The Nobel Prize
诺贝尔奖
Read this leaflet about the Nobel Prize.
阅读这篇有关诺贝尔奖的短文。
Alfred Nobel was an inventor born in Sweden.
阿尔弗雷得·诺贝尔是一位发明家,他出生在瑞典。
When he died in 1896, he left a lot of money and property.
诺贝尔在1896年逝世后,他遗留下巨大财产。
This was then worth about nine million U.S. dollars, and later became the original source of the world-famous Nobel Prize.
这些财产在当时价值九百万美元,后来成为举世闻名的诺贝尔奖的最初来源。
Nobel believed that the spread of knowledge would make the world a better place.
诺贝尔认为知识的传播会让世界变得更美好。
The yearly-awarded prizes are given to honour those who help mankind.
这个每年颁发的奖项旨在表彰那些帮助人类的人。
Nobel said that the prizes should honour 'the most important discoveries or inventions' in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine and 'the most outstanding works' in literature.
诺贝尔说奖项应该奖给在物理学,化学,生物学和医学上有最重大的发现或发明的人,以及在文学界创作最佳作品的人。
Since 1901, the Nobel Prize has been presented to the winners on 10 December, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death.
诺贝尔奖在每年的12月10日,即阿尔弗雷得·诺贝尔逝世纪念日那天颁发给获奖者。
At the award ceremony in the Stockholm Concert Hall, the King of Sweden hands each winner a diploma and a medal.
在斯德哥尔摩的颁奖仪式上,瑞典国王给每位获奖者颁发证书和奖章。
The ceremony is followed by a large banquet for about 1,300 people.
仪式完毕后,紧随着是大型舞会,会场可容纳一千三百人左右。
Among the guests of honour are the Nobel Prize winners and their families, the King and the Queen, and many well-known leaders in science and culture.
在贵宾中有诺贝尔奖获得者和他们的家人,有国王和王后,还有许多科学界和文化界的知名领军人物。
Two hundred and fifty young students are also honoured with invitations to this grand occasion.
二百五十名年轻的学子也很荣幸获邀参加这次盛会。