A few extracts from the latter will carry me on to those scenes which are indelibly fixed in every detail upon my memory.

随便几段日记就能使我想起那些详尽无遗的、深印在我记忆之中的情景。

Conan Doyle, Arthur / The Hound of the Baskervilles柯南 道尔 / 巴斯克维尔猎犬

巴斯克维尔猎犬

柯南 道尔

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Conan Doyle, Arthur

© 1901, 1902 by A. Conan Doyle

When pressed about his failing memory, he impatiently responded, “Why am I expected to remember things in a country in which the president does not remember whether he graduated from university?”

”当被再三追问时，他不耐烦地 说：“在一个连总统都记不得自己是否大学毕业的国家，为什么要指望我的记忆力好呢？”

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© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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In October, the Spanish parliament passed a Law on Historical Memory, which bans rallies and memorials celebrating the late dictator Francisco Franco.

10月，西班牙议会通过了《历史记忆法》，禁止举行纪念已故独裁者弗朗西斯科·佛朗哥的集会和纪念仪式。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 15.01.2011

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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Kosovo’s recent unilateral declaration of independence brought back memories.

科索沃最近单方面宣布独立让人们回想到过去。

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© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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The “extremists” versus “moderates” language has served only to revive colonial memories in the region and divide it even more deeply.

所谓“极端主义”和“温和派”言论只能唤起该这一地区的殖民记忆，从而加剧该地区内的分裂状况。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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