Latin Africa (terra) "African land, Libya, the Carthaginian territory," fem. of adjective Africus, from Afer "an African," a word of uncertain origin. The Latin word originally was used only in reference to the region around modern Tunisia; it gradually was extended to the whole continent. Derivation from Arabic afar "dust, earth" is tempting, but the early date seems to argue against it. The Middle English word was Affrike.
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1. South Africa was going through a period of irreversible change.
南非正在经历一场不可逆转的变革。
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2. The whole of Africa had been buffeted by social and political upheavals.
整个非洲都经受了社会和政治动荡之苦。
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3. Mandela said, "We want a united, undivided South Africa".
曼德拉说道：“我们想要一个团结统一的南非。”
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4. It was one of the driest and dustiest places in Africa.
