻子发誓 你永远不会让赫利俄斯使用武器。

aggressively /əˈɡres.ɪv.li/ 1）表示“好斗地；富于攻击性地；挑衅地”，英文解释为“in an angry and violent way”举个🌰：Small children often behave aggressively. 小孩经常会表现得好斗。

2）表示“进取地；有侵略性地”，英文解释为“in a determined and forceful way in order to achieve success or win”举个🌰：They played more aggressively in the second half. 他们在下半场打得更有攻击性。

revoke /rɪˈvəʊk/ 表示“撤销；废除；解除”，英文解释为“to say officially that an agreement, permission, a law, etc. is no longer in effect”举个🌰：They have revoked their original decision to allow development of this rural area. 他们原来决定允许开发这一乡村地区，但现在已经收回成命。

visa /ˈviːzə/ 表示“（护照的）签证”，英文解释为“a stamp or mark put in your passport by officials of a foreign country that gives you permission to enter, pass through or leave their country”如：to apply for a visa 申请签证。

"We don't rise by proving each other wrong. We rise by refusing to let one another go," Jiang Yurong said on Thursday, the same day a US federal judge blocked the Trump administration's ban on foreign students at Harvard.

“不是通过否定他人我们才能前行，而是靠不抛弃彼此而共同进步。”蒋雨融周四在演讲中说。那一天恰逢美国联邦法官叫停Trump政府对哈佛留学生的禁令。

Her speech went viral on the Chinese internet, with some saying it moved them to tears. However, others said her elite background is not representative of Chinese students.

她的演讲在中国网络上迅速走红，有人称其令人动容，但也有人指出她的精英背景无法代表大多数中国学生。

viral /ˈvaɪ.rəl/ 表示“（通过网络在个体之间迅速）病毒式的（传播）”，英文解释为“used to describe something that quickly becomes very popular or well known by being published on the internet or sent from person to person by email, phone, etc.”举个🌰：Here's a list of the top ten viral videos this week. 以下是本周十大病毒式传播的视频。

📍常用短语 go viral，字面意思就是“像病毒一样传播、扩散”，引申为“走红，十分流行，疯狂传播”，比如朋友圈xxx刷屏了，也可以说go viral. 📍名词形式virality.

elite /iˈliːt/ 作形容词，表示“（社会）上层集团的；掌权人物的；精英的；出类拔萃的，精锐的”，英文解释为“belonging to the richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society”

作名词，表示“（社会）上层集团；掌权人物；出类拔萃的人，精英”，英文解释为“the richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society”如：the country's educated elite 这个国家受过良好教育的精英。

Ms Jiang, who studied international development, was the first Chinese woman to speak at a Harvard graduation ceremony.

蒋雨融主修国际发展专业，是首位在哈佛毕业典礼上发表演讲的中国女性。

In her address, Ms Jiang emphasised the value of Harvard's international classrooms, noting how that taught her and her classmates to "dance through each other's traditions" and "carry the weight of each other's worlds".

在她的演讲中，蒋雨融强调了哈佛国际化课堂的价值，她指出这教会了她和同学们如何“在彼此的文化中翩然共舞”，以及“承载彼此世界的重负”。

"If we still believe in a shared future, let us not forget: those we label as enemies - they, too, are human. In seeing their humanity, we find our own," said Ms Jiang, who spent her final two years of school at Cardiff Sixth Form College in Wales before going to Duke University in the US for her undergraduate degree.

蒋雨融说：“如果我们依然相信人类拥有共同的未来，那就不要忘记，那些我们称之为敌人的人，也是人。正是透过他们的人性，我们才能照见我们自身的人性。”在前往美国杜克大学读本科之前，她曾在威尔士卡迪夫中学完成了高中最后两年学业。

Some Chinese social media users allege that the organisation Ms Jiang's father works for is backed by prominent American companies and foundations.

一些中国社交媒体用户称，蒋雨融父亲任职的机构获得了多家知名美国公司和基金会的支持。

allege /əˈledʒ/ 表示“（未经证实地）指责，宣称，指控”，英文解释为“to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof”举个🌰：The two men allege (that) the police forced them to make false confessions. 这两名男子声称警方逼迫他们作假口供。

📍词根“-leg-”与“法律”有关，前缀“al-”可能表示“向”，整体意思是“向法律提出”。近义词：claim（声称），同根词：allegation（指控），常用短语：allege misconduct（指控不当行为）

prominent /ˈprɒm.ɪ.nənt/ 1）表示“重要的；著名的；杰出的”，英文解释为“important or well known”举个🌰：He played a prominent part in the campaign. 他在这次运动中发挥了重要作用。

2）表示“突出的，显眼的”，英文解释为“Something that is in a prominent position can easily be seen.”举个🌰：New books are displayed in a prominent position on tables at the front of the store. 新书陈列在商店前面桌子上的一个显眼位置。

The BBC has not independently verified these allegations.

英国广播公司（BBC）尚未独立核实上述指控。

verify /ˈver.ɪ.faɪ/ 表示“核实；查对；核准；证明；证实”，英文解释为“to check that sth is true or accurate；to show or say that sth is true or accurate”举个🌰：We have no way of verifying his story. 我们无法核实他所说的情况。Her version of events was verified by neighbours. 她对这些事件的说法已得到邻居的证实。

"This is why she could get a scholarship to go to the UK for high school, and later also to Harvard," wrote a user on China's X-like platform, Weibo.

“这就是她能获得奖学金去英国读高中、后来又去哈佛的原因，”一位微博用户写道。

Others called for her to stay on in the US, with comments that reeked with sarcasm. "Such talent should be left to the United States," one wrote. "I hope she will continue to glow abroad and stay away from us!" read another.

还有人讽刺地说她应该继续留在美国。一位用户写道：“这样的人才还是留给美国吧。”另一位写道：“希望她继续在国外发光发热，别回来！”

通常意思是“散发出强烈的气味”，在这个句子里是比喻义，表示“充满、带有（某种强烈气息或意味）”。reek of/with sth表示“强烈地带有某种情绪、气质、味道”，尤其是负面的。举个🌰：The whole thing reeked of corruption. 整件事都散发出腐败的气息。

sarcasm /ˈsɑː.kæz.əm/ 表示“讽刺，挖苦，嘲笑”，英文解释为“the use of remarks that clearly mean the opposite of what they say, made in order to hurt someone's feelings or to criticize something in a humorous way”举个🌰："You have been working hard," he said with heavy sarcasm, as he looked at the empty page. “你工作真卖力，”他看着空白页狠狠地挖苦说道。

But Ms Jiang's vision of a "shared humanity" also struck a chord.

不过，蒋雨融所倡导的“人类共同体”理念也引发了不少共鸣。

strike/touch a chord (with sb) 表示“引起同情（或共鸣）”，英文解释为“to say or do sth that makes people feel sympathy or enthusiasm”举个🌰：The speaker had obviously struck a chord with his audience. 讲演者显然已引起了听众的共鸣。

🎬电影《天地无限》（Open Range）中的台词提到：Well, maybe my own words struck a chord. 可能我自己的话产生了共鸣。

"That she is able to stand on an international stage and speak the heart of Chinese students has moved me to tears," wrote a user on Red Note, another Chinese social media platform.

在中国社交平台“小红书”上，一位用户写道：“她能站在国际舞台上，说出中国学生的心声，让我感动到流泪。”

Another user defended Jiang by hitting back at those who criticised her: "You may not have changed them, but they've heard you... As more and more people speak out like you, you will eventually move and change others."

还有人为她发声，反驳批评者说：“也许你暂时无法改变他们，但他们已经听到了你的声音……随着越来越多像你一样的人发声，你终将打动并改变他们。”

There are around 6,800 international students at Harvard, who make up more than 27% of its enrolments in the past academic year.

哈佛大约有6800名国际学生，占上一个学年总招生人数的27%以上。

英式 enrolment 美式 enrollment /ɪnˈroʊl.mənt/ 表示“登记，入学，注册，登记（人数）”，英文解释为“the act of officially joining a course, school, etc.; the number of people who do this”举个🌰：Enrolment during the school year is limited to about 40 students. 学年招生人数限制在40人左右。

About a third of these foreign students are from China, and more than 700 are Indian.

其中大约三分之一来自中国，超过700人来自印度。

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