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Prince Philip, the lifelong companion of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, has died, Buckingham Palace announced. He was 99.

He married the then Princess Elizabeth in 1947 after a courtship that charmed a country still reeling from the ravages of World War II.

In his seven decades of service, Philip often accompanied the Queen on royal engagements, and conducted thousands of his own solo appearances.

He once referred to himself as "the world's most experienced plaque unveiler," while the Queen lauded him as her "constant strength and guide."

语言点

1. lifelong companion 终身伴侣

· lifelong adj. 终身的，一辈子的

· companion n. 伴侣

· lifelong learning 终身学习

2. courtship n. 恋爱期，求爱期

3. engagement n. 参与

· engage v. 参与

· engage in 从事，参与

· Nowadays, office workers rarely engage in regular exercise.

如今上班族忙于工作，很难抽出时间来定期锻炼身体。

4. conduct v. 实施，进行(perform)

5. refer to sth as 把……称作……

· Harbin is referred to as "Paris of the East".

哈尔滨被称作“东方小巴黎”。

· Wuhan is referred to as "Chicago of the East".

武汉被称作“东方芝加哥”。

6. plaque n. 牌匾

· plaque unveiler 揭牌的人，剪彩的人

7. laud v. 称赞，赞扬(praise)

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