•smear（玷污，诽谤 v./n.）However, the Japanese authorities have smeared these activities as having an "anti-Japan tone"...

　　•obstruct（阻碍，妨碍 v.）...tried to obstruct the attendance of leaders from various countries

　　•distort（扭曲，歪曲 v.）...continues to distort history by every possible means

　　•discouragement（气馁，挫折；劝阻 n.）Multiple media outlets have reported that Japan has issued formal or informal "discouragements" to European and Asian countries...

　　•maneuver（操纵，策略 v./n.）Such behind-the-scenes maneuvers by Japan...

　　•indignation（愤慨，愤怒 n.）... have aroused indignation among people of justice around the world.

　　•commemorate（纪念 v.） ...the Chinese government solemnly commemorates the 80th anniversary...

　　•calamity（灾难 n.）...held official memorial ceremonies on this day to reflect on the calamities of war...

　　•sovereignty（主权 n.）This is not only a blatant infringement on China's sovereignty...

　　•reconciliation（和解，调解 n.）Unlike Germany, which achieved reconciliation with European nations after the war...

　　•downplay（轻描淡写，淡化 v.）What the world has witnessed is that Japanese right-wing forces have repeatedly revised textbooks to downplay their acts of aggression...

　　•constitution（宪法；组成 n.）The Japanese authorities also keep pushing the limits of the postwar pacifist constitution:...

　　•contain（包含；遏制 v.）...actively participating in various strategies aimed at containing China...

　　•infuriating（令人极为愤怒的 adj.）Even more infuriating is that...

　　•warped（扭曲的，变形的 adj.）...is precisely an expression of this warped mentality.

　　•hegemonism（霸权主义 n.）Currently, international geopolitics are complex and ever-changing. The tide of anti-globalization is surging, and hegemonism runs rampant.

　　•rampant（猖獗的，氾滥的 adj.）

　　•perpetuate（使持续，使长存 v.）To remember history is not to perpetuate hatred, but to prevent the tragedy of war from being repeated.

　　•vigilance（警觉，警惕 n.）he actions of the Japanese authorities run counter to the cause of peace; not only do they fail to deceive the world, but instead further expose their ambitions and heighten global vigilance...