PART II

 THE CONTRIBUTION OF FRIENDS TO THE LIFE AND WORK OF THE CHURCH

 

BY HENRY T. HODGKIN, M.A., M.B.

Secretary of the Friends Foreign Mission Association, of London, England

 

Introductory Words

 

After a general introduction I shall refer briefly¹ to some ways in which Friends in the past have made a contribution to the Church’s life and work. I shall then set forth² under seven heads the distinctive³ mission which I believe the Society of Friends has to our own generation both in Western lands and in the awakening⁴ nations of the East. In closing we may pause to consider what is required in order that this message may be believed in its fullness and power.

 

1 briefly   

adv.简单地，简短地

参考例句：

• I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
• He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。

2 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

3 distinctive   

adj.特别的，有特色的，与众不同的

参考例句：

• She has a very distinctive way of walking.她走路的样子与别人很不相同。
• This bird has several distinctive features.这个鸟具有几种突出的特征。

4 awakening   

n.觉醒，醒悟 adj.觉醒中的；唤醒的

参考例句：

• the awakening of interest in the environment 对环境产生的兴趣
• People are gradually awakening to their rights. 人们正逐渐意识到自己的权利。