Learn English Vocabulary Daily #13.2 - British English Podcast

Hello and welcome to The English Like a Native Podcast.

您好，欢迎来到像母语一样的英语播客。

My name is Anna and you're listening to Week 13, Day 2 of Your English Five a Day.

我叫安娜，你正在听《每日五堂英语》第 13 周第 2 天。

This is a series that aims to increase your active vocabulary by deep

该系列旨在

diving into five pieces every day of the week from Monday to Friday.

通过周一至周五每天深入研究五篇文章来增加您的活跃词汇量。

Now, let's get started.

现在，让我们开始吧。

The first word on our list today is a noun and it is Advocate.

今天我们列表中的第一个词是一个名词，它是倡导者。

Advocate.

提倡。

So, this is spelled A D V O C A T E.

所以，这被拼写为 ADVOCAT E.

Advocate.

倡导者。

Advocate.

提倡。

An advocate is a person who speaks for, supports, or represents a

倡导者是 为可能需要额外帮助或保护的一个人或一群人

person or a group of people who may need extra help or protection.

代言、支持或代表的人 。

I recently adopted a kitten, a little kitten who'd been abandoned and was

我最近收养了一只小猫，一只被遗弃的小猫，正在

being helped by a local cat charity.

接受当地一家猫慈善机构的帮助。

Now I've been following this particular charity online for a few

现在我已经在网上关注这个特殊的慈善机构几个月了

months and I have become an advocate of what they're trying to do.

，我已经成为他们正在努力做的事情的倡导者。

An advocate of all these poor little pussycats.

所有这些可怜的小猫咪的拥护者。

So, I was more than happy to opt to help out.

因此，我非常乐意选择提供帮助。

So, I went and adopted this kitten and made a generous donation and

所以，我去收养了这只小猫，并慷慨捐赠，

have been looking after this kitten who is now a member of my family.

一直在照顾这只小猫，它现在已经成为我家庭的一员了。

So, I am an advocate of that charity.

所以，我是该慈善机构的倡导者。

I support them.

我支持他们。

I don't officially represent them.

我不正式代表他们。

So, I'm not an official advocate.

所以，我不是官方倡导者。

I'm just a social advocate of the work that they do.

我只是他们所做工作的社会倡导者。

I support them and I'm happy to speak to others about the work that they do.

我支持他们，并且很高兴与其他人谈论他们所做的工作。

So, here's an example sentence.

所以，这是一个例句。

"Candidates for the job need to have at least five years'

“该职位的候选人需要在类似行业拥有至少五年的

experience as a solicitor or advocate in a similar industry."

律师或辩护人经验。”

Have you ever been an advocate for anything?

您曾经是某件事的倡导者吗？

Let's move on to our next word, which is going to be quite interesting.

让我们继续讨论下一个词，这将是非常有趣的。

This is a verb and it is advocate.

这是一个动词，是提倡者。

Advocate.

提倡。

And it's spelled A D V O C A T E.

它的拼写为 ADVOCAT E。

It's spelled exactly the same way as our first word, the noun advocate.

它的拼写方式与我们的第一个单词（名词 Advocate）完全相同。

So, yes, this is the same word, or at least it has the same

所以，是的，这是同一个词，或者至少它具有相同的

spelling but it sounds different and it has a different meaning.

拼写，但听起来不同并且具有不同的含义。

Okay, so these are homophones.

好吧，所以这些是同音词。

An advocate is the person who advocates for a person or a

倡导者是为

group that needs supporting.

需要支持的个人或团体进行倡导的人。

So, to advocate for something is to publicly support or suggest an idea,

因此，倡导某事就是公开支持或建议某种想法、

development, or way of doing something.

发展或做某事的方式。

So, you might advocate for healthy eating.

因此，您可能提倡健康饮食。

I am an advocate of healthy eating.

我是健康饮食的倡导者。

I often advocate publicly the work of ZOE, which is a company that are

我经常公开宣传 ZOE 的工作，该公司

currently doing these huge studies and tests and helping people to

目前正在进行大量研究和测试，帮助人们

improve their lifestyle through food.

通过食物改善生活方式。

And I am happy to advocate for them because I have done it.

我很高兴为他们辩护，因为我已经做到了。

I'm happy to represent them, so I'm an advocate for them,

我很高兴代表他们，所以我是他们的倡导者，

and I will advocate for them.

我也会为他们辩护。

Okay, so advocate.

好吧，所以提倡。

I will advocate for them.

我会为他们辩护。

Here's another example.

这是另一个例子。

"I advocate for the return of swimming lessons in school, children need to

“我主张学校恢复游泳课，孩子们需要

be aware of the dangers of water."

意识到水的危险。”

Okay, so moving on, we have the phrase equal footing.

好的，那么继续，我们有平等地位这个短语。

Equal footing, we often talk about being on an equal footing,

平等，我们经常讲平等，

to be on an equal footing.

平等。

We spell this E Q U A L, equal.

我们将其拼写为 EQUAL，平等。

Footing, F O O T I N G.

立足点，FOOTIN G。

Equal footing.

平等立足点。

So, this phrase means to be in an equal or safe situation, okay.

所以，这句话的意思是处于平等或安全的境地，好吧。

So, sometimes you might actually hear this as even footing.

因此，有时您可能实际上会听到这是“平稳立足”。

So, to be even is to be the same.

所以，均匀就是相同。

Even is very similar to equal.

Even 与 equal 非常相似。

So, to be on equal footing or even footing is to be in the same or safe situation.

所以，处于平等地位甚至立足点就是处于相同或安全的境地。

So, if you and I are in the same situation, you could say

所以，如果你和我处于同样的情况，你可以说

that we're on equal footing.

我们是平等的。

Here's an example sentence:.

这是一个例句：。

"What are your thoughts on the topic of men and women being able to compete

“对于男性和女性能够

for the same jobs on an equal footing?"

平等竞争同样的工作这个话题，你有何看法？”

If two candidates for university were to take the same entrance exam, but one

如果两名大学考生参加同一次入学考试，但其中一位

candidate had been shown a previous exam paper, so they had more opportunity to

考生已经出示了以前的试卷，因此他们有更多的机会

prepare, to be more thorough in their preparation, and the other candidate

准备，准备得更彻底，而另一位考生则

had not been shown that entrance paper, then they were not on equal footing, so

没有出示该入学考试纸，那么他们的地位就不是平等的，所以

they might meet up face to face and say:

他们可能会面对面说：

"Oh, good luck.

“哦，祝你好运。

I hope you get it."

我希望你能得到它。”

"Yeah, you too."

“是啊，你也是。”

"It's not like we're on equal footing though, is it?

“虽然我们的地位并不平等，不是吗？

Because I know that you had extra help that I didn't get.

因为我知道你得到了我没有得到的额外帮助。

So, you have an advantage over me.

所以，你比我有优势。

So, we're not on equal footing.

所以，我们的地位并不平等。

So I'm sure you're more likely to get it than I am."

所以我确信你比我更有可能得到它。”

Okay, let's move on.

好吧，让我们继续。

We have next a noun and it is feminism.

接下来我们有一个名词，它是女权主义。

Feminism.

女权主义。

This is spelled F E M I N I S M.

这拼写为 FEMINIS M.

Feminism.

女权主义。

Notice how that S becomes a Z sound.

注意 S 是如何变成Z的声音

Zzzz.

。Zzzz。

Feminism, feminism, feminism sometimes makes people feel very emotional.

女权主义，女权主义，女权主义有时让人感到非常情绪化。

Feminism.

女权主义。

So, this can sometimes stir the pot.

所以，这有时会搅动锅。

People have different ideas about what feminism means and represents.

人们对女权主义的含义和代表的含义有不同的看法。

The word feminism means the belief that women should be allowed the same

女权主义这个词意味着相信女性应该被允许 与男性享有 同样的

rights, power, and opportunities as men and be treated in the same way.

权利、权力和机会，并受到同样的对待。

Okay, so, here's an example sentence.

好的，这里有一个例句。

"Emmeline Pankhurst was one of the first women to promote feminism,

“艾米琳·潘克赫斯特是最早倡导女权主义的女性之一，

she was an inspiration to many."

她激励了许多人。”

Now am I a follower or advocate of feminism?

现在我是我是女权主义的追随者或倡导者？

Well, it's one of those things that can really cause people to get very emotional.

嗯，这是真正能让人们变得非常情绪化的事情之一。

I remember having some hate mail from a young man.

我记得有一些来自一个年轻人的仇恨邮件。

Once who accused me of being a feminist and pushing feminism on my channel.

曾经谁指责我是女权主义者并在我的频道上推行女权主义.

And I was like,

我当时想，

"What do you mean by feminist and feminism?

“你所说的女权主义和女权主义是什么意思？

What's your understanding of it?"

你对此有何理解？”

And he was like,

"Well, you hate men.

他说：

“好吧，你讨厌男人。

You hate men.

你讨厌男人。

And you want to promote the hatred of men."

你还想宣扬对男性的仇恨。”

And I was very confused because my understanding of feminism is that

我很困惑，因为我对女权主义的理解是，

it is about equal rights for women.

它是关于女性平等权利的。

That women should have opportunities like the opportunity to vote and to enter the

女性应该有机会，比如投票的机会、进入

workplace and to be paid the same for the same type of work as a man would be paid.

工作场所的机会和获得报酬的机会。从事相同类型的工作，得到与男人相同的报酬。

And treated as, you know, this, just treated as a person rather

并且被视为，你知道，这，只是被视为一个人而不是

than a second-class citizen, just the same as everybody else.

二等公民，就像其他人一样。

That doesn't mean I hate men.

这并不意味着我讨厌男人。

I love men.

我爱男人。

I love men.

我爱男人。

I, I live with three men: two young men, my sons and my partner.

我，我和三个男人住在一起：两个年轻人，我的儿子和我的伴侣。

I hope that I bring them up to be very strong and happy and

我希望我把他们培养成非常坚强、快乐和

polite men who give something to society, who respect themselves

有礼貌的男人，为社会做出一些贡献，尊重自己

and other people, including women.

和他人，包括女性。

So, I definitely don't hate men in any way, but I do believe

所以，我绝对不会以任何方式讨厌男人，但我确实相信

in equal rights for all.

所有人的平等权利。

So, feminism, what are your thoughts on feminism?

那么，女权主义，您对女权主义有何看法？

So, next we have the adjective rebellious.

那么，接下来我们有形容词叛逆的。

Rebellious.

叛逆的。

And this is spelled R E B E L L I O U S, rebellious.

这个拼写为 REB ELLIOUS，叛逆的。

Rebellious.

叛逆的。

Sometimes people struggle when there's an L in the middle of a word.

有时，当单词中间有一个 L 时，人们会感到挣扎。

So just making sure that your tongue tip comes up to the

所以只要确保你的舌尖到达上颚，

roof of the mouth for the L.

就可以表达“L.

Rebel, rebellious, rebellious.

Rebel”，叛逆，叛逆。

Now, if you are described as being rebellious, then you're a person who

现在，如果你被描述为叛逆，那么你就是一个

is opposed to the ideas of the people in authority, the people in charge.

反对当权者、负责人的想法的人。

Rebellious people often plan to change the system, often by using force.

叛逆的人经常计划改变制度，通常是使用武力。

Also, they can be difficult to control.

此外，它们可能很难控制。

They don't comply.

他们不遵守。

They don't go along with the rules and what is expected of them

他们不遵守规则，不遵守他们

from the society they live in.

所生活的社会对他们的期望。

So, they don't behave in the way they are expected to behave.

因此，他们的行为不符合人们期望的方式。

They fight against it because they want something different.

他们反对它，因为他们想要一些不同的东西。

So, to be rebellious.

所以，要叛逆。

Here's an example sentence.

这是一个例句。

"Marianne's teacher regarded her as a rebellious, trouble-making student."

“玛丽安的老师认为她是一个叛逆、制造麻烦的学生。”

Are you rebellious?

你叛逆吗？

I definitely went through a rebellious stage when I was a teenager.

我十几岁的时候肯定经历过叛逆的阶段。

I have this really strong memory of being 16 years old and almost 17 actually.

我对自己 16 岁、实际上快 17 岁的记忆非常深刻。

And I started college, so I'd chosen to do my A-levels, and that was my

我开始上大学，所以我选择参加 A-levels，这是我的

decision because in this country, at least when I was studying, once you

决定，因为在这个国家，至少在我学习的时候，一旦你

finish school, high school, secondary school, then you're done with education

完成了学校、高中、中学，那么你就完成了

unless you choose to continue.

除非您选择继续接受 教育 。

So, education beyond 16 is not compulsory, or at least it wasn't.

因此，16 岁以上的教育不是义务教育，或者至少不是义务教育。

And so I had chosen to stay on and study, but I was also working

所以我选择留下来学习，但我也兼职工作

part-time and paying rent to my mum and so I felt like I was now an adult.

并给我妈妈付房租，所以我觉得我现在是一个成年人了。

I was making my own choices and one day I said to my mum,

我正在做出自己的选择，有一天我对妈妈说：

"I'm going to go and stay at my friend's house tonight."

“今晚我要去朋友家住。”

I'm going to stay over, which is to sleep in that particular place.

我要留下来，也就是睡在那个特定的地方。

"So, I'm going to stay over at my friend's house, mum."

“所以，妈妈，我要去我朋友家过夜。”

And my mum looked at me and said,

我妈妈看着我说：

"Not on a school night."

“上学的晚上不行。”

And I said,

我说， “妈妈，我在大学，我的朋友去我的大学。

"Mum, I'm at college and my friend goes to my college.

I'll just stay over with her and go to college with her in the morning."

我会留在她身边，早上和她一起去大学。”

She says,

"No, you're not staying over at your friend's on a school

她说： “不，你不能在上学之

night, on a college night."

夜、大学之夜在你朋友家过夜。”

And I said,

"Mum, I'm 16.

我说：

“妈妈，我已经 16 岁了。

I can make my own decisions."

我可以自己做决定。”

And so at that point, I just decided that I was the master of myself that I was

所以在那一刻，我决定我是自己的主人，不再

no longer going to be told what to do.

被告知要做什么。

I would still respect my mum, but she was no longer in control of what

我仍然会尊重我的妈妈，但 就我而言，

I did, as far as I was concerned.

她不再控制我所做的事情

But my mum did not agree, and I remember having this huge argument, and her

。 但我妈妈不同意，我记得有过一场激烈的争吵，她

chasing me out of the house saying,

把我赶出了家门，说：

"You're leaving this house if you don't want to live with my rules,

“如果你不想遵守我的规则，你就离开这个家，

then you're not living under my roof."

那么你就没有生活在我的屋檐下。”

And saying,

并说：

"Give me your keys."

“把你的钥匙给我。”

And me saying,

我说：

"No, I won't give you my keys."

“不，我不会给你我的钥匙。”

It was very dramatic.

这是非常戏剧性的。

It should have been in a soap opera.

本来应该是肥皂剧里的。

But I was definitely in a rebellious phase at that point in my life

但在我人生的那个阶段，我确实处于叛逆阶段，

when I was just trying to find my own voice and my own way in life.

当时我只是想找到自己的声音和自己的生活方式。

And I started pushing back against my authority, which was my mum and my dad.

我开始反抗我的权威，即我的妈妈和爸爸。

I was pushing back and saying no!

我反击说不！

I don't like this system anymore.

我不再喜欢这个系统了。

I want to put my own system in place.

我想建立自己的系统。

So, I was rebellious for a short period.

所以，我有短暂的叛逆期。

Now that brings us to the end of this list.

现在我们已经到了这个列表的末尾了。

So, let's do a quick recap.

那么，让我们快速回顾一下。

We had the noun advocate, to be an advocate, someone who speaks for

我们有名词倡导者，即倡导者， 代表另一个人或一群人

and supports and represents another person or group of people, usually

发言、支持和代表的人 ，通常

those who need help or protection.

是那些需要帮助或保护的人。

Then we had the verb to advocate, to advocate.

然后我们有了动词“提倡”、“提倡”。

Advocate, which is the act of publicly supporting an idea, a development,

倡导，是公开支持一个想法、一项发展、 一个人或一种做事方式

a person or a way of doing things.

的行为 。

So, advocate, the noun, advocate, the verb.

所以，advocate，名词，advocate，动词。

We had the phrase, on an equal footing, which is to be in

我们有一句话，在平等的基础上，就是处于

an equal or safe situation.

平等或安全的境地。

Then we had the noun, feminism, feminism, the belief that women

然后我们有了名词，女权主义，女权主义，相信女性

should be allowed the same rights, powers and opportunities as men.

应该被赋予与男性相同的权利、权力和机会。

And we finished with the adjective rebellious, a person who is

我们最后用了形容词“叛逆”，即

opposed to the people in authority and wants to make a change.

反对当权者并想要做出改变的人。

Okay, so let's now do this for pronunciation.

好的，现在让我们来做发音。

Here we go, repeat after me.

开始吧，跟着我重复一遍。

Advocate.

提倡。

Advocate.

提倡。

The verb advocate.

动词倡导者。

Advocate.

提倡。

Equal footing.

平等。

Equal footing.

平等。

Feminism.

女权主义。

Feminism.

女权主义。

Rebellious.

叛逆。

Rebellious.

叛逆。

Fantastic!

极好的！

So, what would I say if we are both in a very similar situation, we're quite equal?

那么，如果我们都处于非常相似的情况，我们完全平等，我会怎么说呢？

What phrase could I use?

我可以用什么短语？

On an equal footing, that's right.

在平等的基础上，没错。

And if I am a person who speaks for another person who needs my protection.

如果我是一个为另一个需要我保护的人说话的人。

What would you call me?

你会叫我什么？

An advocate, an advocate.

一个倡导者，一个倡导者。

And what am I doing?

而我在做什么？

If I'm an advocate, what am I doing when I'm publicly supporting this person?

如果我是一名倡导者，当我公开支持这个人时我在做什么？

What's the verb?

动词是什么？

Advocate.

提倡。

I'm advocating.

我是提倡的

I'm advocating for that person.

我正在为那个人辩护。

What would you call the belief that women should be allowed equal rights to men?

您认为女性应享有与男性平等的权利的信念是什么？

That's right, it's feminism.

没错，这就是女权主义。

And if you are a person who's opposed to the ideas of those in authority.

如果你是一个反对当权者想法的人。

What adjective could I use to describe you?

我该用什么形容词来形容你呢？

Rebellious, rebellious, of course.

叛逆，当然是叛逆。

Now, let's bring that all together in a little story.

现在，让我们把所有这些都放在一个小故事中。

And we're going to be touching on history here.

我们将在这里触及历史。

Emmeline Pankhurst, a fearless and rebellious force, took on a

艾米琳·潘克赫斯特 (Emmeline Pankhurst) 是一支无所畏惧、叛逆的力量，她在 1900 年代初承担了一项

daring mission in the early 1900s to challenge the unfair government

大胆的使命，挑战不公平的政府

rule and fight for women's rights.

统治，为妇女权利而奋斗。

With pure determination, she became a prominent figure in the

凭借纯粹的决心，她成为女权运动的杰出人物

feminist movement, advocating for gender equality and social justice.

，倡导性别平等和社会正义。

As an advocate for women's rights, Emmeline Pankhurst fiercely spoke

作为女权倡导者，艾米琳·潘克赫斯特 (Emmeline Pankhurst) 激烈发言

out against the discrimination faced by women in society.

反对妇女在社会上面临的歧视。

She passionately fought for their voices to be heard, demanding equal

她热情地为自己的声音被听到而奋斗，要求

footing with men in all aspects of life.

在生活的各个方面与男性平等。

Pankhurst's advocacy was not restricted just to words; she took bold actions

潘克赫斯特的倡导不仅仅局限于言语； 她采取了 引起全世界关注的

that captured the world's attention.

大胆行动 。

Her active approach ignited a spark in the suffragette movement, pushing

她的积极做法点燃了妇女参政运动的火花，突破

boundaries and defying societal norms.

界限并挑战社会规范。

Pankhurst's tireless efforts paved the way for women to use their

潘克赫斯特的不懈努力为妇女利用自己的

rights and challenge the status quo.

权利和挑战现状铺平了道路。

Her actions demonstrated that women were capable of taking matters into

她的行动表明，女性有能力把事情掌握在

their own hands and demanding the respect and recognition they deserved.

自己手中，并要求她们应得的尊重和认可。

Feminism was here to stay.

女权主义将继续存在。

Emmeline Pankhurst's legacy as a fierce advocate for women's rights remains

艾米琳·潘克赫斯特作为妇女权利的积极倡导者，其遗产

an inspiration to this day, reminding us of the power and strength that

至今仍具有启发性，提醒我们争取

lies within the fight for equality.

平等的斗争中蕴藏着力量和力量。

And that brings us to the end of today's lesson.

今天的课程到此结束。

I do hope you found this useful.

我真心希望你觉得这很有用。

Until tomorrow, take very good care and goodbye.

直到明天，好好照顾并再见。