China, at Odds with Vatican, Arrests Bishop
中國與梵諦岡齟齬，逮捕主教
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Sean Seid:Bishop Jia Zhiguo, the underground Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Zheng Ding in Hebei province, was arrested again by two government officials at his house quashing hopes of any reconciliation between Beijing and the Holy See.
【講解】
1. Catholic : Of, being, of connected with Roman Catholic Church. 天主教的。
2. Bishop:The spiritual head or ruler of a diocese or church district. 主教。
3. Diocese: The district in which a bishop has authority, called the bishop’s see; a bishopric. 主教管轄區。
4. quash: , v.t., To subdue or crush, as a rebellion. 撲滅；弭平(叛變等)。
5. reconcile: , v.t. To restore peace or friendship between. Reconciliation, N., the state of restoring peace or friendship between.
6. Holy See: jurisdiction of the pope. 梵蒂岡羅馬教廷。
【譯文】:河北正定教區地下教會主教賈治國，遭兩名政府官員在他的住處中逮捕，打破了在北京與羅馬教廷之間的任何和解的希望。
【句型分析】
• Bishop Jia Zhiguo, 主詞
– the underground Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Zheng Ding in Hebei province, 同位語
• was arrested again 被動語態
– by two government officials 第一組介係詞片語表對象
– at his house第二組介係詞片語表地點
– quashing hopes of any reconciliation 分詞片語
• between Beijing and the Holy See.第三組介係詞片語
China has not had diplomatic relations with the Vatican since 1951 and believers must attend state-sanctioned churches led by bishops who pledge loyalty to Beijing.
【講解】
1. diplomatic: , adj. related to the management of affairs between two nations. 外交的。diplomatic relations: 外交關係。
2. believer: follower. 信徒。
3. sanction: , vt. =ratify=approve, To give endorsement to; confirm; approve. 認可；核准；同意。
4. pledge: , To bind by a promise. 誓言。
5. loyalty: Faithfulness to country, friend, promise, duty, etc.; 忠誠。
【譯文】:中國自從1951年以來與梵諦岡一直沒有外交關係，並且信徒們必須參加由國家批准的教會，而這個教會是由向北京宣誓忠誠的主教所主持的。
【句型分析】
• China has not had diplomatic relations 主要子句
– with the Vatican第一組介係詞片語表對象
– since 1951第二組介係詞片語時間
• and believers must attend state-sanctioned churches對等子句
– led by bishops 分詞片語
• who pledge loyalty 形容詞子句
– to Beijing.第三組介係詞片語表對象
The Vatican has regularly accused China of violating human rights and criticized the government for what it sees as the repression of religion, a charge the government denies.
【講解】
1. accuse A of B: =charge A with B, 控告A犯有B罪名。
2. repression: crackdown, suppression, oppression. 鎮壓。
3. charge: N. =accusation=indictment=allegation, 控訴
【譯文】:梵諦岡例行性地會控訴中國違反人權，並且批評政府鎮壓宗教，但政府否認這項控訴。
The Vatican estimates it has about 8 million followers in China, compared with about 5 million who follow the state-backed association.
【講解】
1. estimate: ，To calculate approximately. 估計。
2. state-backed: 國家支持的
3. association: ，A body of persons organized for a common object; a corporation.協會。
【譯文】:梵諦岡估計，在中國它大約有八百萬天主教信徒，參加國家支持的協會則約有五百萬。@、
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