今年是紅軍長征勝利80周年。本期圍繞長征主題精選了18條術語進行譯介。這些術語涉及長征的歷史背景、主要參與者、重要戰役、關鍵節點以及對長征的歷史評價等。

中國工農紅軍
Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army

長征 Long March

【例句】長征是宣言書，長征是宣傳隊，長征是播種機。
The Long March was a declaration, a publicity force, and a sower of seeds.

紅軍三大主力 three main forces of the Red Army

【釋義】包括紅一方面軍（中央紅軍）、紅二方面軍、紅四方面軍。

The three main forces of the Red Army were the First Front Army (also known as the Central Red Army), the Second Front Army, and the Fourth Front Army.

反“圍剿”斗爭
counter-encirclement and -suppression campaign

北上抗日
move north to resist Japanese aggression

中央革命根據地（中央蘇區）
Central Revolutionary Base (Central Soviet Area)

中華蘇維埃共和國
Chinese Soviet Republic

封鎖線
blockade

湘江之戰
Battle of the Xiang River

遵義會議
Zunyi Meeting

四渡赤水
cross the Chishui River four times

《八一宣言》
August First Declaration

陜甘革命根據地
Shaanxi-Gansu Revolutionary Base

會寧會師
the joining of Red Army forces at Huining

長征精神
Long March spirit

革命英雄主義
revolutionary heroism

革命樂觀主義
revolutionary optimism

紅軍不怕遠征難，

萬水千山只等閑

The Red Army, facing down challenges on its march,

Braved ten thousand crags and torrents.

（來源：中央編譯局? 編輯：Helen）