VOA常速英语2021--美国政府以国家机密为由在清真寺监视穆斯林

This is VOA News. Via remote, I'm Marissa Melton.

这里是美国之音新闻。我是玛丽莎·梅尔顿，为您远程报道。

The U.S. Supreme¹ Court is hearing arguments Monday whether the United States government can invoke² a protection of "state secrets" defense³ to withhold⁴ information about its surveillance of Muslims at mosques⁵ in California.

周一，美国最高法院就美国政府是否可以援引保护“国家机密”的理由来隐瞒其在加州清真寺监控穆斯林的信息举行听证会。

The dispute began a decade ago when three Muslim men filed suit against the Federal Bureau of Investigation⁶, alleging⁷ the top U.S. law enforcement agency deployed⁸ a confidential⁹ informant who claimed to be a convert to Islam to spy on them based solely¹⁰ on their religious identity.

这场争端始于10年前，当时三名穆斯林男子对美国联邦调查局提起诉讼，指控美国最高执法机构部署了一名自称皈依伊斯兰教的秘密线人暗中监视他们，仅仅因为他们的宗教身份。

The U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of the practice of one's religion.

美国宪法保障个人的宗教信仰自由。

But the government is claiming in this case that it can refuse to disclose information about its surveillance under authority granted to it by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, as well as its use of the state secrets privilege defense.

但政府声称，在此案中，基于《外国情报监视法案》的授权，它可以拒绝公开有关其监视活动的信息，以及其使用国家机密特权防御的信息。

That defense allows the government to block the release of information that it considers to be a risk to national security.

这一防御特权允许政府阻止发布其认为对国家安全有风险的信息。

Palestinians on Sunday criticized Israel for rejecting the promised reopening of the U.S. consulate¹¹ in Jerusalem.

巴勒斯坦人星期天抨击以色列违背重新开放美国驻耶路撒冷领事馆的承诺。

It's a move that would restore Washington's main diplomatic mission for the Palestinians in the contested city.

重开领事馆将恢复华盛顿在这座争议城市的主要外交任务，即为巴勒斯坦人提供服务。

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said late Saturday there was no room in Jerusalem for another American mission.

以色列总理纳夫塔利·贝内特星期六晚间表示，耶路撒冷没有地方再容纳一家美国领事馆。

The Trump¹² administration closed the U.S. consulate for Palestinians in Jerusalem, an office that for years served as a de facto embassy.

特朗普政府关闭了为在耶路撒冷的巴勒斯坦人提供服务的美国领事馆，该领事馆多年来一直是事实上的大使馆。

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has pledged to reopen the consulate.

国务卿安东尼·布林肯承诺重新开放领事馆。

Israel says that move would challenge its sovereignty over the city.

以色列称此举将挑战其对该城市的主权。

Proponents¹³ of the move say the reopening could help mend U.S. ties with the Palestinians.

这一举措的支持者表示，重新开放可能有助于修复美国与巴勒斯坦人的关系。

From Washington, this is VOA News.

这里是美国之音新闻，于华盛顿播报。

1 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

2 invoke   

v.求助于(神、法律)；恳求，乞求

参考例句：

• Let us invoke the blessings of peace.让我们祈求和平之福。
• I hope I'll never have to invoke this clause and lodge a claim with you.我希望我永远不会使用这个条款向你们索赔。

3 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

4 withhold   

v.拒绝，不给；使停止，阻挡

参考例句：

• It was unscrupulous of their lawyer to withhold evidence.他们的律师隐瞒证据是不道德的。
• I couldn't withhold giving some loose to my indignation.我忍不住要发泄一点我的愤怒。

5 mosques   

清真寺； 伊斯兰教寺院，清真寺； 清真寺，伊斯兰教寺院( mosque的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Why make us believe that this tunnel runs underneath the mosques? 为什么要让我们相信这条隧洞是在清真寺下？
• The city's three biggest mosques, long fallen into disrepair, have been renovated. 城里最大的三座清真寺，过去年久失修，现在已经修复。

6 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

7 alleging   

断言，宣称，辩解( allege的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• His reputation was blemished by a newspaper article alleging he'd evaded his taxes. 由于报上一篇文章声称他曾逃税，他的名誉受到损害。
• This our Peeress declined as unnecessary, alleging that her cousin Thornhill's recommendation would be sufficient. 那位贵人不肯，还说不必，只要有她老表唐希尔保荐就够了。

8 deployed   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
• The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。

9 confidential   

adj.秘（机）密的，表示信任的，担任机密工作的

参考例句：

• He refused to allow his secretary to handle confidential letters.他不让秘书处理机密文件。
• We have a confidential exchange of views.我们推心置腹地交换意见。

10 solely   

adv.仅仅，唯一地

参考例句：

• Success should not be measured solely by educational achievement.成功与否不应只用学业成绩来衡量。
• The town depends almost solely on the tourist trade.这座城市几乎完全靠旅游业维持。

11 consulate   

n.领事馆

参考例句：

• The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.西班牙领事馆是银行对面的那栋高大的白色建筑物。
• The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。

12 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。

13 proponents   

n.（某事业、理论等的）支持者，拥护者( proponent的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Reviewing courts were among the most active proponents of hybrid rulemaking procedures. 复审法院是最积极的混合型规则制定程序的建议者。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法
• Proponents of such opinions were arrested as 'traitors. ' 提倡这种主张的人马上作为“卖国贼”逮捕起来。 来自辞典例句