VOA常速英语2017--美国痛斥阿萨德政权不顾民间疾苦

The humanitarian 1 and human rights situation in Aleppo is dire 2. Secretary of State John Kerry described the situation in Syria as one of "the largest humanitarian disasters since World War II." U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has described Aleppo as a slaughterhouse.

阿勒波的人道主义形势以及人权形势岌岌可危。美国国务卿克里将叙利亚的形势描述为“自二战以来最大的人道主义灾难。”联合国秘书长潘基文曾将阿勒波比喻为屠宰场。

"The brutal 3 facts," said U.S. Deputy Representative to the United Nations in Geneva Theodore Allegra, "must shock us still further. Over 275,000 people remain trapped in eastern Aleppo." Russia and the Syrian regime's recent assault have killed 400 people, including 100 children in markets, in bakeries, in schools, at water stations, in mosques 4, and even in hospitals.

“这些残酷的事实，”美国驻联合国日内瓦办事处副代表希欧多尔爱兰歌娜(Theodore Allegra)说，“必须要给我们的心灵造成更强的冲击才是。现在仍有27.5万人困在阿勒波东部。”俄罗斯和叙利亚政府最近的一次袭击已造成400人死亡，其中包括100名在市场、烘焙店、学校、水站、清真寺甚至医院无辜死亡的儿童。

Thousands are wounded and cannot access medical care. The people are starving and drink contaminated water. The handful of brave doctors and first responders who remain in Aleppo work tirelessly to save lives — even as they face continued assaults. The few remaining hospitals are overwhelmed; people with serious wounds are left on the street in body bags to make room for others who can be treated more quickly.

另有无数受伤的百姓无法获得医疗救助。饿殍遍野，水质污染。但少数勇敢的医生和积极响应者坚守在阿勒波，不知疲倦地抢救生命——即便他们自己也面临着持续不断的攻击。残存的几家医院人满为患；身受重伤的人不得不屈身在大街上的运尸袋里，给其他轻伤的人腾出空间。

"Airstrikes by Russia and the Asad regime are the cause of this devastation 5, and they are the cause of this suffering," said Deputy Representative Allegra. "And let me emphasize, no pause can be a substitute for a genuine end to the violence and full access for humanitarian aid. So Russia and the regime owe the world much more than excuses. Why do they keep hitting hospitals and medical facilities, and why do they keep targeting children and women?"

“俄罗斯和阿萨德政权发动的空袭是这满目疮痍的源头，是百姓备受苦难的根源，” 爱兰歌娜说。“我想强调的是，任何暂时的停火都无法代替暴力的真正终结，也无法代替人道主义援助的充分送达。因此，俄罗斯和阿萨德政权欠世界太多的解释。他们为什么要攻击医院和医疗设施，又为什么要针对妇女儿童？”

"These shocking acts in Aleppo," he said, "beg for an appropriate investigation 6 and those who commit them must be held accountable."

“阿勒波所发生的这些惨绝人寰的景象，”他说，“需要合理的调查，而犯罪元凶必须要为此负责。”

The United States reiterates 7 its call for an immediate 8 end to all violations 9 and all abuses. Furthermore, the U.S. calls for accountability for those who perpetrate them — especially the egregious 10, the widespread, and the persistent 11 human rights and humanitarian violations committed by the Asad regime against the Syrian people.

美国重申其对一切违反和滥用人权行为迅速终结的呼吁。此外，美国还呼吁行凶者承担责任——尤其是阿萨德政权持续违背叙利亚人民人权和人道主义的弥天大罪。