Upon returning to Japan, Naruhito earned a master's degree in history. In 1986 he met a young lady named Masako Owada at a royal tea party. He fell for her immediately. Although the Imperial Household Agency did not approve of Masako, the prince pursued her anyway. He had to wait for her to complete her own studies at Oxford before they could marry. At their wedding in 1993, guests included heads of state and members of European royal families.
Actually, Naruhito has very little to do with running his country as the emperor. Almost all of his official work is ceremonial. Before World War II, Japanese emperors played a very important role in directing their country. They represented the hopes and ambitions - including destructive military ambitions - of the nation. After the war, Japan's constitution was changed. No longer would the emperor exercise authority or be a symbol of Japanese power. And that is perfectly fine with Naruhito. He is happy to play a peaceful, passive role in a tranquil, modern Japan.
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poster child
Hello, friends. Welcome to Info Cloud. We know that my partner Rex is a singer. I'm just curious, Rex, who is your favorite singer of all time?
My favorite singer is an incredible tenor from Peru named Juan Diego Flórez. He is one of the greatest singers of our time, a poster child of the Italian bel canto singing.
Wow. I should give him a listen. Let's introduce the expression "poster child" to our students. What is a poster child, Rex?
Well, when we see someone's face on a big poster, usually that person is representing some kind of value or cause. A poster child is a representative or classic example of something.
Let's take Elon Musk as an example. We can say that Elon Musk is the poster child of space travel. Here's another one. Muhammad Ali was the poster child of boxing.
Originally, charity organizations use children who have certain type of disease or look on the poster to raise awareness and support. It can be a poster boy or a poster girl.
Now a poster child is used to describe someone who is a great example of pretty much any field or anything you want to talk about.
美國的慈善機構經常會將某些疾病兒童的照片放在海報上，試圖讓大家以行動支持，對抗疾病的公益活動，這些海報上的病童稱為 poster child，也就是這些疾病的代表性人物。不過在日常生活中，poster child 就用來代表某些領域的模範型人物，例如: Elon Musk is the poster child of space travel. Elon Musk 馬思克是太空旅行的代表人物，看到他你就會想到人類以後可能上太空旅行。除了 poster child，如果這個人是女生，你可以說她是poster girl，男生可以用 poster boy 來稱呼他。
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imperial adj. 跟帝國或皇帝有關的
/ɪmˈpirijəl/
of or relating to an empire or an emperor
- Imperial guards were posted at every entrance of the palace.
皇宮的每一個出口都有皇帝的侍衛站崗。
- During the war, members of the imperial family fled to different countries.
戰爭時期，皇家成員們逃到其他不同國家去。
imperialism n. 帝國主義、帝國統治
a policy or practice by which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world
- Spanish imperialism grew strong from the wealth and riches of its colonies.
西班牙的帝國統治因為他們殖民地的富裕而變得強大。
imperialist n. 擁護/支持帝國主義的人
a person who practices or supports imperialism
- The imperialist general was able to recapture the city from the hands of the rebels.
這位支持帝國制度的將軍很順利地從叛軍首領奪回那座城。
pursue v. 追求某人
to follow and try to catch or capture (someone or something) for usually a long distance or time
- George tried to pursue Holly, but then he gave up.
George 試著追求Holly，但是他最後還是放棄了。
- If you like her, why don’t you pursue her?
既然你對她有好感，那麼你為什麼不追求她呢?
pursue v. 追趕
to follow and try to catch or capture (someone or something) for usually a long distance or time
- The police were pursuing the robbers.
警察正在追著強盜。
pursue v. 追查
to make an effort to find out more about (something)
- Mr. Irving is a very busy man, and he has decided not to pursue the matter because he has more important things to do.
Irving 先生很忙，他決定不追究這件事，因為他有其他更重要的事要處理。
authority n.權力
the power to give orders or make decisions : the power or right to direct or control someone or something
- We wanted to ask the people to leave the park, but we had no authority.
我們很想要叫那些人離開公園，但是我們沒有那個權力。
- Johnson has the authority from his boss to tell the factory workers what to do.
Johnson 有從老闆那邊來的權力，來管工廠裡的工人。
authority n.官方、當局
authorities [plural] : people who have power to make decisions and enforce rules and laws
- The health authority is encouraging people to get vaccinated.
衛生當局鼓勵民眾去接種疫苗。
authority n. 專家、權威人士
a person who is an expert on a subject — usually + on
- Mr. Kendall knows a lot about plants, but that doesn’t make him an authority.
Kendall 先生對植物有很多瞭解，但是那不等於他是一位專家。
passive adj. 被動的、順從的
/ˈpæsɪv/
used to describe someone who allows things to happen or who accepts what other people do or decide without trying to change anything His passive acceptance of the decision surprised us. In her books, women are often portrayed in passive roles.
- We will have some guests visiting our laboratory today, but they will only be passive observers.
我們的實驗室今天會有貴賓來參訪，但是他們純粹只是來觀摩的。
- Lyle is the youngest in the family, and with five older sisters with strong personalities, it is no wonder that Lyle is so passive.
Lyle 是家裡的老么，又有五位個性強悍的姊姊，難怪Lyle 的個性那麼被動。
passive adj. 消極的 (重音在第一音節)
- Instead of being so passive, why don’t you try to take control and be more responsible?
與其那麼消極，為什麼不試著掌握情形、負起責任來。
passivity n. 被動的狀態 (重音在第二音節)
- Isaac chose to stay quiet about the problem, and it was viewed as passivity by the rest of the family.
Isaac 選擇對這件問題保持沉默，但是他的家人認為他的沉默就是被動。
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