南美洲脫離西班牙
Simon Bolivar is known as “The Liberator” in many countries in South America.
西蒙·玻利瓦在南美洲多個國家以「解放者」著稱。
be known as+身分be known for+原因liberate(v.)解放、使自由liberator(n.)解放者liberty(n.)自由the Statue of Liberty 自由女神像
Born on July 24, 1783, in the Spanish colony of Venezuela, Bolivar was unable to enjoy the best opportunities in society because of his colonial birth.
玻利瓦在1783年7月24日出生於西班牙殖民地委內瑞拉，殖民地居民出身的他無法享有社會上的最佳機會。
colony(n.)殖民地colonize(v.)使～成為殖民地colonization(n.)殖民colonizer(n.)殖民者colonial(adj.)殖民相關的colonial architecture 殖民時期的建築
However, he studied in and traveled to Europe, where he was exposed to the idea of liberating South America from Spain, which controlled much of the land there at the time.
不過，他在歐洲就學及旅遊期間，接觸到了從西班牙手中解放南美洲的思想，西班牙在當時統治南美洲多數地區。
be exposed to 被暴露於～、接觸～
Taking inspiration from the American Revolution, in which North American colonies broke free from Britain to form the United States, Bolivar planned to free all of South America from Spain and unite the lands into one large nation.
玻利瓦受美國革命啟發，當時北美洲殖民地脫離大英帝國組成美國，他計劃全面解放南美洲脫離西班牙，並聯合組成一個大國。
take (derive, draw) inspiration from... 從～取得靈感unite(v.)(使)聯合、(使)結合united(adj.)聯合的、統一的the United States 美國the United Kingdom 英國United Nations 聯合國
He wanted the new country to control its own resources for the benefit of the people and to end the European practice of slavery.
他要新國家掌控自己的資源為人民謀福祉，並終結歐洲的蓄奴制。
benefit(n.)福利、福祉practice(n.)慣例、常規、做法slavery(n.)蓄奴(制)、奴隸制度slave(n.)奴隸
Bolivar never reached his goal of forming one large country, but he helped the areas that became the modern nations of Panama, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru as well as Bolivia and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, which both bear his name, gain independence from Spain.
玻利瓦並沒有達成聯組為大國的目標，但他協助巴拿馬、哥倫比亞、厄瓜多、秘魯，以及以他為名的玻利維亞及委內瑞拉玻利瓦共和國等南美洲地區，脫離西班牙取得獨立，並成為現代國家。
bear one’s name 以某人為名independence(n.)獨立national independence 國家獨立financial independence 財務獨立
As a result, his legacy is still celebrated, especially in South America, with places named in his honor and Simon Bolivar Day observed every year on July 24.
因此，他的貢獻至今仍為人所紀念，尤其是在南美洲，多個地區為表尊敬以他為名，而每年的7月24日則定為「西蒙·玻利瓦日」。
legacy(n.)產物、傑出貢獻、建樹、政績in one’s honor 紀念某人、以示對某人的尊敬observe(v.)遵從(法律、規定、習俗)