双语：伊朗宣称已把猴子成功送上太空

2013-02-11 00:00:00来源：网络

　　　　Iran said it had sent a monkey into space and returned it to earth alive, heightening concern in the west that the Islamic regime is advancing its ballistic technology for potential use in nuclear warheads.　
　　　　伊朗宣布已将一只猴子送上太空，并让其安全返回地球，此举加剧了西方的担忧，即这个伊斯兰政权在弹道导弹技术领域正在取得进展，这种技术潜在可用于搭载核弹头。　
　　　　It was not clear when Iran launched the capsule – codenamed Pishgam (Pioneer), reportedly to a height of 360,000 feet – nor was it possible to confirm the claims independently.　
　　　　尚不清楚伊朗何时发射了代号为“开拓者”(Pishgam)的太空舱（据报道达到36万英尺高度），也无法从独立来源证实伊朗的说法。　
　　　　Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi, Iran’s defence minister, said the development was “the first step towards sending a human into orbit”. A statement on Iran’s official news agency said the monkey space trip coincided “with the days of” the Prophet Mohammed’s birthday – which falls on a Tuesday in the Shia calendar – but gave no date.　
　　　　伊朗国防部长艾哈迈德瓦希迪准将(Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi)表示，此举是“把宇航员送上太空的第一步”。伊朗官方通讯社发表的一份声明称，猴子的太空之旅是在先知穆罕默德(Prophet Mohammed)诞辰（在什叶派穆斯林的日历上落在周二）前后几天进行的，但未提供确切日期。　
　　　　Although Israeli military threats on Iran’s nuclear sites have declined in recent months, Tehran regularly reminds the Jewish state and the US of severe consequences should a strike be carried out.　
　　　　虽然以色列对伊朗核设施的军事威胁近几个月来有所降温，但是伊朗方面经常提醒这个犹太国家和美国：对伊朗发动军事打击会有严重后果。　
　　　　Iran says its surface-to-surface missile technology is advanced and can respond to Israeli attacks. It also boasts of having successfully launched three satellites: Omid in 2009, Rassad in 2011 and Navid in 2012.　
　　　　伊朗表示，其地对地导弹技术非常先进，能够对以色列的袭击作出反击。伊朗还吹嘘已经成功发射3枚卫星：2009年的希望号(Omid)，2011年的观测号(Rassad)以及2012年的纳维德号(Navid)。　
　　　　Iran’s move is a step in its declared goal of putting a human being in orbit by 2019 or 2020, according to Michael Elleman, senior fellow for regional security co-operation at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.　
　　　　国际战略研究所(International Institute for Strategic Studies)地区安全合作高级研究员迈克尔埃尔曼(Michael Elleman)表示，伊朗公开宣称其目标是到2019年或2020年把一名宇航员送入轨道，此举标志着该国向这个目标迈出一步。　
　　　　According to Mr Elleman, Iran’s achievement with the monkey is not as significant as the moment four years ago when it first put a satellite into orbit. “But it’s a step on the road to one day putting a man into space,” he said.　
　　　　埃尔曼称，伊朗将猴子发射升空的成就，不如该国4年前首次将卫星送入轨道那么重大。“但这是有朝一日将宇航员送上太空的道路上的一步，”他表示。　

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