China, at Odds with Vatican, Arrests Bishop中国与梵谛冈龃龉，逮捕主教
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在线观看 下载观看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.
【讲解】
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. 主教管辖区。
4. quash: , v.t., To subdue or crush, as a rebellion. 扑灭；弭平(叛变等)。
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. 梵蒂冈罗马教廷。
【译文】:河北正定教区地下教会主教贾治国，遭两名政府官员在他的住处中逮捕，打破了在北京与罗马教廷之间的任何和解的希望。
【句型分析】
• Bishop Jia Zhiguo, 主词
– the underground Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Zheng Ding in Hebei province, 同位语
• was arrested again 被动语态
– by two government officials 第一组介系词片语表对象
– at his house第二组介系词片语表地点
– quashing hopes of any reconciliation 分词片语
• between Beijing and the Holy See.第三组介系词片语
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.
【讲解】
1. diplomatic: , adj. related to the management of affairs between two nations. 外交的。diplomatic relations: 外交关系。
2. believer: follower. 信徒。
3. sanction: , vt. =ratify=approve, To give endorsement to; confirm; approve. 认可；核准；同意。
4. pledge: , To bind by a promise. 誓言。
5. loyalty: Faithfulness to country, friend, promise, duty, etc.; 忠诚。
【译文】:中国自从1951年以来与梵谛冈一直没有外交关系，并且信徒们必须参加由国家批准的教会，而这个教会是由向北京宣誓忠诚的主教所主持的。
【句型分析】
• China has not had diplomatic relations 主要子句
– with the Vatican第一组介系词片语表对象
– since 1951第二组介系词片语时间
• and believers must attend state-sanctioned churches对等子句
– led by bishops 分词片语
• who pledge loyalty 形容词子句
– to Beijing.第三组介系词片语表对象
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.
【讲解】
1. accuse A of B: =charge A with B, 控告A犯有B罪名。
2. repression: crackdown, suppression, oppression. 镇压。
3. charge: N. =accusation=indictment=allegation, 控诉
【译文】:梵谛冈例行性地会控诉中国违反人权，并且批评政府镇压宗教，但政府否认这项控诉。
The Vatican estimates it has about 8 million followers in China, compared with about 5 million who follow the state-backed association.
【讲解】
1. estimate: ，To calculate approximately. 估计。
2. state-backed: 国家支持的
3. association: ，A body of persons organized for a common object; a corporation.协会。
【译文】:梵谛冈估计，在中国它大约有八百万天主教信徒，参加国家支持的协会则约有五百万。@、
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