“No one could have known that when a Tunisian fruit vendor set himself on fire in a public square, it would incite protests that would topple dictators and start a global wave of dissent. In 2011, protesters didn’t just voice their complaints; they changed the world. ”
“没人会料到，一位突尼斯水果商贩的广场自焚事件会激起阿拉伯世界推翻独裁统治的抗议活动，继而引发全球的抗议浪潮。2011年，抗议者们不仅表达了他们的不满诉求，他们还改变了全世界。”

TIME`s universal image of The Protester symbolizes the Middle Eastern protesters, African protesters, Mexican drug cartel protesters, Greek protesters, international Occupy movement protesters and Russian protesters that defined the revolutionary spirit of 2011.
时代周刊的抗议者形象代表着全球范围内的抗议者：中东阿拉伯世界的抗议者，非洲抗议者，墨西哥呼吁打击毒贩的抗议者，希腊债务危机抗议者，全球占领运动的抗议者以及俄罗斯反对总统选举舞弊的抗议者。这些席卷全球的抗议者充分体现了2011年的革命精神。

The TIME Person of the Year has continued to be an annual hallmark since 1927, when Charles Lindbergh was the first person honored with the distinctive TIME magazine cover.
自1927年开始，“时代周刊年度人物”就成为每年的年度标志。史上的第一位也是最年轻的年度人物是1927年上榜的美国飞行员查尔斯·林德伯格(Charles Lindbergh)，他也是荣登时代周刊杂志特别封面的第一人。

TIME conducted its annual poll last month, which offered a list of 34 candidates. The magazine`s runners-up for 2011 Person of the Year are:
时代周刊自上月起启动年度投票，入选名单中共有34位候选人。其他获得2011年度人物提名的还有：

Admiral William McRaven, who organized the raid that took down Osama bin Laden.
美国海军上将威廉·麦克瑞文，领导组织了追捕并成功击毙本拉登的行动。

Congressman Paul Ryan, the Republican from Wisconsin who sounded the alarm on U.S. national debt.
美国国会众议员保罗·瑞恩，拉响了美国国债危机的警钟。

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, formerly Kate Middleton, currently the wife of Prince William.
英国皇室新娘凯特·米德尔顿，剑桥公爵夫人，威廉王子的妻子。

Why exactly did TIME select the global body of protesters as its 2011 Person of the Year? Because the protesters are "redefining people power."
为什么《时代周刊》会选择全球的抗议者为2011年度人物？因为抗议者们在“重塑了人民的力量”。