Glossary

Military parade 阅兵
The military parade to mark the 70 th anniversary of victory in the War of
Resistance Against Japanese Aggression 纪念抗日战争战争胜利 70 周
年大阅兵
Formation 方队、方阵
Civilian procession 群众游行
Viewing stand 观礼台
Military brass band 军乐队
Hegemony 霸权主义
Special forces 特种军
People's Liberation Army 人民解放军 PLA
Pragmatism 实用主义
sophisticated weaponry 尖端武器
Satellite communication devices 卫星通讯设备
Missile 导弹
Attack airplane 歼击机
Ground combat 地面突击
Air defense and missile defense 防空反导
Strategic strikes 战略打击
Communication support 信息支援
Logistic and armament support 后装保障
the Pentagon 五角大楼
cutting-edge technology 尖端技术
世界反法西斯战争 The World Anti-Fascist War
中 国 人 民 抗 日 战 争 the Victory of the Chinese People’s War of
Resistance Against Japanese Aggression
国家元首、政府首脑 heads of state and government
中共中央 the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
全国人大 the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress
国务院 the State Council
全国政协 the Central Military Commission
中 央 军 委 the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political
Consultative Conference
致以崇高的敬意 pay high tribute to
表示衷心的感谢 extend heartfelt gratitude
铭记历史、缅怀先烈、珍爱和平、开创未来
bear history in mind, honor all those who laid down their lives, cherish
peace and open up the future
达摩克利斯之剑〔喻指随时可能发生的坏事〕
the sword of Damocles （a bad thing that might happen at any time）
以史为鉴 learn the lessons of history
人类命运共同体意识 a sense of a global community of shared future
联合国宪章 the UN Charter
始终坚持走和平发展道路 remain committed to peaceful development
称霸 seek hegemony
全心全意为人民服务 serve the people whole-heartedly
Maintain a peaceful world 维护世界和平
裁军 disarm
靡不有初，鲜克有终 After making a good start, we should ensure that
the cause achieves fruition.
灿烂文明 a splendid civilization
马克思列宁主义、毛泽东思想、邓小平理论、“三个代表”重要思想、科
学 发 展 观 Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping
Theory, the important thought of Three Represents and the Scientific
Outlook on Development 
以...为指导 take...as our guide to action
中 国 特 色 社 会 主 义 道 路 the path of socialism with Chinese
characteristics