2021年经济学人 一周要闻 面对政治施压美国纽约州州长拒辞职

A new interim¹ government in Libya was sworn in, replacing two rival administrations. Its main task is to prepare the war-torn country for elections in December. Libya descended² into conflict after the last nationwide elections, in 2014.

利比亚一个新的临时政府宣誓就职，取代了两个对立的政府。它的主要职能是为这个饱受战争蹂躏的国家准备12月的选举。利比亚在2014年全国大选后陷入了冲突。

A court in Japanfound that the government was wrong to ban same-sex marriages. But it stopped short of overturning the policy, saying instead that parliament should be given time to legislate³ on the matter.

日本一家法院裁定政府禁止同性婚姻是错误的。但它并没有推翻这项政策，而是表示应该给议会时间就此问题立法。

The military junta⁴ that has seized power in Myanmar declared martial⁵ law in the country's two biggest cities, in an effort to curb⁶ protests. Soldiers have shot dead more than 200 people. China, meanwhile, urged Myanmar to protect Chinese-owned factories after several were set on fire during unrest in Yangon. Anti-government protesters accuse China of supporting the military takeover, which China denies.

夺取政权的缅甸军政府宣布在该国两个最大城市实施戒严令，以遏制抗议活动。士兵已经枪杀了200多人。与此同时，在仰光的骚乱中，几家中国工厂被纵火后，中国敦促缅甸保护中国所有的工厂。反政府抗议者指责中国支持军方接管政权，中国对此予以否认。

A gunman killed eight people at three massage⁷ parlours in Atlanta. Six of the dead were Asian-American women. Pundits⁸ speculated that the shooter might have had a racial motive⁹, but he told police he was a sex addict¹⁰ and wanted to remove a source of temptation. Police said it was too early to draw any conclusions about the crime.

一名枪手在亚特兰大的三家按摩院杀害了8人。死者中有6名是亚裔美国女性。权威人士推测，枪手杀人可能存在种族主义动机，但他告诉警方，他是性瘾者，只是想消除诱惑。警方表示，现在对这起案件下结论还为时过早。

In Texas eight unauthorised immigrants were killed when their car crashed during a police chase. Migrants are once again heading in large numbers to the US-Mexican border and trying to enter America. Republicans blame Joe Biden’s relaxation¹¹ of Donald Trump’s strict immigration rules.

在得州，八名非法移民在警方的追捕过程中因撞车身亡。大量移民再次涌入美墨边境，试图进入美国。共和党人指责乔·拜登放宽了特朗普严格的移民规定。

More Democrats¹², including Chuck Schumer, the leader of the Senate, called on Andrew Cuomo to resign as governor of New York amid allegations of sexual harassment¹³. Mr Cuomo said he would not bow to “cancel culture”.

包括参议院领袖查克·舒默(Chuck Schumer)在内的更多民主党人呼吁纽约州州长安德鲁·库莫(Andrew Cuomo)因性骚扰指控辞职。科莫则表示，他不会通过辞职来屈从于“取消文化”。

Team New Zealand won the 36th America’s Cup. The oldest trophy¹⁴ in international sport featured high-tech¹⁵ sailing boats racing¹⁶ at up 50 knots (over 90kph). New Zealand’s deft¹⁷ handling of the pandemic allowed the contest to go ahead, but only a few teams took part, thanks to COVID-19.

新西兰队赢得了第36届美洲杯帆船赛。这座国际体育史上最古老的奖杯是高科技帆船以高达50节(超过90公里每小时)的速度展开激烈角逐。新西兰对疫情的灵活处理让比赛得以进行，但由于新冠疫情的原因，只有少数队伍参加了比赛。

Coronavirus briefs

疫情一览

Schools, shops and restaurants were ordered to close across half of Italy, including Milan and Rome, as a new wave of cases emerged.

随着新一波确诊病例的出现，意大利半数的学校、商店和餐馆都被勒令关闭，包括米兰和罗马。

Britain’s National Health Service warned of a crunch¹⁸ in vaccine¹⁹ supply next month, a potential setback²⁰ to the country’s successful inoculation²¹ programme.

英国国家卫生服务系统警告称，下个月将出现疫苗供应紧张的情况，这可能会阻碍英国成功的疫苗接种计划。

Brazil's president, Jair Bolsonaro, replaced his health minister for the third time during the pandemic. Mr Bolsonaro continued to rail against lockdowns. Only around 5% of the population have been vaccinated²².

巴西总统雅伊尔·博索纳罗(Jair Bolsonaro)在大流行期间第三次更换卫生部长。博尔索纳罗继续抱怨封锁措施。只有大约5%的人口接种了疫苗。

The prime minister of Papua New Guinea said that a quarter of the population may have contracted COVID-19. Neighbouring Australia, which is providing vaccines²³, is worried that the virus might spread across the maritime²⁴ border. So are other Pacific countries, many of which have weak health services.

巴布亚新几内亚总理表示，四分之一的人口可能感染了新冠肺炎病毒。提供疫苗的邻国澳大利亚担心病毒可能会越过海上边界进行传播。其他太平洋国家也是如此，其中许多国家的卫生服务薄弱。

1 interim   

adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间

参考例句：

• The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
• It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。

2 descended   

a.为...后裔的，出身于...的

参考例句：

• A mood of melancholy descended on us. 一种悲伤的情绪袭上我们的心头。
• The path descended the hill in a series of zigzags. 小路呈连续的之字形顺着山坡蜿蜒而下。

3 legislate   

vt.制定法律；n.法规，律例；立法

参考例句：

• Therefore,it is very urgent to legislate for the right of privacy.因此，为隐私权立法刻不容缓。
• It's impossible to legislate for every contingency.为每一偶发事件都立法是不可能的。

4 junta   

n.团体；政务审议会

参考例句：

• The junta reacted violently to the perceived threat to its authority.军政府感到自身权力受威胁而进行了激烈反击。
• A military junta took control of the country.一个军政权控制了国家。

5 martial   

adj.战争的，军事的，尚武的，威武的

参考例句：

• The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
• The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。

6 curb   

n.场外证券市场，场外交易；vt.制止，抑制

参考例句：

• I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
• You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。

7 massage   

n.按摩，揉；vt.按摩，揉，美化，奉承，篡改数据

参考例句：

• He is really quite skilled in doing massage.他的按摩技术确实不错。
• Massage helps relieve the tension in one's muscles.按摩可使僵硬的肌肉松弛。

8 pundits   

n.某一学科的权威，专家( pundit的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The pundits disagree on the best way of dealing with the problem. 如何妥善处理这一问题，专家众说纷纭。 来自辞典例句
• That did not stop Chinese pundits from making a fuss over it. 这并没有阻止中国的博学之士对此大惊小怪。 来自互联网

9 motive   

n.动机，目的；adv.发动的，运动的

参考例句：

• The police could not find a motive for the murder.警察不能找到谋杀的动机。
• He had some motive in telling this fable.他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。

10 addict   

v.使沉溺；使上瘾；n.沉溺于不良嗜好的人

参考例句：

• He became gambling addict,and lost all his possessions.他习染上了赌博，最终输掉了全部家产。
• He assisted a drug addict to escape from drug but failed firstly.一开始他帮助一个吸毒者戒毒但失败了。

11 relaxation   

n.松弛，放松；休息；消遣；娱乐

参考例句：

• The minister has consistently opposed any relaxation in the law.部长一向反对法律上的任何放宽。
• She listens to classical music for relaxation.她听古典音乐放松。

12 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 harassment   

n.骚扰，扰乱，烦恼，烦乱

参考例句：

• She often got telephone harassment at night these days.这些天她经常在夜晚受到电话骚扰。
• The company prohibits any form of harassment.公司禁止任何形式的骚扰行为。

14 trophy   

n.优胜旗，奖品，奖杯，战胜品，纪念品

参考例句：

• The cup is a cherished trophy of the company.那只奖杯是该公司很珍惜的奖品。
• He hung the lion's head as a trophy.他把那狮子头挂起来作为狩猎纪念品。

15 high-tech   

adj.高科技的

参考例句：

• The economy is in the upswing which makes high-tech services in more demand too.经济在蓬勃发展，这就使对高科技服务的需求量也在加大。
• The quest of a cure for disease with high-tech has never ceased. 人们希望运用高科技治疗疾病的追求从未停止过。

16 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

17 deft   

adj.灵巧的，熟练的（a deft hand 能手）

参考例句：

• The pianist has deft fingers.钢琴家有灵巧的双手。
• This bird,sharp of eye and deft of beak,can accurately peck the flying insects in the air.这只鸟眼疾嘴快，能准确地把空中的飞虫啄住。

18 crunch   

n.关键时刻；艰难局面；v.发出碎裂声

参考例句：

• If it comes to the crunch they'll support us.关键时刻他们是会支持我们的。
• People who crunch nuts at the movies can be very annoying.看电影时嘎吱作声地嚼干果的人会使人十分讨厌。

19 vaccine   

n.牛痘苗，疫苗；adj.牛痘的，疫苗的

参考例句：

• The polio vaccine has saved millions of lives.脊髓灰质炎疫苗挽救了数以百万计的生命。
• She takes a vaccine against influenza every fall.她每年秋季接种流感疫苗。

20 setback   

n.退步，挫折，挫败

参考例句：

• Since that time there has never been any setback in his career.从那时起他在事业上一直没有遇到周折。
• She views every minor setback as a disaster.她把每个较小的挫折都看成重大灾难。

21 inoculation   

n.接芽；预防接种

参考例句：

• Travellers are reminded that inoculation against yellow fever is advisable. 提醒旅游者接种预防黄热病的疫苗是明智的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Travelers are reminded that inoculation against yellow fever is advisable. 旅客们被提醒，注射黄热病预防针是明智的。 来自辞典例句

22 vaccinated   

[医]已接种的，种痘的，接种过疫菌的

参考例句：

• I was vaccinated against tetanus. 我接种了破伤风疫苗。
• Were you vaccinated against smallpox as a child? 你小时候打过天花疫苗吗？

23 vaccines   

疫苗，痘苗( vaccine的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His team are at the forefront of scientific research into vaccines. 他的小组处于疫苗科研的最前沿。
• The vaccines were kept cool in refrigerators. 疫苗放在冰箱中冷藏。

24 maritime   

adj.海的，海事的，航海的，近海的，沿海的

参考例句：

• Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
• The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。