法国举行反法西斯战争胜利71周年纪念活动

导读:上周日，法国举行了第二次世界大战盟军胜利日庆祝活动，法国总统奥朗德和众多政府高官出席。奥朗德向巴黎戴高乐雕像以及凯旋门无名烈士墓敬献了花圈。

French president Francois Hollande on Sunday laid a wreath in front of a statue of Charles de Gaulle to start celebration of the 71st anniversary of the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.

上周日，法国总统奥朗德在巴黎向戴高乐的雕像敬献了花圈，随后法国便开始了第二次世界大战盟军反法西斯战争胜利71周年庆典。

At the French iconic Arc de Triomphe, Hollande laid another wreath at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier before holding a moment of silence.

在法国著名的凯旋门前，奥朗德向无名烈士墓敬献了花圈，随后举行了默哀仪式。

Prime Minister Manuel Valls, Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and dozens of senior officials also attended the Victory Day ceremony that featured a rendition of national anthem by the state guard of honor.

法国首相曼努埃尔·瓦尔斯，国防部长让伊夫·勒·德里安和其他数十位法国政府高级官员也出席了胜利日纪念活动，现场由国家荣誉警卫队演奏了法国国歌。

The Allied forces formally accepted the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany on May 8, 1945, after six years of war started by Adolph Hitler with an attack on Poland in September 1939. The day is celebrated in Europe as Victory Day, or Victory Europe Day.

第二次世界大战始于1939年9月，当时纳粹元首希特勒首先发动了对波兰的袭击。后来经过长达6年的战争，盟军方面在1945年5月8日正式接受纳粹德国的无条件投降。后来人们为了纪念战争胜利，都在这一天举行庆祝活动，将其称为“胜利日”或者“欧洲胜利日”。

On the sidelines of the ceremony, Hollande told France2 state-run TV that celebrating victory day was "not a memory, it is the future that we have to build together."

在庆祝仪式举行期间，奥朗德告诉法兰西第二国营电视台，说庆祝胜利日“并不是对过去的缅怀，而是提醒人们我们必须共同建设的和平未来。”

In his last celebration of May Day before next year’s election, the Socialist leader, defended his four-year ruling amid slumping public support.

这是奥朗德在明年大选前最后一次胜利日庆祝活动了。在支持率不断下滑的情况下，这位社会党领袖为自己这四年以来的执政进行了辩护。

"Things are going better even they are not so for many of our compatriots. During four years, we have put the country back on the track," Hollande said.

奥朗德说：“尽管对我们很多同袍来说，处境并没有改变，但是(就整体而言)情况正在好转。在过去的这四年里，我们让法国重新回到了正轨。”

"I want that the French are proud of their country, whatever the feeling that they have towards who is governing now," he added.

他补充说道：“我希望法国人对自己的国家感到骄傲，无论他们对时下当权者作何感想。”

Hollande said he would announce decision on whether to seek a second term by the end of 2016.

奥朗德说他将在2016年底宣布是否要寻求连任的决定。