幸运的是,他在1996年补领了一枚奥运金牌,也赢得了黑人的支持与尊重。
5. He secured the release of 15 US prisoners in Iraq
他在伊拉克解救了15名美国人质
In November 1990, Ali met with Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in Baghdad on a "goodwill tour" in an attempt to negotiate the release of 15 Americans held hostage in Iraq and Kuwait.
1990年11月,阿里对伊拉克进行友好访问,在巴格达拜访伊拉克独裁者萨达姆·侯赛因,试图说服对方释放15名被扣留在伊拉克和科威特的美国人质。
Ali was instantly criticized, taking flak from the likes of then-President George H.W. Bush and The New York Times, both of whom expressed concerns that he was fueling a propaganda machine.
很快,批评声四起,时任美国总统的老布什和《纽约时报》对他大加指责,担心阿里会助长一种舆论氛围。
Despite running out of medication for his crippling disease and waiting more than a week to talk to Hussein, Ali was able to bring all 15 of a group of captive American soldiers home.
虽然因为随身携带的治疗帕金森症的药物耗尽,不得不多等一周才跟萨达姆·侯赛因见了面,阿里依然成功地将15名被监禁的美国士兵带回了家。
Vocabulary
backlash: 反冲;强烈对抗反应
tap: 窃听
flak: 抨击;谴责
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