Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali: “This is the legend of Cassius Clay, the most beautiful fighter in the world today.” Muhammad Ali: “This I predict and I know the score. I’ll be champ of the world in 64.” Narrator: Since he first fought his way to public attention, he’s been among the most charismatic and polarizing cultural figures on the world’s stage. Interviewee 1: “Here was this young kid from Louisville telling the truth about the way things were.” Interviewee 2: “He was gonna be very vocal about the problems this country had.” Narrator: In a turbulent time, he fearlessly fused sports, politics, race, and religion. Interviewee 3+4: “When Ali refused induction in the United States Army, so many people were ready to crucify him for his stance.” Narrator: Stripped of his title and exiled from the ring, he became a symbol of principled defiance. In an epic comeback, he beat the odds, his stunning victories transcending the sport itself. This is the story of Muhammad Ali. Muhammad Ali: “I am the greatest!” Narrator: On the night of July 19th, 1996, the whole world watches, as 54-year-old Muhammad Ali sets the cauldron ablaze at the Olympic Games in Atlanta. The sight of the Olympic gold medalist and three-time heavy-weight boxing champion defying Parkinson’s disease to light the Olympic flame warms public affection for a man who three decades earlier was a racial and political lightning rod.  champ [tʃæmp] n. 冠军 charismatic [ˌkærɪzˈmætɪk] adj. 有超凡魅力的；有号召力的 polarizing [ˈpəʊləraɪzɪŋ; ˈpoʊləraɪzɪŋ] adj. 两极分化的 Louisville [ˈluːivɪl] n. 路易斯维尔（美国肯塔基州城市） vocal [ˈvəʊkl; ˈvoʊkl] adj. 嗓音的；发声的；直言不讳的 turbulent [ˈtɜːbjələnt; ˈtɜːrbjələnt] adj. 动荡的，动乱的，骚乱的；汹涌的，猛烈的 fuse [fjuːz] v. 融合 ；熔化 n. 保险丝，熔断器；导火索 induction [ɪnˈdʌkʃn] n. 就职；入门；接纳会员；就职仪式 crucify [ˈkruːsɪfaɪ] vt. 钉在十字架上处死；严惩 stance [stɑːns; stæns] n.（公开表明的）观点，态度，立场 exile [ˈeksaɪl; ˈeɡzaɪl] n. 流放，流亡；被流放者 vt. 流放，流亡 principled [ˈprɪnsəpld] adj. 有原则的；有操守的 defiance [dɪˈfaɪəns] n. 违抗；反抗；拒绝服从 defy [dɪˈfaɪ] vt. 藐视；公然反抗；挑衅；使落空 epic [ˈepɪk] n. 叙事诗；史诗 adj. 史诗般的；宏大的 comeback [ˈkʌmbæk] n. 复出；东山再起 odds [ɒdz; ɑːdz] n. 几率；胜算；不利条件；逆境 stunning [ˈstʌnɪŋ] adj. 极好的；使人晕倒的；震耳欲聋的（《背诵营1》第98课学过） cauldron [ˈkɔːldrən] n. 大汽锅；大锅 ablaze [əˈbleɪz] adj. 猛烈燃烧的；闪耀的；发光的 Atlanta [ætˈlæntə] n. 亚特兰大（美国城市） medalist [ˈmedlɪst; ˈmedəlɪst] n. 奖牌获得者 affection [əˈfekʃn] n. 喜爱 lightning [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] n. 闪电