美国有线新闻 CNN 美否认为土耳其对叙利亚军事行动“开绿灯”

First story we're explaining today concerns the United States, the nation of Turkey and the group of Kurdish fighters near a Turkish border.

今天我们首先来关注美国、土耳其以及土耳其边境附近的库尔德武装组织。

Here's what's happening: the U.S. military had about a thousand troops operating in northeastern Syria last month. Syria borders Turkey. But the Trump¹ administration announced this week that American forces would be leaving the area.

实况如下:美国军方上月在叙利亚东北部部署了大约1000名士兵。叙利亚紧挨土耳其。但特朗普政府本周宣布，美国军队将撤离该地区。

This is happening as Turkey plans what it calls a ground and air operation. The country says its goal is to establish peace by clearing out terrorists from the region. But here's where things get complicated. Some of the fighters that Turkey sees as terrorists may also be U.S. allies.

美国军队撤离是由于土耳其正在计划所谓的地面和空中行动。该国表示，其目标是通过清除该地区的恐怖分子来建立和平。但这使事情变得复杂。一些被土耳其视为恐怖分子的武装分子可能也是美国的盟友。

We're talking about the Kurds. They're an ethic² group that leaves in this part of the world. Some of them have been attacking Turkey's government for decades because they want their own country within Turkey. That's why Turkey and some other nations see certain Kurdish groups as terrorists.

也就是库尔德人。他们是离开这个地区的少数民族，而其中一些人几十年来一直在攻击土耳其政府，因为他们希望自己在土耳其建立国家。这就是为什么土耳其和其他一些国家认为某些库尔德组织是恐怖分子。

But there are Kurdish militias³ in neighboring Syria that have helped the U.S. defeat the Islamic State terrorist group there. These Kurdish militias are U.S. allies and they're afraid that by moving American troops out of the region, the U.S. is turning its back on the Kurds and opening the door for Turkey to attack them.

但是邻国叙利亚的库尔德民兵帮助美国打败了那里的伊斯兰国恐怖组织。这些库尔德民兵是美国的盟友，他们担心美国将军队撤出该地区，是在背弃库尔德人，为土耳其攻击他们打开大门。

The American military says it and President Donald Trump do not endorse⁴ a Turkish military operation in northern Syria, and that the U.S. Armed Forces would not be involved.

美国军方表示，他们和川普总统都不支持土耳其在叙利亚北部的军事行动，但同时美国军方也不会介入其军事活动。

But Kurdish forces say a Turkish military operation would have a negative impact on the war against Islamic State and destroys stability in the region.

但库尔德部队表示，土耳其的军事行动将对打击伊斯兰国的战争产生负面影响，并破坏该地区的稳定。

What happens next depends largely on Turkey and what it actually does in Syria.

接下来会发生什么主要取决于土耳其和它在叙利亚的实际行动。

1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 ethic   

n.道德标准，行为准则

参考例句：

• They instilled the work ethic into their children.他们在孩子们的心中注入了职业道德的理念。
• The connotation of education ethic is rooted in human nature's mobility.教育伦理的内涵根源于人本性的变动性。

3 militias   

n.民兵组织，民兵( militia的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The troops will not attempt to disarm the warring militias. 部队并不打算解除战斗中的民兵武装。 来自辞典例句
• The neighborhood was a battleground for Shiite and Sunni militias. 那里曾是什叶派和逊尼派武装分子的战场。 来自互联网

4 endorse   

vt.(支票、汇票等)背书，背署；批注；同意

参考例句：

• No one is foolish enough to endorse it.没有哪个人会傻得赞成它。
• I fully endorse your opinions on this subject.我完全拥护你对此课题的主张。