VOA常速英语2017--越南判处某自由言论博主10年牢狱之灾

A Vietnamese court recently sentenced blogger and human rights activist¹ Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh to 10 years in prison. We are deeply concerned, said State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert, about the conviction of. . .peaceful blogger, Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh. Also known as Mother Mushroom, she was the recent recipient² of a 2017 International Woman of Courage Award at the State Department.

近日，越南某法院判处博主兼人权活动家阮玉如琼(Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh)入狱十年。美国国务院发言人希瑟 诺尔特(heather nauert)表示，我们极为担心对和平主义博主阮玉如琼的定罪。阮玉如琼是大家所熟知的“蘑菇妈妈”，也是最近国务院2017年国际妇女勇气奖的获得者。

Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh was arrested in October 2016 and charged with conducting propaganda against the state under article 88 of the penal³ code, which has been used to punish activists⁴ and critics of the government, according to Human Rights Watch.

2016年10月，阮玉如琼遭到逮捕，并依据刑法第88条被控以煽动不利国家言论的罪名，该条例是用来处置反对政府的活动家和评论家的，以上是人权观察组织的报道。

With the motto “Who will speak if you don't?”, Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh wrote on social and political issues, including land confiscation⁵, police abuse, and freedom of expression. She voiced support for fellow dissidents and publicly campaigned for the release of many political prisoners, including Tran Huynh Duy Thuc, Nguyen Ngoc Gia, Nguyen Hoang Quoc Hung, and Nguyen Huu Vinh, also known as Anh Ba Sam.

阮玉如琼素来以“你若不发声，谁替你呐喊”的座右铭撰写社会题材和政治题材的文章，比如土地征用、警察辱虐、自由言论。她发声支持持异见者，并公开宣扬释放多名政治囚犯，包括陈黄维实(Tran Huynh Duy Thuc)、Nguyen Ngoc Gia、阮黄国雄(Nguyen Hoang Quoc Hung)以及阮友永(Nguyen Huu Vinh，也称Anh Ba Sam)。

She received a Hellman Hammett grant from Human Rights Watch in 2010 as a writer defending free expression and was named the 2015 Civil Rights Defender⁶ of the Year by Civil Rights Defenders⁷. Above all, wrote Human Rights Watch, she advocated for a social and political environment free from fear.

2010年，阮玉如琼获得了人权观察组织颁发的赫尔曼-哈米特奖，因其作为一名作家在捍卫自由言论方面的贡献；她还被民权捍卫者组织称颂为2015年度人权捍卫之星。人权观察组织表示，最重要的一点是，她倡导不受恐惧支配的社会环境和政治环境。

The United States calls on Vietnam to release Mother Mushroom and all other prisoners of conscience and to allow all individuals in Vietnam to express their views freely and assemble peacefully without fear of retribution.

美国呼吁越南释放蘑菇妈妈和其他有良知的囚徒，让所有越南人民可以自由表达想法，不用因害怕受罚而不敢和平集会。

We've seen some positive steps on human rights in Vietnam over the past few years, said Ms. Nauert. However, the trend of increased arrests and convictions of peaceful protests since early 2016 is deeply troubling.

诺尔特表示，过去几年来，我们看到，越南的人权状况已经有了积极的改善。然而，自2016年年初以来，对和平抗议者的逮捕和定罪趋势愈发甚嚣尘上，引人深深担忧。

Progress on human rights will enable the U.S.-Vietnam partnership⁸ to reach its fullest potential.

只有人权进步了，美国与越南的合作关系才能发挥最大潜能。

1 activist   

n.活动分子，积极分子

参考例句：

• He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。
• He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。

2 recipient   

a.接受的,感受性强的 n.接受者,感受者,容器

参考例句：

• Please check that you have a valid email certificate for each recipient. 请检查是否对每个接收者都有有效的电子邮件证书。
• Colombia is the biggest U . S aid recipient in Latin America. 哥伦比亚是美国在拉丁美洲最大的援助对象。

3 penal   

adj.刑罚的；刑法上的

参考例句：

• I hope you're familiar with penal code.我希望你们熟悉本州法律规则。
• He underwent nineteen years of penal servitude for theft.他因犯了大窃案受过十九年的苦刑。

4 activists   

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
• Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 confiscation   

n. 没收, 充公, 征收

参考例句：

• Confiscation of the property of all emigrants and rebels. 没收一切流亡分子和叛乱分子的财产。 来自英汉非文学 - 共产党宣言
• Confiscation of smuggled property is part of the penalty for certain offences. 没收走私财产是对某些犯罪予以惩罚的一部分。

6 defender   

n.保卫者，拥护者，辩护人

参考例句：

• He shouldered off a defender and shot at goal.他用肩膀挡开防守队员，然后射门。
• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。

7 defenders   

n.防御者( defender的名词复数 )；守卫者；保护者；辩护者

参考例句：

• The defenders were outnumbered and had to give in. 抵抗者寡不敌众，只能投降。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• After hard fighting,the defenders were still masters of the city. 守军经过奋战仍然控制着城市。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。