VOA常速英语:2020年阵亡将士纪念日

1.On the last Monday in May, Americans honor those who have fallen in defense of the country and of its ideals.

in defense of 为保卫

And some have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of their country.
而且有些人为保卫他们的国家做了极大的牺牲。

2.The purpose of the remembrance, he said, was to cherish “tenderly the memory of our heroic dead, who made their breasts a barricade between our country and its foes.”

the purpose of ……的目的

The purpose of intelligence is to provide information on how the enemy can be beaten
谍报的目的是提供如何打败敌人的信息。

3.And so on every Memorial Day, small flags and bouquets of colorful flowers spring up on headstones and memorial plaques in cemeteries all over the country, decorating the graves of military heroes.

spring up 突然产生

New theatres and arts centres sprang up all over the country.
新的剧院和艺术中心突然在全国各地涌现出来。

4.It is often said that as long as we are remembered, we remain alive.

It is often said that 人们常说

It is often said that at Google the engineers lead engineering, product, and even marketing decisions.
人们还总是说，在Google的工程师主导了工程和产品，甚至是市场上的决定。