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本期作者：王瑜
2026年10月21日雅思大作文题目
Historical objects in museums all over the world should be returned to their country of origin. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
世界各地博物馆中的历史文物应归还给其原属国。你同意或反对的程度如何？
范文及解析
Introduction
It is not uncommon for museum visitors to see exhibits which were not locally made, while public opinion is divided over whether these objects should be sent back to their homelands. In my view, historical objects acquired through plunder or illegal means should indeed be returned, although this principle ought to be applied with practical flexibility rather than as an absolute rule.
解析
本段译文(translation)：
博物馆参观者看到并非本地制造的展品并不罕见，而公众对于这些物品是否应该被送回其故土存在分歧。在我看来，通过掠夺或非法手段获得的历史文物确实应该被归还，尽管这一原则应以实际的灵活性来适用，而不是作为一条绝对的规则。
不太常见的词汇(less common lexical items)：
❖ not uncommon adj. 并不罕见，司空见惯
❖ locally made adj. 本地制造的
❖ public opinion n. 公众舆论，民意
❖ be divided over v. 在……上存在分歧
❖ plunder n./v. 掠夺，抢劫
❖ illegal means n. 非法手段
❖ practical flexibility n. 实际的灵活性
❖ absolute rule n. 绝对规则
Body paragraph 1
Admittedly, critics are justified in highlighting practical barriers, ranging from inadequate preservation capacity to unresolved legal ownership. Many backward countries are ill-equipped with cutting-edge preservation technologies, archeological research and relevant manpower, and a possible scenario is that those newly-arrived precious artifacts may end up being damaged, being a loss to all mankind. But this worry can be eliminated by international cooperation, in which museums in developed countries provide training, funding and technical support to their counterparts in the countries of origin, or arrange long-term loans and joint exhibitions instead of a one-off handover. Another major concern about returning cultural relics relates to legal disputes, as their ownership is difficult to be defined after years of circulation. However, this seemingly burdensome procedures should be seen as an opportunity for cross-boundary exchange of legislation on cultural protection, which, in turn, promotes clearer international conventions, more transparent provenance research and a fairer framework for settling future claims.
解析
本段译文(translation)：
诚然，批评者强调实际障碍是有道理的，这些障碍从保存能力不足到所有权悬而未决不等。许多落后国家缺乏尖端保存技术、考古研究和相关人力，一种可能的情形是，那些新到的珍贵文物最终可能被损坏，成为全人类的损失。但这种担忧可以通过国际合作来消除，即发达国家的博物馆向原属国的同行提供培训、资金和技术支持，或安排长期借展和联合展览，而不是一次性交接。归还文物另一个主要担忧涉及法律纠纷，因为经过多年流转，其所有权难以界定。然而，这一看似繁琐的程序应被视为文化保护立法跨境交流的机会，这反过来又促进了更清晰的国际公约、更透明的来源研究和更公平的未来索赔解决框架。
不太常见的词汇(less common lexical items)：
❖ admittedly adv. 诚然，不可否认
❖ justified adj. 有道理的，正当的
❖ inadequate adj. 不足的，不充分的
❖ preservation capacity n. 保存能力
❖ unresolved adj. 未解决的，悬而未决的
❖ ill-equipped adj. 装备不足的，缺乏条件的
❖ cutting-edge adj. 尖端的，最前沿的
❖ archeological adj. 考古学的
❖ manpower n. 人力，劳动力
❖ scenario n. 情形，设想的情况
❖ artifacts n. 文物，人工制品
❖ eliminated v. 消除，排除
❖ counterparts n. 同行，对应方
❖ long-term loans n. 长期借展，长期借贷
❖ joint exhibitions n. 联合展览
❖ one-off handover n. 一次性交接
❖ cultural relics n. 文物，文化遗物
❖ circulation n. 流转，流通
❖ burdensome adj. 繁琐的，累赘的
❖cross-boundary adj. 跨境的，跨界的
❖ legislation n. 立法，法规
❖ international conventions n. 国际公约
❖ transparent adj. 透明的
❖ provenance research n. 来源研究，流传溯源研究
❖ framework n. 框架，体系
❖ claims n. 索赔，主张
Body paragraph 2
In fact, countries who return the plundered or obtained illegally in previous wars or conquests are essentially correcting historic injustice—a gesture that reflects good will and respect for the sovereignty and cultural dignity of other nations. Without this belief in justice and equity, other cross-border conflicts, whether be illegal exploitation of natural resources or unlawful human trafficking, can and will never be settled in a rational manner. On top of the moral dimension, displaying these artifacts in the origin place eliminates distorted and twisted understanding of their contextual information and aesthetic values. For example, the Benin Bronzes, removed from present-day Nigeria by British troops in 1897, were long presented in Western museums as isolated "tribal art", whereas in Benin City they can be understood as royal records of history, ritual and craftsmanship within the palace culture that produced them. Visitors therefore gain a far more accurate picture of what these objects actually meant to the society that created them.
解析
本段译文(translation)：
事实上，归还此前战争或征服中掠夺或非法获得之物的国家，本质上是在纠正历史不公——这一姿态体现了善意以及对其他国家主权和文化尊严的尊重。如果没有这种对正义与公平的信念，其他跨境冲突，无论是非法开采自然资源还是非法人口贩运，都永远无法以理性的方式得到解决。除了道德层面之外，在起源地展示这些文物还能消除对其背景信息和美学价值的扭曲理解。例如，贝宁青铜器于1897年被英国军队从今天的尼日利亚掠走，长期以来在西方博物馆中被呈现为孤立的"部落艺术"，而在贝宁城，它们可以被理解为产生它们的宫廷文化中关于历史、仪式和工艺的皇家记录。因此，参观者能更准确地了解这些物品对其创造者社会而言的真正意义。
不太常见的词汇(less common lexical items)：
❖ conquests n. 征服，占领
❖ essentially adv. 本质上，根本上
❖ correcting v. 纠正，矫正
❖ historic injustice n. 历史不公
❖ gesture n. 姿态，表示
❖ good will n. 善意，友好
❖ sovereignty n. 主权
❖ cultural dignity n. 文化尊严
❖ justice and equity n. 正义与公平
❖ cross-border conflicts n. 跨境冲突
❖ exploitation n. 开采，剥削，利用
❖ human trafficking n. 人口贩运
❖ rational manner n. 理性的方式
❖ moral dimension n. 道德层面
❖ distorted adj. 扭曲的，失真的
❖ twisted adj. 歪曲的，扭曲的
❖ contextual information n. 背景信息，语境信息
❖ aesthetic values n. 美学价值
❖ Benin Bronzes n. 贝宁青铜器
❖ troops n. 军队，部队
❖ isolated adj. 孤立的，单独的
❖ tribal art n. 部落艺术
❖ ritual n. 仪式，礼仪
❖ craftsmanship n. 工艺，技艺
❖ accurate picture n. 准确的了解，准确的认识
Conclusion
In conclusion, while concerns about preservation and legal complexity are real, they are problems to be solved through international collaboration rather than excuses for retaining cultural property. Returning looted or illegally obtained objects is both a matter of historical justice and a means of restoring the true meaning of cultural heritage, and it should be pursued wherever feasible.
解析
本段译文(translation)：
总之，尽管对保存和法律复杂性的担忧是真实存在的，但这些是应通过国际合作加以解决的问题，而不是保留文化财产的借口。归还被掠夺或非法获得的物品既是历史正义的问题，也是恢复文化遗产真正意义的手段，凡在可行之处都应予以推进。
不太常见的词汇(less common lexical items)：
❖ legal complexity n. 法律复杂性
❖ international collaboration n. 国际合作
❖ excuses n. 借口，托词
❖ retaining v. 保留，持有
❖ cultural property n. 文化财产
❖ looted adj. 被掠夺的，被抢劫的
❖ restoring v. 恢复，复原
❖ cultural heritage n. 文化遗产
❖ pursued v. 追求，推进
❖ wherever feasible adv. 凡可行之处，在可行的情况下