年轻人，你立遗嘱了吗？【吉言英语】

【头条播报】
Writing a will has long been a taboo in public discourse as it reminds people of death. But now, more people are seeing it as a guarantee for the future. According to a white paper released by the China Will Registration Center, the average age of people making wills dropped from over 77 in 2013 to around 69 in 2020. The youngest was 17 years old. 

【分句讲解】
①Writing a will has long been a taboo in public discourse as it reminds people of death.
一直以来，立遗嘱都是公共话语中的禁忌，因为它会让人想起死亡。

1. will n. 遗嘱；意愿，决心
last will and testament 遗嘱
write/make a will 立遗嘱

2. taboo n. 禁忌，忌讳

Death is one of the taboos in our culture.
在我们的文化中死亡是一大忌。

3. remind v. 提醒

remind sb of/about sth 提醒某人想起某事
I reminded him of/about his promise.
我提醒他他许下的诺言。

remind sb to do sth 提醒某人做某事
Please remind me to take an umbrella.
请提醒我带伞。
Remind him to close the windows when he leaves.
提醒他在离开时关窗。

②But now, more people are seeing it as a guarantee for the future.
但是现在，更多人将其视为对未来的一份保障。

1. see v. 认为，看待，视作

2. guarantee n. 保证，保障；保修单；担保物 v. 保证，担保；使必然发生，确保；承诺对……承担法律责任

Career success is no guarantee of happiness.
事业的成功并不是幸福的保证。
Nowadays, getting a degree cannot guarantee you a job.
如今获得学位不保证可以找到工作。
to guarantee a bank loan
为银行贷款做担保

③According to a white paper released by the China Will Registration Center, the average age of people making wills dropped from over 77 in 2013 to around 69 in 2020. 
中华遗嘱库发布的一份白皮书显示，订立遗嘱的平均年龄从2013年77岁以上下降至2020年只有大约69岁。

1. according to 根据，依照

According to my friend, this is a great movie.
据我朋友所说，这是一部伟大的电影。

2. release v. 发表，公开发布；释放，使……自由，松开

Release your arms, and release your passion.
张开双臂，释放热情！

3. over adv. 大于，多过（=more than）
less than/under 小于
around/about 大约

4. drop v. 减少，下降
reduce v. 减少，缩小（尺寸、数量、价格等）
decrease v. （数量、大小）减少，减小，降低
decline v.（数量、价值、质量）减少，下降；（行业、经济）衰落，衰退

④The youngest was 17 years old.
最年轻的遗嘱订立人年仅17岁。