考研英語閱讀:美國40位億萬富翁承諾捐出過半家產(chǎn)

Generous Donators

美國40 位億萬富翁承諾捐出過半家產(chǎn)

Forty U.S. billionaires or their families pledged on Wednesday to give over half of their money to charity, according to a philanthropy drive organized by Microsoft nfounder Bill Gates and legendary investor Warren Buffett.

美國微軟公司創(chuàng)始人比爾·蓋茨和傳奇投資家沃倫·巴菲特聯(lián)合發(fā)起的“人道行動”宣布，已有40 位億萬富翁或家庭承諾，將把自己一半的財產(chǎn)捐獻給慈善事業(yè)。

Apart from the Gates family and Buffett, those who pledged to donate include self-made billionaires such as Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen,

除了蓋茨夫婦及巴菲特外，參與捐贈的億萬富翁海還包括微軟創(chuàng)始人之一保羅·艾倫、

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, pharmaceutical tycoon Patrick Soon-Shiong, Oracle founder Larry Ellison and Hollywood director George Lucas.

紐約市長邁克爾·布隆伯格、華裔生物制藥大亨陳頌雄夫婦、好萊塢電影導(dǎo)演喬治·盧卡斯等。這些人都是通過自己的努力才積累下萬貫家財?shù)摹?/p>

The list also include David Rockefeller, who came from the storied Rockefeller family, and Barron Hilton, son of Hilton Hotels founder Conrad Hilton.

此外還包括洛克菲勒家族的戴維·洛克菲勒、希爾頓家族的巴倫·希爾頓等大家族繼承人。

The wealthy families all participated in “ the Giving Pledge,” a donation drive launched by Buffett and Gates six weeks ago.

這些家庭都參與了由蓋茨和巴菲特6 個星期前聯(lián)合發(fā)起的“捐贈承諾”行動。

The idea is to invite the wealthiest inpiduals and families in the United States to commit to giving the majority of their wealth to the philanthropic causes and charitable organizations during their lifetime or after their death, according to the drive’s website.

根據(jù)其網(wǎng)站提供的信息，這一行動主要邀請美國最富有的個人或家庭參與，參與者承諾在生前或死后捐出過半家產(chǎn)，用于慈善事業(yè)。

A statement from the Giving Pledge website said “the pledge is a moral commitment to give, not a legal contract.”

這一承諾是一個“道德承諾”，并無法律效力。

Buffett, the founder of Berkshire Hathaway investment firm, said the drive has “just started, but already we’ve had a terrific response.”

巴菲特，伯克希爾·哈撒韋投資公司總裁說，盡管“捐贈承諾”行動才剛剛開始，但他們已收到很多回應(yīng)。

 

 

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