The ordinary people doing extraordinary things in Ukraine | Oleksandra Matviichuk

摘要

Oleksandra Matvechuk, a Ukrainian human rights defender, discusses the impact of Russia's invasion on Ukraine and the global implications if the rule of law fails to stop such aggression. She argues that it's not just a war between states, but a conflict between democracy and authoritarianism, and calls for the international community to support Ukraine and hold war criminals accountable.

学习信息

难度

B2

词数

1362 词

句数

102 句

时长

15 分钟

主题

History & Culture

系列

TED Talks Daily

重点词汇

• conflict冲突；矛盾
• defender捍卫者；辩护者
• aggression侵略；攻击
• authoritarianism专制主义；独裁主义
• democracy民主；民主制度
• torture折磨；酷刑
• occupation占领；职业
• abduct绑架；诱拐

重点词组

• rule of law法治
• take into account考虑到；把……纳入考量
• break international order破坏国际秩序
• hold accountable追究责任；问责
• in the context of在……的背景下；在……的语境中
• take an active position采取积极立场
• make a difficult but right choice做出艰难但正确的选择