自美軍於911事件後駐紮阿富汗、對抗涉嫌窩藏蓋達組織的塔利班組織以來,阿富汗戰爭已長達近20年。拜登政府近期大舉撤軍,是堅決的(adamant)延續前朝川普政策的一大決定,但對於阿富汗人民來說,卻似乎是黑暗時期的來臨。
【阿富汗戰爭淺談】
adamant 堅決的
A:Biden administration is adamant that it's time to pull out US troops from Afghanistan after almost 20 years.
(拜登政府堅決認為,在長達近20年後,美軍是時候撤出阿富汗了。)
B:Yeah, I know plenty of Americans are applauding the decision to withdraw.
(是啊,我知道很多美國人正為撤軍的決定拍手叫好。)
disarray 混亂
A:However, Taliban is responsible for the continuing disarray and disunity in Kabul.
(然而,塔利班正是造成首都喀布爾一連串混亂和分裂的罪魁禍首。)
B:It's said that there will be a Taliban takeover, particularly after the dramatic Taliban advance in the district.
(據說塔利班會掌控政府,尤其在它大動作的攻占首都地區後。)
insurgent 叛亂黨
A:President Ashraf Ghani insists that Afghan security forces are fully capable of keeping insurgents at bay, though.
(不過,阿富汗總統加尼堅定表示阿富汗軍隊絕對有能力遏制叛亂黨。)
B:That being said, Afghans, even some experts, are convinced that the takeover is imminent.
(儘管這麼說,阿富汗人民,甚至某些專家深信塔利班很快的會攻占政府。)
【延伸關鍵字】
1. retrograde:倒退的、降級的
2. draconian:(法律、政府行為上)嚴厲的
3. bloodshed:殺戮
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