曼德拉之女被任命阿根廷大使

时间：2012-07-05 07:49:55

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The daughter of South African anti-apartheid fighter Nelson Mandela has been appointed ambassador to Argentina, the South American nation has said.

南非反种族隔离之斗士纳尔逊·曼德拉之女被任命为驻阿根廷大使。

Zenani Mandela-Dlamini often accompanied her father when he was president
Zenani Mandela-Dlamini is the oldest daughter from the former president's marriage to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.

Argentina said her appointment represented the importance South Africa attached to their relationship.

Ms Mandela-Dlamini, 53, was a child when her father was imprisoned¹ for 27 years by the white minority government.

She was not allowed to visit him in jail until she was 16 years old, the Associated Press news agency reports.

A graduate of the University of Boston, Ms Mandela-Dlamini was once married to a Swazi prince.

Mr Mandela became South Africa's first black and democratically elected president in 1994, stepping down after one term in office.

The Nobel Peace Prize laureate, who turns 94 this month, retired² from public life eight years ago - his last public appearance was at the World Cup in South Africa in 2010.

"During the presidency³ of Nelson Mandela, recognised as a global figure for his fight against apartheid and for human rights, Zenani Dlamini accompanied her father to act as first lady of her country," Reuters news agency quotes a statement from Argentina's foreign ministry⁴ as saying.

According to the AFP news agency, bilateral⁵ trade between South Africa and Argentina is worth about $1.3bn (£830m).

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1 imprisoned
下狱，监禁( imprison的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
He was imprisoned for two concurrent terms of 30 months and 18 months. 他被判处30个月和18个月的监禁，合并执行。 They were imprisoned for possession of drugs. 他们因拥有毒品而被监禁。

2 retired
adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的
参考例句：
The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。 Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

3 presidency
n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)
参考例句：
Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。 Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。

4 ministry
n.(政府的)部；牧师
参考例句：
They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。 We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

5 bilateral
adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的
参考例句：
They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。 There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。