The Oscars has only been delayed three times before - due to LA flooding in 1938; after the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr in 1968; and following the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan in 1981.

奥斯卡颁奖典礼之前只被推迟过三次，原因分别是：1938年洛杉矶洪水；1968年马丁·路德·金博士遇刺；以及1981年罗纳德·里根总统遇刺未遂。

assassination [əˌsæsɪˈneɪʃn]：n.暗杀，行刺

It's not yet known if the ceremony will be virtual or in person as it is too early to say.

目前还不知道颁奖典礼将在线还是现场举行，现在讨论还为时过早。

David Rubin, president of the Academy - the body behind the Oscars- and its CEO Dawn Hudson said: "For over a century, movies have played an important role in comforting, inspiring, and entertaining us during the darkest of times.

奥斯卡主办方美国电影艺术与科学学院主席大卫·鲁宾和首席执行官道恩·哈德森说：“一个多世纪以来，在最黑暗的时期，电影在安慰、鼓舞大家和娱乐方面发挥了重要作用。”

"They certainly have this year. Our hope, in extending the eligibility period and our awards date, is to provide the flexibility filmmakers need to finish and release their films without being penalised for something beyond anyone's control.

“今年的电影当然也做到了这些。我们希望，通过延长报名截止日期和颁奖日期，为电影制作人提供必要的灵活性，以完成和发布影片，而不因无法控制的事情受到惩罚。”

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