跟读练习: What Is Soft Power? Definition, Origins, and Examples | Harvard Belfer Center - 通过视频学习英语口语

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For much of history, power in international affairs has been defined by two core elements, military force and economic leverage.
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Nations sought to advance their interests by projecting strength, whether through armed intervention or financial tools such as trade agreements or sanctions.
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Although cooperative tools could be part of this mix, power was viewed most often as fundamentally coercive.
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But in the late 20th century, a Harvard Kennedy School professor named Joseph Nye noticed something missing.
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Well, in the 1980s, there was a belief that the United States was in decline.
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I thought that was wrong.
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And I totaled up America's military power and America's economic power, and I said, there's still something missing.
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It's that ability to attract others as well as to coerce them or to pay them.
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and I called it soft power.
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Soft power is the power of attraction.
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It's the magnetic pull of a country's story, the appeal of its way of life, the credibility of its leadership.
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Through this appeal, a country can convince others to join with it, no coercion required.
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Soft power helped shape one of the defining conflicts of the 20th century, the Cold War.
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While the US and Soviet Union never went head-to-head on the battlefield, they competed fiercely for influence.
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And often, attraction mattered more than arsenals.
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Take the Marshall Plan.
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After World War II, the U.S helped rebuild Western Europe, an initiative intended to counter Soviet influence and benefit the U.S economy,
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but one that also made America an attractive partner and example for generations of Europeans.
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When the Cold War ended and the Berlin Wall went down, it didn't go down under a barrage of artillery.
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It went down under hammers
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and bulldozers wielded by people in Eastern Europe whose minds had been affected by what they heard from Western Europe
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and the United States.
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Music, culture, news broadcasts, and democratic ideals had long been seeping through.
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Soft power, not hard power, undermined the Soviet hold on the other side of the Iron Curtain.
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But soft power is often misunderstood.
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First, it's not just anything that isn't military.
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Trade sanctions, for example, are economic, but coercive.
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That's still hard power.
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Second, soft power isn't always benign.
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It can be used for good or for harm.
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Extremist groups have used distorted narratives to attract followers.
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doesn't always come from virtue.
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Third, soft power isn't uniquely American.
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Other countries and non-state groups, too, seek to boost their influence through attraction.
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Unlike tanks or trade, soft power can't be weighed or measured easily.
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But researchers and governments try, by looking at cultural reach, diplomacy, global polling, and reputation.
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And in today's digital world, soft power flows faster than ever.
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A viral video, a global brand, or a trusted voice can shape perceptions around the world instantly.
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Today, soft power is shaped not just by governments, but by individuals, movements, and memes.
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Everyone with a smartphone has the power to publish.
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But credibility matters.
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In a noisy world, the most attractive voices are the ones people trust.
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For future leaders of countries, companies and communities, understanding soft power isn't optional.
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It's essential.
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Any leader has to remember that their attractiveness is crucial.
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You can get a certain amount of followership by coercion or payment,
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but you'll get far more if you can combine hard power with attraction of soft power.
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Politically, this means strategy, investment, and building global relationships.
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It's about building a reputation people want to be associated with, a story people want to be part of.
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Soft power reminds us that influence doesn't always wear a uniform or carry a briefcase full of cash.
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Sometimes the most powerful force in the world is a compelling idea, or the values that others choose to follow.
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And in the 21st century, the ability to attract, not just compel, may be the true test of global leadership.

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语法与表达在语境中的运用

在视频中，演讲者使用了一些值得学习的语法结构和表达，以下是几个例子：

  • "It's that ability to attract others as well as to coerce them." 这里使用了连接词“as well as”以强调两个不同的能力，这是一个在演讲时增强表达力的好方法。
  • "But soft power is often misunderstood." 此句的结构简洁明了，强调了软实力的误解，是一个有效的表达方式。
  • "It can be used for good or for harm." 这个句子展示了对比的结构，有助于学习者理解如何同时表达正面与负面意义。

掌握这些结构后，学习者在做
shadowspeak时，能够灵活运用，提高语言表达的精确度和深度。

常见的发音陷阱

在视频中，存在一些容易混淆的单词和发音，学习者需要特别注意：

  • "Attract" 和 "coerce"：这两个词在发音时容易产生混淆，尤其是"coerce"的发音，注意重音和音节的划分。
  • "Soviet" 和 "Soft"：在快速讲话中，可能会影响到这两个词的清晰度，确保每个音节都能发出准确的声音。

通过进行英语影子跟读，学习者可以模仿发音，克服这些常见的发音陷阱，提高他们的口语流利度与清晰度。

什么是跟读法？

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